Woman Credits Vegetable Compound For Health Recovery
Mrs. Sallie Siefert of Pottsville Pennsylvania says she suffered for four or five years with female trouble and could not work. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she gained over twenty pounds and is now able to work. She recommends the product to friends and allows its use to illustrate her experience. The ad appeals to housewives to seek relief from weakness and pain through the same remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinksham
Sallie Siefert
Pottsville, Pa
Eatonic credited with ending decade-long stomach illness
Mrs Dora Williams recalls a ten month bed rest over a year ago due to stomach trouble. She credits Eatonic for relief and recovery and urges others with indigestion sourness heartburn belching or food repeating to take Eatonic after each meal. The ad touts a big box at a trifling price with a druggist guarantee.
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Dora Williams
Eatonic
Glue Pot Conun Drum Joke
Tommy asks about conundrums and pauses for Pa. The punchline plays on a glue pot trapping you, with a play on words about being stuck.
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Tommy
Tornado Devastates House Narratives From War Era Memoir
A storm bursts with abrupt force described in a wartime memoir excerpt from American Legion Weekly. The tornado’s sudden approach demolishes a house, scattering debris as the survivor recalls narrowly escaping injury and mentions a remembered errand for his wife.
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Mr. Meek
American Legion Weekly
Neff urges swift action to enact Democratic platform in Texas
Governor Neff asks Texas lawmakers to honor the Democratic platform adopted at Fort Worth. He pledges cooperation, outlines plans for immediate legislation, and invites legislators to visit his office to build working ties. The message emphasizes translating planks into law and the governor’s readiness to confer with each senator and representative.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Neff
Senate
House
Democratic Party
Fort Worth
Pat M. Neff
Three May Quit Supreme Bench Chief Justice a Democrat
Washington observers foresee likely vacancies on the U S Supreme Court with Harding's inauguration. Proposals connect Chief Justice White and Justices Holmes and McKenna with possible retirement within six months. Americans note Holmes and White served in the Civil War, while McKenna rose from California to the bench.
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Edward
Clark
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Harding
Edward Douglass White
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Joseph McKenna
Mr. Holmes
Boston
Mass
Justice McKenna
Justice Holmes
White
Supreme Bench
Tribunal
William R. Day
Mr. White
Charles Evans Hughes
William Howard Taft
Hughes
Taft
Justice White
Holmes
Judge White
Louisiana
Fort Donelson
U. S. Grant
Buckner
Antietam
Maryes Heights
Fredericksburg
Young Holmes
H. G. Wright
Philadelphia
California
Congress of the United States
Harrison
United States
McKinley
Supreme Court
White House
Supreme Court of the
Warren G. Harding
Texas Fires Kill 18 and Injure 36 in December 1920
December reports from the state fire insurance commission record 18 deaths and 36 injuries in Texas due to fires. The breakdown notes 11 male and 7 female deaths with 3 children among the deceased, and 20 male and 6 female injuries with 4 children among the injured. Gas and kerosene incidents contributed to several fatalities and injuries.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
State Fire Insurance Commission
Martial Law Bill in Texas House Faces Adverse Report
The House committee on criminal jurisprudence reported adversely on Rogers of Harris County bill. It allows martial law only where disorders elude local officers aided by state rangers and bars suspending jury trials in martial law districts. A minority report notice was given. If a soldier kills a citizen in specified cases, a court martial will not bar state court trial.
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Austin
Tex
House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
Rogers
Harris County
Crowder Reports Cuban Election Settlement Aims
Major General Enoch Crowder announces a pact among rival Cuban factions to expedite election appeals and avoid American intervention. The conference at the national palace included President Menocal General Gomez liberal candidate Alfredo Zayas conservative candidate and Crowder. He says courts will fairly dispose of appeals within weeks and allows for possible new elections under US supervision if needed.
