Gascarets for Ever and Other Ads in One Card
A jumble of 1920s style ads promotes Cascarets for 10 cents claiming relief from constipation and bodily distress, then switches to Denison Seminole Brand coffee at 35 cents per 16 ounce can, with a local dealer note and a humorous boarding house exchange about a new chair and a carpet. The piece preserves ad-like fragments and a light joke in a single clump of text.
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Denison
Denison Coffee Co
Chicago
Hair Darkening Remedy From Barbo Glycerine Mix
A home preparation to darken gray hair uses water, Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine. Apply to the scalp twice weekly for several weeks until the shade deepens. Claims soft glossy hair, non staining, non greasy, and not rubbing off.
Perfectly Apparent Man Promoted as Selfmade
A critic notes the subject boasts of being a self made man while others doubt his expertise. The remark underscores public perception that his success lacks recognized expert backing.
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Amurbody
Hair care ad cites Cuticura for dandruff and scalp irritation
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment as the best remedy for dandruff itching and a burning scalp. It advises using Cuticura Ointment for itching then Shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water and offers a free sample by mail in exchange for a postcard.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Adv
Glass of Jed Salts for bladder relief from uric acid
Advice from a noted authority promotes Jed Salts to neutralize urinary acids and ease bladder irritation. The remedy, made from grape and lemon juice with lithia, is taken as a tablespoonful in water daily for two to three days to relieve burning frequent urination.
Frowns on Peace Premier Asquith Speech in Commons
Premier Asquith forcefully stated Britain's stance on peace in a bristling Commons speech. He reaffirmed determination to end the war only with victory and insisted Belgium and Serbia deserve full recovery, France security, and the destruction of Prussian military domination.
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Cominca
Union Ness Service
Gondor
Asquith
House of Commons
London
Thirty six ships seized by Portuguese fleet
Lisbon reports the naval commander seized thirty six German and Austrian vessels in the Tasus river on February 23, hoisted Portuguese colors, and fired a twenty one gun salute. In Washington Congress debates warnings to Americans aboard belligerent ships as Senate and President Wilson clash over possible action.
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Lisbon
Tasus
Inside bathing cleanse promises rosy cheeks and vitality
A vintage health blurb claims hot water with limestone phosphate daily on an empty stomach cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, boosts appetite, and improves skin and overall energy. It asserts benefits for constipation bilious attacks rheumatic twinges and pallid complexions after one week.
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Ady
New Uniforms Sought for Cuba’s Navy Crews
A Cuban naval general appoints a committee to study new officer and enlisted uniforms and cadet gear. The current dress resembles the U.S. style and is deemed too costly for Cuba. The panel will explore affordable, practical designs and equipment options for cadets.
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Cuba
Sing
United States
California Syrup of Figs Ad Warns Caregivers
A vintage ad urges mothers to treat constipation in children with California Syrup of Figs. It claims a spoonful clears waste, improves tongue coating, energy, and appetite, and warns to choose a 60 cent bottle with full directions for all ages.
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California
Adv
Verdun Battle Intensifies Across Forty Kilometer Front
On the Western Front the Verdun fight continues with rising intensity. About 280,000 German troops across seven army corps are engaged along a 40 kilometer front. German claims of advances are echoed with caution by the French war office.
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Paris
Verdun
War Office
French War Office
War on Ford's Policy Ad Campaign Announced
The American Defense society will launch nationwide newspaper and magazine ads to counter Henry Ford's anti preparedness stance. The first paid advertisement will include excerpts from speeches on preparedness as part of a series of replies in Ford.
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Ford
New York
American Defense Society
Henry Ford
Offers to Lay Down Arms in Mexico Conflict
El Paso reports Francisco Lagos Chazaro, Mexico's last conventionalist president, offered unconditional surrender of his remaining forces per official dispatches to the Mexican consulate. New York reports Capt. Joseph Bernier, Arctic explorer, leaving for Quebec with gear for an expedition and plans to reach the North Pole soon.
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el Paso
Tex
Francisco Lagos Chazaro
Mexico
Pole
New York
Joseph Bernier
Quebec
North Pole
Daly
Doheny Announces Pan American Oil Monopoly Plan
E J Doheny president of Mexican Petroleum declares new Pan American Petroleum and Transport Company will control the world's largest oil territory under a single ownership. The $150,000,000 venture aims to unify vast oil lands under one corporate control.
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E. J. Doheny
Mexican Petroleum Company
Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Purity
Advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non habit forming kidney liver and bladder remedy from vegetable herbs. It states it is not a stimulant, available in two sizes, and urges readers to visit druggists or mail ten cents for a sample bottle with paper mention.
