Gardeners heed national war effort in victory message
The National War Garden Commission of Washington urges every gardener to share the victory garden message with the world. The call emphasizes patriotic duty and productive home food production during wartime.
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National War Garden Commission of Washington
Castoria Astoria The Childrens Panacea Since 50 Years
Castoria is a harmless substitute for castor oil paregoric and narcotics It claims to relieve constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhoea while soothing feverish symptoms and aiding digestion It has been in constant use for over thirty years and over fifty years with Chas Fletcher signature genuine Castoria bears the signature to prove authenticity Beware counterfeit imitations and unsafe substitutes aimed at infants and children
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Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Proverbial Wit on Women and Loud Men
A compact saying notes a stupid man praises a woman’s teeth, while a clever man makes her laugh. It asserts you cannot gauge a man’s intellect by how loudly he proclaims it.
The Most Dangerous of All Diseases Ad Alert
An ad warning about kidney trouble urges immediate action for nervousness weakness and back pain. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a centuries old remedy imported from Holland with a money back guarantee and a claim of prompt relief. The copy also scorns lazy labor in a concluding jab.
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Haarlem
Holland
Spohn Medical CO
Mtrc
Goshen, Ind
Bayer Aspirin Guidance Promotes Genuine Tablets
An old notice urges buyers to insist on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on both package and tablets to avoid counterfeits. It explains the genuine product, uses in headaches and pains, and lists packaging options and the aspirin trademark details.
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Bayer
Brooklyn
Costly plunge fuels tale of oil millionaire's bath
A Kansas City man recalls a Ranger field investor who earned millions and vowed to celebrate with a champagne bath in a Louisiana hotel. He later swore off bathing, saying the excess cooled his enthusiasm for such displays.
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Kansas City
New
Texas
Ranger
Louisiana
Crow Quote Sparks Rural Wordplay On Eccow Echo
In a playful rural exchange, a cousin quips that the crow is a troublesome bird yet never errs neatly, producing a whimsical rhyme about ecows and tidiness. The light remark highlights farmyard folklore and folksy humor.
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Bil
Proved Note Wrong About Busy Executive
A pompous business head warned visitors with a note saying he cannot be disturbed. A persistent collector ignored it, entered, and found the claim false as the executive could be disturbed, leaving the door in disarray.
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In Bad With Both
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a personal paradox in a tale where a narrator alienates a couple despite early ties, highlighting the role of the narrator as the introducer who sets the conflict in motion.
Nebraska News Roundup Reflects War Time Activity
Nebraska reports show public offices closing Saturdays at noon starting June 1, potash makers resuming by July 1, and farmers pledging funds for elevators. Lincoln roads and highways, school dormitory plans, hospital and courthouse events, and war loan drives are noted with multiple town, county, and state entities cited amid ongoing postwar adjustments.
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Spalding
Capitol Building
Lincoln
Nebraska
Hastings
Hamilton County
Farmers’ Union
Keith County
Ogallala
Kimball
Evelyn Mulroney
George Mulroney
Burns
Norfolk
Germany
Plymouth
Beatrice
Federal Reserve District
John S. Miller
University Farm
Johnson County
Washington
Platte Center
United States
State Agricultural Department
W. J. Taylor
Merna
Custer County
State Board of Agriculture
York
Liberty Loan
Alliance Eagles
Camp Dodge
Omaha
Fremont
Newman Grove
State Railway Commission
Lincoln Telephone Company
Falls City
Stella
Nebraska State Teachers’ Association
Grand Island
Kim Creek
Ferber
Wynot
Tincoln
State House
McKelvie
Johnson
Walter W. Head
W. H. Thompson
W.E. Hardy
National Association of Architects
Northern land to rise in value with spring wheat boom
The article predicts strong land value gains in Ohio and nearby regions as Marquis spring wheat from Western Canada is planted widely. It notes growing seed demand, potential imports every few years, and expansion of Canadian farming to meet U S demand, with profits of twenty five dollars per acre possible.
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Ohio
Marquis
Western Canada
Western
Canada
United States
Wise Decision and a Hushed Rejection in a Birmingham Tale
In a Birmingham Age-Herald style vignette, Dobson recalls asking Mr. Grabcomn about his prospects for marriage to his daughter. The response, illustrated by a sharp question about the Kaiser, signals a polite but firm rebuff. The piece ends with a commentary on quiet yet dangerous influence.
Nearest approach to a ball bearing watch
The line notes that the closest example of a ball bearing watch is a sign kept in storage occasionally.
Ready in a Minute Joke Reflects Vague Timelines
A quip notes that when a woman says she will be ready in a minute she provides no specific minute. The line plays on timing and expectation with humorous ambiguity.
Fishball resigns to favor baseball investors
Promoters of a new enterprise propose a float using water in its stock, while the fishball resigns to back baseball ventures. The odd phrasing signals a local curiosities brief about shifting support from one venture to another.
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