Marriage Notice From Stoke on Trent Delights Readers
A frank English notice reports the marriage on the 15th of the month at Stoke on Trent between Joseph Farmer and Elizabeth Walklate both of Coleridge in the Pottery after a long courtship of about twelve years. Also mentioned are Cuticura soap and ointment promotions and a note about an Illinois invention patenting pliers to split insulation from wires.
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Stokeupor-Trent
Joseph Farmer
Eliz. Walklate
Coleridge
Illinois
U.S
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Telephone to Heaven Gains Popularity at New Jersey Camp Meeting
A new gospel hymn titled Telephone to Heaven captivates a 1918 audience in a New Jersey camp meeting, echoing lines about a celestial line. The song contrasts with old tunes and features the idea of heaven being a constant connection, as reported by the Utica CN press.
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New Jersey
Central
Utica CN
Press
Wise-achers: Wisdom Teeth Jests Prompted
A witty exchange turns on wisdom teeth and a pun about being wise and aching. No factual report is provided beyond the joke context.
Lighthouse keeper A H Walgatt retires after 44 years
A H Walgatt aged seventy two retires from forty four years of service as keeper of Prospect Harbor lighthouse in Maine ending a long tenure.
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A. H. Walgatt
Prospect Harbor
Journey Through Russia and the Kremlin’s Aftermath
A writer recounts travels from Petrograd to Moscow amid Bolshevik upheaval. He notes the winter palace’s worn state, the shattered Kremlin gate, and a prince guiding through the czar’s suites. The piece contrasts former grandeur with a changed land and cautions about rumors of land distribution.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Russia
Petrograd
Pekin
Prince Odoviesky
Tobolsk
Czarevitch
Nicholas II
Watterson and Riley Favor Friendship On Miami Veranda
In Miami a long friendship bound poet James Whitcomb Riley and Colonel Marie Henry Watterson. Riley, an invalid in later years, recited poems for Watterson on the hotel veranda while a nurse supported him. On Riley’s birthday crowds gathered as he recited and praised Watterson as the editor and educator of the country.
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Miami
Fla
Colonel Watterson
Mr. Riley
Watterson
Government Spending After War
Government expenses before the war ran about $1,000,000,000 annually. After the war ended interest costs and ongoing obligations were discussed as part of the fiscal adjustment.
Freckle Cream From Lemon Juice and Orchard White
Squeeze juice of two lemons into a bottle with three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle sunburn and tan lotion. Grocers carry lemons and druggists supply three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Massage onto face neck arms and hands to fade freckles sunburn and tan and whiten skin. harmless ad.
War drives surge in Australian motorcar body making
Australia’s production of motorcar bodies has received a significant boost from wartime demands. The article notes a major acceleration in manufacturing capacity and output as defense needs push industry growth and shift labor, equipment, and materials toward automotive body work.
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Australia
New Orleans Closes Salons For Military Reasons
New Orleans authorities announce closure of several salons citing military necessity. Officials say the measure aims to support national security while guiding residents to alternative services.
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New Orleans
Odds and Insights From a Woman's Child Question
A narrator notes his daughter Margery prefers staying indoors and explains she fears stronger children. The piece cites New York police numbers in France and references Dr. Peery's Dead Shot as a remedy. The text ends with a legal line about legislative enactment.
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Margery
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil promoted for aging bodily decline
An old era remedy claims to ease aging by cleansing kidneys and relieving bladder and joint problems. The advertisement touts odorless capsules that replace oil, promising quicker relief from backaches rheumatism and other aches while warning of potential serious kidney related ailments if untreated.
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Haarlem
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Boston
What Is
Castoria
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Conall du Casall
Carter
Carters Thule
Eatonio
Eatonic
H.L. Kramer
Batonic Remedy Company
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Oak Tree Laboratory
Cleveland
Czarina
Siberia
Madeline Z. Doty
New York Tribune
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Korea
China
Rockefeller
Winter Palace
Henry Watterson
James Whitcomb Riley
New York
France
Capsul
Swift & Company
Swift
U.S. A
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