My Lady Nicotine and the Tobacco Century
A lively survey traces tobacco from native use to global spread, naming Lucy Page Gaston and George Arents as collectors of Nicotania lore. It notes doctors split on smoking, cites statistics on tobacco production and consumption, and chronicles cigarettes’ rise, tax revenue, and farm value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicotine
Lady Wicotine
Kentucky
Urban VIII
Innocent XI
Sultan Amuret IV
James I of
Ingland
Lucy Page Gaston
Anti-Cigarette League of America
Bulwer-Lytton
Wipling
Mark Twain
America
Nicotania
George Arents, Jr
New York
Island
San Salvador
Gonzalo Hernandez de Oviedo
Historia General de Las Indias
Cuba
Tobago
Oviedo
Virginia
Nicot
France
Bence
Europe
Sir Walter Raleigh
England
Virgina
Carolinas
Tennessee
United States
Profit in a Fine Turns into Profit in Marks
A 1916 Swiss case shows exchange quirks turning punishment into gain. A Baden ronder man jailed for smuggling posts bail of 8000 francs, later fined 8000 francs but receives 1700 francs back, which he converts to 24,000 marks, netting 16,500 marks amid shifting rates.
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Baden
London Morning Post Notes Austrian Kroner in Beer Kettles
A fragmented brief reports Austrian kroner notes influencing trade or pricing around beer kettles as observed by London observers. The item hints at currency effects on beverage equipment in a European market context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lnher
London Morning Post
Hatred as a Vicious Habit Warned by Plutarch
A quotation warns that hatred toward enemies corrupts the mind and will spread to friends or indifferent people. It cautions against indulging hatred as a dangerous habit that grows beyond control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plutarch
Fourfold compensation plan urged by National Commander
National Commander Franklin D Olier argues in the American Legion Weekly that prompt action is needed to pass the fourfold optional compensation plan. He says opponents are trying to derail the bill by fueling disputes over revenue methods and urges state departments posts and individuals to press senators and congressmen to act before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Congress
Franklin D’olier
Legion
American Legion Weekly
Land policy woes slow postwar homesteading effort
The American Legion Weekly writer argues Oregon and Wyoming land schemes fail to deliver for returning veterans. He notes only 79 of 170000 interested men secured land and urges better government machinery to provide homes for ex service members and curb costly stampedes like those seen in Oregon and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon and
Wyoming
American Legion Weekly
Washington
America
Fie
Oregon
Argonne
Legion
Objects of the Auxiliary and its War-Time Roots
The article outlines the auxiliary’s aims matching the American Legion constitution adopted after the 1919 act. It highlights the preamble’s commitments to US Constitution defense, law and order, patriotism, preserving war memories, civic obligation, peace, democracy, and mutual helpfulness. It notes widespread regional adoption and how recruitment spreads from legionnaires to their female relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Auxiliary
American Legion
Congress
the Legion
The
Auxiliary
United States of America
Legion's Fourfold Program Aims to Aid Ex-Soldiers
The American Legion outlines a fourfold plan including land settlement with ten year repayment terms, home purchase aid, vocational training with government support, and adjusted compensation based on service length. It argues these measures would ease postwar financial hardship and reestablish veterans amid economic readjustment, urging Congress to generous yet prudent support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
United States
Congress
Legion
Ohio Post Sets Record in Legion Membership Drive
Springfield Ohio increased its American Legion post membership from 150 to 1700 after a four day campaign. Ward and precinct teams, solicitors two by two, and pressure on reluctant men yielded strong results with business houses newspapers and motion picture theaters aiding the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Springfield Post
The
Post
Embarrassed in France Story Echoes in War Tale
A wartime reminiscence recalls a soldier bragging about a near mishap in France. He recounts approaching an estaminet when a German artillery shell explodes nearby. He ends up with a door knob in hand, feeling foolish yet unharmed.
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France
Kingdom Come
Two Legion Posts Unite to Form Argonne Post No 20
Two American Legion posts in Galveston Texas merged their memberships and reorganized as Argonne Post No 20. The merged unit now operates its own clubrooms with a library billiard room and bathrooms for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Galveston
Tex
Argonne post-No. 20
Minister’s Sermon Highlights Swear Words Among Children
In an Indianapolis News item a minister addresses the rise of profanity in society. He laments the slang and rude language spreading to everyday life and even to children, prompting a child’s remark about knowing the words without swearing.
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Indianapolis
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root touted as a cure and preventive for kidney trouble based on pharmacist reports and an insurance examiner remark about widespread unseen disease. The ad urges readers to buy two bottle sizes or request a sample by mailing ten cents to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Not a New Discovery
Not a New Discovery. George Ade, seated in the library at the Chicago Athletic club, notes the claim that an English scientist discovered a method to turn anything to gold. He recalls that profit seekers had already discovered something similar years ago.
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George Ade
Chicago Athletic Club
Freckles Fade With Othine Double Strength
Advertises Othine double strength to remove freckles. Claims a full complexion can be achieved with an ounce or less, night and morning application. Offers money back guarantee if freckles persist.
Some Chance for Him
When Jack Jolly the golf ball manufacturer was in town last fall a friend who was playing with him asked if he would ever learn to play. Jack replied that he has a friend in Scotland who was 81 on his last birthday and says his game is still improving.
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Jack Jolly
Il Town
Jack
Scotland
Lift off Corns Freezone Ad Claims Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap drugstore remedy that quickly relieves corn and callous pain. It promises painless removal by applying a few drops, allowing the corn or callous to lift away with no soreness.
Two Souls With That One Thought in St Augustine Record
The excerpt shows Mrs Owens remarking on a radiant look and her husbands distracted appearance. The dialogue hints at social scrutiny of attire and mood in a 19th century setting from the St Augustine Record.
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Niky Lady
Li Waller Ral Elgee
Azfield
SRE
PIO
John Dickinson Sherman
Lucy Pace
Gaston
National Headquarters of
D’olier
Legion Weekly
Legion’s
Ohio Post
Bellas
Saring Eye Remedy Co
Chiongn
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