Hunt's Salve Promises Refund If Not Effective
An advertisement touts Hunt's Salve with a personal guarantee from a trusted local druggist. It claims cures for itching skin diseases such as eczema and ringworm and offers a 75 cent refund if unsatisfied. The Lida Valley Railway’s A D Goodenough endorses the remedy and urges readers to ask their druggist and show the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Valley Railway Co
Goldfield
Nevada
A. D. Goodenough
Hunt
Next War Exposes New Electrical Warfare Limits
An article notes Popular Mechanics claim that high explosives may near development limits and future warfare could be governed by electrical technology. It mentions Bivins mechanisms promising advances and warns of greater danger from remote detonation and refined weapons in the next international conflict. It also references sea otter conservation law extensions and a holiday note about birthdays and Santa Claus.
Bayer Aspirin Promoted by Physicians for Nineteen Years
An advertisement extols genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as proven by millions. It emphasizes the Bayer name and the Bayer Cross on packaging, notes directions for colds headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia lumbago rheumatism and general pain, and mentions twelve tablets in a handy tin for a small price.
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Bayer
Short Skirt Fashions Gain Ground in 1920 Mode
A New York fashion write up notes the rise of short skirts and sleeves as the spring mode, with gowns shown in Fifth Avenue windows reflecting abbreviated streetwear. It discusses long and short waist lines, designer dettections from Callot and Paquin, serge dresses, and the growing popularity of taffeta and mixed organdie ensembles in Paris and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
New York
Paquin
Madeleine Et
Madeleine
Jenny
Langin
Milks Emulsion Promises Cough Cure and Rebuilding Health
A testimonial from Mrs. Alice M. Huntley of Galesburg Illinois credits Milks Emulsion with curing a two year cough after trying doctors in Denver then using the product. The ad touts the emulsion as a nutritious builder and digestive aid, promising quick relief for stomach trouble and constipation, with a money back guarantee on six bottles. It claims palatability and suitability for children and lists Terre Haute Indiana as the company location with a $1.20 price. drugsellers carry the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Ilinois
Alice M. Huntley
Pearl St
Galesburg
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Unclear fragment prompts gender debate in classroom
A partial dialogue shows a tense moment about girls and boys with phrases about who is left and who belongs. The text is missing context and full lines.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Cures Deafness
Catarrhal Deafness stems from Eustachian tube inflammation treatable only by a constitutional remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to heal through blood on mucous surfaces, promising one hundred dollars for any incurable case and offering free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
All Druggists Inc
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Traveling English Tourists on Rough Channel Crossing
A group of English travelers returning home from a personally conducted tour faced a rough sea crossing. Most women retired to the cabin while an elderly spinster stayed on deck as a fellow tourist, Mr Binks, offered support causing a romantic moment as she rested her head on his shoulder.
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Channel
Miss Black
Mr. Binks
Mystery Diamonds Stirring a Quiet English Town
Jimson notes his wife looks unwell as Blenkins reveals she mourns a missing diamond necklace. A bold plan grows to offer a large no questions asked reward, though doubts linger about the wife's fit for such a deal.
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Jimson
Blenkins
Privilege of Channel Islands in War Granted by Edward IV
For over two centuries the Channel Islands remained neutral in English wars by a privilege granted by Edward IV and revoked under William and Mary. The pope enforced the order with a bull in 1483, and Guernsey vessels were spared while Englishmen on board were captured. The policy had limited commercial value as secrecy and privateering profits often outweighed the benefit.
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Channel Islands
England
Edward IV
William and
Mary
Brittany
Normandy
Sextus IV
Guernsey
Morlaix
Wild Cat Insignia Sparks Front Line Talk
In the Home Sector the Wild Cat Eighty-first division, drawn from Florida and the Carolinas, moves toward the front. An engineer asks about the shoulder emblem and is told it is a wild cat. A few days later another soldier jokes that the cat is a tame pussy, reflecting wartime morale and soldier wit.
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Florida
North
South Carolina
Buddys
Hat Sizing Stirs Playful Banter Among Players
A humorous exchange questions if others can wear a captain's hat, noting that it proves too large for them. The remark hints at leadership roles and confidence within the group, reflecting playful turf humor.
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Castoria the Centaur Company
New York City
Spohn
Pohn Medical Company
Goshen, Ind
A. B. Richards Medicine CO
Sherman, Texas
Emerson
Adishun
Secretary of Commerce
Nestries
Americg
Japan
Faris
Aleutian Islands
Puget Sound Region
Virginis
Santa Claus
Seliagt
Callot
Paris
Illinois
Harold Somers
de Kald
Britain
Postum ‘Cereal Co., Inc
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