Thanks Are Cheap and Grudgingly Given
A short aphorism notes gratitude is inexpensive and should be offered freely rather than grudgingly. It contrasts stingy acknowledgments with generous appreciation.
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1918
Page
3
How to Get There in Becoming a Star
A fragmentary note speaks of shaping a career path toward stardom. It mentions seeking praise from reviewers and pursuing work as a route to recognition.
Proven Swamp-Root Aids Weak Kidneys
The advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims quick relief and offers a sample bottle for ten cents while prompting readers to buy a full bottle at a local drug store. It ends with a note about twins in the last grade of the Gonte N. 1 school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Fies
Binghamton
N. Y
Girlen
Catarrh Cure Ads Hint at Inaccurate Claims
An early advertisement touts local apothecary remedies for catarrh and skin complaints. It promotes internal tonics and Cuticura soap and ointment as daily aids, claiming experiments show coal burning harms air quality and promising free samples.
McAdoo resigns as secretary of the treasury
Secretary McAdoo resigns to return to private business. President Wilson accepts the resignation and a successor is chosen. McAdoo plans to step down as director general of railroads by January 1 and will rest for three months before possibly resuming law practice in New York. He cites inadequate compensation and a need to replenish his fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McAdoo
Wilson
Treasury
Railroade
New York
Fourth Liberty Loan Surpasses Quota With Large Surplus
Washington reports total subscriptions to the fourth Liberty Bond drive exceeded the quota by wide margins across all Federal Reserve districts. Overall, the nation has raised 17.852 billion dollars in popular loans including war savings, with bonds of short maturity likely for the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve
Ite
Uakew
Boston
Richmond
PHI Indelphia
Cleveland
Minneapolis
San Franco
St. Louis
New York
Atlanta
Kansas City
Chilcago
U. S. Tre
Treasury
Wartime Prohibition Depends on President Action
Washington reports that nationwide wartime prohibition now rests with President Wilson. A veto or demobilization proclamation before June 30, 1919 could keep the country dry. With war ending, capitol speculation grows over the president’s stance toward prohibition as the measure is tied to war powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ouly
Wilson
Senate
Congress
Rail growth curbed as exports require war aid proof
The railroad administration and War Department restrict overseas exports not essential to reconstruction. No permit will be issued for immediate overseas movement unless the commodity clearly aids rebuilding war torn sections of Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Railroad Administration
War Department
Europe
Reduced travel rates for soldiers returning home
Director General Me Adeo announces a plan for a reduced passenger rate of 2 cents a mile for soldiers upon discharge. The policy includes 35 cents for bylaw transportation and meals, plus a farm scheme to help them buy meals and pay for sleeping arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Me “Adeo
McAdoo
Hoover to Visit Berlin to Study German Food Situation
Herbert Hoover will travel to Berlin within two weeks to study Germany’s food shortage and the impact of the blockade. Allied authorities under Hoover’s direction will thoroughly investigate the plea that continued blockade causes great hardship for Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Herbert Hoover
Perlin
Hoover
Regulations easing coal storage limits in Washington
Washington reports that fuel administrator Garfield lifted restrictions on how much bituminous coal consumers may store, following cancellation of the war industries boards preference list. Paris notes the French academy elected Marshal Foch and Premier Clemenceau to replace recently deceased members. Jefferson City records amendment defeat with two counties voting state prohibition, falling 75,295 short of statewide totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garfield
War Industries Board
Paris
Marshal Foch
Marquis du Vogue
Prémier Clemenceau
Emile Fagut
Jefferson City
Danderine Promises Quick Dandruff and Hair Growth
An advertisement touts Danderine as a quick fix for dandruff and hair loss. It claims ten minutes to remove flakes and itching, with weeks of use producing new, fine hair and a luxurious appearance. A cold-moistened combing technique is described to spread the product through a strand at a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Atv
Sound Thoughts and Scout Vignettes from Boy Scouts
A compact excerpt pairing a Tenderfoot moment with a First Class Scout impression. The line hints at a rattling sound and a moment of reflection from a Boys' Life context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenderfoot
California Syrup of Figs Advise for Sick Children
A old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for sick children with coated tongues or feverish signs. It promises gentle relief from constipation and stomach ailments in hours and warns to buy only from the California Fig Syrup Company. It ends with a brief town topics note about a fortune contender named Bess-Sov Speederly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
aAdv
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted as Old Time Remedy
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a centuries old Holland remedy for back pains headaches indigestion insomnia urinary problems and rheumatic complaints. It claims quick relief for stiff joints sciatica gall stones and related ailments with a money back guarantee and notes they are imported from Holland in three sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
Arena
Holand
Labecitasine
Jagsby Family Dialogue Spins Odd Home Scene
The fragment shows Mr Jagsby arriving home in the early hours amid a confusing exchange with Sam and Mrs Jagsby. A mention of FPaw and a deception to the missus appears alongside a playful line about Maude and a bloom. Source appears from a 19th or early 20th century paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jagsby
Puker
Fragmentary Usual Process Captured in Noisy Text
A disjointed excerpt shows garbled dialogue and unclear action about beginning, events, and a reference to elephants. The readable parts hint at a fragmented account with distorted phrases and timing.
Spanish influenza home remedy advertisement
A historical note promotes calm handling of influenza with home tips. It advises fresh air, avoid crowds, and the three C’s: Clean mouth skin and bowels. It recommends Pleasant Purgative Pellets, Anuric Tablets, hot lemonade, mustard foot-bath, and iron tonics like Trantic and Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Playful Quip on a One Year Old and a Two-Legged Dog
Robert teases a playmate about his one year old baby. Wille fires back that the dog is a year old but can walk better because the dog has twice as many legs. The exchange ends with a humorous punchline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Wille
Willie
Pape's Diapepsin Advertises Quick Indigestion Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as instant relief for dyspepsia and stomach distress. It claims fast action after meals and notes the tablets are pleasant harmless and inexpensive at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Not That Branch in Jones Family Banter
A light exchange contrasts a stentorian voice with a humorous guess about the speaker’s kinship, noting the playful reference to the Jones side of the family. The lines reflect family banter and character observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
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