Lincoln shyed at elephants in a Siam chain offer
Pittsburgh March 10. A letter allegedly from Abraham Lincoln, dubbed the “Fortyred President,” discusses rejecting a Siam king’s gift of elephants. The missive, preserved by E P Dunlap Jr, quotes Lincoln noting U.S. transportation relied on land routes and water cream as a message vehicle, while avoiding elephant stock.
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Pittsburgh
Abraham Lincoln
Siam
E P. Dunlap, Jr
Springdale
Mear
E. P. Dunlap
Lai
Vie
Hagerstown girls enter the American Venus contest
The Daily Mail announces a Venus contest with a $10 gold prize instead of a statuette due to production delays. W Walter Arts of the Colonial Theater urges all local young women to submit measurements and photos, aiming to identify the city’s most proportioned figures, tied to the Paramount film The American Venus. Miss Langhier’s measurements accompany the article as a benchmark for entrants.
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Daly Mail
W. Walter Arts
Colenial Theater
Daily Mall
Miss Langhier
Paramount
Colowiy
Fay Lauplier
Toweseet
Atlantic City
Miya America
Twileee
Venus Editor to Host Contest Interview on March 16
Me Draper the women's physical director and the Daily Mail Venus Editor will interview the oat group at the event on Tuesday March 16 to determine which group best matches the measurements of Affed America. Prizes include a $10 gold piece a three month Colonial card pass or a three month Daily Mail subscription.
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Me Draper
Daily Mail
Venus
America
Colonial
Big parade staged by mill strikers
About 25 workers claiming to be Lowell textile employees gathered at Passaic New Jersey after a meeting of strikers. Led by Albert Westport they marched to the United Niece plant at Lodi to demand a 25 percent wage increase. Police intervened as 3000 to 4000 people watched an orderly demonstration.
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Lowds Panne
Passaic
S.J. Masgh
Albert Wetsbord
Striky Leater
United Niece
Pla
Lodi
Tron with Coo Liver Oil Makes Weak Child Strong
A promotional medical claim advises cod liver oil and iron tablets to rebuild blood and strength in weak children. It touts Burke's Cod Liver Oil and Iron Tablets sold by Grig store and Cauffimana Kut neato Store as the genuine remedy.
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Phyellmna
Epeelfy Burke
Grig
Cauffimana Kut
Amerles
Ias
San-Grina
Driama Department
Scientific Research Laboratories
Broadway
New York
Frederick visitors address Washington County schools
Grimes superintendent of schools for Washington County and Br Albert S Cook state superintendent of schools visited Frederick yesterday. Tonight at 7 30 the Washington County Board of Education will hold a meeting.
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Frederick
I Grimes
Sottovle
Washington County
Br. Albert S. Cook
Echonts
Washington County Board of Education
California Lemons for Soft Hands Ad
A 1900s style advertisement touts lemon as a cure for rough hands. It promises smooth white skin after ten days of rubbing skin with lemon during daily chores and urges readers to buy lemons for this “highly profitable use.”
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California
Jemon
Alweys
Hagerstown Elks Club Rooms Opened in Style
Hagerstown Lodge 078 BP 0 gathered nearly 300 members to dedicate newly furnished and redecorated clubrooms on South Potomac Street. Fred W. Ronzer named Exalted Ruler for 1926. officers elected include GC Hartle as Leading Knight and J. H. Nichols as Loyal Knight. State, district and lodge dignitaries attended. Raynor Lehr of the Lehr Musical Comedy Company entertained the group after the ceremony. Local firms supplied furnishings and finishings, with extensive decorative work by the lodge committee.
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Hagerstown Lodge
South Potomar Street
Focal Lodge
Maryland
Delaware
District of
Colunthia
Fred W. Ronzer
Hartle
J. H. Nichols
C. L. Stouffer
Rosa F. Kouitz
E. K. Badell
W. H. Bower
Grand Lodge
B. B. Myers
F M. Holfhein
Paivich J. Callan
Washington Lodge No. 15
Samuel H. DeHoff
Maryland, Delaware and
District of Columbia Association of Elke
Vielting
Hilka
Edwin MH. Neumyer
Wm. G. Newneyer
Peter Scalla
Hagerstown
Wilks
Harry Snavely
Elks
Joseph Ward
House Committee
Everhart
N. T. Martie
Walter Hensell
George R. Packett
Enat
Housa
R. M. Daya Troy
Davenpart
Brandt Cabinet Works
Batley Electric Co
Beachley Furniture Co
Ampico Electric
M. P. Meller Co. Mn
The
Capitol Limited
Harper's Ferry
Elst
P. & O. Hailroad
Measurements of The American Venus Miss Fay Lanphier
The text lists measurements for Fay Lanphier including height five feet six inches arm length ten inches waist twenty six inches hips thirty seven and a half inches thighs twenty inches calves thirteen and a half inches. Notes appear garbled with multiple misspellings and repeated phrases.
St Patrick Day Dance Reservations Deadline Given
George B McWolf Wilton mgs supplied by David Horner. Grill floor refinished with Jolaid covering by Lyer Depart Tmant Stora. Committees for the St Patrick Day dance to be held March 17 announce reservations must be made by March 12. Guests include Raynor Lehr Billy Kane Lloyd P Sloop Steve Hertanu Ted Saltese Fred Gut ford Ted Ramsey Jake Silverman Ine Silverman Isaac Slutzker Milton Russell Howard DeBray.
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George B. McWolf
Wilton Mgs
David Horner
Lyer
Tmant Stora
Mureh
Raynor Lehr
Billy Kane
Lloyd P. Sloop
Steve Hertanu
Ted Saltese
Fred Gutford
Ted Ramsey
Jake Silverman
Ine Silverman
Isaac Slutzker
Milton Russell
Howard DeBray
Martinsburg Cue Artists Triumph In 300 Point Match
Caskey and Nickils representing Martinsburg defeated Hagerstown duo Fish and Murphy in the second block at Arcade Billiard Parlors. The Martinsburg pair won 19 to 44, boosting the West Virginian grand total to 200 to 138 for the two games, and the final block is not needed.
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Caskey and
Nickils
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Fish and Murphy
Arcade
West Virginiana
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Elephants
King of
Garver
Hagerstown, Md
Pe Pereegiaey
Prt
Hevete
Carpany
St. C
Hoffman
Shor
Kirk Silver
R. Bruce Carson
Ordent Makers of Silver
ELK Club
Dr. Reed
Miss Fay Lanphier
Sam
Hag-Mar
East
Washington Street
E. Wash. St
Sangrina
Aughinbaugh & Son
Waorebein
Ay Young
House OF Assured
MERS
Thrift Day
Oxfords
Douglas New Last
Thrift
Athletic Union
Meet Benteese
Stuart
F. A. Tuint Company
Deptd
Marshall, Mich
Tomnlete Ling
Ludwig Motarce
Weat
Franklin Street
Bian SS Ee Ae
Antietam Auto Sales Co
H.R. Wagner
Bla Plumbing
West Hag
Tolon St
Fan St
Wan Gee
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