Peruna credited with relief from long female troubles
A woman describes years of female trouble and catastrophic illness, seeking relief. After doctors failed, she used Peruna from March to August 1914, taking ten bottles of Pe runa and three of Muan al in, feeling meaningfully improved, gaining weight, strength, appetite, and daily functioning. The testimonial cites improved health and urges others to try the remedy.
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Catarrn
Katie Scheffer
Lowell
Sheffel
Scheffel
Pretty Girls to Entertain 150000 at San Francisco Legion Meet
San Francisco plans hostesses from city society and debutantes to entertain 150,000 American Legion members at the fifth annual convention. Banquets and dances will be offered, with canteen workers and auxiliary members organizing social events. Mrs. Alfred Cartier will oversee key social duties during the week.
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American Legion
Atertean Legion Auxiliary
Ecommitona
Colts
Enner Daunees
Legien
Tostesses
Auxiliary
Wermen
Alfred Cartier
Fm Army
News York
Legion
Cartier
Lion
Sete
Keen competition to win Legion trophies this year
American Legion departments vie for two main prizes at the fifth annual Mae Doval convention in San Francisco. The MacNider cup goes to the department with the highest membership percentage versus 1922 totals, led by Georgia this year, while the D'Ollier trophy rewards the state with the highest percentage of eligible ex servicemen. Trophies are not permanent. prizes include gold plates for banners and silver plates for a perfect or improved yearly membership.
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American Legion
San Francisco
Legionnaires
Sanford Mace- Nwler
Franklin D’odier
Iowa
Georgia Department
New Orleans
D'Ollier
Pennsylvania
STOP BUILDING AIRCRAFT International call for an air disarmament conference
The American Legion plans a national referendum to gather views from congress members governors editors college presidents and prominent citizens on limiting air armament and holding a Washington conference with major powers. If leaders support it President Coolidge may call an international meeting to set caps on fighting and observation planes and prevent further arms race.
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Congress
Legion
Washington
Coolidge
France
England
Itely
Russia
Alvin Owsley
America
Drawing Closer to the Legion Sees Public Support Rise
Alvin Oovsies, national commander of the American Legion, says the public grows more supportive of veterans issues including adequate hospitals and sanatoriums for disabled veterans. He notes Legion stance on immigrant exclusion universal draft and opposition to radical doctrines finds quick public response. He cites Legion members in state and national government roles as evidence of rising influence.
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Legion National
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Cuba
Panama
United States
Owstey
Legion
America
Ruhr
Owsley
Congress
VACATIONS On the Funny Side
A humorous exchange about vacations where one partner stays home while the other visits the seashore. The joke hinges on not having to cook breakfast or get up early, reframing a homebound break as a vacation. The quip plays on differing expectations of leisure.
Novelists debate raven hair imagery in praise
A humorous exchange contrasts a novelist's line about a girl's raven hair with a husband noting ravens have feathers not hair, highlighting playful literary misfit between metaphor and biology.
Florida trip hinted for health refresh
An exchange notes a planned brief trip to Florida for health precautions and rest. The speaker says it is to recharge storage batteries before exhaustion, while a friend questions the need.
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J. C. Sawyer
Florida
Misheard Exchange Sparks Bank Teller Innuendo Tale
A garbled exchange between a bank teller and an inn patron yields a comic miscommunication. The teller notes an untainted document while the patron retorts about not taking a taxi, highlighting a string of playful misunderstandings.
A Misfortune Eel and Clam Dialogue
A quirky dialogue features an eel asking why gloom. A clam replies it is a small neck mollusk unable to fit collars, explaining the predicament with humorous wordplay.
Contributed Verse on College Chaps at Graduation
A light verse notes college chaps grow slowly and yet graduate by degrees with patient ease and quiet persistence.
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Ts College
Cartoonish Q & A on word choice ends with a joke
A light item notes a reader asking about proper spelling and usage. The response suggests sticking to the simple term married and closes with a humorous take on the word disillusionment.
Quite the Opposite in a Personal Exchange
A fragment shows a wife asking about monthly allowance with her husband and a curt reply in Spanish about not receiving a similar amount. The dialogue suggests humorous miscommunication and control over finances.
