A Voice From the Soviet by Orman Hapgood
Orman Hapgood writes to the New York World with strong aversion to General Wood. He cites anti red tendencies and past Bolshevik rumors, and questions Wood’s managers' reactions while weighing Harding Cox Johnson Lowden Hoover McAdoo and Victor Berger as alternative choices.
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Orman Hapgood
New York World
General Wood
Hapgood
Russia
Harding
Cox
Hiram Johnson
Lowden
Illinois
League of Nations
Hoover
McAdoo
Victor Berger
New York Snubs Economy Parade Overalls Movement
New York resisted the economy parade last Saturday with under 300 marchers, despite front page newspaper attention. The piece argues eight dollar cloth and high garment wages keep clothing costly, while farm harvests face scarce workers and many young men avoid overalls in daily work. Parades prove emotional, not practical, the writer suggests.
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New York
Gotham
Quincy
Those Germs by H. Addington Bruce
A 1920 era warning urges thorough spring housecleaning to combat disease germs. Germs thrive in darkness and moisture, so focus on overlooked corners and damp spots in the home. The housewife should attack these areas with vigor to prevent lurking germs.
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H. Addington Bruce
Associated Newspapers
Fresh air and cleaning guard against housecleaning germs
Health guidance warns that sunlight kills germs quickly but damp dark spots in homes trap microbes for weeks. Clean neglected areas like cellars and under stairs, improve ventilation, and use vacuum cleaning or outdoor rug heating to reduce airborne dust and infection risk.
What Will The New Women Voters Do
Dr Frank Crane argues the 1920 enfranchised women will vote in 30 states where 17 million will cast ballots. He notes women are similar to men in overall voting patterns yet more swayed by emotion and moral appeals, potentially resisting expediency and supporting reform against war alcohol and radicalism.
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Frank Crane
South
Bobby Coon Wakes Up In Unc Billy Possum's Hollow
In this old time animal tale Unc Billy Possum finds an intruder sleeping in his hollow tree bed. Peter Rabbit overhears the commotion as Bobby Coon blunders into a misadventure, ending with a wetting and a humorous correction.
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Bobby Coon
Dev
Billy Possum
Farmer Brown
Billy
Unc
Peter Rabbit
Peter
Bobby
Mistah Coon
Presidential trivia from Fred Haskin's Daily Quiz
Questions cover whether any Senator became President directly, Civil War exchange rates, origin of American theatrical companies, the game Bagatelle, and a racehorse named for a President's mother. Answers note no direct Senate-to-President ascent, 1864 greenbacks valued at 39 gold, Philadelphia's 1749 theater origins, Bagatelle as a cue sport, and Nancy Hanks as the namesake mother of Abraham Lincoln.
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United States Senate
Garfield
Senate
Ohio
Benjamin Harrison
Peggy O Neill and other historic inquiries in a 19th century Q&A
A compiled set of早 questions and answers covers Peggy O Neill daughter of a Washington tavern keeper and mistress of social connects, Lincoln era anecdotes, travel license quirks, wine storage guidance, Abdul Baha Abbas origins, Fahrenheit zero baseline, Erin go Bragh meaning, Houdini birth name, and golf winter versus summer rules. The items are presented as brief Q and A entries with names, places, dates, and practical facts.
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Peggy O'Neill
Peggy
Alargaret) O'Neill
Washington
United States Navy
Timberlake
J. H. Eaton
Jackson
Eaton
Community chambers of commerce set to marshal forces
Washington dispatch outlines a national push by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to mobilize communities for rapid growth. It cites Calvin B. Brown and a proven formula: identify solid local leaders, define needs, and assign concrete tasks to boost production, housing, transport, and labor management across towns and cities.
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Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Department of Civic Development
Calvin B. Brown
Washington
Brown
Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Information
Borwn
Middletown
Ohio
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Bills
Kansas
Community Club
Sandusky
Waterloo
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Internal Cure
An 19th century advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as the internal remedy for catarrh, claiming local applications fail to reach the disease. It touts tonics and blood purifiers, asserts a blood-surface action, and offers testimonials and free literature from FBJ Cheney & Co.
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Lul
Hall
Druggista
FB J
Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
P. D. Q Bed Bug Killer Ad Promises Large Effects
A vintage ad touts P. D. Q bed bug killer claiming a 6¢ box makes a quart enough to kill bedbugs roaches fleas and eggs without harming fabrics. It highlights a patent spout free in each package and a hospital tested reputation with a 2,500 size option and home delivery by Owl Chemical Co. Terre Haute Indiana.
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Owl Chemical Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Health Remedy
Thousands use Hood's Sarsaparilla as spring medicine to fight debility and impure blood. It purportedly strengthens white blood cells, helps resist germs, and improves appetite, sleep, and digestion. Hood's Pills offered as a laxative option.
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Hood
Bee Hood
Fiery itchy skin soothed by Mentho Sulphur cream
A noted skin specialist says Mentho-Sulphur cream quickly relieves fiery skin eruptions. After two or three applications eczema clears and skin becomes smooth. The remedy is praised for destroying parasites causing burning and itching and a small jar is available at drug stores.
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless backache cure that quickly relieves lumbago sciatica and stiffness. It claims instant soothing rubbing action, skin safety, and lasting relief, urging readers to obtain a trial bottle from their druggist.
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St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
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the Duiney Whig
Fred Haskin
Daily Quiz
America
Philadelphia
Bagatelle
Nancy Hanks
Ameri
Abraham Lincoln
Canada
Abdul-Baha
Abdul-Baha Abbas
Teheran
Persia
Ireland
Harry Houdini
J. H. V. A. Houdini
Appleton
Wisconsin
Harry Weiss
Wise Town
Akron
Tire
Aires
General Tir and Rubber Co
Burgess & Weiss
8Th and
Hampshire St
Cee
Orpheus
Children’s Wash
J. A. Brittain
Station F
James Hf. Allen
Allenrhy
Brown & Mays Drug Co
Ruff
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