Proud Husband Latch Key Gaffe Reveals Independence Joke
A witty exchange from the Passing Show in London features a wife teasing her husband about a latch key. She notes he wears it as a joke to impress friends, but admits it does not fit the door, highlighting social humor of the era.
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London
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promises Clear Complexion
Early 19th century rural doctor Dr. Pierce built a medicine practice in Buffalo and offered his Golden Medical Discovery as a ready-to-use tonic from native roots. The extract is claimed to clear pimples and eruptions, aid digestion, enrich the blood, and bring vim after use. Available as tablets or liquid from all dealers.
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Pierce
Buffalo
Director advises actor to quit mooning for stardom
On location the director chides Bill for being in love and urges him to focus on a real starring role. The exchange underscores the tension between romance and professional ambition in the production.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Grand Duke Cyril Warns on British Loan to Bolsheviks
Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovitch, kin to the late czar and claimant to succession, in Co burg warns that the British loan to the Soviet government would be repudiated if a counterrevolution ousts the Reds. He says the loan would aid the Red cause and the Third Internationale, not aid devastated Russia, and would not be recognized by any future national Russian government.
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Coburg
Russia
Red Cause
Third Internationale
Europe
Asia
Africa
Miss Bina West Receives University Honorary Degree
Miss Bina M. West, noted fraternal leader and reformer, is awarded the Master of Arts by the University of Michigan. She organized the Woman's Benefit association in 1892 and has served in national and defense roles while guiding over forty five million dollars in municipal bonds for provident women.
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Bina M. West
America
University of Michigan
Miss West
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Woman’s Benefit Association
National Council of Women of the
United States
International Council of Women
Geneva
Switzerland
Michigan Council
National Defense
Republican National Executive Committee
Union
Canada
Spain
Holland
Belgium
Egypt
Holy Land
Turkey
Greece
Italy
France
Germany
British Isles
Orient
Dictator Gomez of Venezuela Faces Quiet Power and Fear
The analysis reviews Juan Vincente Gomez as Venezuela’s ruler whose rule rests on careful control of finances, the army, and US friendship. It contrasts his leadership with Porfirio Diaz and notes the public faith in his survival and potential for future revolutions if his power wanes.
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Venezuela
Juan Vincente Gomez
Gomez
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
General Gomez
Diaz
United States
New Dominican President Faces Worldscrutiny
The article notes Gen Horacio Vasquez as Santo Domingos new president tasked with governing. Eight years after US occupation began under President Jiminez, Uncle Sam withdrew. During occupation roads hospitals sanitation and debt reduction were achieved, a native police force formed, and US education methods adopted.
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Horacio Vasquez
Santo Domingo
Republic
Jiminez
United States
Sam
Treasury Department
Uncle Sam
Rio Grande
Key West
Haiti
Falkland Islands Could Become New North Sea Style Fishery
Feature on Falkland Islands potential to support large scale fishing and whaling. Describes geography around Port Stanley, climate, sheep industry, sparse overland travel, and isolation. Notes wartime loss of German vessels and later expansion of whaling ports and exports led by Port Stanley with oil from whales as key product.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Falkland Islands
Falklands
South Atlantic
Argentina
Cape Horn
Strait of Magellan
Port Stanley
London
Newfoundland
Islands
South America
Newfoundland Banks
North Sea
Falkland
East Falkland
West Falkland
Porto Rico
Delaware
Scottish West Highlands
British Isles
Scotland
Chile
Coronel
Chilean
Falkland Island Dependencies
South Georgia
South Orkneys
South Shetlands
Graham Land
Coats Land
Antarctic Circle
Dependencies
Vision and accidents linked by 66 percent defect rate
Dr. R E Simpson of Travelers Insurance reports a nationwide link between poor eyesight and accidents. The piece urges parents to test children’s eyes and workers to obtain corrective glasses to reduce injuries and improve performance.
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R. E. Simpson
Travelers’ Insurance Company of
Hartford, Conn
Eyesight Conservation Council
Doctor Simpson
Continental Romance Changes After War, Paris Observations
Paris observer Henri de Brille notes Europe’s changed romance dynamics after the war, citing a 20 to 1 female to male ratio. He recalls overheard exchanges in Nice and mocks clichéd lines as outdated “poolish talk” about love and marriage.
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Henri de Brille
Europe
Nice
Removing Tonsils: Pros and Cons for Children
Dr Kaiser's study compares 1200 children who had tonsils removed with 1200 who did not. Over three years the operated group had fewer sore throats and colds, less diphtheria and heart disease, and better growth and nutrition, suggesting removal boosts resistance to other throat infections.
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Albert D. Kaiser
Rochester
N. Y
The
American Medical Association
Kaiser
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