Patience Rewarded With Millionaire Uncle Inheritance
A man who served as a waiter for ten years inherits a sizable fortune after the death of a wealthy uncle. The story notes the connection between long patience and eventual wealth, framing the man’s rise from modest work to significant fortune through inheritance.
Ethel and Stella Keep Argument Secret From Tom
Ethel and Stella debate privately, each wanting to keep their matter hidden from Tom. Clara insists the secret stays between her and Tom, amplifying the private dispute.
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Ethel
Stella
Tom
Clara
Unclear Prompt Text Reaches Summary Task
Fragmentary input provides no coherent names places or events to summarize into a newspaper card. Content appears garbled and non-representative of a specific news item. Unable to extract a factual lead or entities for a proper T and S.
Mary Hens Use Business Plan To Grow Farm
In a playful verse inspired by nursery rhyme imagery a girl Mary expands her poultry venture by buying a dozen additional hens and turning the flock into a profitable enterprise. The narrator blends dreamlike questions with light household humor.
Subtle Taunt: Birds in Beer Steins Mock German Birds
The American Legion Weekly notes American soldiers bring home beer steins with music boxes that imitate birds. A veteran quips the sounds resemble mocking birds, adding a dry aside about the playful souvenir.
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Hubby
The
American Legion Weekly
Certainly Not Kind Old Lady Intervenes In Street Fight
A bystander recounts a quarrel that began after a remark by a kindly old woman. The two boys escalated the dispute, and the bystander notes it took two weeks to ignite the conflict.
Car Ownership Costs and Store Billing Constraints
A fragment discusses affording and operating a car. Jinks remarks ownership depends on stores allowing him to run up bills, while Blinks questions affordability and practical access. The exchange highlights financial pressures on maintaining vehicle use under shopping and credit constraints.
Poet’s Joke About Magazine Payment Ends In Laughter
A playful exchange between a poet and a bear reveals the harsh truth of literary magazines paying only on publication. The bear asks where the money is and learns it comes after the story appears, prompting a humorous reaction.
Automobile expense tale in roadside repair chat
In a brief exchange a speaker explains selling a car due to repair costs. The other asks if heavy garage bills were the issue, but the reply notes the car never failed mechanically. instead money was spent repairing people the car had run over.
Notes of the Diamond Baseball News From 1920s Teams
The Flint club sent pitcher George Oeschger to the Pittsburgh Pirates while Vernon shipped outfielder Perry O’Brien to Grand Rapids in the Mint league. Purdue named John Campbell captain, and Cadet Smythe captains Army baseball next season. Fitzgerald from Chicago Cubs’ Decatur team stars for a new club, with other moves including Joe Cobb purchase by Galthmore Internationals and various minor league transactions. Oddball notes mention records and a joking egg shaped head arrest, with hippo tale about a tennis ball.
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Vernon Club
Perry O’brien
Grand Rapids
Driver Quips as Engine Fails in Train Panel Exchange
A humorous dialogue captures a conductor asking what’s wrong with the engine. The reply jokes about a “gusses” issue while a second speaker corrects a pronunciation, reflecting light newsroom chatter.
Cuticura Pimples Ointment and Soap Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura products for pimply faces. It advises using Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes. It suggests daily use to maintain clear skin and mentions Cuticura Talcum.
Red Cross Gail Blue Promises Dazzling Baby Dresses
An advertisement claims Gail Blue laundry color improves baby dresses, urging readers to try the product and noting availability at grocers. The tone imitates period newspaper ads with promotional language.
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Baby
Red Cross Gail
Guarding Her Talent in a Witty Exchange
A playful dialogue centers on a trained swimmer and a charming young man. Madge hints he taught you to swim, while Ethel notes he may not realize it. The banter teases romantic tension and social dynamics.
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Ethel
Madge
Metaphysical Writer Seeks Divorce Over Different Thought Planes
A metaphysical writer seeks a divorce from her husband claiming they live on different thought planes. The filing suggests their marriage faced a potential catalyst but appears in a state of separation rather than imminent collapse.
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Rip Wade
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Southern Association
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Dennis Wiley
Little Rock Club
Dan Griner
Fulton
London
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C. H. Bere
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