Unite Working Classes Fight Imperial War Aims
The Workmen's and Soldiers' Council in Petrograd argues for an international socialist conference to end the war. It says the revolution shows the need for a united working class front to oppose imperialism and seek a general peace without annexations. The statement stresses independence from belligerent parties and cooperation among international workers for Alsace Lorraine, compensation, and a universal peace.
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Petrograd
London
Workmen's and Soldiers’ Council
Albert Thomas
Arthur Henderson
Emile Vandervelde
Council
Trench
Alsace-Lorraine
Belgium
Poland
Galicia
Serbia
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Conference of Socialists
Council of the Workmen's and Soldiers
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer Promises Safe Gray Coverage
An ad touts Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer as a safe, non dye solution to restore natural hair color. It claims permanent results, with a money back guarantee, and promotes additional Q-Ban products and a free book from Hessig-Ellis Drug Co. Memphis Tennessee.
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Q-Ban
Sommer’s
Fischer's
Hessig- Ellis Drug Co
Memphis
Tenn
Council of Defense Finds Work for Men in Texas
Texas State Council of Defense distributes laborers, mainly Mexican, to North Texas and other states. Judge J F Carl says labor surplus in South Texas is the real issue while Kansas and North Texas wheat fields need workers. The council coordinates with food supply and labor committees to meet demand and has temporarily suspended Burnett immigration law for Mexicans.
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Texas
Texas State Council of Defense
J. F. Carl
Texas Council
Kansas
North
State Council
Judge Cari
Frank Kell
Council
Wichita Falls
H. W. Lewis
Healthy and Active at 80 from a Philadelphia oyster parlor
William Gilbert owner of the Oyster Parlor at 2565 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia declares he has reached 80 and attributes his health to Duffy's Pure Malt whiskey. He invites old folks to print the claim so they too may eat sleep and enjoy life.
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Duffy
William Gilbert
Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia
Penna
Council of Defense reports handling migrant labor drain
The group notes laborers are needed but cannot pay the $8 head tax for foreigners or pass the educational test. It claims success in halting Mexican exodus from the state and obtaining a suspension of the Burnett law. The council says regional unemployment drives men north for work.
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Mexico
Council of Defense
Texas
Anthem Pause Highlights Everyday Chaos
A brief quip from the Kansas City Journal notes the challenge of rising for the national anthem when a wife repeatedly drops items like gloves or handkerchiefs, causing delays and distraction. The joke underscores ordinary domestic interruptions during ceremonial moments.
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Kansas City Journal
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Quick Pain Relief
Advert describes freezone as a cheap, gummy liquid that softens and removes corns and calluses from feet without irritation. It claims a quarter ounce cures hard or soft corns, reducing soreness and lifting the corn root with no pain. The piece targets workers in large retail firms seeking comfortable, presentable feet.
Ice Mint Foot Remedy Promises Quick Corn Relief
A Japanese inspired product Ice Mint claims to shrink hard and soft corns or toe corn between the toes so they can be lifted out with fingers. It promises pain free application and healing of swellings, cracks or inflammations with daily use and is marketed to both women in heels and men on their feet all day.
Charters Filed For Several Texas Companies
Charters filed in Austin on June 15 include Atkinson Oil Company of Houston with $50,000 capital. Fort Worth firms W. L. Bagby Company and Liberty Securities Company list $3,000 and $10,000 capital respectively. San Antonio's Charles Davis Company authorized for wholesale and retail trade with $50,000. Brownsville’s Walker Craig Company capitalized at $100,000. Incorporators named for all. Dissolution certificate filed by Hellmuth & Rosenberg of Coupland Williamson County.
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Battery B
J. G. Miller
George Barrera
Duncan
BE. H. Villastrigo
Villastrigo
San Antonio
Austin
Tex
Atkinson Oil Company
Houston
Capital
D. F. Bryan
Damon Mound
W. P. Baker
Atkinson
W. L. Bagby Company
Fort Worth
W. L. Bagby
O. E. Johnson
A. R. Eldredge
Charles Davis Company
Capital Stock
L. Kaufman
Abe Kaufman
Charles Davis
Liberty Securities Company
Beaumont
James C. Bowie
Kansas City
W. H. van Horn
J.S. Brutsche
Walker-Craig Company
Browns
Senator La Follette vitality praised in Life quip
A Life magazine quip questions Senator La Follette's vitality noting one who talks endlessly may not think, implying unsustainable stamina. The exchange frames public figures with humor about endurance and intellect.
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Senator la Follette
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Gilbert
MR. William Gilbert
Duffy’s
Tei Duffy
Lottie
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Tae
Palm Beach
Choice
Silk and Wool Materials
Millinery Department
F. E. Tucker
Colo
Kool Kloth
Balbrigan
Nainsook Union Suits
Dalkowitz Bros. CO
Military Plaza
Col. North Flores St
City Hall
Ord
G. AR
Armory
David
Stanley Circle
Grand Army of the Republic
Texas National Guard
East Crockett Street
W. J. Fox
Claude V. Birkhead
McKenzie
Phelps
Dorothy DeCosta
Jim
H. L. Brook
Department
Guy Sk. LeStourgeon
United Spanish War Veterans
Mr. LeStourgeon
Miss Jacquelin- Flanagan
Detroit
St. Anthony
Uncle Sam
Soldiers of
Air
Army
Fort Sam Houston
Telephone Crockett
T. B. Baker
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