Waterloo Paper Notes A Overalls Protest And Kerosene Warnings
The Waterloo based paper discusses a local commentary on fashion trends with a call for calico dresses and sailor hats, plus a warning about kerosene use in stove lighting after fatal incidents. It also weighs in on broader labor strikes, criticizes IWW tactics, and notes allied reengagement between France and Britain after military strain.
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Kansas
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Birmingham
Ala
Black Hawk County
Iowa
TOADSTOOL POISONING AND TALES OF HEALTH ADVICE
Health talks by Dr. John B. Huber cover toadstool poisoning symptoms and treatment noting delayed onset, pallor, fever, and possible cardiac collapse. Also includes Q and A on sycose rash and temperamental nerves with self care and the editor offering response via mail. Kansas City. Mighty few graduates reach the electoral college.
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Huber
Kansas City
Nature Notes Answers On Bees Birds Weasels And More
Readers pose questions about animal behavior and nature. Answers in tomorrow's Nature Notes cover whether bees fly in a search direction, if young birds are pushed from nests, and if weasels climb trees. The page also touches on weed spread, wild onions and plant propagation.
The Runner by Frank L Stanton
Fragmented verse in a rural Appalachian cadence. speaker jokes about running from trouble while neighbors chatter. The piece simmers with regional humor and vivid images of life, family, and small town dynamics amid threats and daily demands.
Friend Wife by Roe Row 1 Fulker son
Andree recalls childhood fantasies of running away to seek freedom and danger while Imogene urges him to stay. He imagines a dramatic departure, only to concede in the end that no one understands him. She demands he add coal to the furnace as a final act.
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Mins
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Imogene
The Sandman Story Of Gnomes And Fairies Rainbow Bridge
A fairy tale recounts a spring gathering of earth gnomes and cloud fairies to end a rivalry with gifts of gems. A mischievous fairy named Gumps is caught stealing jewels, which spill into a rainbow bridge as they fall to earth. The tale explains how sunlight and rain create the rainbow.
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Gumps
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Pleone
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd No. 356 Simple square from odd remnant
A lady asks how to dissect the odd shaped remnant into the fewest pieces to form a netfect square without waste. The solution demonstrates the simplest method to convert the diagram into a square with minimal pieces and fits the format of Loyd’s puzzle column, answering No. 355, Young Lover.
Danderine Ad Promises Hair Renewal Benefits
An old advertisement claims “Danderine” costs ten cents and promises effects after use. It asserts no dandruff or falcon hair remains and that every hair shows new life vigor brightness and more color and thickness.
Hoarding War Surplus Nails Draw Government Critique
Iowa editors note the government's hoarding of surplus army supplies. Fort Dodge Messenger reports 800,000 kegs of nails stored in government yards and warehouses, purchased at about $3 per keg, illustrating waste and storage concerns in the postwar period.
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Fort Dodge Messenger
Prohibition Criticism Shadows Peace Treaty Debate
The passage notes that without the peace treaty public opinion might have influenced price rises while cautioning that prohibition invites criticism for any party, implying government or social restraint triggers scrutiny and debate.
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Buddy
Government holds vast market in wartime materials
The Philadelphia Public Ledger cites millions in underutilized government assets including machine tools, desks, and lumber, valued between $200 million and $1 billion, idle while national production lags. The notes critique wartime profiteering and urge timely sale to meet needs.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Aspirin Bayer Brand Ad Describes Uses and Safety
An old advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as the genuine pain reliever used by physicians for eighteen years and lists ailments such as cold headaches toothaches neuralgia and rheumatism. It urges buyers to look for the safety Buyer Cross on the package and tablets and notes small twelve tablet tins and larger packages from Drug-store goods.
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Bayer
Aftermath of Flu and Vicks Treatment Guidance
A historical health note explains lingering airway inflammation after influenza and offers care steps. It advises moderate outdoor activity, wholesome food, and avoiding overwork, with nightly Vicks VapoRub applications to aid repair. Instructions describe applying the lotion to the throat and chest, using warm cloths, and inhalation facilitation. Samples may be requested from Vick Chemical Company in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Vick
Vick Chemical Company
Broad Street
Greensboro
N.C
No Stro Than O Physical Fitness Appeal
A health column argues courage requires fitness and a pure blood supply to ward off disease. It warns civilians face constant health battles and urges maintaining a strong constitution to keep germs from taking hold and ensure good health.
Blood Purifier Ad Claims Safeguard Against Diseases
An old advertisement touts Swift's Blood Purifier as a world renowned remedy to keep the blood pure and free of impurities. It promises to guard health by cleansing the system and preventing weakness from ordinary ailments, inviting readers to write for free medical advice to Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Ga.
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Chiat Medical
Swift
iSwift Laboratory
Atlania
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