Portland man praises Tanlac after recovery
H Johnson of Portland Oregon says Tanlac restored his health after a year of poor appetite and stomach trouble. He gained fifteen pounds and reports improved digestion, sleep, energy, and strength enabling him to resume work at Northwest Transfer Company. Tanlac sold by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Johnson
Portland
Ore
Tanlac
W. H. Johnson
East 48Rd St
Northwest Transfer Company
Taniac
Peoria
Dr. Pierce
Katherine Sutton
Green St
Button repair sparks warm trust in mother and child
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt a boy named Junny visits his neighbor mother seeking sweets. She notices a missing button on his overalls and offers to sew one on, a gesture James agrees will be cared for by his mother. The exchange shows simple neighborhood kindness.
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Junny
James
Chicago ‘Tribune
Ely's Cream Balm Opens Nas passages Quickly
A vendor advertises Ely's Cream Balm promising instant relief for stuffed nose from cold or catarrh. The product is applied in the nostrils to soothe swollen mucous membranes and restore easy breathing, with claims of fast relief and fragrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ady
Ridiculous Question Sparks Thought On Heaven And Health
A brief exchange from the American Legion Weekly features a child asking if a parent will die and go to heaven, with reassurances that such thoughts are absurd. An advertisement cites Garfield Tea claiming to purge impurities and improve health.
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Papa
Bobby
American Legion Weekly
Inclusive remark on beauty and hiring a lawyer
The text notes that beauty is seen differently by each person and adds a tongue in cheek line about hiring a lawyer being expensive when tall is perceived as cheap. It contrasts subjective beauty with practical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Railway Federation
Railway Chief Smith Dies In Louisville Home
Milton I Smith president of the Louisville and Nashville Railway Company died at his Louisville home after a heart attack. The week also notes Wilson approving the Wibslow bill for rail subsidies and various postwar political moves in Washington.
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Milton I. Smith
The
Louisvile & Nashville Railway Company
Louisville, Ky
Wilson
Washington
Albert J. Rowley
California
William H. Johnston
Ohio
Winston-Townsend
American Federation of Labor
Congress
District of Columbua
Supreme Court Voids Lever Act Section 4 Profiteering Provision
The Supreme Court unanimous ruling declares section 4 of the Lever Act unconstitutional for lacking a fixed standard of guilt. The case against Cohen Grocery Co. in St. Louis is dismissed as the provision’s vague language would let courts set profits standards, invalidating pending prosecutions nationwide.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Congress
White
TL. Cohen Grocery Company
St. Louis
Cohen Company
Grocery Company
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Kills Boy To End Misery In Farmington Woods
Warren Branfield eleven held by police in Pontiac Michigan after he shot and killed his younger brother Clare in a woods scene near Farmington He said he fired to see how close he could come to hitting him then shot the prostrate child in the head claiming he wanted to end the boy s suffering.
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Pontiac
Mich
Warren Branfield
Farmington
Clare
Warren
Then Watch Out Jimmy Gee Cartoon Caption
A cartoon caption notes a Jane showing interest in a man as she plucks threads from his coat and hair from his coat. The scene lampoons flirtation and social quirks with humor.
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Jimmy—Gee
Jane
Tommy
Cartoons Magazine
St. Jacobs Oil Back Pain Relief Ad
Sore back relief promised by rubbing St Jacobs Oil into the back. Claims include quick easing of lumbago sciatica strains and that the product is harmless and won’t discolor the skin. Advertisement notes a 60 year history and urges trial from any drug store.
Surprise Telephone Call to Sweetheart Reported
New York Sun notes a playful scene where a girl makes a surprise telephone call to her sweetheart, with lively dialogue and a humorous mood. The column captures a light domestic moment reflecting social customs of the era.
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New York Sun
Freckles Remedy Promises Clear Complexion With Othine
A drugstore advertises Othine double strength as a guaranteed treatment to remove freckles. Apply nightly and morning, claiming most cases need only one ounce for complete fading and a money back guarantee if ineffective.
Sometimes Gusty. Operator Keys Cartoon
Cartoon caption from New York Central Magazine jokes about marriage and sailors with a playful line about a man without a wife being adrift and still facing squalls after marriage.
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Keys
Brown
New York Central Magazine
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Henry H. Bodenstad
Milwaukee
Sifth
Wisconsin
Victor Berger
Harding
Senate
Cummins
Navy Department
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
House
William G. McAdoo
William Dalton
Paul Draper
Heyworth
O. H. Edmonds
Northern Trust Company of
Chicago
William J. McCarthy
New England
Boston
T. TL. Tarris
Torpedo Boat Company
Bridgeport
Com
S. H. Sibley
United States Court
Atlanta, Ga
B. L. Bugg
Atlantta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railway
Samuel Gompers
Secretary of Labor
Organized Labor Movement
Omaha
Neb
Elizabeth Mabel Lance
Philadelphia
George W. Mundelein
Vatican
Rome
John Hensen
Henry Carson
Oxford Junction
J. J. O'Connell
Liklaferro Aviation Field
Fort Worth Tes
Wellyfield
Taliferro Field
United States
New York Dispatch
Notel Woodward Company
Ford Motor Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
Air Mail
San Francisco
St. Augustine
Fla
Edwin Denby
Detroit
Navy
Herbert Sloover
Commerce
J. J. Davis
Labor
Charles H. Hughes
Andrew Mellon
Treasury
John V W. Weeks
H. M. Daugherty
Will H. Hays
A. B. Fall
Interior
Henry Wallace
Agriculture
Argentina
Trieste
America
Sir Auckland Geddes
Japan
Podgoritz
Montenegro
Aylona
Frankfort
Germany
Macroom
Russia
Helsingfors
Finland
Great Britain
Italy
France
Tome
Toronto
Bank of Montreal
Constantinople
Black Sea
Gagry
Sukhunkale
Viscount Tshil
Lengue of Nations Council
Paris
Yap
Michigan
Brother
Grace
Jackson Blvd
Clark St
Boone Tee
St. Jaccobs
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