Diller Record Nebrask a Satirical Patter on Society
A collage of quips and jests touches on Anna Gould French nobility English views on marriage and health propensities of society to fly kites a New York physician and public duties. It mocks conventions mocks war talk naval gaze and enlistment urges with sly humor and local color.
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Anna Gould
New York
Great Britain Applies Theories During Immigration Troubles
Britain begins implementing theoretical approaches to immigration policy after prior experiments with Japanese immigrants to ease grant processes. The shift reflects a broader wartime context and reassessment of entry controls.
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Great Britain
Peanut diet setback after New York boy run over
A New York boy is injured when a truck hits him while he walks to buy goobers, underscoring dangers of the so called peanut diet trend in Illinois.
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Illinois
New-York
Dyspepsia Sparks Debate on Army Roles in Food and Firepower
A London medical journal argues dyspepsia makes liars and hints at a broader critique of world food supply. The text also notes a House of Representatives idea that the army relies on certain men behind the guns rather than higher paid officers to give orders to no one in particular.
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London
House of Representatives
Marble halls students lag in Yale grades
The passage argues that wealthy Yale students, living in marble halls with luxuries, do not achieve as high grades as poorer students. It suggests wealthy students feel less pressure to excel for living, implying environment affects academic performance.
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Marble Halls
Yale
Attack on the Navy Provokes Offshore Challenge
A columnist questions naval criticisms and suggests meeting the fleet in the Pacific at night to debate tactics. The remark frames a provocative stance on maritime defense and public discourse.
Brooklyn Tunnel Opens Amid Mixed Reactions
Brooklyn owners express disappointment as not all trains operate fully on opening day. Officials promise a week for riders to adopt the tunnel habit. A proposed policy would jail automobile scorchers, appealing to deterrence while avoiding large fines.
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Brooklyn Tunnel
Publisher Catalog Divides Books Into Three Lists
A publisher splits titles into Famous Books Readable Books and Gift Books. No book appears in more than one list. The remark mocks the current state of literature.
The Duke De Deadbeat and the New York Hotels
A satirical note on hotel signings and baggage as proof of good faith. Catherine Waugh McCulloch argues women’s jury standing depends on appearance, while a tongue in cheek forecast links science and electricity to bodily energy and health care.
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New York
Duke de Deadbeat
Catherine Waugh McCulloch
Love Affairs of George Washington Revealed in Memoir Style
The article recounts George Washington as a lively youth in Virginia, famed rider and dancer, who experienced several love interests. It traces early affections for Frances Alexander and Lucy Grymes, then Mary Cary, leading to his proposal and marriage to Martha Custis in January 1759 at her home.
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George Washington
Washington
Virginia
George” Washington
Lucy Grymes
Beaty
Sally
Fairfax
Mary Cary
George
Henry Lee
Harry
Custer
Mary
Cary
Fauntleroy
Betsy
Thomas Adams
Williamsburg
Martha Parke Custis
Old Bishop
Tost
Col. Washington
Grape-Nuts promoted as brain and nerve aid Health claim
An advertisement touts Grape-Nuts as a pure wheat and barley cereal with starch converted to sugar for easy digestion. It cites potassium phosphate from grains as a brain and nerve builder and quotes Dr. Carey on phosphate of potassium as a remedy for nervous issues.
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Geo. W. Carey
Comanche Pete Cites Fleas as Cause of Indian unrest
In a committee inquiry, Comanche Pete the scout cites fleas as the cause of unrest among Indians. He explains that fleas produce irritation and that a pharmacist can provide a similar remedy, implying simple irritants as a source of discontent.
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Comanche Pete
Lady writer credits Grape-Nuts for brain power and healthy children
A female writer and mother recounts improved morning appetite and sustained brain work after adopting Grape-Nuts and giving it to her four children. She says her head feels clearer, her nerves strengthen, and she gains energy for writing. Postum Cereal Co. Battle Creek Mich.
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
Diabolo Pictures Chronicle From 19th Century Europe
The Dundoo Advertiser notes two National Library prints on diabolo from Paris and reviews others titled The Game of Diabolo at the Beginning of the Last Century and The Devil for Four. A scene shows couples in a room with disrupted furniture and broken mirrors. Another design, The Good Devil How He Goes, shows a woman tossing a man while gold falls from his pocket and a second woman tugs a diabolo cord around a man’s neck. Diabolo stirred France in 1812. an English caricature links Wellington’s St Helena to Napoleon on a diabolo. Earlier, Chinese curiosities were reproduced for a French minister after 1789, with the Chinese often forgetting what the West learns.
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National
Parise
France
Figaro
England
Wellington
St. Helena
Napoleon
Peking
Dundoo
How to Keep Warm in Winter by Clothiers
The piece describes new women’s warm undergarment options such as protectors, separate knit sleeves, Shetland vests with or without sleeves, union suits in light wool, and satin mohair or sateen bloomers. These items aim to maximize warmth with minimal bulk and suit wet or bitter weather.
No More Dark Brown Sugar Reflections on lost flavor
A wife and cook laments the disappearance of true dark brown sugar. She recalls richer grades once available and notes how modern light brown sugar falls short in molasses cookies and gingerbread. She seeks the childhood sugar with hopeful yet frustrated observations.
Texas Farms for Sale or Exchange in Baylor County
For Sale or Exchange for Eastern Nebraska or Western Iowa Farms, 3566 acres in Baylor county Northern Texas subdivided into 160 acre tracts. Strong soil for winter wheat oats corn cotton alfalfa. Vegetables and fruit possible. Timber for fencing and firewood. Abundant rainfall healthful climate near county seat town of 3000. Inquire F A Field Room 686 New Brandeis Bldg Omaha Neb.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Brazos
Baylor County
F. A. Field
New Brandeis Bldg
Omaha
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