Senate Ratifies Nicaragua Canal Route Pact
The Senate voted 56 to 18 to ratify a long debated Nicaraguan treaty granting the United States a 99 year option on the canal route and a Gulf of Fonseca naval base for 3 million dollars. The move includes a clause preserving existing rights in the Fonseca area amid regional protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States
Gulf of Fonseca
Fonseca Gulf
Costa Rica
Honduras
Salvador
Chamberlain
Martine
Clarke
Arkansas
Thomas
Vardaman
Chammorro
Borah and
Smith
Michigan
Germany
Nicaragua
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Oklahoma House in turmoil over election law clash
In Oklahoma City lawmakers battled during a vote on a replacement for the grandfather law, amid corruption charges and a near riot. Ink bottles and paper weights flew as Arthur Geissler was knocked unconscious by Rep. Lorris Bryant. the measure, pushed by Democrats, faced Republican and Socialist opposition. Thousands of Armenians dead are reported in Armenian massacres amid Turkish retreat from Ezerum. Francis named ambassador to Russia. President Wilson said to urge acceptance as Marye resigns from Petrograd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma House of Representatives
United States Supreme Court
Arthur H. Geissler
Republican State Central Committee
Lorris E. Bryant
Big Heart
Osage County
Senate
House
Geissier
Francis
Washington
David R. Francis
St. Louis
Cleveland
Missouri
Russia
George T Marye
Wilson
Marye
State Department
Petrograd
United States Affirms Merchant Ships May Arm Defensively
Washington reports that US diplomats abroad have been advised that merchant ships may carry defensive arms. This marks the first explicit rejection of Germany and Austria’s plan to sink armed merchant vessels without warning after February 29 as a matter of international law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werchant
Washington
State Department
United States
Germany
Austria
Inside bathing and new products advertised in a 1900s column
A health ad urges readers to try morning hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the digestive system and improve skin, appetite, and well being. Additional notes mention Panama colonization, an eye remedy, and new insulating material called pertinax with industrial uses.
Glass of Jad Salts Promises Bladder Relief Briefly
Urinary complaints attributed to uric acid are claimed to be easily treated with Jad Salts a four ounce dose in water before breakfast for two or three days. The remedy neutralizes urine acidity easing bladder irritation and improving kidney function. Also a note on the origin of the term Tommy Atkins for British privates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Atkins
Gunner Thomas Atkins
Gunner Atkins
George III
Papes Diapepsin Promises Fast Safe Indigestion Relief
In an advertisement style passage Papes Diapepsin is promoted as a fast harmless stomach aid for indigestion dyspepsia and related ailments. It claims quick relief when gas sourness and undigested food cause discomfort with a note on keeping a supply at home. A brief domestic finance joke follows about cutting household expenses and credit limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Hubby
Bridge
Danderine promises glossy hair free of dandruff
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a quick remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims immediate results with hair appearing lighter, fluffier, and more lustrous after using a 25 cent bottle, urging readers to prove their hair is healthy again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Adv
Standard Remedy for Indigestion and Constipation
An ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative tonic sold for fifty cents a bottle. It claims to relieve stomach waste congestion and restore regularity, with testimonials from Mrs. Oliver Young of Merrill Wisconsin. Also notes a 184 year old sleigh story and a quirk column entry about Constantinople founded in 330 A D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello, Ill
Cure dandruff with Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Advert shows Cuticura Ointment for itchy scalp and dandruff and urges washing with Cuticura Soap. Free sample by mail offer via Boston Dept L. Also notes grip prevention product and a note on Burns journey and 1913 NZ clothing output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. L
Boston
Vap-O-Rub Trial Notes From Kansas City Ladies
Kansas City mothers test Vap-O-Rub the new outside treatment for colds and chest troubles. Letters describe relief from bronchitis and asthma with Vap-O-Rub used on adults and children, including a four month old baby, and praise its twofold action via inhalation and skin absorption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
North Carolina
James Hollens
Tracy Ave
Almira Turner
E. 24Th St
T. L. Marshall
Lawndale Ave
Anna Taylor
Walrond Ave
Harry Webb
E. 37Th St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Pierce
Bright
Dean
C. M. Williams
Central Ave
Asheville
N. C
Doan
Virus Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Wenes
Yager
Mra
Mary
Paterson
Pa. Ave
Washington,d.c
Gilbert Bros. & Co., Inc
Baltimore, Md
Carter
Aaa
Teeta Chattanooga, Tenn
South
Ist National Bank
Richmond, Va
Woodson-Craig CO
Commission Merchants
Dept. B
Mare
Sentral Falls
Harbor Pew Facin
Ner Ste Harbor
BP i Mabe Mrt
Nicarauga Government
Legislators
London
Ezerum
Armenia
Panama
San Blas
James M. Hyatt
Colon
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Percival
Percival Claude
Philadelphia Telegraph
Edward Berry
West Pittsfield
Irving Weller
Blank
Constantinople
Mrs. Oliver Young
Robert Burns
San Francisco
New York
B. W. Groves
New Zealand
Hanford
Entort Mtz. Co
Thacher Medicine CO
Chattanooga
Tenn
Peo Financia Mpire Real & Mortgage Company
Nashville
Tennessee
Druggista
Boca
Alfred Jouannet
Plessant
F. A. Bush
Richland
BR. O. Parks, Usah
Kodaks & Supplies
S. Galeski
Optical Co
Richmeed
Lazen Parker & Vass
Woodford
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!