A Medicine for Women and a Bullet Mascot Tale
A sympathetic appeal to readers about Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female troubles cites testimonials from women in Aurora Illinois and Cincinnati Ohio. The piece includes a short anecdote about a soldier who claims a bullet found in his thigh became a talisman after he drilled it and wore it as a pendant.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Irs
Kieso
Aurora
E. Pinkham
J. A. Kiese
North Ave
Cincinnati
Ohio
Oldest Log House in Unionville Ontario Stands 124 Years
A pioneer log house in Unionville Ontario, about 124 years old, may be the oldest of its size in Canada. Some logs measure 36 to 80 inches in diameter. The occupied home housed 14 residents who won a 1912 prize as the heaviest family at a political event.
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Canada
Unionville
Ontario
Dominion
Danderine Promise for Dandruff and Hair Growth
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine promising removal of dandruff within ten minutes and new hair growth after a few uses. It claims the scalp stops itching and hair becomes light, fluffy and lustrous with continued use. A joke line about a woke man and a punchy line conclude the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Healthy Skin Depends on Kidneys
An old health note stresses kidneys drive skin health and warns toxins or acids in blood affect appearance. The piece hints at dietary or beverage remedies and references a discovery by a Theocent? author, noting a cup of bot before meals with an Anurio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Theo
Harmonious Help Stage Manager Comedy Exchange
A backstage exchange reveals a stage manager reminding an actor to avoid trumpet tones while the actor recalls the drumbeat influence shaping his performance. The dialogue hints at discipline, rhythm, and the humor of theater life.
Boschee's German Syrup Promotes Restful Cough Relief
An old advertising claim touts Boschee's German Syrup as a fifty one year remedy for coughs bronchitis and throat lung troubles across the United States Canada Australia and beyond It promises a good night's rest easier morning exhalation and healthier recovery aided by clean air and sunshine The ad warns against quitting too soon and uses a hunting metaphor to urge caution in risky behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
United States
Canada
Australia
Adv
After The Grip Convalescence And Recovery Techniques
Fragmentary ad style text touts quick ways to regain strength after illness including pneumonia fevers and debt diseases. Mentions Doctor and a free trial offer with sugarcoated granules and invigorating bowel products. Unclear names, dubious claims, and promotional tone dominate the readable fragments.
U S Rejects German Plea Over Treaties Amid War Strife
The United States, citing clear German treaty violations and disregard for international courtesy, refuses to reaffirm or extend the 1799 and 1428 agreements. Secretary Lansing notes no advantage in a new or declaratory protocol, with a plan to adopt a milder Canadian system for Germans in the United States. About 6,000 of 80,000 Germans are interned under this approach.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Paul Bitter
State Department
Lansing
Wyoming Town Burns
Rock Springs Wyoming blackout fire devastated a town fifteen miles west of Here destroying most structures in Green River area and leaving the community in shock with extensive property loss and calls for aid from regional authorities.
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Wyoming
Rock Springs
Bidek
Green River
Here
Patten Named New York City Postmaster in Wilson Era
Thomas G Patten former Eighteenth District congressman and Tammany Democrat is appointed postmaster for New York City by President Wilson. A second item notes H Niehart of Buhl Idaho shipping half a ton of baled hay to his brother in Garland Utah by parcel post at $21.60 postage. total cost per ton equals $46.60 including hay price.
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Thomas G. Patten
Congress
New York
Wilsom
New York City
Tammany Democrat
Parcel Post
Buhl
Idaho
A. H. Niehart
J. L. Niehart
Garland
Utah
Bay
Gate Conduct for Germans Washington
The United States grants safe conduct for the former German minister to China and his suite across the United States en route to Germany.
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Woshington
United States
China
Germany
Navy Department Preparing for War in 1916 Budget Plan
Washington reports the Navy and Council of National Defense advancing war readiness ahead of Congress. A general military budget is to be presented. 24 destroyers were ordered with nine funded by emergency funds. Shipyards seek expansion, while papers are urged to observe voluntary censorship.