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Jr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
San Salvador Protest Over US Nicaragua Treaty Ratification
San Salvador residents gathered to denounce the United States Senate approval of the treaty with Nicaragua. Speakers condemned the move as interference and called for reconsideration and revised negotiations.
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San Salvador
United States Senate
United States
Nicaragua
Ten Thore and in Need
About 10,000 people in the flooded district of northern Louisiana are reported as needing assistance per an appeal received. The note underscores ongoing hardship caused by flood conditions and calls for relief.
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Natchez, Miss
Louisiana
Wilson Opposes Issuing Warning to European Belligerents
President Wilson remains opposed to any congressional resolution warning to keep off armed German and other forces in the European war. Lawmakers have been advised to consider the issue with caution, reflecting ongoing debates in Washington.
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Wilson
Washington
Congress
Congress Jewdere
Lumber Mill Plant Destroyed in Bay City Fire
The International Mill and Lumber Company plant in Bay City was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin. Loss estimated at $250,000.
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Bay City
Midh
International Mill and Lumber Company
Cat Eloquence Sparks Ancestry Debate in Puck Note
A witty note from Puck wonders if Rela’s pedigree includes Mal tese or Angoras as the feline realm debates breed lineage. The playful line hints at pride in a pet’s ancestry and the humor of society pages.
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Cat
Rela
Puck
Piles Relieved by First Application in Paterson Police News
Pazo Cintas remade for all forms of Wiles Uragginet money valued at 44 dollars lies. Paterson New Jersey officer Abbert V Wargreaves has fallen heir to 9120ood.
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Adbert V
Wargreaves
Paterson, N. J
New Coal Vein Found as Eldora Hardin County Grows
A large coal vein three to four and a half feet thick spans 238 acres in Eldora Hardin County, with about 1.3 million tons of coal. Drills show the vein remains unbounded at depths around 100 feet, and mining could employ about a thousand more workers. The coal mirrors Boone coal in grade, but with higher moisture.
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Eldora
Hardin County
Lowa
Boone
Eldorn
Boost For Good Roads Leaders Named in Iowa Conference
Des Moines reports the Iowa Good Roads conference appoints a five member executive committee to select representatives from each county to advocate for a 565 day roads program. Members include R. P. Bolton, Frank C. Carson, W. G. Haskell, W. M. Kelly, and Senator John Foster.
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Des Moines
Iowa Good Roads Conference
R. P. Bolton
Greater
Laborer Dies as Scaffold Collapses at Ames College
Ames report states W. R. Ramwater a bricklayer for Evans Conglomeration killed instantly when scaffold collapsed on the new science building at Ames college. Frank Ballou, nearby, was injured but not seriously. Ballou fell on Rainwater amid the collapse. nearly all laborers quit work afterward.
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Ames
W. R. Ramvwater
Evans Congirue Lion Companys
Ames College
Frank Baltou
Halmwater
Ballou
Youthful Robbers Caught in Des Moines Case
Three sixteen year olds Fred McFadden Jon o Skala and Eddie Dale confessed to Chief James McDonald that they robbed nearly a hundred houses barns and garages since Oct 1 1915. They began with plumbing and fixtures and now steal auto tires and tubings.
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Des Moines
James McDonald
Fred McFadden
Jono Skala
Eddie Dale
McFadden
Death of 102 year old Josephus Cooper after attack outcome
Josephus Cooper aged 102 died here from injuries from a recent grip attack. He ran a small farm near town since after the civil war and had hoped to see many more birthdays, noting he would reach well beyond one hundred.
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Wintersel
Josephus Cooper
Cooper
May Build New Armory in Muscatine
Muscatine plans a new armory costing about $20,000 to house its artillery unit. The recently completed $340,000 armory proved unsuitable for artillery purchases and without a dedicated building the unit may be mustered out. A hulled ing will serve military purposes while the existing halling is converted into sin and Morium.
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Osceola
Muscatine
Seed Corn Campaign Expands Across Iowa Counties
Ames leads a statewide seed corn drive with 25 Iowa counties enlisted. Farmers are urged to test seed, or risk losing land value next season as extension officers report mixed germination results in Floyd and other counties.
