War Updates and Royal Visit Span Atlantic News
A US destroyer Kane hit a mine near Riga and sustained engine damage but requested no assistance. The Prince of Wales, returning from Australia, visited Hamilton Bermuda for a three day stop. Sir Hamar Greenwood urged restraint in Ireland. Polish forces report major advances with 26000 prisoners. Lida and Pinsk captured near Vilna and Brest Litovsk. Morocco tribesmen driven from positions in Spanish Morocco Ceuta Tetuan. Okuma seeks to awaken Japanese against California Americans. Brussels financial conference notes US aid unlikely.
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United States
Kane
Riga
Messige
Latvia
Aspirin Bayer Tablets Sold In 12 Tablet Tin Boxes
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe for decades prescribed by physicians. It promotes unbroken Bayer packages with dosage directions for headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism colds and general pain. Small 12 tablet tins cost ten cents with larger packages also offered.
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Bayer
Cascarets Ad Claims Gentle Liver and Bowels Aid
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure all for biliousness constipation headaches and upset stomach. The copy promises no griping and promotes prices of 10 25 and 50 cents for a box.
Under Surveillance Mafia? Missus And Maid Exchange Notice
Mrs Littlefiar-Tilly confronts her maid about scattered lingerie as she fears inevitable company. The maid replies she will watch over items to prevent any theft. The dialogue presents a tense domestic scene with humor in a staged setting.
Stop the Pain with Cole's Carboni Salve Ad
Advertising copy for Cole's Carboni salve claims quick healing of burns and cuts without scars. Offers 25c and 50c sizes sold by pharmacists and druggists. Free sample request directed to The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford, Illinois.
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N. DD
Talmadge CO
Rand
Madison St
Chicago
Swift & Co
Samuel Alschuler
L. D. H. Weld
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Il
Weather Man Takes A Vacation Question
Dialogue about whether the weather man ever vacations and what happens to the weather when he is away. The exchange notes speculation and humorous reflections on weather reporting.
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Phen
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Fadeless Color for All Fabrics
Advert shows Diamond Dyes guaranteeing perfect results with simple directions that any woman can dye wool silk linen cotton or blends. It notes a 16 color Diamond Dyes Color Card available from the local druggist and urges buying only Diamond Dyes for best results.
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Maxea
Adv
A Short Drive
A short dialogue scene features Uncle Bill Bottletop dismissing moonshine as dangerous and foolish, while a speaker warns of its effects, highlighting rural attitudes toward moonshine.
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Uncle Bill Bottletop
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
An advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as the quickest relief for indigestion gases heartburn sourness and stomach distress caused by acidity. A few tablets give almost immediate relief and enable eating favorite foods again. Large case 60 cents at drug stores. Millions helped annually.
Soft Is Right in Wartime Trade Challenge
The passage from the American Legion Weekly features a brief dialogue where one speaker proposes making a soft half dollar and the other agrees. The snippet highlights wartime adjustments in everyday phrases reflecting rationing or material constraints.
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Mike
American Legion Weekly
Ice Girls Like Compliments Cream and Oysters
A fragment mentions ice girls enjoying compliments along with cream and oysters in a playful, non serious line. The text reads as a light aside and does not describe a news event or clear context.
What Would You Do ACED by the Necessity of Providing For Yourself
The passage notes hundreds of women enter low paid work due to lack of experience or capital and promotes a liberal profit sharing plan used for Franco American toilet requisites. It suggests the plan can benefit neighbors and friends for over thirty years.
Your Chance for Independence Through Retailer's Plan
An employment notice invites women to join a retailers plan offering energy and enthusiasm for success. It promises generously paid positions to any woman in communities not yet represented.
Oratorical Finesse Sparks Debate at Committee
The committee chair plans to choose the town’s finest speaker to introduce the audience while Senator Sorghum objects seeking balance. He argues for a silver tongued orator over a stammering presenter to avoid extremes.
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Committee On
Senator Sorghum
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