A Friend’s Advice Promises Relief for Female Ailments
Louisville readers report relief from long standing female troubles headaches and nervousness after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. A Louisville woman credits recovery to avoid surgery and regain strength while urging others to seek free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Also promotes Kilmer’s Awamp-Root kidney medicine with sample offer and pamphlet.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Nellid Fishback
Christy Ave
Louisville
Igi E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Ass
K Imer
Drugegista
Parcel Post
Arena DF Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Boy asks for German flag to tear up in shop
Charles Morris a four year old of Cannelton Indiana entered a local shop where allied flags were sold and asked for a German flag saying he wanted to tear it up. The clerk questioned his motive and the child declared his intent with a fierce response.
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Charles Morris
Jesse B. Morris
Cannelton
Tnd
Indiannapolis
Charles
Pimply Faces Treatment Ad Promoted by Mail
An advertise ment touts Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap as a fast pimples and blackheads remedy. It claims a five minute wash and nightly twice daily use, offering free samples by mail via Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
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Outicurn
Dept. L
Boston
Poison gas for highwaymen
Describes a rubberproof railway car by George W. Meyers of the US Army. Two gas tanks store cyanide or potassium fumes under pressure inside the car ends. Perforated piping surrounds the door to vent deadly fumes at approaching robbers, with the door gas tight to keep the car sealed.
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George W. Meyers
United States Army
Popular Science Monthly
Meyers
Absent minded preacher forgets closing Amen moment
A humorous Harper's Magazine sketch describes a pastor who forgets his closing prayer and abruptly leaves the pulpit. He returns, points at the congregation, and quips about saying Amen by the way. The gag hinges on his absent minded habit and unreliable memory during sermons.
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Harper's Magazine
Worth's Wealth Gap Reflects Public Perception
A brief item notes the saying worth makes the man but does not guarantee a rich bank account. It discusses social images of success and how earned respect may not translate into financial gain.
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Worth
Dipping for Scab Helps Control Ticks
USDA warns that stopping sheep scab dips risks a tick resurgence. Tick infestations threaten lambs and restless, underfed sheep. two dippings 24 days apart advised. Dips include coal tar creosote cresol nicotine. costs vary with labor and fuel. bulletin 708 details methods and equipment.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers
Feeding Work Horses Well in Changing Agricultural Times
An Oklahoma A and M College expert outlines economical feed blends for work horses amid rising farm values and grain costs. He stresses corn with alfalfa, bran and oil meal, oats with supplements, and adding cut hay to bulk rations, plus daily grain and hay quantities for a 1500-pound horse.
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W. L. Blizzard
Department of Animal Husbandry
Oklahoma A
M, College
Stillwater
Bilzzard
World Needs Wool to Meet Shortage
The article cites a British authority noting one third of wool goes to uniforms and predicts a larger share for wartime uniforms in the United States. It urges preserving the spring lamb crop until 1918 and using shoddy from discarded clothing, clippings, and wool-containing rags to boost supply.
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Marion Weller
Minnesota
United States
State Committee On Food Production and Conservation
Weeds Drain Moisture in Dry Seasons
In a dry season weeds consume scarce water, and excess seed can spoil the crop. The article argues to remove moisture stealing weeds whenever possible to protect grain yields.
Bad roads cost millions in haulage losses
Highway economist J. H. Pennypacker of the United States Office of Public Roads estimates roadway deficiencies waste 28 million dollars annually. He cites a national haulage of about 850 million tons, averaging eight miles, as a key factor in the loss.
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Office of Public Roads
J. H. Pennypacker
United States
Civilians control Fort Benjamin traffic at South Gate
A civilian traffic helper at the Fort Benjamin Harrison junction enforces Q M D badge access, allowing only equipped autos to pass. A private chauffeur tried to bluff through, but the officer checked the badge and waved him through. Nearby, Ohio Reserve Corps officers in city patrol admire the Boy Scouts. A startled groom rushes to a postponed wedding.
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Hla
Fort Benjamin Starison
Quartermaster's Office
Quartermaster's
Indianapolis News
Ohio
Fort Benjamin
Sargigon
East Tenth Street
Technical High School
Jimmy
Poultry Flocks Shrink as Prices Rise Across Nation
Reports show 6 298 flocks on farms with an average of 107 hens per flock this year against 146 in 1914. An incubator maker says supply shortages drive high poultry and egg prices. Many raisers sacrificed long term plans for quick profits, affecting the entire country. A Canadian race report notes editors note speedway dangers with press on the promenade.
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Middle West
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Fragmented quotation from The Essential Spirit
The Washington Evening Star recounts a man in khaki quoting the Declaration of Independence with a twist. He mutters he can only recall “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary” and jokes about landing in France to see what is necessary.
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France
Washington Evening Star
Choice of Terms and Humorous Exchange
A witty dialogue centers on a line about a man not being her husband. Miss Cayenne quips that if he were, he would call her bathing suit shocking, not stunning. The remark underlines a playful view of language and relationships.
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Miss .Cayenne
Flesh Color Letter Paper and Envelopes Demand
A portly colored man enters a drug store and asks the clerk for flesh colored borders on letter paper and envelopes. The clerk jokes about mourning paper and recalls the term disactly then offers a box of f.
Swede Seeks Marriage License at County Judge Office
A young Swede visited the county judge seeking a license. The judge asked about a hunting license, but the man replied he wanted a marriage license, as stated in Freeman's Journal.
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Freeman's
Prominent Woman Delivers Harsh Message to Bachelors
A well known woman delivers a stern rebuke to the bachelors, asserting that married men are not the sole keepers of virtue. She claims women embody true womanliness, casting men as needing guidance from wives.
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Marley
Meckion
Enticing War Speech Echoes From Senator to Soldier
In a dialogue set during perilous times, a grand old senator’s tearful appeal to young Americans is recalled. A private recollection from 1863 links the public call to duty with a substitute’s role amid national peril.
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D. A
Indy
War Measures and She-Well Rise in Draft War Commentary
In a terse newspaper note, remarks on selective conscription recur amid public discourse. A judge comments on the shifting logic of loyalty and marriage, framed as a cultural aside within the wartime welfare debate.
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