Dreamer Dick Wins Love Not House at Bourne End
Dick Sittingwell, a drummer, falls for Elsie Van Nugent, the long‑desk owner of a dilapidated Bourne End house. After tricking the lawyer Sharples into handing over ten thousand dollars, he reveals his true aim is Elsie herself, not the property, and seals the romance with a kiss.
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Bill
Dick Sittingwell
Bourne End
Elsie van Nugent
Hull
Miss ‘van Nugent
Misa Hilsie
Adegrees
New England
Elsie
Miss Hlsie
Mr. van Nugent
Staples
Sharples
U and Germany clash over naval policy and neutrality
President Wilson rejects any condition tying German submarine conduct to other nations rights. He accepts Germanys announced policy shift but warns Berlin that diplomatic relations could end if German orders the sea war rules are not scrupulously observed.
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Washington
Wils0n
Berlin
Germany
High Seas
United States
House opposes Army increase to 250000
The House of Representatives on Monday voted 221 to 142 to block the Senate proposal for a 250,060 regular army. It instructed its conferees on the army reorganization bill not to agree to the larger force.
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House
Senate
Washington
House of Representatives
Anuric advertised for backache and rheumatism relief
A vintage advertisement urges American readers to take hot water and Anuric to combat kidney trouble and uric acid buildup. It claims Anuric, discovered by Dr. Pierce, is highly potent and can relieve backache rheumatism gout and related conditions. Dr. Pierce’s Invalids' Hotel Buffalo is listed for trial packages or full treatment.
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Anuric
Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Wash Me And I Shall Be Whiter Than Snow
A Florida Times Union humorous snippet recalls a woman remarried after a man fell for her singing of the hymn Wash Me And I Shall Be Whiter Than Snow. The joke turns on the husband’s laziness and the singer's duty to wash clothes.
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Autie
Yassum
Webber
Jonah
Florida Times Union
Freckles Vanish with Ethine DoubleStrength Remedy
A promotional note advertises ethine double strength as a guaranteed cure for freckles. It claims one ounce may remove most freckles with nightly and morning applications and promises a clear complexion. The ad urges requesting the double strength product from the druggist under a guarantee.
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Deuntire
Not What He Wanted In a Scotchman Neckwear Mix Up
A humorous London Answers item describes a gentleman in a shop asking for a necktie but rejecting a box of “eye twisters.” The suave assistant presents worn ties, provoking the Scot to retort that he already has many at home and does not want one that is too worn.
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Elsie
Miss Elsie
Scotia
London
Mother Gray's Powders Ad: Feverishness to Teething Disorders
Vintage ad notes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children claim to ease feverishness headaches stomach issues teething disorders and regulate bowels while destroying worms. Promises cold relief in 24 hours and a sample free with 25 cent price at all druggists. Also mentions Hawaii fiber board from sugar cane and a cash joke about frozen water volume.
New Fish Story Delays Meal Order Mixup
Mrs X forgets to order meat on time and fears a fish delivery she did not request. Her husband claims payment to the meatman for fish already delivered. She calls the market to report the mixup and asks them to pick up the unwanted fish.
Capitalizing Talk in Phonograph Era Editorial Note
A brief note from a period discussion about capitalization trends in newspaper style. It contrasts selective emphasis in headlines with the idea that standard language rules affect readability. It hints at the value of phonographs as a money making technology in the same era.
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Allen
NS. Olmsted
le Toy
N.Y
Absorbine, JR
F.young
Temple St
Springfeld
Mass
Hoyt
al Rugyista
Express
Harold Somers
de Ealb Ave
Brooklyn
Watson E. Coleman
Vice and
Chicago
Western Canada
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Western
Canada
Stm
Ottawa
C.J. Broughton
W. Adams St
Cetediv
BLY. McKinnais
Jedarvon Ave
Detroit
Mach
Geing
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