Happenings of the World Tersely Told
Washington notes avoid implying the United States would withdraw from European affairs. Robert Lansing resigns as secretary of state, Frank Polk acts as interim head, and budget talks advance in Washington. Shipping, tax, and labor issues feature in the day’s updates. Dominant figures include President Wilson, Lansing, Polk, and Payne. Geography centers on Washington and Europe with Fiume, Italy, and Irkutsk. Dates hover around February. The report notes political shifts and international incidents across several nations.
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Wilson
White House
Washington
United States
Robert Lansing
Allied notes on Adriatic, German extradition and a Naples crash
Paris dispatch reports Wilson warns Washington will not engage in Adriatic settlement without U S participation. London publishes allied reply on ex Kaiser and Leipzig trials. Naples crash kills actor and writer Sienor Polidor. Copenhagen traders halt U S cattle fodder imports due to high exchange rates.
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Leipsic
Germany
Leipsicc
London
Sienor Polidor
Naples
Copenhagen
Prayer rains hoped to end California droughts
Domestic prayers were offered in San Francisco by many denominations as a long dry spell in California persisted. A bolshevik agent arrested in London carried an inflammatory letter to America calling for revolt. The Paine Lumber Co in Oshkosh Wisconsin paid a wage dividend of 45196 with a 10000 rise from last year and a new wage hike.
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California
San Francisco
London
United States
Paine Lumber Company
Oshkosh
Wis
Wealth in Winter Drives Canadian Farm Stock Boom
A six foot Canadian farmer reports Western Canada’s winter shifts from grain to livestock. He notes prize stock winning at Chicago, rural clubs in Saskatchewan, and plans to build stock centers as favorable climate, land, and cooperatives boost profits and farm life. He invites visits to see land, stock, and farm meals.
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California
Canadian Farmers’ Institute
Western Canada
Inia
Canadian Government Information Bureau
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Canada
Chicago
Saskatchewan
Golf Quote Board Laughs at New Club Gift
A clerk suggests a new golf club as a gift for a husband who is already a member of three clubs. The Detroit Iree Press uses the humorous exchange to illustrate a pointed and witty shopping moment.
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Detroit
Iree Press
Ely's Cream Balm for Cold and Catarrh Relief
Fragrant antiseptic cream offers instant relief from nasal congestion. A small bottle is advertised for application inside the nostrils to soothe swollen membranes and clear air passages, claiming immediate breathing improvement.
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Ely
Adv
The Difference Our Men Went Overseas In Uncertainty
The phrase notes men going overseas in uncertainty and returning home in transports, shifting from danger abroad to safe passage aboard ships. It reflects a wartime sentiment on sacrifice, endurance, and eventual return. The lines imply the resilience of service members and the hope of homecoming.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promotion Claim
Advertising copy offers 100 dollars for an incurable catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over forty years at 75 cents. Testimonials free. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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HALL
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
The War Elevates a Humble Figure
In a wartime exchange the speaker notes the war lifts unlikely people to prominence. The other counters with a pointed, sharp remark about a prune, illustrating a moment of irony and wit amid conflict.
Bayer Aspirin Adverts Tell Safe Use and Branding
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe for colds and various pains. It instructs buyers to say Bayer when purchasing and to look for the Bayer Cross on packaging. Handy twelve‑tablet tins are inexpensive, with larger packs sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Eople
Eatonic
Three Great Periods in Christian Church History
The church history is commonly divided into three major eras. From Christ’s birth to Constantine marks the first period. The second runs from Constantine to the Reformation. The third extends from the Reformation to the present day.
Women Readers Urged to Try Swamp Root Remedy
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder trouble are urged to consider Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. The ad claims kidney health restores overall well being and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York. Medium and large bottles are sold at drug stores.
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Kilmer
Harmony Dinner Sparks Rhetoric at Louisville Event
In Louisville, tensions rise as a harmony dinner prompts questions and debate. Prominent attendees voice concerns while others praise the gathering as a peaceful civic gesture.
Highest Medical Authorities Endorse Cascara For Constipation
Eminent physicians including Dr. Hare Caspari and Rusby cite Cascara sagrada as the best drug for habitual constipation in The National Standard Dispensatory. The California Buckthorn bark, principal in Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine, is said to boost secretions, act as a bitter tonic, improve appetite and digestion, and prevent constipation from similar medicines. The ad notes Triner’s other remedies and lists the Joseph Triner Company address in Chicago.
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Hare
Caspari
Rusby
Triner
Joseph Triner Company
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Women and Vanity Trace Through Appearance and Ego
A concise remark on gendered aesthetics notes that while vanity can exist without attractiveness, true prettiness often accompanies self-regard, suggesting social expectations link beauty to self-importance.
God Gave Us Relatives Yet We Choose Our Friends
A reflective line contrasts divine gifts with human choice, noting gratitude for kin and the blessing of selecting companions who become like family. The quip underscores social values and the discretion in friendship.
James and the mule colt friendship on the farm
James feeds a mule colt from his hand across a fence and hides his growing bond with the animal. His uncle teases that Jinny will soon be ridden, while James insists he is simply befriending the colt's head.
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James
Jinny
Garfield Tea Promises Relief From Digestive Ailments
An advertisement claims Garfield Tea cures constipation indigestion sick headaches and bilious conditions through a simple course, offering relief and improved health for readers seeking stomach and liver comfort.
Witty quips target Mrs Blank over dressmaker bill
A humorous exchange mocks Mrs Blank as actless and tactless. The lines joke she would wake her husband mid nap just to reveal her dressmaker's bill. The tone is satirical and light.
The Reason Storms With Thundering Good Time
A playful exchange features The Reason declaring their storming mood with a quip about enjoying a thundering good time. The line captures a lively, humorous moment from the scene.
Women Who Recovered From Being Nervous Wrecks
A collection of testimonials from women in Illinois praising Dr. Pierce's medicines. Mrs. Blackburn reports recovery after using Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. Mrs. Vandenburg notes relief from heat, dizziness, and insomnia after taking Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets. Mrs. Graves cites long time family use and success.
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Elgin
Annie Vandenburg
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