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Council of Defense
Congress
Washington
Wilson
House
Senate
Council of National Defense
Navy Department
Aad
War Department
Army
Dunlets
Eeemeconl
Allout
Fifty Die As Wind Rips New Albany Town
A cyclone-like storm swept New Albany Indiana on Friday killing about fifty people and injuring many. West Union suffered the worst damage with homes factories and a negro school building destroyed. Twenty five children were inside the school when it collapsed one infant clung to a dog and survived briefly before dying in a rescuer s arms. Authorities appealed for state troops and police aid as recovery began.
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New Albany
West Union
Louisville
Indiana State Reformatory
Deering
Ita
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia Reported Dead
The Daily Express says Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia was shot down while in airplanes near Peronne and died from his injuries suffered in the incident. London dispatch notes the prince succumbed to wounds after the artillery attack.
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Prince Carl
Lond
The
Daily Express
Friedrich Karl
Prussia
Maes
Peronne
Utahns pledge fealty to Wilson at Salt Lake mass meeting
More than 10,000 residents of Salt Lake and neighboring counties gathered in the tabernacle to pledge support for President Wilson against Germany's militaristic aggressions. They expressed commitment to defending United States honor on land or sea and protecting American citizens abroad.
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Capital
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Neigbbering
Tabernacle
Wilson
Germany
United States
Stephen T. Mather Named Director of National Parks
Stephen T. Mather of Chicago has been promoted from assistant to the secretary of the Interior to the position of director of national parks in the interior department.
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Stephen T. Mather
Chicago
Secretary of the Interior
National Parks
Interior Department
Germans threaten Russia on northern front massing troops
Reports from Petrograd cite internal Russian troubles and reconstruction woes as distractions while German forces gather along the northern front aiming at Moscow. In Spokane, 5,000 citizens pledge support to President Wilson amid the international crisis, joined by 8,000 at a broader meeting. Tolstoi expresses pessimism about the Russian revolution upon arriving from the Orient.
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Petrograd
Russia
Kaiser Near Collapse Reported in The Hague
Private messages from The Hague report Emperor William is suffering a severe nervous breakdown. The Exchange Telegraph dispatch notes the condition as relayed to European observers and headlines the potential crisis in royal authority.
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Kaiser
London
Hague
William
Battery Guard Killed by Prowler in Port Williams Incident
Private from the Third cavalry coast artillery corps died from a bullet wound after confronting two strangers detected near the Thine gun batteries at Port Williams in Portland Maine.
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Portland
Join Poor
Third Cavalry
Coast Artillery Corps
Port Williams
California Syrup of Figs touted as safe laxative for children
The advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a harmless remedy to cleanse a child’s stomach and bowels, claiming it cures cramps, feverishness, and stomach upset. It promises easy relief, notes its popularity with mothers, and urges asking for a specific bottle with full directions. Also mentions a new addition to the Chateau de Rumezay cabinet exhibit in Montreal and Wolfe’s sash relic.
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Fletcher
California
Wolfe
Chateas de Rumezay
MH Cne
James Wolfe
Québec
Montreal
Allen's foot ease promise and a strange tale
A garbled 1910s advertising fragment touts Allen's Foot-Ease and promises of soothing relief for tired feet. The text shifts to a bizarre anecdote about a man with a basket of potatoes who loses his change, then is accused of stealing as he hands over coins, described in a jumbled Cleveland Plain Dealer clipping style.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Miss Starley Cete A Hand At That Role
A fragment mentions Miss Starley in a stage moment applauding a performer. The lines hint at fitting applause and a glove gesture, with unclear surrounding context. The oblique wording suggests a quaint theater scene.
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the Marne
Somme
Hanreds
Ju Drenine
Indiana Town
Babs
Spokane
Wilson Fn
Tolstoi
San Francisco
Leo Tolstoi
Allen
Carna
Carter
Koveralls
Levi Strauss & Co
Sam Francisco
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