Doctor urged an operation in Baltimore woman’s recovery
Nellie B. Rittingham of Baltimore writes that after four years of organic troubles nervousness and head aches a doctor urged surgery. She used five bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and was cured enabling her to enjoy work again. The ad advises others facing operation to try the remedy first.
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Baltimore
Lydia EB
Nellie B. Rittingham
Calverton Rd
Baltimoore
Lydia E. Pinkham
Red Cross Ball Blue for All Housekeeping Needs
An advertisement-style note promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as suitable for every department of housekeeping and applies to kitchen towels table linen sheets and pillowcases.
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Department of Housekeeping
Danderine Promise of Dandruff-Free Hair Revealed
An advertisement claims Danderine cures dandruff and hair loss within minutes. It promises new hair growth after weeks and describes immediate improved hair texture, shine, and volume, urging readers to try a small bottle from drug stores.
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Knowlton
Poetic Geography in Military Test Riddle
A candidate being examined for central officers' training school correctly answered two queries before being asked the location of the Suwanee river. He pondered briefly and then replied with a confident grin that the river lay in war, far away.
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Central Officers’ Training School
Suwanee River
William R. Black
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad Promotes Quick Recovery
Claiming to restore health from overwork and poor habits, the advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a reliable remedy for uric acid issues, kidney problems, bladder stones, and stomach derangements. It notes a two-century history in Holland and guarantees relief with three capsules daily, offering money back if ineffective.
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Haarlem
Holland
Adv
Way They Work and a Witty Alarm Clock Exchange
A humorous exchange in Tit-Bits features a customer asking for an alarm clock that wakes only a girl without waking the family. The shopkeeper responds that only ordinary alarms exist that wake the whole family. A stray line hints at a woman's view of perfect happiness being wealth.
Wilson Rested A Day as Plan to Leave for Washington Hovers
President Wilson enjoyed a restful day in France after heavy sessions at the peace conference. He skipped church to regain vitality while delegates debate a league of nations. Officials anticipate a possible Washington departure around the previously set date this month.
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Washington
Paria
Wilson
Grayson
Council of the Five Great Powers
Society of Nations
League of Nations
Special Commission
Gen. Smuts
Lord Cecil
Leon Bourgeois
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Instant Indigestion Relief
An old advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin provides instant relief from stomach upset, belching, gas, acids, and indigestion pain after taking one tablet. It touts quick action and low cost at drug stores with a brief advisory tone.
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Pape
Ady
General Fochs Golf Tactics Revealed in Amateur Play
The Los Angeles Times notes Marshal Foch enjoyed safe, sane amateur golf and hated losing balls. He hunted stray balls at night with a flashlight and often returned with more than he started, keeping unidentified derelicts in his box. This patience and prudence were seen as tactical traits.
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General Foch
Marshal Foch
Los Angeles Times
Green's August Flower: Remedy for Digestive Ailments
August Flower marketed for disordered stomach and inactive liver ailments. It claims to ease sick headache constipation sour stomach and nervous indigestion by laxative action and bile stimulation. Sold worldwide with urging to give it a trial.
Cruelty to Birds Cited Over Aigrettes Fashion
Yonkers Statesman notes Queen Alexandra rejects aigrette use due to bird cruelty. Mrs Styles questions cruelty and remarks that collectors must speak harshly to birds to obtain plumage.
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Mr. Styles
Alexandra
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offered For Cure
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County affidavit from Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co promising one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Sworn December 6 1886 before A W Gleason Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Identity and Work Echo in Boston Transcript Quote
A Boston Transcript line argues the world owes a living but requires personal effort to prove one’s identity and worth. The remark frames social obligation against self-reliance with a bite of urban commentary.
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Boston Transcript
Home Remedy for Graying Hair Promotes Bay Rum Mixture
A recipe for darkening gray hair uses Bay Rum water and Barbo Compound with glycerine mixed at home or by a druggist. The formula promises gradual darkening without coloring the scalp, leaving hair soft and glossy and not sticky or greasy.
Farrand Named Red Cross Chief as War Council Ends
Washington reports Dr. Livingston Farrand of the University of Colorado is appointed chairman of the central committee of the American Red Cross by President Wilson in Paris. He will assume the post March 1 and the Red Cross War Council will cease to exist.
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War Council
Washington
Livingston Farrar
University of Colorado
Emtral
American Red Cross
Wilson
Paris
Red Cross
Farrand
Red Cross War Council
Life's Jesters on life’s point and perception
An almost philosopher notes how those who treat life as a joke claim they see no point to it. The remark suggests a paradox about meaning and outlook, hinting at deeper reflections on existence and purpose.
A Lady of Distinction Recognized by Perfume Influence
The ad claims a woman’s distinction comes from a delicate perfume influence. It prescribes a Cuticura Soap bath with hot water to cleanse pores, then Cuticura Talcum Powder to leave clear sweet skin. It ends with a quip about resolve and fickleness.
Western Canada to Enter Era of Agricultural and Industrial Prosperity
The war's end unlocks growth in Western Canada with rising crop and livestock output. Prospective settlers and labor support expected to boost agriculture, dairying, wool, and expanding industries like sugar refineries and canneries. Railways and municipal work slated for revival amid strong demand for better housing and facilities.
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Weste Canada
Prairie Provinces
Western
Canada
Great West
Prairie
The Alternative Cartoon Quote in Baltimore American
A wry Baltimore American snippet questions gender roles with a quip about being a lady's man. It notes a remark where a man declares he is no one’s man and a counter line suggests he must be a lady's man. The piece contrasts social labels and humor.
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Baltimore
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