President Wilson Cancels Remainder of Tour
Wichita, Sept 27 President Wilson ends his speaking run on orders from Admiral Grayson due to nervous exhaustion and digestive concerns. He will return to Washington from Wichita. Tumulty notes the strain of travel and parades has worn him down after nearly three weeks and 40 speeches.
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Grayson
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Oklahoma City
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Letter about gas leaks delaying breakfast at school
A reader sends a note to a teacher explaining a boy named Tom was late due to gas leaks. The letter asks for a repairman to fix the gas, and to give the note to the plumber. The tone reflects household shortages and chalks up delays to utility issues.
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Carrots Help Gout Prone People Say Health Tips
Readers are advised that carrots may aid those with a tendency toward gout. The brief notes potential benefits from including carrots in regular diets.
Fur Fashion Forecast Highlights Plush and Near Fur Trends
The article surveyed fur fashion, noting rising costs and a shift to near furs like plush and astrakan. It details mole skin wraps, monkey and nutria demand, muskrat coats, and varied cape and dolman styles with bold collars, plus rising fox, mink, seal, and dyed furs. It also mentions small fur pieces, muff fashion, and a wealthy shopper quip.
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Martha Goode Anderson
Eton
Kate Greenaway
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Dry Scalp Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a scalp tonic that cools and cleanses itching, revitalizes hair roots, and stops hair loss. It claims after a few applications dandruff disappears, with hair showing life, brightness, and thickness at modest cost. A quirky aside notes portrait painting tips from a mother and daughter.
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Lift off Corns With Freezone A Sure Easy Hack
Advertisement claims Freezone quickly removes corns and calluses with a few drops by finger application. The tiny bottle costs little at any drug store and allegedly stops pain instantly, allowing the corn or callus to be lifted out root and all without soreness.
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Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Hellam
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. R. Crumfine
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Lowell
Mich
Elise Hem
Box 83
Lowell, Mich
Red Elevator Globes Move Through Store Markdowns
Shoppers report seeing red elevator globes marked down at the new department store. The items stand out in promotional displays, drawing attention to clearance trends as customers browse.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure and Rewards
Billed as a constitutional remedy, Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to cure catarrh by acting through the blood to the mucous surfaces. The advertisement offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and lists Druggists tic testimonials and the makers, J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Heated Shoe Aids Circulation for Cold Feet Patent
A recent patent describes a shoe designed to treat cold feet using a heated plate inserted inside the shoe. The heat is retained by a close-fitting ankle construction, providing warmth to the wearer.
Advertisement Copy and Humorous Exchange
A brief string of medical ad claims for Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills touts vegetable ingredients as a gentle tonic and purgative. It includes a humorous patient response about diets and a European hotel plan, reflecting light ad copy and casual banter.
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Wright
Heard in a Restaurant Salad Joke
A humorous exchange retreats from a dining room where a diner asks for less dressing and requests to undress the salad, underscoring a playful restaurant banter with a tongue in cheek punchline.
Man Marries One Day Before Tax Declarations
A terse remark notes a man wed just one day before his income tax became a declarable matter. The aside hints at motives tied to finances and timing in a frank, period voice.
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Belle
Mahogany Trees in Forests Not Clusters
Mahogany trees do not grow in clusters but are scattered through forests and hidden in dense undergrowth indicating their natural distribution. The text also notes bashfulness and awkwardness as twins and describes self love as persistent.
Get Help For Your Kidneys With Haarlem Oil Capsules
The ad warns that kidney trouble can cause nervousness dizziness back pain and sleeplessness and urges immediate action. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as an old world remedy imported from Holland that will relieve symptoms or offer a money back guarantee. It urges asking for the original imported GOLD MEDAL brand only.
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