Vocational Rehab Plan for Disabled WWI Soldiers
The federal government pursues a four year program to re educate 40 000 to 50 000 disabled veterans by retraining for new trades. By July 1920 about 17 000 will enter immediate training as 110 135 surveyed or interviewed. The central case board in Washington reviews about 1000 cases daily with many rejected under current law and total costs potentially reaching 350 million dollars for a broader program.
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Washington
Federal Board For
Federal Board
Congress
War Risk Bureau
Vocational Education Board
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Army
Hermit Receives Annual Shave and Bath by Police
Dallas Texas John May a hermit who lives in a dilapidated shack in the river bottoms was given his yearly haircut shave and bath by police. Several officers assisted as May resisted during the procedure. He left the station with a smooth face and head, smelling of perfume, after twenty years since his last grooming.
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Dallas
Tex
John May
John
Gas Masks Supplied To Shipyard Painters In Wilmington
Wilmington workers in ship holds receive gas masks to prevent turpentine fumes during painting. The measure aims to reduce headaches and health risks for shipyard painters exposed to solvent vapors in confined spaces.
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Wilmington
Del
Public Peep at P-31 British Mystery Submarine Fighter
Thousands queued for hours to inspect the P-31, a British antisubmarine craft, moored off Queen Victoria embankment. Americans and other spectators toured the 244 foot vessel, hearing guides describe geared turbines depth charges and paravenes while recalling peril in the English Channel during the war.
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London
Queen Victoria Embankment
Southampton
Winchester
English
Havre
Fritz
Heine
Admiralty
Waterspout wrecks house along Connecticut coast
Norwalk reports a cyclone and waterspout along Long Island Sound after east and west storms. The waterspout formed off Roton Point and traveled about a mile and a half carrying a Betsy Island launch cabin, lifting a house near the shore onto its foundation and scattering debris for two miles.
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New York
Norwalk
Conn
Long Island
Sound
Roton Point
Betts Island
Laine Anna
United States warned as Europe faces mass emigration
London reports a potential exodus of ten million Europeans as governments consider immigration limits. Britain warns the United States to brace for swelled arrivals while hoping millions may move to Palestine or stay in native countries. Shipping constraints and food production woes persist, with Italy funding telecom upgrades through municipal bonds.
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London
Europe
Britain
United States
Surope
Palestine
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Cure for Dandruff
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a tonic that cools the scalp cleanses itch and dryness and strengthens hair roots to prevent shedding. It claims after several applications hair regrows vitality and looks thicker with fewer fallen strands sold for a few cents at drug or toilet counters.
Painter's Harrowing Ride With Cow Ladders Away
A painter working on a water tank in Buhl Minnesota saw danger as a cow began scratching her back on the ladder. The cow charged off with the ladder, painter and paint as the man shouted. The rider ended when the painter landed unharmed. the cow dragged the ladder about a quarter mile.
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Buhl
Minn
Wedding Complication Delays Vow As Bride Weeps
A quiet home ceremony paused when the bride broke into tears and fled to another room. The groom followed, assuring Mary that the vows were not yet complete.
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Mary
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure with Blood Action
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces, improving general health and aiding nature. Teveys testimonials and price are noted, with Druggists selling at 75 cents.
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Hall
Druggist
Widows Must Not Remarry In Korea Advice Ad
The piece notes that widows should not remarry in Korea after short marriages and shifts to ads for Cuticura skin products and Red Gross Ball Blue laundry aid. It also claims movie attendance reaches fifteen million daily in the United States.
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Korea
United States
Cascarets Laxative Ad Claims Gentle Night Use
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a gentle laxative that cleanses liver and bowels while you sleep. It promises relief from headaches coated tongues and sour stomachs and claims Cascarets do not gripe or sicken like salts oils or calomel.
Is God-Cousin Also
A young Angeleno boy who traveled East to visit cousins asks his mother if God is also a cousin. The tale, told in gentle humor, ends with the boy’s innocent question after returning home.
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Los Angeles Times
Remark on Adam and the Poor in a Bantering Quip
A quip contrasts Adam at 125 feet tall with inability to afford clothes. It implies misers and critics feel for the poor only in sentiment, not in pockets, reflecting a blunt social satire. The remark targets attitudes toward poverty and charity.
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Adam
Lift Off Corns Pain Free With Freezone
Advertisement-style note claims Freezone instantly stops pain when applied to corns and calluses and allows removal of the corn or callus with fingers. It markets a tiny bottle as inexpensive at drug stores and emphasizes painless relief.
Popularity and Love Reflected in Noble Ends
The quote contrasts popularity with genuine noble aims and notes that popularity follows virtue. It also observes love’s blindness fading after marriage, suggesting insight comes with time and experience rather than immediate perception.
After thirty four Years Dividend Checks From Silver Mine
A Bathman receives dividend checks after 34 years from shares in a silver mine bought long ago. A friend recalls a paper notice about the mine’s first dividend prompting him to cut coupons. The tale shifts to a sharp remark on people minding their own business and a line about honesty in marriage.
Horse Colic Treatment Drenching Ad From 1919 Kentucky Mfg
An old Kentucky Manufacturing Company Paducah advertisement from 1919 promotes a horse colic treatment. It includes a child friendly drenching product claim and mentions W N U Kansas City as part of the ad copy.
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Kentucky
Mfg. Con., Inc
Paducah, Ky
The Most Dangerous Disease Warns Kidney Health
An alarm about kidney health describes symptoms such as nervousness dizziness back pain and sleeplessness. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules claiming to cleanse the system and relieve distress with a money back guarantee.
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Haarlem
Holland
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England
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Farris
Kansas City
Alellam
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. R. Crumling
R. No
Hellam
Lowell
Mich
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Elise Hens
R.no. 6
Box 88
Lowell, Mich
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