Woman Finds Health After Pinkham Remedy
Enchant Pennsylvania woman recalls crippling female troubles and nervous spells. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her strength returns and she resumes daily work. Free confidential advice offered by the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Freezone corn remover advertised by Cincinnati chemist
A Cincinnati chemist announces a new drug called freezone available in small bottles at little cost. It promises to remove corns and calluses with a drop or two, causing them to loosen and come out without pain or irritation. The ad urges asking any drug store for freezone or requesting it from wholesalers.
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Cincinnati
Ady
Worrying Over Eggs and Chickens Haunts Quiet Meal
A reflective statement links eating eggs to thoughts of chickens and their potential eggs, expressing worry that this cycle makes enjoyment of any food difficult. The speaker contemplates how consuming one leads to imagining the other and the consequences for simple meals.
Man punishes stomach with his meals and woman with tight shoes
A compact wry item notes a man endures his own heavy meals while a woman endures tight footwear, turning dietary indulgence and fashion into playful self-pacing punishments.
Germans Fail to Halt British Messines Ridge Breakthrough
British armies struck a new front from Messines to Ypres and broke German resistance at Messines ridge, using mines, heavy artillery, and infantry assault. The bombardment shattered German lines as planes supported the advance and prisoners described German fears of British retaliation.
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France
London
Arras
Messines Ridge
Ypres
Vimy Ridge
Tariff Angles After World War I and Revenue Gaps
The article analyzes Underwood tariff limits in wartime and peacetime revenue failures. It notes the need for revision as war effects widen and world trade shifts postwar. It also briefly mentions consumer clock designs and a drug claim for parasite elimination.
Government borrowing and taxation in hard times
The piece argues the government will borrow more and tax more than ever, with bonds funded from productive industry. It stresses keeping production high, notes heavy but fair taxation, and rejects selfish attempts to avoid taxes while condemning “business as usual” during trying times.
No Time to Mark Up Schedules
A commentary argues against blanket tariff hikes as shiftless and oppressive. It suggests targeted duties on tea and coffee, ensuring benefits go to the U S government, while warning that broad ten percent increases would lack merit and require little intellect from policymakers.
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Treasury
United States
Call for Definite National Tax System with Fair Exemptions
Proposal urges a clear nationwide taxation framework understood by all. Exemptions would let individuals buy essentials while firms sustain themselves and gain fair returns. Avoid duplications from haphazard laws and targeted interests. burden should fall on those best able to pay within a coherent policy.
Mistake to Centralize Power Warns US Against Overreach
The article warns that centralizing power in the cabinet and expanding cabinet ranks could bring a large increase in executive power. It cites Lord Kitchener's breakdown from overwork handling British army supplies and campaigning as cautionary evidence for the United States.
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Congress
Lord Kitchener
Kitchener
England
United States
Premier Hears Guns Roar At Wytschaete Attack
London reports that David Lloyd George heard the Wytschaete bombardment from Walton Heath, 140 miles away, as plans for the attack were executed. He and his household were awakened by the huge detonations and confirmed the hour of opening.
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England
Battle
London
Wytschaete Bend
David Lloyd George
Walton Heath
Lloyd George
Unscientific Legislation on Tariff Increase
The 10 per cent tariff rise in the tax bill targets only articles on the free list. The change adds revenue from goods entering U S ports free of duty, even those free-listed under protective tariffs. The method is labeled unscientific for ignoring interrelated duty series and the impossibility of disentangling them.
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United States
Washington Post
Father’s Fault At Wedding Draws Father’s Cheerful Gibe
Two girls discuss a recent marriage and remark that the ceremony went well. Dora praises the bride Rose while Nora notes only one drawback: the father looked too cheerful when giving her away.
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Dora
Rose
Nora
Sweet Innocence in a Holiday Egg MixUp
Mrs Youngbride complains that yesterday's eggs were old. Grocer apologizes stating all young chickens were killed for the holiday trade, leaving only old hens to lay. Mrs Youngbride accepts the explanation with a polite remark about not thinking of it.
Fortitude Quotes on War and Peace Voice
A speaker urges calm and readiness, saying they seek peace but will act decisively, even visiting a dentist to stop a toothache. The exchange frames tension between war talk and personal resolve to address roots of conflict.
Phonograph Delights Elder at Masonic Home
An elderly inmate at the Masonic home near Franklin expresses wonder at a donated phonograph. He recalls hearing music from a pie pan with a hole turned by a crank, grinding tin into sound, calling it dang good music.
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Masonic
Franklin
Indianapolis News
Gumdrops in Truck Spark County Attorney’s Quip
Carl J. Carter, Bartholomew county prosecuting attorney, finds a odd cargo in a delivery truck a half dozen oil cans and gumdrops on each spout. The man in charge says gumdrops are cheaper than potatoes in a witty exchange reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Carl J. Carter
Bartholomew County
Carter
Indianapolis News
Allen's Foot Ease relief for tired feet advertised
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease as a powder shaken into shoes or foot baths to relieve swollen, smarting feet and bunions. It claims use by British and French troops at the front and notes the product is sold everywhere.
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Allen
Ady
The Boy and the Sixpence Rally
A mother chases her son who has done wrong and fled. In a burst of anger she shouts she would give sixpence to catch him. The boy stops, turns, and demands the sixpence to return.
Paris Tea Rooms Turn To Coffee As Market Shift
Paris tea rooms switch from tea to coffee amid changing tastes. Georgia plans to employ prisoners on farms as part of a rehabilitation and labor program.
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Paris
Georgia
Time to Get Rid of Them Farm Boy Labor Quote
A clipped dialogue shows a farmer planning to hire city high school boys for farm labor and expresses he will dismiss them before apples ripen, indicating early termination of the arrangement. The exchange reflects rural labor practices and scheduling tensions.
Watch Your Skin Improve With Cuticura Routine
On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Continue this treatment for ten days and note the change in your skin. Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere Ady.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Barber Pole Echoes German Colors in Disturbance
An Indianapolis News note recalls a deputy marshal answering a call about a barber shop display with a red white and black pole, prompting a German colors remark as the caller complained of a disturbance. The incident highlights tensions over patriotic symbols in public spaces.
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Fred Creators
United States
Indianapolis News
Sure They Will and the World War Planting Acres
The exchange notes the two speakers discussing wartime ambitions and a sweeping push to plant millions of acres. The dialogue centers on territorial expectations and large-scale agricultural efforts amid conflict.
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Thomas
Pete
Better to be Old Fashioned Than Uncomfortable
A casual debate on comfort versus tradition finds favor with critics who argue practicality outweighs style, while defenders of vintage norms insist timeless manners remain valuable.
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