Flag and Anthem Remembered by Henry Holcomb Bennett
A patriotic verse celebrates the flag as it passes, praising the nation’s history of sea and land conflicts, unity, justice, and honor. The poem envisions loyal hearts, public virtue, and national pride under the colors, attributed to Henry Holcomb Bennett.
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Henry Holcomb Bennett
Run Down Warns of Illness and Remedy Offer
An old health ad warns that feeling run down signals a disordered system and may lead to illness. It promotes an A-1 blood remedy and a vegetable medicine labeled 8.S.S., claiming widespread use over the last century. The notice invites readers to write to Chief Medical Advisor at 848 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia for free medical counsel.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Georgia
War Poems and Patriot Verses Reflecting Victory
A collage of verse and song excerpts from wartime era texts praising liberty and national memory. Includes Francis Scott Key, Earle Wilson Baker, John Dickinson Sherman, and others, with depictions of Arlington, Armistice memory, and morale themes.
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Columbia
Arlington
John Dickinson Sherman
WHY WHITEY STAYED HOME
A humorous New York Sun item recounts Whitey the office boy explaining he skipped work after a crazily indulgent sequence of snacks at Coney Island. He lists peanuts hot dogs ice cream popcorn candy banana split and other treats followed by more peanuts and hot fudge sundae.
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Whitey
Coney
Fenwen
New York Sun
Had Help. “Are you a self-made man?”
A brief quip notes a man claiming he began a task and his wife finished it. The joke contrasts the idea of being self-made with domestic collaboration. No individuals or organizations named.
Eatonic relief for sour stomach urged by user
Mrs G P Hicks says four Eatonic tablets relieved her sour stomach and endorses the remedy. The ad claims Eatonic cures indigestion, acidity and gas by aiding digestion and preventing discomfort after meals. It promotes after meal use, portability and a big box at a thrifty price with druggist guarantee.
Threw Flowers and Gems During London Peace Rejoicing
During a London peace celebration guests at a West End restaurant leaned from upper windows and showered crowds with roses. A woman tossed jewelry and her hair ornaments while an elderly man added silverware and an apple. She then flung treasury notes to the eager crowd, signaling she had nothing left as cheers rose.
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London
West End
Treasury
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