Peruna touted as cure for catarrh in 63 year old testimonial
A Belleville Illinois woman claims Peruna cured her catarrh and stomach pains after years of suffering. She says weight dropped from about 290 to 200 pounds and she remains hale at age 63. The ad promotes Dr Hartman’s Peruna tonic and free health book from Columbus Ohio.
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Gible
Mary Fricke
Bornman St. Belleville, Il
Perune
Peruna Company
Dept. B
Columbus
Ohio
Artman
Dr. Hartman
Peruna
All American Telescope and Glass Supply in War Effort
A historical note recalls the shift in American optical glass production during wartime enabling rapid development of large telescopes. The piece contrasts prewar dependence on European glass with domestic growth and heightened national scientific capability. It also mentions unrelated humorous dialogue and social observations from the era.
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America
Europe
Nanahip
Texas News Highlights From Markets to Drilling Ventures
Bermuda onions ship from Laredo at a rate of one car daily and Texas markets report abundant vegetables. A Wyoming syndicate drills oil near Bastrop while Henderson area shows gas and oil activity. Sheep and goat breeders organize in DeWitt County with C. G. Smith as president. Watermelons from the Rio Grande Valley expected by late May as acreage expands. Multiple county elections planned including tick eradication in Chambers, Jackson Edna incorporation vote, Caldwell maintenance tax May 24, and Sour Lake incorporation push. A U S employment bureau notes labor demand in Houston. Charles R. Lockhart named manager of state depository division. Americanization school planned in Laredo for citizenship prep. Port Arthur rail revenue for 1918 totals 5.311 million. per capita scholastic apportionment set at 1.50 with 7.00 total for the year. Gonzales County eyes active development in Slayden area.
Belief Is Everything in Towne Life
A reflective note urges people to imagine and aspire high, claiming belief shapes character and community in Towne. The piece emphasizes personal conviction as catalyst for visible change.
Legislature to Convene in Special Session May 5
Governor Hobby announced a special session of the Thirty-Sixth Legislature in Austin to pass a law allowing discharged soldiers to vote in the May 24 election. The plan includes remitting poll taxes for 1918 and 1919 and using a two thirds vote to enact immediate effect.
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Austin
Tex
Hobby
Texas
12000 U S Soldiers Reach Homeland on Seven Vessels
More than 12,000 American troops returned Sunday to the homeland aboard seven transports docking at New York. The 12th Engineers led by Colonel John A. Laird sailed aboard the Cape May, having served with the British and later the Seventieth Division, near Verdun and St Mihiel.
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New York
Chicago
Cape May
Santa Clara
58Th Coast Artillery
Santa Barbara
Orizaba
Siboney
Illinois
West Galeta
St. Louis
Kansas City
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
John A. Laird
Cambrai
Seventieth
Verdun
St. Mihiel
Toul
Europe must import 29 million tons of food in 1918 19
Herbert Hoover, head of the food section of the Supreme Entente Council, stated Monday that Europe must import 29 million tons of food from overseas during the harvest year from August 1918 to August 1919, with about 35 million tons available.
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Europe
Paris
Herbert C. Hoover
Supreme Entente Council
Samuel Gompers Hurt in Auto Car Collision
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor was thrown from a car when it collided with a street car in New York. He was not badly hurt and the incident occurred on Sunday.
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Samuel Gompers
New York
American Federation of Labor
Sanday
Cincinnati
Cold Wave Grips States East of Mississippi
A general cold wave with snow flurries and freezing temperatures affected much of the territory east of the Mississippi River on Saturday. Many states reported bitter conditions and disrupted travel as freezing air settles in.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Dodson's Liver Tone Promoted Over Calomel As Safe Remedy
An advertisement declares Dodson's Liver Tone a harmless vegetable liver medicine that cleanses the bowels and liver, claims it can replace calomel, guarantees no salivation, and promotes family health with a pleasant taste. It includes a cartoon joke and testimonials about its effectiveness.
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Dodson
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted for Kidney Health
An old home remedy advertisement claims GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil relieves weakness from aging by cleansing kidneys and digestion. It markets odorless capsules of six drops, promises renewed energy, and urges purchase from druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Haarlem
la el Eels
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West Texas Oil Field
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United States Employment Bureau
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John W. Baker
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Attorney General's Department of Texas
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