Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The oath notes the product is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. Toledo Ohio December 6, 1886.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Ssue
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Ohio
Eight Dull Years Quote on Kiss Age Stance
A Boston Transcript excerpt notes a French writer's remark that a girl is a person we stop kissing at twelve and resume kissing after twenty, reflecting on social mores and aging.
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Boston Transcript
Cuticura Relieves Itching Scalp and Skin Irritation
Advertising copy advises rubbing with Cuticura Ointment to ease dan or itching spots, followed by a morning wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Recommends making these products daily toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands.
Man finds solace in marriage when words fail him
A terse thought reflects that a wife provides support when verbal expression falters. The saying emphasizes partnership and shared resilience in tough moments.
Alaska Canneries Plan Pack Reductions This Year
Alaska canneries plan to cut the pack this year by one third to one half with several not operating at all. Last year’s output was 4,592,201 cases, the smallest since 1915, as fishing fleets head north from Puget Sound to staff about 5 000 workers in northern Alaska and Bristol Bay. The Northwestern Fisheries, Libby McNeill Libby, and Pacific American Fisheries lead as major operators with multiple plants and vast crews.
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Seattle
Alaska
British Columbia
Pacific Ocean
Cape St. Elias
Alaska Peninsula
Bristol Bay
Bering Sea
Canips Cerns
Alaska ~ Packery’. Association
Libby
McNeill
Northwestern Fisheries Company
Pacific American Fisheries Company
Puget Sound
Alaska Packers’ Association
San Francisco Bay
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Northwestern Company
Lake Union
Pacific American Company
Bellingham
Portland
South Bend
Everett
Olympia
Astoria
Anacortes
Railroad fixes housing crisis for Jess Enochs in Salem
Bedford Indiana officials report the railroad quickly solved a local housing issue. Jess Enochs, in charge of a Salem section gang, had his family’s home sold and no vacant residence available. A sleeping and dining car provided by the railroad was converted into a five room bungalow for the family.
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Bedford
Ind
Donon Railroad
Jess Enochs
Salem
Enochs
Siren Burglar Alarm Debuts At The People's Bank
LaGrange Kentucky reports a new automatic burglar alarm at the People's Bank that triggers with door or window openings. Early midnight test during high wind drew male citizens to action but proved to be a false alarm.
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LaGrange
People’s Bank
British Business Rush Spurs Spain Stability Outlook
A British official reports Spanish industrialists are funding large projects to bolster stability while Britain contemplates mine and railway nationalization long before any Spanish republic. The tone suggests Spain may stay under the monarchy longer despite optimistic big business backing.
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London
Spain
England
Spaniard Strikes and Revolt Rumors Feature in Travel Notes
A motorboat and airplane race observer describes Spain after a month there. He notes frequent strikes and rumors of revolution, governments jailing strike leaders, and a widespread view that unrest is less than in England, France, or America. He cites high living costs, active investment in large projects, and peasant farmers largely loyal to church and king.
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Madrid
Spain
England
France
America
Quit Lecture Says Boy Sent to Death Chair
Jesse Walker, 19, who killed Samuel Wolchock during a botched robbery at 208 Wyckoff Avenue store in Brooklyn, faced sentence before Supreme Court Justice Fawcett. Walker declared he was not there for a lecture and was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing.
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Jesse Walker
Samuel Wolchock
Wyckoff Avenue
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Fawcett
Walker
Rma
Sing Sing
Heir mother’s maiden name kept in Scottish villages
The custom of calling children by heir mother’s maiden name reportedly endures in some Scotch villages, reflecting old naming practices tied to lineage and inheritance.
Bohemian violinist quiets Lucca mob in hotel balcony scene
An eighteen year old Bohemian lad named Vosa Prikoda played his violin from a hotel balcony as a mob on Lucca’s streets surged with Socialist agitation. The music soothed the crowd, turning violence into applause and quiet departure within minutes.
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Lucca
London
Orpheus
Milan
Daily Telegraph
Vosa Prikoda
Venice
Enrico Malatesta
Recovery in Rheims and Oxford Censorship Debate
In Rheims France the city resumes wine cellars and champagne industry as 60,000 residents return home with prewar population 120,000. Streetcar service resumes amid hazards as a collapsing house crosses the track. In Oxford Ohio censors threaten to ban cheek to cheek dancing as Dorothy Holliday of Detroit discusses student government and dancing standards.
