Courageous mother born without arms cares for baby
Mrs J C Teagarden, born without arms, raises Delphia May with teeth and feet, sewing, cooking, and hair combing done without hands. She previously toured with a circus and now plans to return home as her husband is unemployed. The baby is healthy and normal despite the mother’s disability.
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Denver
Col
Altho
Mra
J. C. Tewgarden
Delphia May
Mra. Teagarden
Mra Teagarden
Delphia
May
Favor Pensions for Everyone in England Conference
A national old age pension conference in Newcastle drew 150 delegates representing a large group of voters. Letters were read from 32 members of parliament urging pensions for all.
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Newcastle
England
Rich Rat Catcher Hires Him a Taxi
Paris dispatch notes fortunes made by rat catchers in Paria as one hunter uses a taxicab to travel to work. Authorities weigh large rewards for each rat destroyed. Also mentioned are women motor-bus drivers in Tokyo, Japan.
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Rich Rat Catcher
Paris
Paria
Tokio
Japan
Catarrhal Deafness Trial Prompted by Home Remedy
An advertisement offers a home remedy for catarrhal deafness and head noises. It instructs readers to mix 1 ounce of Parmint double strength with a pint of hot water and a little sugar, then take a tablespoonful four times daily. The claim is quick relief and easier breathing as nostrils clear and mucus stops dripping.
Dandruff Cure Claim With Liquid Argon Promoted
An advertisement touts a dandruff remedy using four ounces of plain liquid argon applied at night to dissolve all flakes and stop itching. The claim asserts noticeable scalp relief by morning and says three or four more applications will remove all signs of dandruff. It mentions a product named Nqwidarvon available at drug stores.
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Philadelphia
Aindy
Ote
De Friendly Advice Helps Follies Dancer
Edith May recounts a dressing room revelation in the Follies where a friend advises friendliness over vanity. The scene shifts to home memories, while a chorus girl explains earning potential and the need to work hard. A veteran performer stresses making money for the manager by excelling and self discipline.
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Edith May
Merchantst
Mother
Dad
Harold
Edna
Girin
Home remedy promises instant hair color with Orlex powder
A newspaper item promotes Orlex powder to color gray hair at home. It claims quick results with simple use, dissolving the powder in water, and features a $100 gold bond guarantee. The ad asserts safety from liver or toxic derivatives and promises non rub-off, non sticky results that make a gray haired person look twenty years younger.
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Jensen & von Herder
Wey
Pixtures
Ethellayton
Paramantewe
Sparrow
Chester
Love Davis
Edgar
Pathe News
Wallace Reid
Charles Sholes
Typewriter
Oscar Wilde
U. of W
Department of Dramatica
The
University
Glenn Hughes
New England
Louisville Courier Journal
Princeton
Washington
Congress
Hyomel
Australia
Foresta
Kell Drug Co
Creer
Columbus
French
Council
Loews Ln
Vaudeville
Olga
Leopards
LEE Beggs and Company
Bryant and
Stewart
Makarenki
Mooney and
Capman
Jlhi
Billie
Washington Title Insurance Company
Ik Ela
Skagit Bay
U. S
Elliott
Sparks & Dye
Second Avenue
Grote Rankin
Madras
Liberty Auto
Olds Auto
Cole Eight Auto
Overland Auto
King Eight Racing Auto
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