Freezone promises quick corn relief for feet
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless remedy for hard and soft corns and callouses with a cheap bottle sold by druggists. It claims instant relief without irritation and urges immediate use. The copy credits Cincinnati ingenuity as the source of the discovery. Brave Act Recognized for heroism in rescuing a drowning fireman from the Pocahontas, Navy water tender Matthew McCabe is commended for jumping overboard and securing the man. He enlisted in 1916 in New York.
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Cincinnati
Navy Department
Matthew McCabe
United States
Pocahontas
McCabe
Navy
New York
Sugar bag shortage hits Hawaii sugar trade
Sugar planters in the Hawaiian Islands face a shortage of bags used to ship raw sugar. The bags, imported from Calcutta, supply bottleneck prompts import and production changes. Machinery from Washington state arrives in Honolulu to manufacture bags from banana fiber tree trunk fiber.
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Hawaiian Islands
Calcutta
Honolulu
Washington
Popular Science Monthly
Witty Exchange On Aviators And Descent
A quip contrasts aviation with lineage, noting an aviator cannot boast about a descent since his profession has no lineage to brag about. The joke hinges on wordplay about descent and status in flying.
Celia Triumphs in Love After Uncertain Marriage
Celia learns her husband Tom Brantford valued a home and a wife like her over Lucy's social success. She seeks to win his pride through style and social standing, but finally discovers Tom desired a genuine, humble home. He confesses that he longed for a wife like Celia, and they resolve to stay together and build their home.
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Celia
Elizabeth
Tom Brantford
Aunt Elizabeth
Lucy
Tom
Lacey
Cela
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertises Cure and Reward
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. It offers $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and notes suggested price 75 cents with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Midas Quote Refutes Profiteer Fallacy
A quoted exchange features Midas admonishing profiteering while noting fear and discomfort. The remark mocks the idea that touching familiar goods will yield wealth, illustrating skepticism toward rapid gain and market speculation.
Foot Ease to Aid Hospital Corps at Fort Wayne
Propaganda item extols Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for fatigued feet used by American, French and British troops. The piece highlights its benefits to prevent friction and sores, urging readers to stock 250 box shipments to send to training camps and servicemen. It also includes humor and an ad for Cuticura products.
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Fort Wayne
Detroit Free Press
Plattsburg
War Relief Committee
Allen
Navy
Army
Precautionary Measure and Camouflage Anecdotes
A collection of brief zingers and ads including a domestic quip about laying carpet before golf, a camouflage joke from a detective lecture, a line about constipation remedies from Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills, and notes urging open air schools and fly control. Also an ad for a daily fly killer from H Somers, Brooklyn.
Best Part. John Doe and Gladys Can in Conservatory
In the Conservatory scene John Doe asks what Marian’s singer likes best. Marian’s refrain draws Gladys in as they discuss kisses as love’s language and spark a tentative conversation.
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John Doe
Marian
Gladys Canby
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promise Kidney and Bladder Relief
Promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long standing remedy for kidney and urinary tract issues. Claims include cleansing effects, renewed vigor, and prevention with daily use, with a money back guarantee if not as represented. Available in three sealed sizes from reliable druggists.
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Haarlem
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Earth
David David Roberts Veterinary CO
Waukesha
Wis
Cuticura
Livtessten
Padn
Auny
D. F. Jamison
Summerville, S. C
Wilson Medical Co., Inc
West Lafayette
West Virginia
THE
Gold Nursery CO
Mason City
Mason County
Watson E. Coleman
Washinoes D
E.A. K. Hackett
Ind
Nancy Hall
Porto Rico
Albany Plant Co
Albany
Georgia
Ohi Man
U.S Marine Band
Amntoniccot
Eatonic
U. S. Marine Band
Washington, D. C
U. S
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
W. &. Nethery
Columbus
Flagler
Florida
Key West
Cuba
Flighty
W. F. Cleary
Board of Public Works
City Hall
Indianapolis News
Midas
Dept. X
Boston
Joc
Bey
Castoria
West Front
Griffiths
Wright
Chicago
H. Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y. Ady
Hellam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkam
E. R. Cromimxe
R. No. 1
Lowell
Mich
Evise Hus
Lowell, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham S
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