Congress Faces Burden of Vast Legislation in Session
Washington notes a rush of major measures before Congress from pacification and treasury tax issues to rail aid and prohibition enforcement. Lawmakers plan to stay through convention time with debates on the league of nations and numerous appropriations likely to stretch into months ahead.
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Edward B. Clark
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Explain why water is considered soft
A concise note states that water is called soft because it contains no mineral matter. The description highlights the absence of minerals as the defining feature of soft water.
The Spoilers Warn About Waste in Domestic Science
An editor urges housewives to pursue true value in everyday goods. She contrasts quality baking powder Calumet with a larger cheap filler Big Can and likens it to cream versus milk, noting wartime quality need not rely on price or size.
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Fletcher
Castoria
Little Jack’s zoo visit frames a cheeky heaven query
A boy asks his father if all good people go to heaven. The father confirms, and the boy adds a humorous twist suggesting they head to where the giraffes are if heaven is full. The exchange ends with a wry, childlike logic.
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Jack
Employee declines pay raise stance echoes inaction
A quoted remark notes the employee’s stance that he should not ask for a raise, trusting that if his work merits higher pay his employers will acknowledge and grant it without prompting. The passage reflects attitudes toward wage discussions and self-advocacy in the workplace.
Gossip Sparks Neighborhood Turmoil Over A Child’s Offhand Remark
A boy named Jimmy reveals his parents are not married prompting neighbors to ostracize his mother. When the mother questions him and learns he spoke aloud the truth the town’s gossip explodes. The tale ends with the child’s innocent justification about not seeing a wedding.
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Jimmy
Cameron Auto Top Co Offers Ford Top and Back Curtain
San Antonio shop advertises Ford touring car tops and back curtains ready to tack on with seat covers also available. Prices listed are $10 for tops and $12.50 for seat covers, with samples and other tops offered. All work guaranteed and materials claimed to be good with prompt shipment.
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Cameron Auto Top Company
Main Ave
San Antonio
Texas
Trying It Again. J P John Smith and marriage vow
The text features a wedding vow line with J P John Smith and J S John Smith reciting a vow while contrasting quotes about minds and misfortune attributed to Washington Irving. It reads like a clipped, puzzle-like excerpt from a historical newspaper page.
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J. P
John Smith
J. S
Washington Irving
The Reason Why Vader Balm Promises Fast Pain Relief
An old ad claims Vader Balm stops inflammation to relieve headaches and body aches quickly. It also purportedly eases catarrh and can be used internally, with free samples offered. Beware of misprints and agents’ prices.
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Pigktions
B. W. Vacher, Inc
New
Orla
American Nobel Prize Winners Highlight Early 20th Century
Four Americans honored with Nobel prizes are noted. Theodore Roosevelt won the peace prize in 1906, Elihu Root in 1912, Charles A. Carrel received the medicine prize in 1912, and T. W. Richards earned the chemistry prize in 1914 for notable work.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Eliou Root
Pr. A. Carrel
T. W. Richards
Sour milk linked to longevity in old paper joke
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a crepe joke claiming sour milk aids longevity and that the idea was a scientific fact. The lines mock the notion while confirming the playful assertion through a taste test anecdote.
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Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Curiosity Sparks Question on Grass Widows Fashion
A playful verse exchange asks if grass widows wear weeds, hinting at a local curiosity about fashion and terminology in a lighthearted exchange.
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Chia
The Exception. Knites his silver, Becker.
Readable fragments describe a dated New York Sun note about a person named Becker and a silver item, hinting at a financial value increase. The context is unclear but suggests a brief market or property mention in a historical column.
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Becker
New York Sun
Good Manners: What Should Be Left Undone
A compact reflection on polite behavior stresses that good manners involve more than courteous words and deeds. It argues that restraint and avoidance of unbecoming actions complete courteous conduct.
Freezone Promises Easy Removal of Calluses and Corns
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap drop solution to remove corns and calluses on feet. It claims only a few drops lift the hard skin, leaving pink healthy skin without soreness.
Flashlights and the Hope of Hoarding
A reflective column notes men clinging to cash and belongings with the belief they can take wealth with them at death, contrasting practicality and superstition while pondering frugality and mortality.
Capudine Quick Relief for All Headaches Ad
Patent medicine advertisement noting Capudine provides quick relief from headaches including heat stomach and nervous types. Mentions Trigi-brittle at 10 cents and larger sizes available. Advertises a liquid formula as effective for various headaches.
Turkey's Draft Limit Sparks Curiosity Across Nations
Reportedly, Turkish draft rules are under discussion with comments noting ranges for eligibility. A remark suggests the draft could cover a wide age span yet remains unsettled, amid broader debates on conscription policy and its social impact.
Plenty of Choice and Faiths in the World
A quip filled note on two kinds of faiths and widespread cussedness. The writer muses that merely being alive is a heroic undertaking for a healthy man.
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