Poison Gases Might Cure Illnesses Say Chemists
Experiments at Edgewood arsenal near Baltimore suggest chlorine gas may curb epidemics like influenza and pneumonia by germicidal action in small room leaks. Mustard gas reportedly shows specific effects against tuberculosis in guinea pigs, while lewisite offers potential for paresis and locomotor ataxia treatment. Researchers note efficacy in select human cases and warn about misuse and safety concerns.
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Ashington
Bexperta
Chemical, Warfare Service
Edgewood Arsenal
Baltimore
Edward B. Veeder
Army Medical, Corps
Loewenhart
University of Wisconsin
Department of the Laboratory
Arsenal
Medical Department
Harding names Warren and Payne to Mexican commission
President Harding personally chose Charles B. Warren of Michigan and John Barton Payne of Chicago to represent the United States in talks with Mexico. Warren, a former ambassador to Japan, and Payne, a Chicago lawyer and former cabinet official, are seen as highly qualified for the high commission task as the two nations move toward restoring diplomatic relations.
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Charles B. Warren
Michigan
Japan
John Barton Payne
Chicago
United States
Hughes
Warren
Tokio
Washington
Harding
Detroit
Joint High Commission
Behringsey
Great Britain
Republican National Committee
Executive Committee
Judge Advocate General's Department of the Army
Marine Band’s Enduring Role in U S Ceremonies
The Marine Band is portrayed as a national treasure, with a history dating back to 1798. It has long been tied to state functions and inaugurations, and its reach was expanded by radio. The narrative notes early recruitment by Captain Daniel McNeill and its consistent presence at White House events since 1801, remaining a U S institution.
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Washington
United States ‘ Marine Band
Gort
Marine Band
Marine’ Corps
John Adama
Marine Corps
Daniel McNeill
Boston
Messina
Italy
United’ States
McNeill
America
United States
Navy ‘Department
Marine Barracks
White House
Thomas Feftersone
Costa Rica Opposes Canal Protocol Backed by United States
Costa Rica faces strong opposition in its national assembly to a canal protocol with the United States. Critics argue anti American sentiment, spurred by claims the U S failed to consult Costa Rica, ties the deal to broader historical grievances over 1858 treaty and Bryan Chamorro terms. They warn Costa Rica risks undervaluing its interoceanic rights versus potential future gains.
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H. C.L
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
United States
National Assembly
Canal
Central America
San
Bica
Shawl Effects in Summer Wraps and Tucked Cloth Suits
Summers bring renewed interest in shawls and all-over tucks for suits. The vogue features horizontal and vertical plaiting, edge cords, and scarf-like wraps. Heavy marocain crepe samples show hooded edges, ribbon embroidery, and coordinated two-piece outfits. Braiding and pleating dominate, with self-colored trims in black, gray, and tan fabrics.
Northern Peru’s rich Montana described by Pan-American Union
A Pan-American Union bulletin extols northern Peru’s vast wealth, especially the Montana region. It highlights abundant forest resources, 11 textile plants, 12 tree species with milky bark, seven dye plants, 18 medicinal plants, oils and resins, and vast mahogany and cedar. It notes transport and capital gaps hinder profit, but envisions 50 million settlers finding homes on the healthful slopes.
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Peru
Iquitos
Pan-American Union
Montana
Aregion
Telephone Service Tiers in Sweden
Swedish long distance calls offer three service classes. Standard calls use ordinary rates, while urgent express calls cost three times and have priority over normal traffic. If even express is unsatisfactory, callers may use lightning service for absolute priority, paying 100 Kronen plus three times the ordinary rate.
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Sweden
Columbus Lighthouse Memorial Planned in Santo Domingo
The Scientific American notes revived plans to erect a Columbus Lighthouse memorial in Santo Domingo. The project, prewar in origin and shelved during the war, proposes a five tomb structure modeled on Grant's tomb with an 800 foot beacon tower housing a great navigational light.
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Christopher Columbus
Scientific American
Santo Domingo
Grant
New York
First American one man racing car completed
The Popular Mechanics Magazine notes the first American one man racing car finished as a lighter machine with 122 cubic inch displacement, airplane style body, and a recent trial reaching 110 miles per hour, while the mechanician may bow out of the racing team.
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Racing Craw
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Amer Eal
Kindness on a street car during wartime misfire
A doughboy limps aboard a crowded street car and a well dressed man in the aisle steps forward to offer a courteous warning. The profiteer promises to wait seven more blocks before alighting, displaying restraint and good manners amid a tense wartime scene.
Boston Eventing Transcript Confuses Suits and Romance
Fragmentary OCR presents a dialogue where Suited claims a husband must be a gentleman of leisure and Young Impocune jokes about marriage, yielding a quirky exchange that reads like overheard theater talk from a past era. The scant lines hint at a social satire or staged scene rather than a full story.
James Mitchell Gains 20 Pounds
James Mitchell a Mackinaw Illinois farmer recalls severe stomach trouble that caused a twenty pound loss and near death. He credits Tanlac with restoring his health, weight gain, and energy to work from sunrise to sundown. His wife reports similar improvements, and he endorses Tanlac available from druggists with over 87 million bottles sold.
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James Mitchell
Mackinaw
Ill
Tanlac
Aspirin Bayer Warning Ad Emphasizes Brand Name
An old advertisement warns buyers to look for Bayer on aspirin packaging to ensure genuine Bayer products. It touts aspirin’s safety for colds headaches and other pains, notes common tablet counts and low prices, and identifies Bayer as the manufacturer of a monoacetic ester of salicylic acid.
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Bayer
The Real Thing Hair Tonic Claim Sparks Comic Exchange
A Boston Transcript style quip features a clerk praising a hair tonic and a customer retorting with a joke about a friend biting a cork and waking with a mustache, illustrating a humorous exchange in a casual shop setting.
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Boston Transcript
Kilmer's Swamp Root Ad Claims Pure Kidney Remedy
An advertisement promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It highlights safety and efficacy, notes herbal ingredients, dosage in teaspoonfuls, and urges readers to buy or request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Nature
Feeney
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. O
Spring Styles Bloom As Overcoats Fade From Wardrobe
The New York Sun notes spring fashion arriving as winter wear fades. Hopeful lines reference Time WII Tell and Pete the Poet while acknowledging hopeful outfits and the season’s shifting style.
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Harry
Pete
New York Sun
Catarrh Medicine Ad Appears in Fragmented Text
A fragmented OCR text mentions Hall's Catarrh Medicine with claims of quick relief from catarrh through internal and external products. The snippet references Toledo Ohio as a location and includes stray lines about a boy putting a boy to sleep and singing, reflecting garbled content rather than a coherent article.
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ALL
Hi Bal
Hall
Toledo
Ohio
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