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Rheims
France
Palmer
Oxford
Dorothy: Holliday
Detroit
Government League’ of Western College
Chaplain Resigns Over Grim Duties at Eddyville Prison
Rev. J. D. Woodson of Eddyville Kentucky announces resignation as prison chaplain after two terms overseeing condemned inmates. He says the grim duties have driven him to seek a lighter post, with resignation in the governor’s hands.
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Eddyville
Kentucky State
J. D. Woodson
Admiralty official uncovers tune heard by submarines
London report details how an admiralty official and musician, Sir Richard Paget, lowered into the sea to hum the exact note used by moving submarines. The discovery led to sound detectors that saved lives and helped sink U boats.
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London
Admiralty
Richard Paget
Hogs Raid Reports Fight Against Moonshine Racks
Lexington police raid moonshine operations as hogs feed on mash during the operation. No arrests were reported as lookouts fired signal shots to warn the shiners.
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Lexington
Medal for a Heroine in Greenville Kentucky
Katie Bell Walton aged thirteen receives a hero medal for helping prevent the escape of a gang of prisoners who attacked her grandfather Simon Miller. She ran for help and the delivery of the escape was frustrated.
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Greenville
Katie Bell
Walton
Simon Miller
Juniler
Death Is The Punishment For Breaking Into Siam House
A cryptic clipping notes death as punishment for breaking into a Siam residence with fragmented wording and unclear details. The piece hints at a punitive or sensational claim without providing context or sources.
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Siam
American Pigeons of World War I Honored for Messages
Stories recount the deeds of A P S pigeons like The Mocker President Wilson Cher Ami and Spike who carried vital messages under fire. The narrative notes their heroism saving troops directing artillery and aiding rescues with their fearless flights and injuries.
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American Pigeon Service
United States Army
Army Signal Corps
America
Potomac Park
Wilson
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Hall of Honor
Grand Fre
Argonne
Dales
Rampant
Sergi. Wockler
Cher Ami
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
St. Mihiel Drive
Last of the Barons Dies in Dublin at 89
Chris topher Palles, last holder of the baron of the exchequer title in Ireland, died in Dublin at eighty nine. He served as solicitor general in 1872, attorney general in 1872 74, and lord chief baron until 1916. He was renowned for legal skill and court dignity.
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Great Britain
Dublin
Christopher Palles
Exchequer
Ireland
Court of Exchequer
Queen's Bench
Paires
Miss Vandivier's Call Sparks Hospital Prank
During a sectional game at Tomlinson hall a Desse Vandivier teacher connected to a basketball victory report and, amid excitement, dialed Basketball 2 1 5. The operator heard the misdial and a voice shouted Insane Hospital triggering a startled moment reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Tomlinson Hall
Desse Vandivier
Vandivier
Indianapolis_ News
Age clue in 1917 farmerette remark quoted
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes a character nicknamed Miss Flibber with remarks about age and leaving Rome to become a farmerette in 1917. The piece hints at determining age generally but does not provide a precise number.
Lift off Corns With Freezone Pain Free
Ad copy promises instant relief from corns and calluses with Freezone in a tiny bottle sold at drug stores. Apply a few drops and the corn or callous supposedly lifts away root and all with no pain. Then a joke about quarreling married couples ends the snippet.
Cascarets Promote Quick Relief From Tired Sickness
An old health ad touts Cascarets as a mild laxative to remove liver and bowel poisons. It claims headaches tongue coating bad breath and sour stomach improve while you sleep. The ad contrasts Cascarets with harsher remedies like salts oils calomel and pills.
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Fadeless Color for All Fabrics
The ad proclaims Diamond Dyes will renew color on wool silk linen cotton and blends. It claims a direction book in the package explains how to dye over any color and urges consulting the Diamond Dye Color Card for matching materials.
All men are a little lower than the angels
A compact moral reflection contrasts human frailty with idealized virtue, noting that most people fall far short of heavenly perfection and live with ordinary flaws in daily conduct.
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Angels
Take Jad Salts for Kidney Health Warning
Urges Americans to guard kidneys from overworked eliminative tissues due to rich meals. Promotes Jad Salts as four ounces taken with water before breakfast to flush and stimulate kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder disorders.
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Carter
DR. Carter
Waite House
Omaha
Nebr
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Baley
Empire
Lincoln
Northwestern
Anacortes Fisheries ’ Company
Booth, Fisheries ‘Company
Republic
Wu Wmoturvedt
Miami
Fla
Gar, Jr
Gar Wood
New York
Express Cruisers
Station City
Bellans
Lans
Aan Ha
Muse’ Ie
Tor
Lydia E. Pinkham
Middleburg
Peihans
Lydia Am
Fall River
Mass
Lydia Pinkham
Daby
Thomas Wilkinson
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