Iowa couples swap husbands in Omaha double wedding plan
Two Onawa Iowa women living in Omaha swap husbands Amos Harvey and John Tilford. Both plan divorces and a double wedding to follow once decrees are granted. The arrangement came after long friendship and temperamental differences, with police taking no action.
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Omaha
Neb
Onawa
Amos Harvey
Rose Harvey
John Tilford
Margaret Tilford
Mr. Harvey
Tilford
South 26Th Street
Mr. Tilford
Harvey
Mrs. Tilford
Margaret
John Tilford Bettter
Mrs. Harvey
Amos
Exchange
Brundage Carnival Company Opens Here With Crowd
A lively opening night on the Brundage Carnival midway at South Iowa Avenue drew a large, mixed crowd. The grounds featured a Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, and acts including Gloom Buster, a Flea Circus, Bull Dog Billy Late, Dr Dippy, Rodney Crail’s pit show, Military Model, Pansy Girls, Madam Framina mind reading, and the Over There show. The management promotes a clean, orderly program and the midway will stay open all week.
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Brundage
Gloom Buster
Billy Late
Dr. Dippy
Rodney Crail
A Whitman Reflection on Identity and Self
A brief meditation on the conscious thought of identity by Walt Whitman. The lines describe an independent, luminous thought rising from all else, like stars, shining eternal, claimed as personal and universal.
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Walt Whitman
Just What He Needed Chamberlain's Tablets Ad
Mrs. Volta Bankson of Chillicothe Missouri writes that Chamberlains Tablets relieved indigestion toned the liver and cured headaches she will always speak a good word for them Lemmon's Drug Store advertisement
John Tyler's Career in Public Life
The article traces John Tyler born March 29 in Charles City County Virginia. He served as vice president in 1841 and became president in 1841 after Harrison's death. He later joined the Confederate Congress and died January 18, 1802 in Richmond.
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John Tyler
United States
Charles City
Virginia
Tyler
William Henry Harrison
Confederacy
Confederate Congress
Richmond
Back Like a Board Its Your Kidneys Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules
An old advert promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Kidney Capsules as a remedy for back pain and kidney trouble. It claims kidneys cause stiff backs and other pains and urges readers to visit a druggist for a box. The copy touts long use for over two centuries and offers a money back guarantee if not effective.
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Haarlem O
Jaarlem
Holland
Sea Ckagea
The Probation Wipe By Cap
Norma Talmadge appears in a playful backstage piece recalling lean years and a popular screen pair. The item notes her improvement in appearance and a joking take on relationships while mentioning Tom Meighan and Francis as supporting figures.
Inside bathing with hot water and limestone phosphate
An old herbal remedy advises drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this cleanses purifies and refreshes the entire alimentary tract and reduces bilious headaches and constipation.
The Whisper that Comes in the Wight
An early pregnancy guidance note touts a tonic to prepare the abdomen and relax muscles for childbirth. It claims daily use during the period softens skin, eases pain at birth, and soothes breast inflammation, marketed through a druggist with vague endorsements.
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Pan Bengaleer
Congomar
Ria
Noted quirks and performances in a studio feature
The piece highlights subtle quirks in a picture that please playgoers. It praises Norma's distinctive style and her emotional scenes with her future husband playing an Elegie on the lute. It also notes Talmadge eyes, a lively laugh, and the studio lighting enhancing attractiveness.
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Tom
Norma
Talmadge
A. B. Francis
Wallace Reid
Brace
Beauty Beyond Skin Deep Ad from Lemmon's Drug Store
An old style advertisement argues beauty comes from health and regular features. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to correct biliousness and constipation, then urges proper diet and exercise for young women to be beautiful.
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Lemmon's Drug Store
Advt
Medicinal Plants in the Philippines and Strychnine Source
The Philippines use many plants for medicine but few have commercial value. Among these, the St. Ignatius bean Strychnos ignatis yields the strychnine used commercially.
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Philippines
St. Ignatius
Public Auction of McKee School Property Washington IA 1919
The Independent School District of Washington Iowa offers for sale at public auction on June 10 1919 at 2 30 P M the McKee School real estate described as Lots 1 and 4 in Block 12 Original Plat City of Washington. Movable fixtures and slate boards are reserved along with the town clock. Real estate will be conveyed with warranty deed and certified title abstract. A $1500 deposit is requested at sale time. Possession and deed will occur August 1 1919. balance to be paid in cash. The building may be inspected June 7 by arrangement with district directors. sale may be refused in whole or part. Dated Washington Iowa May 27 1919. D J Ross president R W Thompson secretary.
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Independent School District of
Washington
McKee School
City of Washington
Iowa
D. J. Ross
R. W. Thompson
The Human Sponge Man In Town
A Pun from the Ontario Post notes a man nicknamed the human sponge who only feels well when he is soaked.
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Ontario Post
Fairfield Class of 1919 Commencement Approaches
Fairfield May 27 The class of 1919 at Fairfield High prepares to bow out with a June 5 commencement in the high school auditorium. Supt. Beveridge of Omaha will deliver the address. Valedictorian is Elizabeth Turney. other top seniors include Hattie Stewart and Willard Daggett.
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Fairfield
Fairfield High School
Supt. Beveridge
Omaha
Nebr
Elizabeth Turney
Hattie Stewart
Willard Daggett
Louise Lamson
Carrietta Peek
Josephine Montgomery
Pearl Reed
Marjorie Roberts
Rena Simons
Grace Snook
Leo Starr
Louise Stephenson
Helen’ Strong
Dorothy Talley
Daisy Witham
Faye Woods
Bessie Clarke
Katherine Clarke
Helen Davis
Clara Duckett
Maybelle Gardner
Bess Hammans
Faith Hudgell
Bernice Kane
Doroth Krumboltz
Louise Lameon
Lylah McGee
Virginia McKenzie
Mitchell Earl Reed Clarence Schaefer and Hugh Smutg
Earl Reed Mitchell Clarence Schaefer and Hugh Smutg are listed together in a brief notice or remembrance note. The fragment lacks context but preserves the named individuals and a likely connection.
Java Volcano Eruption Kills Thousands In Kalut District
A Central News dispatch reports Kalut volcano eruption in Java wipes out 20 villages in Drengal and affects 11 nearby areas near Bihar. Death toll estimated at 15,000 as Java, a major Malay Archipelago island, records 2,155 earthquake shocks in the past half century.
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Amsterdam
Kalut
Java
Drengal
Bihar
Malay Archipelago
Dutch East Indies
Ally for Mother. Little Elsie speaks after punishment
A fragment from the Edinburgh Scotsman shows a child addressing her mother about her father’s character and the difficulty of finding a suitable partner after punishment. The dialogue hints at family tension and social expectations of marriage.
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Elsie
Papa
Edinburgh Scotsman
Ely's Cream Balm Advertisement Claim
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a nasal cream to relieve catarrh and nasal congestion. It promises rapid relief from head cold symptoms and urges readers to ask their druggist for a small bottle.
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Ely
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