Pressure grows for Secretary Hughes to stay on
A Republican bloc in the Senate pushes for Harding loyalists to ignore European affairs and pursue isolation. Rumors of Hughes resignation circulate, denied by Hughes who cites strong ties to the President and to Ambassador Harvey. Contention centers on Hughes perceived sympathy for League of Nations principles and policy debates over Rhine troops, Lausanne observers, reparations and postwar finance.
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WV Ashington
Senate
Harding
B Hughes
Hughes
E Hnaye
Harvey
Ruhr Valley
League of Nations
League
Rhine
Allied Supreme Council
Herrick
Allied Council of Ambassadors
Germany
Teapot Dome probe deepens in Harding era political drama
The piece traces Senator La Follette pressuring for disclosures on Teapot Dome oil leases linking securities deals to the lease. It notes Secretary Fall’s defense of the contract and President Harding’s support for Fall, who seeks full public inquiry while rumors of insider profits circulate. The article highlights the hunt for collateral deal details beyond the lease itself.
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LaFollette
Taft
Sinclair Oil Company
Teapot Dome
Senate
Wisconsin
Harding
Secretary Fall
Interior Department
Fall
Tary Fall
Supreme Court
Race Between Farmer and Boll Weevil Urged For Cotton Yield
The article urges farmers to outpace the boll weevil with improved methods. It recommends selecting land that can yield at least a half bale per acre with fertilizer, using an early maturing seed, planting one variety across communities, proper row width, early cultivation, shallow late-season cultivation, and targeted weevil control when cotton begins to square using molasses and calcium arsenate.
Grip's Rise Sweeps Nation Amid 1918 Influenza Wave
Public health reports describe a broad wave called grip sweeping the United States with cases resembling severe colds that often develop fever and prostration. Surgeons urge bed rest and early doctor contact, while Chicago health officials urge general health measures to combat pneumonia risk and flu spread.
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Public Health Service
Cuming
United States
Herman Bundesen
Chicago
Diamond Dyes Advertises Easy Home Dyeing Method
An advertisement extols Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing or tinting worn clothing and fabrics. It claims guaranteed non spotting fading streaking or running and instructs buyers to tell the druggist the fabric type whether wool silk linen cotton or blends.
Blueing Ad Teaches Loyalty to Purchases
Slogan style advertisement notes that choosing Red Cross Ball Blue brings lasting satisfaction. It claims repeat use yields better results and ends with a proverb about beauty and marriage to imply lasting value.
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Red Cross
Roman Eye Bal Sam Advertises Evening Use
A single application of Roman Eye Balm on going to bed is promoted to prove its merit for inflammations of the eyes both external and internal.
Delightful Location and Vague Lip Sore Exchange
A brief dialogue on a chilly lip sore lasting for weeks with two speakers Miss Bute and Jack Softleigh making inconclusive remarks about blame and remedies.
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Miss Bute
Jack Softleigh
Unusual Frock Described in Blue Serge Trimmed with Medallions
A blue serge frock features girlish lines with a normal waistline and is trimmed solely with diamond-shaped medallions of black silk braid and a sash of American beauty colored georgette.
Approved Colors Spark Spring Palette Trends
Popular spring colors include sandalwood and rosewood with tan brown shades and Indo blue. Bittersweet and almond green also feature in fresh seasonal palettes.
Bow Trimmed Frocks Rule The New Gowns
Designers showcase bows of various sizes on the season s gowns. A shoulder bow with a contrasting sash at the hip appears common. Prominent butterfly bows of taffeta or satin serve as the sole trimming on many frocks.
Pretty Decoration for a Dance Dress Feature
A decorative design for a faille dance dress uses wheels formed from plaited ribbon with a ribbon sash threading through the centers of the wheels.
All Men Respect the Good, Not the Ungood
A terse maxims note contrasts virtue and vice, asserting that people honor the virtuous while shunning the unworthy behavior or conduct. The line reflects moral judgments found in period editorial or didactic prose.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims non stimulant, teaspoonful doses, sworn purity statement with every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Freedom From Laxatives
An eminent medical authority warns against pills and salts for constipation and promotes Nujol as a natural lubricant that softens waste without gripping or being a medicine. It claims Nujol, like water, is harmless, not a laxative, and is prescribed by physicians and used in leading hospitals.
Plan a Four to Five Year Rotation System
Develop a staged rotation framework covering four to five years. Allocate seasons, define roles, ensure skill alignment, set review milestones, and build contingency buffers. Include transition rules, training phases, and performance checkpoints to maintain continuity and adaptability across the period.
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills Ad Claims Medicinal Value
An advertisement asserts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are a traditional medicine for the stomach liver and bowels not a coal tar product and urges readers to buy a box and try them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Diamonds Win Case of a Half Carat Man With A Three Carat Diamond
A curious legal tale follows a man with a half carat status confronting a three carat diamond claim. The language hints at a transactional dispute over ownership and value.
Cuticura Soothes Sore Hands Advertisement
A Cuticura advertisement promotes using Cuticura Soap for washing and Cuticura Ointment to treat sore hands. It suggests soaking in hot suds, drying, rubbing on ointment, and removing excess with tissue. The note ends with a line about the health of the people as a national resource.
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G. N. Temple
Fourth St
Ubrichsville
Ohio
Dean
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Jaques Capsule Co., Inc
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Jaques Uakees
Puasa
Couge
Bayer
Qil
Farmer
Boll Weevil
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Holland
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Fiscox Chem
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