Peruna Praise and Washington Progress Report
A Mrs Elizabeth Reuther credits Peruna with curing years of catarrh and stomach trouble after months of use. The piece also notes concern over turkey population decline per census and references President Wilson's plans to improve Washington including Great Falls electric power and a new public park.
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Elizabeth Reuther
N. W
Washington
Peruna
United States
Wilson
Great Falls
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Lesson
An old fashion ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe remedy for children who are cross feverish and constipated. It promises quick relief, notes dosage for babies and all ages, and urges asking a druggist for a 50 cent bottle. Also contains garbled snippets about numbers and social mores, reflecting era advertising copy.
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California
Minister’s Confession Extols Dodd’s Kidney Pills
Rev. W. H. Warner of Myersville Maryland describes severe health problems including sciatica back pain lumbago neuralgia cramps kidney issues and nervous dizzy spells. He credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with restoring his health and urges readers to use the medicine exactly as he did. He notes the brand name DODD’S with the three Ds and shares his health turnaround.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Warner
Myersville
Dodd
Rey. Warner
Ady
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Brochure
For itching burning skins and eczemas, rashes, itchings, irritations, pimples, dandruff, sore hands and baby hurnors. Cuticura products prevent these conditions when used daily for toilet and nursery needs. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Good-By Luck Local Colorful Exchange
Two colored women greet each other on a Northside porch in Indianapolis. One asks if the other is happy and if she has a husband. The reply confirms she has no husband, prompting a neighbor to joke about finding her one.
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Mandy
Indianapolis News
Fleroe
Kilmer’s Swamp Root Kidney Medicine Ad
An advertisement extols Kilmer and Co.’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney issues. It claims potency, urges sample requests by mail, and promotes bottles for sale in drug stores. The text imitates a testimonial style with dated references including November 4, 1916. A stray line about Switzerland’s cows appears as unrelated filler.
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Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton
N. Ys
Idaho Bourbons Command Legislature Inaugural Night
The fourteenth Idaho legislature opened with a dance and formal ceremonies around the new state capitol. Democrats seized early control in both houses electing Aldred and Mitchell as leaders, while the first act passed was House Bill No. 1 to appropriate 7,223.60 to pay officers and enlisted men of the Second Idaho regiment.
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Boise
Idaho
Second
Tanne Regiment
Alexander
B. Harved Aldred
Blackfoot
House
Perry W. Mitchell
Senate
C. 8
Moody
Ernest Anderson
Canyon Life
D. R. Hubbard
Representative McGowan
Randall
Lewiston
Budge
House of Representatives
Treasury
Second Idaho
Timothy Regan
Legistare
Herman H. Taylor
Mitchell
George B. Him
Senator Mitchetl
Whitcomb
Thomas
Hill
Curtis
Stevenson
Committee On
Wedgewood
Driggs
Rockwell
David Burrell
Train Kills Blacksmith in Nevada District
Brown 25, a Blacksmith and Democrat, was instantly killed when struck by a main-line passenger train of the Nevada Northern railway. He had lived in the district eight years. In New Jersey, canvassers awarded the Third district seat to Democrat Thomas J. Scuily by a 202 vote majority. In Washington, Wilson urges Americans to refill the European war relief fund of the Red Cross via public pledge.
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McGill, Ney
Frank Brown
Nevada Northern Railway
Brown
Trenton
N. J
Board of
Can>ovassers
Thomas J. Scuily
Washington
American Red Cross
Woodrow Wilson
The
Red Cross
Alenander Asks Board Merger And Centralized State Power
Idaho Governor Moses Alexander in his January 9 message to the fourteenth Idaho legislature urges consolidating boards into one and centralizing state administration. He proposes merging live stock sanitary and horticultural boards, health and pure food boards, banking and insurance departments, and calls for a modern corrupt practices act, ballot reform, and recall. He supports prohibition enforcement reform, workers compensation, uniform county bookkeeping, and reclamation reforms including delayed land delivery until obligations are met. He favors amortization loans, rural credits, Tarrene land transfers, and reducing wildlife bounty. urges honoring National Guard service.
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Boise
Idaho
Fourteenth Legislative Assembly of
Moses Alexander
Gov
Alexander
State Board of Land Commissioners
National Guard of
Natio
Boston Broker Frederick Small Found Guilty of Murder
Frederick L. Small, a former Boston broker, was found guilty of murdering his wife Florence A. Small on September 28, 1914, in a Mountain View cottage. The victim was beaten, shot, strangled, and the house burned. the partly burned body was found in a basement pool of water, revealing the crime.
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Boston
Onsippe
N. H
Frederick L. Small
Florence A. Small
Small
Mountain View
Resolution Seeks Vacating Federal Judges for Usurpation
Washington Senator Owen introduced a resolution Monday to declare any federal judge who later holds an act of Congress unconstitutional guilty of judicial usurpation. It states such judges violate the constitutional requirement of good behavior and shall be held to have vacated office, with the president authorized to appoint a successor.
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Washington
Owen
Fire Claims Sixty Horses at Denver Stockyards
A Tuesday night blaze at Hollis and Platte in the Denver Union Stockyards destroyed sixty horses kept by Hollis & Platte, dealers in horses for European belligerents. Loss estimated at about 75100 dollars.
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Denver
Hollis & Platte
Denver Union
Lorm
German Chancellor to Issue Key Declaration This Month
An early 20th century note from Germany reports that Amsterdam and Dr von Bethmann Hollweg, the imperial chancellor, are expected to present an important declaration in the current month, with details referenced in a June dated dispatch.
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Germany
Amsterdam
von Bethmann- Hollweg
10 Cent Cascarets Fqr Liver and Bowels Ad
An advertisement touts 10 cent Cascarets to relieve constipation indigestion and liver bowels issues. Claims rapid cleansing regulation sour food removal bile reduction and waste elimination with a box lasting months. Ends with two aphorisms about fortune and applause.
Italian Investigator Links Olive Tree Die Off to Soil Poverty
An Italian investigator concludes the olive tree decline stems from soil impoverishment rather than transmission of any infection. The finding was made in the presence of daks, with significant time devoted to examining the union for the Pasture of olive trees.
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Aks
Iak
End Stomach Trouble Pape's Diapepsin Ad
An old style advertisement promotes Pape's Diapepsin as quick relief for indigestion and stomach discomfort. Claims relief within five minutes and converts sour, heavy digestion into renewed comfort. Includes boastful wording and generic health claims typical of historic drug ads.
A Great Discovery Swollen Hands and Kidney Disease
Swollen hands, ankles and under eye bags result from a dropsical condition linked to disturbed kidneys. The remedy claims to flush toxins from the blood, relieve inflammation in joints, and ease gout and rheumatism with a sip of hot water and a product called Asuric, sold at the local drug store.
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Asuric
Sata Drug Store
Some Comfort for Mary in Dress Mismatch Tale
A fragmentary scene shows Mary lamenting ill fitting dresses and a supportive but puzzled Tommy explaining the wardrobe predicament. The dialogue hints at mismatched attire and lingering sadness as characters react with mixed sympathy.
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Mary
Eilen
Sam
Cinderalla
Talae
Yan
Tommy
America
Danderine Promise Promises Hair Rescue
Vintage advertisement extols Danderine as a cure for dandruff and hair loss. It claims hair becomes stronger, fuller, and more beautiful after one nightly application, urging readers to buy a 55 cent bottle from any drug store. The copy includes dated language about hair health and social quips.
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Knowlton
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Kansas City Star
Buffalo
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Utah
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