January 1919 Reflects on War End and League Critique
The piece blends essays on the postwar era, the failed league of nations concept, and January 1919 as a rare flawless month. It analyzes secret treaties and Anglo American cooperation, praises Johnson’s stance on Russia withdrawal, and notes practical costs of toe amputation bets and surprising topics from snakes to Prohibition-era reflections.
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Treordes
Johnson
California
Senate
America
Germany
Austria
Russia
Senator Johnson
Europe
Esthonia
Livonia
League of Nations
Cost of dying rises as doctors raise fees
Iowa editors report Cedar Rapids doctors raise funeral and death related costs citing inflated fees for medical care, coffins, embalming fluids, hearse gasoline, chauffeurs, and roses amid sustained influenza concerns and seasonal health anxieties.
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Cedar Rapids
Hitle
Health guidance on cretinism thyroid disease and care
A 19th century Q and A column discusses cretinism and myxedema, noting thyroid issues in children and adults. It covers enlargement of the thyroid, congenital absence, treatment via baths and diet, cod liver oil, iodides and thyroid extracts, with cautions about dosage. It also explains tuberculosis of the elbow joint in a child and emphasizes nutrition and professional medical care.
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Currier
Side Talks on Self Praise and Unconscious Egotism
A reader reflects on how people pat themselves on the back by contrasting with others for advantage. Examples show how some claim absolute honesty while bending fairness, or praise decisiveness yet delay. The piece questions why people resent self praise and notes that everyone might know their own good qualities.
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Cam
John
Helen
Inrone
Nol
Thanksgiving in the Wood by Mr Bear and Reddy Fox
A story where Mr Bear hosts a grand Thanksgiving for woodland folk while Reddy Fox schemes to steal poultry from Mr Man's wagon. Fox skulks to seize a feast but misreads a pig instead of meat, then regrets missing the community dinner. The tale pairs with a report on a Tennessee boys pig club and corn harvest profits totaling about $2,985.64 from 38 acres and 83 pigs.
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Mr. Bear
Possumville
Rabbitville
Foxville
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Mr. Man
Mr. Fox
Dog
Man
Haywood County
Tenn
Pig Club
Roosevelt Day Honoring a Great American President
The New York Times outlines a national Roosevelt day on February 9 with a plan for a permanent memorial. It discusses the president's enduring charm, his fighting spirit, and the hope that his name will accompany a major museum of natural history, while noting the difficulty of choosing among many memorial ideas.
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Britain
America
Sol
New York Times
Roosevelt
Museum of Natural History
Phe
South American
Astronomical glimpses of Uranus Saturn and Jupiter satellites
A George Smith Payne piece surveys outer planets from Uranus to Jupiter noting Uranus and Saturn satellites and rings. It contrasts visibility through powerful telescopes, details Saturn’s rings and sizes, and praises Jupiter’s belts and moons while linking observation to broader solar system perspectives. ويت
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George Smith Payne
Solar System
Uranus
Saturn
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
No Camouflage In This Story Advertisement Hook
A Cincinnati authority touts a drug named freezone in an advertisement claiming it costs a few cents and can remove hard or soft corns and calluses without pain. The copy notes it dries quickly, shrivels the corn, and allows the entire corn to lift out with fingers, promising relief and suitability for women in high heels.
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S. S
Cincinnati
Must Shoot On Hop Indulges City Health Board Rules
Indianapolis News reports new rules by the Muncie city health board require hunters to have policemen or competent witnesses present to prove rabbits were in motion when shot before sale at local markets. The plan aims to prevent selling rabbits not killed in motion, a method critics call cumbersome and impractical though technically to verify the rabbit’s movement.
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Suetccme Coening Es
Wow Hartman Ca
West Park Ave
Debe C Hartman
A. Peterson
Trea
Gen
Irra
Audit Bureau of Circuletiona
Associated Prees
Associated Presa
Perscbie
Waterloo
Washington, D. C
Munsey
G. Dougherty
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Story, Brooks & Fin Reps
Indianapolis
City Health Board of
Muncie
Wizard Oil and Liver Whips Adsteeped Flu Claim
An old advertisement touts Wizard Oil as a nose and throat spray or gargle to prevent influenza and chest colds. It also promotes Wizard Liver Whips as a pink pill remedy, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Peptiron Pills Ad promising health gains
An old advertisement urges families to take Hood's Sarsaparilla before meals Peptiron after meals and Hood's Pills at night to purify blood Build strength and regulate the system The copy notes influenza grip and absence motivating use and suggests visiting a druggist for supplies.
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Hood
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