Wilson Era Opens With Deep Responsibility For Nation
A Waterloo paper notes Woodrow Wilson begins a new four year term facing grave international and domestic challenges. It emphasizes his role as national leader and interpreter of policy, alongside calls for swift congress action on naval and wartime decisions. It also surveys finance trends and ongoing political strains shaping America’s path ahead.
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Woodrow Wilson
Lincoln
Wilson
United States
America
Europe
Tre
Anham Lincoln
Consolidated Schools Funding Debate in Iowa
Iowa editors report rising consolidation across the state with 187 consolidated districts in 1916, up from 19 in 1912, urging a boost in state aid from 190,900 to 150,000 annually as requested by the Department of Public Instruction.
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Des Moines
Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Benefits of Universal Training in America
A Minneapolis Journal argued that universal training for all 18 year olds would raise physical and moral tone, instill discipline and civic duty, and foster true democracy by uniting rich and poor youth on a common plane. It warned nineteen as a dangerous age and urged training to mold responsible citizens for defense and national service.
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Minneapolis
Army General Staff
Ovary
America
Congress Adjourns and Bone Dry Debates Echo Online
A lighthearted column riffs on Congress adjournment and the bone dry law, quoting readers and joking about Prohibition. It notes Kansas railways turning back liquor in transit as enforcement tightens, and questions about public thirst and policy. Names and dates are not clearly specified in the readable text.
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Kansas
Dangers of Alcoholism in Railway Work Highlighted
A discussion warns managers to enforce abstinence as drinking impairs vision and judgment, risking fatal railway accidents. Data show 64 of 128 visual defect cases linked to hard drinking, with tobacco and smoking also common. notes brain nerve damage from alcohol and fusel oil. includes reader questions on insomnia and safe drug use with Dr. Huber’s guidance.
Live a Life Beyond Just Getting a Living
A 1917 reflection argues that living fully means more than earning money. The writer urges opening the soul to life, seeking beauty and truth, cultivating lasting friendships, building character, and aiding human betterment rather than chasing mere material success.
The Sandman Story Tonight by Mrs F A Walker
A king offers his three daughters for marriage to three princes on a rule that the brides must not meet their husbands before the ceremony. Hidden behind a screen, the brides see their husbands are three hunchbacked dwarfs. The sisters refuse the matches and rebelliously flee into a forest pursued by their tiny husbands who vow to care for them despite their contempt.
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McClure
Three Sisters
Dander-time Dandruff Remedy Ad Aims to Stop Itching
An old advertisement claims a 25 cent bottle of Dander-time removes dandruff when rubbed into the scalp with fingertips. It promises relief after two or three applications, noting scalp itching will stop and hair will look fuller.
Gun and ammunition description from archaic text
Fragmentary OCR describes firearm components and loading configurations, noting calibers larger than 12 gauge or sequential shots without reload, and references to devices or cartridges. It mentions a gun with a modified magazine permitting two cartridges, and mentions a quarter ounce shot per discharge.
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Jacob Edwin Masker
Missouri
House of Representatives
Taft
Papes Diapepsia Promises Fast Stomach Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, harmless remedy for indigestion gas and acidity. It claims quick relief from sour stomach dyspepsia and gastritis, urging readers to keep a fifty cent case handy and use it when meals cause discomfort.
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Pape
California Fig Syrup Figs for Child Cold Relief Card
A 19th century advertisement touts California Fig Syrup of Figs as a quick cure for child colds and tummy troubles. It promises cleansing of the liver and bowels to restore health, claims rapid relief from coughs fevers and sore throats, and urges asking druggists for the genuine 50 cent bottle.
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California
California Fig Syrup
Come-back remedy Haarlem Oil Capsules offered as sure fix
An advertisement claims Haarlem Oil Capsules restore strength and appetite for those weakened by overwork, poor habits, and health issues. It asserts the capsules treat uric acid, kidneys, stomach derangements, and other ailments with a money-back guarantee if they fail, priced at 25¢ to $1.00 per box.
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Haarlem
Holland
Gold Medat
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