Congress approves Cummins Esch bill and rail return
Washington reports the Senate adopted the conference report on the Cummins Esch bill by 47 to 17. Other items include cuts in department appropriations, a one cent local postage measure, and efforts to census farms. President Wilson denies any Britain-Germany liner sale agreement. Naval inland wireless control ends. Prices up 2 percent from mid-December to mid-January.
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Newsprint Shortage Forces Army Publicity Bureau Cutback
Amid a severe newsprint shortage the army publicity bureau in New York says it will temporarily end its syndicate service to 2,800 newspapers. Eight masked robbers hit the Tammany Club in New York injuring 40 players and stealing about 5000. Washington class lobbying is shown as a greater danger to government than League tensions said Senator Thomas of Colorado in New York. In Montesano Washington, eleven alleged I W W members were convicted of criminal syndicalism in Judge Ben Sheeks court.
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Discovery Pioneer's Death Ends Polar Quest
Personal Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, famed discoverer of the North Pole, dies at his Washington home after several weeks of illness due to pernicious anemia.
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Foreign Tt and World Turmoil Reported Across Fronts
Dispatches from Damascus report 400 French killed or captured by Turkish and Arab forces near Houran Palestine. Bolsheviks seize Murmansk harbor after a port revolution. Rostov-on-Don recaptured by Denikin volunteers. British fleet arrives at Constantinople. Reopening trade with Russia announced in London. Aerial service begins Toulouse to Rabat via Spain. Gum shop strikes spread in Yucatan. Mihanovich steamship crews strike harms Buenos Aires trade. Estonian government warns death for speculators. Danube steamer Danwho hits a mine near Cape Ramill. Noordam delayed due to dock strike. 56,000 tobacco workers seek higher wages. strike imminent.
Meredith Blames Nation for High Prices and Gullibility
Chicago February 26 The U S Department of Agriculture and Edwin T Meredith say Americans have become a nation of silly spendthrifts causing a higher cost of living. They cite rising food prices despite rising farm output as proof that education and individual action are needed to restore sensible spending.
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California fig syrup laxative ad headline
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup of Figs as a child laxative with a fruity taste and dosing directions on each bottle. It urges mothers to choose the California label and assures safety for a child’s stomach liver and bowels.
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Blys Cream Balm Ad Teaser for Catarrh Relief
An old advertisement promises quick relief from nasal catarrh and head cold by applying Blys Cream Balm in the nostrils. It claims open air passages, reduced mucous, and instant comfort as the remedy soothes inflamed membranes.
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Ady
Saving Time Haircut Request Sparks Barber Banter
A hurried customer asks for a quick trim while the barber warns to keep worn items and style intact. The exchange centers on time efficiency and proper attire during service.
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Ad copy extols Pape's Cold Compound for instant relief from a severe cold with the first dose, claiming the two hour dosing up to three doses breaks the grippe and clears congested nostrils. It asserts no quinine and low cost at drug stores. A stray line notes a jackknife danger.
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Garfield Tea Advert Says It Relieves Constipation
An advertisement asserts Garfield Tea overcomes constipation and links good health to a regular habit. The copy notes men may love their enemy because it comes from a pocket flask.
Cascade-Style Laxative Ad Praises Gentle Cathartic
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative that relieves biliousness headaches and constipation while you sleep. It mocks superstition with a tombstone epitaph line about Satan needing another job.
Czarists Rule Reds in Soviet Russia Says Dutch Correspondent
Amsterdam reports Hansdelblad staff correspondent G Nypels returned from a tour of Soviet Russia with shocking figures. About 80 percent of the Red Army is neutral rather than red. Roughly 60 percent of officers, drawn from the old upper class, are czarist in inclination.
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