Magic Corn Cure Promises Quick Relief at Small Cost
An ad claims Freezone slowly lifts corns or calluses with drops, drying the whole corn so it can be removed by fingers. A Cincinnati inventor touts the ether compound as painless and fast. If stores lack it, ask your pharmacist to order a bottle. Also referenced is a Tokyo Hochi note on Buddha statues earning admission fees, reporting 1000 visitors in the year ending June 24 paying total $9,350 with fees since 1914 totaling $27,500.
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Cincinnati
Tokyo Hochi
France
Flanders
United States
America
Department of the Interior
Canada
Departments of Labor and Agriculture
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
International Boundary
Ottawa
Submarine Voyage Record Sparks Debate In Dover to Cape Gripes
The Kansas City Star notes a historic submarine link from Dover England to Cape Gripes France aboard TSao. The article quotes Fuller Gloom questioning the effort of forensic analysis and jokes about using a brother-in-law for the test.
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Fuller Gloom
Kansas City Star
Lad
Dover
England
Cape Gripes
France
Tsao
The Great Need and a Moral Tale From Udine
The Prince of Udine, head of the Italian commission, told a New York lunch audience that Germans need a spiritual cleansing. He compared them to a restaurant owner who sends a dirty tramp for a bath, then offers more money to take another bath, reflecting a stark critique and moral parable.
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Udine
Conmmmission
New York
Galleria
Milin
SPT
Kidney remedy praised by Druggists in 1916 testimonial
A Spartanburg drugstore owner endorses Kilmer and Co. Swamp Root for kidney and bladder care in a dated 1916 letter. The ad asks readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle and a booklet, noting availability in drug stores nationwide.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Modern bungalow interior and exterior plan by William A Radford
The article presents a bungalow in brick and timbered stucco with a brick terrace wall and wood porch. It details an integrated interior around the living and dining rooms with French doors, a corner fireplace, a practical kitchen and pantry, two principal bedrooms, and a rear bedroom or den, plus a terrace and lawn-friendly front wall for curb appeal.
Higher Grade of Noncoms In Plattsburg Draft Debate
The article argues that the draft will yield higher quality noncommissioned officers at Plattsburg. It notes instructors and student officers see the opportunity to recruit capable men, many as strangers, as old friendships hinder discipline. It adds that top sergeants may rise before forming close ranks friendships, easing unit cohesion and offering chances for disappointed youths and direct enlistment to commissions with the brightest regular draftees.
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Plattsburg
Herbert Reed
New York Independent
Offanys
Promation
King Pin
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Boosts Washday Image
Preparedness note urges buying Red Cross Ball Blue from grocers to achieve snowy white clothes. Ad touts the product as true blue and appealing for household use. A stray cartoon caption mocks a private under instruction, reflecting light wartime humor.
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Red Cross
Cuticura Soothing Relief For Skin Use
Bathe the affected surface with Cuticura Soap, dry gently, and apply Cuticura Ointment morning and night for immediate relief and speedy healing. Free samples by mail with Book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sould everywhere Ady. Portugal this year produces 876,851,077 quarts of grape wine.
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Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Portugal
Woman in Perfect Health After Lydia E. Pinkham Remedies
Mrs Elsie J. Van Der Lande of Paterson New Jersey credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier with restoring her health after back pain irregularities and fatigue. She recommends the remedies to other women and provides contact for confidential advice.
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Paterson, N. J
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elsie J. van der Lande
New York St
Analysis of census shows rapid growth and institutional rise
The report, compiled by statisticians from the New York State Hospital Board and the National Committee for Mental Hygiene, notes a 50 percent population rise since 1907, with mental institutions increasing by 23 percent. It highlights state disparities, especially in Indiana and Arizona, and contrasts population growth with institutional expansion.
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United States
National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Nacional Committee
Fea
Pforatio M. Pottress
New York State
Dhos
Arizona Warasas
Mississippi
Nevis
South Carolina
Fishhhank of the War Cited by Washington Star
An observer aboard an airplane reports viewing deep into the water during wartime reconnaissance. The air crew member dubs the aircraft the fishhhank of the war in a vivid, if idiosyncratic, metaphor.
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Washington Star
Men Censure Women for Painting Yet Angels Were Painted
A wry remark notes men criticize women for painting while angels depicted in art always appear painted, suggesting double standards in aesthetic judgment. The saying emphasizes art and gender bias with a concise, quotable line.
Fear of Death and Dentists Shared by Some People
The remark notes that some individuals fear death and also fear visiting the dentist. It emphasizes that admitting such fears should not invite mockery. The tone suggests empathy toward common anxieties without sensational detail.
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