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Amies
Iowa
Ninve
Ames
Lone Agricultural Extension Department
Cerro
Gordo
Floyd
Worth
Mitchell
Winnebigo
Butler
Crunchy
Anamakee
Chickasaw
Pocahontas
Emmatt
Buena Vista
O'Brien
Sioux
Clay, Greene
Wright
Black Hawk
Linn
Caton
Scott
Muscatine
Des Moines
Henry
Montgomery
Rh. K. Bliss
Floyd County
Insolvent Cedar Rapids fraternal insurance region placed in receivership
The Iowa Region of Honor a Cedar Rapids based fraternal insurance organization was declared insolvent by Linn county district court and placed in the hands of receiver Fred W Hann of Cedar Rapids following action by the attorney general after state insurance department inquiry. The region shows 7810 52 assets and 151240 70 liabilities with 160817 unpaid surrender claims. peak membership reached 6886 in 1598, but has declined since.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Region
Linn County District Court
Fred W. Hann
Attorney General's Office
State Insurance Department
Devastating Havelock Fire Destroys Business District
A severe blaze driven by high winds razed much of Havelock's business district, including Sheldon Drug Store Gardner General Store and Quad Fellows' Hall. Losses estimated between 15,000 and 25,000 dollars, with damage likely covered by insurance, origin unknown.
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Humboldt
Havelock
Amore
Sheldon Drug Store
Gardner General
Quad Fellows
Mauranct
Boys Burn Schoolhouse in Creston Fire Confession
Authorities in Creston arrested John Jane, 15, and Amit Feed Alley, 8, as they attempted to set fire to St. Malachy’s parochial school. The boys confessed to starting the blaze that destroyed the $24,000 public school building on February 8, saying they wanted to see the fire burn.
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Creston
John Jane
Amit Feed Alley
St. Malachy’s
Iowans Die in Auto Crash Near Los Angeles
A telegram reports Fred Esgen and Fred Wiehtman killed or severely injured in an automobile accident near Pomona California. Both men formerly lived in Oskaloosa and had recent business ventures in Los Angeles. Eigen is survived by a wife and two children.
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Oskalogsa
Pomona
Cal
Fred Esgen
Fred Wiehtman
Los Angeles
Eigen
Alta City Cleared of Bonded Debt After Payment
Alta town council paid off 11206 dollars in bonded indebtedness on February 1, leaving the municipality free of debt. The city operates its own power plant, lighting, pool, and heating systems, with annual business exceeding 20000 dollars, a level few towns under 1209 can match.
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Alta
Oldest Iowa settler claim sparks family tale
Srinnell Stephen J Sparks, said to be the oldest living settler on Iowa soil, asserts that if he lives to August 26 he will have resided in Iowa for seventy years. He counts many direct descendants and relatives of the original pioneer family among his connections.
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Srinnell
Stephen J. Sparks
Utiility
Iowa
Towa
Veteran Teacher Dead in Waterloo Community
Waterloo report states veteran teacher W A Grout died at the new home in Waterloo after a long career in the Waterloo schools. The obituary notes she dedicated forty years to teaching with no days lost due to disability.
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Waterloo
Princes AL Grout
W. Grout
Cattle Drown When Bridge Collapses Near Town
High water weakened the big steel bridge near here. Francis Chambers drove thirty two head of steers onto the structure and it collapsed drowning all but one. Loss estimated at 81200.
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Missouri Valley
Here
Francis Chambers
Editor Disappears in Chicago Missing Oelwein Publisher
Scott Laird publisher of the Oelwein Daily News vanished after leaving for a publisher's convention in Chicago. No word has reached his family since he departed several days ago. Laird was said to be in poor financial condition and seemingly in good health, leaving friends with no explanation for the disappearance.
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Oalweine
Scott Laird
Oelwein Daily News
Chicago
Lalyd
Hia Dla
The Girl With A Clear Skin Wins Again
An older ad describes Resinol Soap and Ointment as a remedy for blotchy complexions and rough hands, promising soft skin and healthy hair. It references historical notes on deciphering Etruscan and Hittite inscriptions and mentions a Rosetta-like key discovered in Egypt in 1799.
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Ade
Andiaulty
Italy
Tuscany
Palestine
Joshua
Rosecca
Egypt
New World
Christian Herald
Lye Peeling Claimed Not Harmful by Health Expert
Prof. M E Jaffa of the California state board of health disputes the belief that lye peeled peaches are more injurious. He says food value and flavor remain unchanged and that only knife marks distinguish hand peeled fruit. Analyses find peeling agent does not affect truth of the fruit’s quality.
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M. E. Jaffa
California State Board of Health
New Arsenal for Greek Navy in Salamis Replacement
Much of the preliminary work for a proposed new Greek navy arsenal has been completed to replace Salamis. The project is estimated at 14 million dollars and is directed by British engineers.
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Salamis
Fac Pleasure Only. A witty exchange on time saving mischief
A fragment presents a joking exchange about purchasing a prostitute to save time, with a pun on saving time as mischief. The tone hints at risqué humor and social commentary from the era, though context and attribution are limited.
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Kim
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