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Havana
Enoch Crowder
Wilson
National Palace
Crowder
Menocal
Jose Miguel Gomez
Alfredo Zayas
General Crowder
Congress
Supreme Courts
Cuba
Jomez
Fire destroys valuable census records at Commerce Department
Valuable records dating to 1790 were destroyed Monday in a fire of undetermined origin at the department of commerce. The loss covers figures from every census to the present and officials warned it would take days to estimate the damage.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Ford leads Newberry after recount in Michigan senate race
After recounting 945 of 2200 precincts in Michigan, Henry Ford leads Senator Newberry by 1103 votes in the senate privileges and elections committee canvass. Newberry's statewide plurality was about 7500.
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Washington
Michigan
Henry Ford
Senator Newberry
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
War Secretary Directed to Halt Recruiting at 150000
Secretary of War Baker is directed by a senate resolution to stop recruiting until the army is reduced to 150000. The move was approved despite opposition from most of the Senate military committee.
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Baker
Senate
Senate Military Committee
Fifty Three Child Welfare Bills Filed in Nebraska Legislature
Fifty three child welfare bills drafted by a children's code commission authorized by the last legislature were introduced in the house and senate here Thursday. The measures aim to overhaul state welfare policy and coding for minors.
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Lincoln, Neb
Children’s Code Commission
House
Senate
Argentine Crop Forecasts by Ministry of Agriculture
Buenos Aires reports the ministry forecasts Argentina will produce 5,015,000 metric tons of wheat, 864,000 tons of oats, and 1,082,000 tons of flaxseed this season. The projections come from official crop forecasts issued by the agriculture department.
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Buenos Aires
Ministry of Agriculture
Argentina
Gentle Rain Boosts Grain Crops in Coleman County
A light rain last week spread across the Coleman area aiding a large grain acreage. Farmers report the moisture should improve yields and support the county's grain output.
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Coleman
Tex
Gravel laid on Flatonia streets in city project
Flatonia Texas reports completion of a project placing twenty one rail cars of gravel on city streets to improve road conditions and drainage.
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Flatonia
Tex
Foreigner Detained by U S Immigration Authorities
Seattle officials report C E B Novek de Voinaux listed as an official tied to the Czecho Slovak government was detained by U S immigration authorities on Thursday at the request of the Japanese consulate.
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Seattle
Wash
C. EB. Novek de Voinaux
United States
Cotton Totals Garrison Texas Ginning Season
In Garrison Texas the ginning season recorded 1760 bales of cotton.
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Garrison
Tex
Mouse Causes Stir at Columbus Tea House
A loud screech from a rear room at a Columbus tea house drew patrons’ attention as a young woman described a mouse scampering under a table. The manager calmed the scene saying she would not want to be back there herself while tying up a candy box for two customers.
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Columbus Dispatch
Wristwatch Meeting Sparks Fateful Conversation
In a fleeting exchange a man seizes a woman's hand and talks of love only to reveal he simply wished to consult her wrist watch. The odd moment unfolds with coy dialogue and a sharp, comic undertone.
Did you ever know a boy to let his new watch run down
A curious line ponders a boy letting a new watch stop ticking showing how haste, care, and novelty collide with time. The writer hints at lessons learned from misused gifts and the value of prudent guardianship.
Romance on a Train Recalled in Quiet Car
A sharp-voiced woman reminds her husband Charles of a past romance on a train. She cites a Christmas gift slippers that linked to their marriage after a playful measure taken during a picnic journey. A young man with a girl nearby politely moves his feet from the seat.
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Charles
When Mistake Is Fatal
A lighthearted quip from the Yonkera Statesman contrasts personal choices in love with fatal consequences. The note mentions Flatbush and Bensonhurst as locations reflecting the humorous street banter.
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Flatbush
Bensonhurst
Goose and Chicken Joke Exchange
A light quip features Goose and Chicken trading banter about age. Madge is teased as old enough to be reckless, prompting playful punchline about making a goose of herself when she pretends to be a chicken.
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Madge
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