The Misery of Backache and Women’s Health Remedy
Muskegon Michigan advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for backache and female health. The letter quotes Mrs G Schoon praising relief and urges readers to write to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for confidential advice from a woman.
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Muskegon, Mich
India E. Pinkham
Pycha Eesham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Baby inheritance debate hints at Jim’s fate
A terse exchange turns on heredity and whether the baby will inherit from Jim. The reply, "Yes, if there is anything to take," suggests uncertainty about the potential inheritance and hints at implied stakes surrounding Jim.
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Jim
Freezone lifts corns with no pain claims
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless solution for corns and calluses. It promises instant relief and easy removal by applying a drop, with a claim that a Cincinnati inventor created the ether-based remedy. The copy urges readers to buy at their druggist.
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Cincinnati
Ady
Prize Winners Named In Walker Blaine Beale Contest
Carl Smith Joslyn of Springfield Mass wins $6000 in the Walker Blaine Beale platform contest run by the Republican National Committee for educational purposes. Howard B Wilson of Philadelphia earns $3000 and E P Smith of Ann Arbor Michigan takes $1000. All three are college men studying at Harvard University the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan respectively.
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Walker Blaine Beale
Republican National Committee
Carl Smith Joslyn
Springfield
Mass
Howard B. Wilson
Philadelphia
E. P. Smith
Ann Arbor
Mich
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Davison Plan Aims Long Term Credits To Central Europe Mills
New York Times reports the Davison plan to extend 500 million in long term credits to selected Central European manufacturers to restart smokestack use. Critics in Congress deride it as a gift to nonworking nations, while supporters call it a humane and practical bounty to revive work and industry. The debate centers on whether the move is philanthropy or flawed policy, with lawmakers split on its wisdom and impact.
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New York Times
Davison
Europe
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America
Help Starts at Home Letter to the Editor
A subscriber urges farmer youth to work their land, criticizes younger men who idle in town, calls for fair rents and more farmers from returning veterans, and questions national aid to farmers in light of uncultivated jam acreage.
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Sioux City Tribune
Wison
An Eskimo Banquet Reported With Courtesy Amid Savage Feast
A witness describes a Napsangoak tent feast where men in blue fox and polar bear furs carve raw meat with piltauts. Despite a bloodied, primal scene, there is evident politeness as hosts share meat and guests express gratitude, with the narrator hoping to offer Auuscourmons to the dogs.
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Napsangoak
Various Ads and Poetry Fragments From Wartime Text
A collage of ad snippets and light verse referencing war, market prices, laundry products, footwear relief, and skin care. It mentions Red Cross Ball Blue, Allen's Foot Ease, Cuticura products, and social dance dialogue, all reflective of early 20th century consumer notices.
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Allen
Nave
Time Makes Little Change in War Tone
Novelist Booth Tarkington commented on the cowardly attack by a German gang on a solitary French officer at the Hotel Action in Berlin. He noted Germans’ conduct and recalled Henry Labouchere’s fearless wit, including a dying quip about a lamp and flames.
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Booth Tarkington
Berlin
Henry Labouchere
Labouchere
Senator Blawhaw Denounces Merciless Profiteers
The Kansas City Star reports Senator Blawhaw railing against soulless profiteers in a high pitched tirade. The exchange questions what he has sown and the rhetoric continues with no clear action or outcome.
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Senator Blawhaw
Kansas City Star
Delayed Work Tempts Neighbor to Borrow Tools
A neighbor, busy with yard tasks, delays starting his own garden project and admits not borrowing tools due to lacking the heart to ask. The exchange hints at neighborly friction and shared work in a quiet community setting.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Gentle Headache Relief
An old Bayer advertisement touts Aspirin tablets as genuine and safe for pain relief including headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism and colds. It notes 12 tablet tin packs at low cost and larger packages from druggists with directions for use.
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Bayer
Ady
Break in Train Schedule Sparks Narrow Escape Ride Tale
A correspondent recalls a near miss after a friend’s new car ride stalled at a grade crossing. A flagman warned of a limited issue train in two minutes, and the crew helped boost the car off the rails avoiding disaster.
Shoes Need Shine Becomes Witty Exchange
In New York last fall a woman recalls riding a motor bus when a man sits beside her. She teases with describing his shoes needing shine and he replies that his wife told him so this morning. The anecdote ends with a lighthearted smile.
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New York
Impossible Debt Talks Cast Shadow on George
Dialogue reveals the stubborn stance of a character named George amid creditor harassment. An external speaker insists creditors are unavoidable, claiming meetings occur every five minutes, highlighting pressure and persistence in financial tensions.
Fragmented Verse on Love and Fate
A terse, stylized reflection contrasts stubborn love with fleeting time, invoking rustic imagery and a warning about acting in season. The speaker uses curious phrasing to hint at resilience amid emotional upheaval and a warning to seize moments.
Acid stomach relief claim advertised for Eatonio
An ad claims a stomach remedy Eatonio removes acid, bloating and indigestion by neutralizing acid and promoting withdrawal from the body. It touts relief for millions, promises a money back guarantee, and urges readers to buy from a druggist for a small cost.
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