Swiss tents and meals as wartime hunger grows
Zurich dispatch reports Germany’s economic refugees and war-strained families flooding Switzerland for food. Houses are full, Swiss hosts share scarce rations, and children are ferried in as the United States continues to ship bread, while interned prisoners and civilians endure hardship.
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William Phi
United Press
Zurich
Switzerland
Germany
Switserland
United States
Red Cross
Hyomel Air Remedy Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
An old advertisement touts Hyomel as a two minute cure for catarrh and nasal congestion. It claims the antiseptic formula comes from eucalyptus forests and includes an inhaler, with extra bottles sold at druggists and Bartell Drug Co. The copy promises relief from snuffles, hawking, spitting and bad breath in days.
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Australia
Costa
Druggiata
Bartell Drug Co
Acid-Indigestion Rooted in Excess Stomach Acid
The text explains that most stomach troubles like indigestion gas and heartburn stem from excessive stomach acid. It advises taking a teaspoonful of bisulated magnesia in water after meals or when symptoms occur to neutralize acidity, noting it as a safe inexpensive antacid and urging people to ask for Bisulated Magnesia.
Half a Million Dollars in Diamonds Marked Down
Motion picture style sales copy notes Friedlander & Son bought the Joseph Leudan stock of diamonds from Judge William Hickman Moore. A day’s sale shows a vast array of jewelry at 10 to 33 percent off with watches, silverware, and gold-filled pieces discounted. The Pacific Coast diamond show draws crowds as prices are revealed and more reductions promised tomorrow. George Francis Rowe signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedlander & Son
Joseph Leudan
William Hickman Moore
Lendan
Friedlander
Pacific Coast
George Francis Rowe
Mystery remains unsolved amid Bible Students edition clash
The issue centers on an expurgated edition of the sacred text by the International Bible Students association. Government war views allegedly drive the censorship, delaying a publishable version for Eastern Washington readers.
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Washington
International Bible Students’ Association
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