War Era Shifts Women to Bank Roles in Wall Street District
The piece notes a surge of women entering banking after the U S entry into World War I with about 20 000 women hired in Manhattan's financial district since last April. An official cites that women perform the same work as men while reducing costs from fewer salary errors, though concerns arise about returning servicemen reclaiming jobs.
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New York City
New Jersey
Canada
al Pear Hite
Wallstree
United States
New York Evening
Post
Ork
Moetaly Bank
Fragmented Postcard Riddle Puzzles Readers
A garbled line questions why a cook who guards fowl could be a taxidermist. The fragment also urges girls to remember a worthy husband is one to cherish and care for.
Best Laying Hens Early and Late Moults Guide
Rural experiment station notes urge poultry raisers to mark and choose layers by habits and physical traits. Late moulting hens prove best for winter laying. vigor, comb health, shank color, and feeding affect production. Breeding advice favors strong winter-laying males and appropriate hen-to-male ratios by breed and housing conditions.
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J. G. Halpin
J. Hayes
Plymouth
Chicks Require Proper Feed To Prevent Digestive Upsets
Agricultural notes warn that some feeds suitable for other animals do not suit chicks. Tankage and cottonseed meat are mentioned, and high gluten in the ration often leads to digestive upset in young poultry.
Poultry Farming Needs Skill and Care Not Just Lots of Hens
The article argues that building a profitable poultry business requires practical experience and disciplined management. It warns against overcrowding and poor ventilation, notes hens over two years lose profitability, and recommends keeping young birds for winter laying. It emphasizes constant hard work and businesslike care for steady egg supply and healthy stock.
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SGA Ce
Sodium Fluoride for Lice Promotion and Usage
A historic notice describes a crude lice remedy using sodium fluoride dust or a dipping solution. It claims effectiveness against seven poultry lice varieties, with cost estimates and specific dipping and dusting methods. Caution notes warn of eye irritation to birds or operators if exposure occurs.
Man bets chaos at Billingsgate to quiet loud fishwoman
A man silently signals a fresh fish is past prime while a Billingsgate vendor erupts in a verbal attack. He retorts you are an article and she storms, the confrontation ending with the woman sobbing in the mud as the nine parts of speech are claimed.
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Dillingsgate
Bondon
Billingsgate
Jess
Ladies' Home
Local Rogersville man praises Peruna cure for coughs
Mr W B Brown of Rogersville Tennessee writes that after a severe 1900 grip and bad cough he used five bottles of Peruna and his cough and catarrh stopped. He notes his weight dropped to 115 pounds during illness and recovered after treatment.
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Brown
Rogersville
Tennessee
Skin trouble relief soap and ointment offer
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify and Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal skin troubles. It claims immediate relief from itching burning eczema pimples dandruff and most baby skin issues and suggests daily use to prevent worsening. A free sample via mail with the book is offered by sending a postcard to Cuticura Dept Ly Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly
Boston
Ady
Unclear Senate Talk Sparks Movie Theatrics
In Washington Senator Chamberlain defends a control bill amid heated remarks. The record shifts to a theater scene where two boys watch a tragic film. One sobs openly, prompting the other to joke about washing his face in emotion.
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Chamberlain
Washington
Bill
Patriot garden yields twenty cents worth of radishes
A light exchange frames a small civic garden effort. The speaker notes that the harvest produced at least twenty cents worth of radishes, implying modest success and humor about patriotic gardening.
Up to date wedding gifts and pies scene
Fragmentary text describes wedding gifts including potatoes and berries and mentions various items and a playful tone. names and places are unreadable, producing a brief, uncertain record of a wedding gift list.
War Declared on Rats by U.S. Gov t
Washington government plans a nationwide campaign to kill rats seen as destructive to food and property. Estimated annual losses exceed two hundred million dollars. Stearns Paste touted as the most efficient method, with extensive government purchases and urging households to buy for 35 cents to stop further food loss.
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Washington
Adv
Learning Every Day in a Duliarda Mindset
A compact note reflects on daily learning and wisdom building. It cites a person described as a duliarda who emphasizes constant education and evolving methods. The text reads as a motivational musing on self-improvement through persistent study.
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Duliarda
A Saxon-French Cigar Lighter Tax Controversy
The French minister M. Klotz imposed a tax of Viotrants on each cigar lighter to protect government monopoly matches. The taxed lighters reduced lighter sales but poor match quality spurred complaints. A move to rescind the order is in progress as smoking appears to rise in public places.
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France
M. Klotz
War Tax Sparks Grin Through Frugal Bits
A cartoon caption jokes that the war tax feels personal, noting the speaker paid six cents for a nickel and a friend bets on a four-cent smoke for a nickel. The exchange captures lighthearted thrift in wartime pricing.
Gompers Opposes Plan Over Women in Wartime Work
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor opposes a plan to use women in war related work. The statement frames labor positions during a period of industrial mobilization.
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Gompers
American Federation, of Labor
Swamp-Root Aid Promised for Kidney Sufferers
A newspaper notice promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as help for women with kidney or bladder trouble. It claims many female complaints stem from kidney disease and urges testing with a sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Cnn
Eliy
Dre Kilmer
Toonerville Car Trouble Sparks Simple Lunch Standstill
passengers on a Toonerville car endure a lengthy delay as the stop signal bell malfunctions the conductor to whistle for the motorman with a humorous exchange about the lunch of dry crackers. The scene captures a quirky transit moment.
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Tagnerville
Toonerville
Admit Women Students at Larvard University Medical School
The Larvard University Medical School opens to women students this year marking a milestone for coeducation. Administrators say qualified applicants of all backgrounds may enroll, expanding access to medical training and future opportunities in the field.
Sage Consents to Ride for Aurumel’ly
Mrs Ruussell Sage, advanced in years, has finally consented to participate in a ceremonial ride for the aurumel’ly event, marking a notable turn in her longstanding reluctance.
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Ruussell Sage
Aurumel'ly
Not with that windup
A brief quip on a pitcher’s motion, noting that Batty’s delivery was ineffective or shadowed by a strong windup. The fragment suggests a critique of form during a game moment.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine offering $100 rewards for incurable catarrh cases. The copy claims the medicine enters the bloodstream and benefits the entire system, listing producer F. J. Cheney of Ohio and retail price at forty years.
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Erucastster
Arek
F. J. Cheney
TPR
Ohio
Client Confesses Wealth in Case to Lawyer
A client declares he has sixty thousand dollars and insists he has no case, but the lawyer believes this will secure the best defense and ensures the client’s freedom. nonetheless the client ends up in prison.
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Broki
Pittsburgh company to manufacture fertilizer iron sharks
A Pittsburgh company plans to manufacture fertilizer iron sharks, outlining a new industrial venture and production goals. The notice indicates the focus on chemical and metallurgical collaboration to create a novel product line.
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Pittsburgh” Company
Fertilzer Iron Sharks
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