Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for avoiding surgery
Louisville woman Nellie Fishback recalls four years of female troubles and relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says she avoided an operation and feels strong again while welcoming an eight pound baby girl. The ad urges readers to write for free advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie Fishback
Christy Ave
Louisville
Lydia
Pinkham
Dia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
British tar humor recalls acid drops quip at sea
A London Tit-Bits recall recounts a Modros harbor incident where a naval coxswain, after misnaming his picket boat into a trawler, endures a tirade from the trawler crew and then, passing under the stern, asks a sailor what they feed their father on, quipping acid drops.
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Modros
Mediterranean
London
English Officer Abandons Patience Over Coast Fortifications
An English army officer vents about endless reports of enemy activity. A subaltern notes continued fortifications on the coast, but the officer dismisses them as making no difference, signaling frustration with news fatigue.
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Argonaut
Pertinent Reply Exchange Sparks Tense Moment
A brief dialogue shows two speakers clashing over fault and intrusion. One asks why they are always made the goat while the other accuses the other of always butt in. The exchange highlights ongoing interpersonal tension.
Neighborhood Children Allegedly Belong to Neighbors
A lighthearted remark attributes misbehavior to the neighborhood’s bad children allegedly belonging to the neighbors, reflecting common gossip tone and social humor.
Better the End of a Feast Than the Beginning of a Fray
A proverb-like note emphasizes choosing peace after abundance over entering conflict. The line contrasts a harmonious close with the risk of discord that can accompany new fights. The author implies restraint and reflection over immediate aggression.
Enrollment Day August 15 for War Food Conservation
Indianapolis reports a statewide plan to enroll 10 600 women in food conservation efforts on August 15 1917. Volunteers will join the federal and state governments to conserve food with precinct assignments and pledged service to the United States Food Administration and Indiana League for Woman's Service.
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Indianapolis
H.E. Barnard
Indiana League of Woman’s Service
National Food Director
Federal Conservation Service
Indiana League For Woman’s Service
League
Seymour
Julia Landers
Indiana League For Woman's Service
Carl Fisher
Marie Chomnel
James Statesman
United States Food Administration
State
State Treasury June balance and disbursements released
Oz McMurtie and Otto Winauss published June treasury figures showing a June 30 balance of 7 411 463 05 and disbursements of 896 396 52. The report itemizes funds including general, school revenue tuition, benevolent institutions, and road and highway funds with total warrants outstanding of 88 426 75.
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Oz McMurtie
Otto Winauss
State Treasury
Treasury
Benevolent Institution Fund
Educational Institution Fund
College Fund
Indiana University
Indiana Red Cross War Relief Funds Tally Reveals Duplicates
Indiana state figures show contributions to the National Red Cross war relief fund totaling about 2.098 million dollars by July 9 with Indianapolis contributing roughly 483 thousand. Washington headquarters listed 500 thousand for Indianapolis but later adjustments cut 16,694.85 from the total after reviewing duplicate and erroneous reports. Fort Wayne stood second at 111 thousand, Evansville third at 100,514, and Gary fourth at 100,093.
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Indiana
National Red Cross
Indianapolis
American Red Cross
Washington
Williams Fortune
Indiana Guard strength nears ten thousand before training
The ten day summary reported to adjutant general Harry B. Smith shows the Indiana National Guard at 8,062 members with 249 officers. General Smith expects the total may reach 10,000 before units depart for Hattiesburg to train for world war service. The current force is about 2,000 more than during the Spanish American War.
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Indiana Guard
Indiana National Guard
Harry B. Smith
Smith
Hattiesburg
Miss
McBride Appointed to Command Indianapo s Company I Infantry
General Smith appoints Captain Herbert McBride of Indianapolis to command the new Company I in the city’s Fourth Regiment. McBride recently returned from service with the Canadian forces on the French battle front.
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McBride
Smith
Herbert McBride
Indianapolis
War Relief Plan Outlined for County Councils
James Edward Rogers proposes a unified system where each county council designates a head to coordinate with men leaving for camps and the front. They would keep in touch with soldiers, have women sew and write, and men handle soldiers business and return preparations, especially for the wounded. The bureau’s expanded roster includes Gen. Edwin F. Glenn ex officio and notable honorary members such as Gov. James P. Goodrich and Will Hays along with new members across religious, educational, home, social, and publicity departments.
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State Council of Defense
Indianapolis War Recreation Service Bureau
James Edward Rogers
Will H. Hays
State Council
Rogers
Bureau
Edwin F. Glenn
James P. Goodrich
Joseph E. Bell
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana Operators Withdraw Objections to 15 Cent Coal Rate
At a public service commission hearing on Indiana railroads petition for a 15 cent freight rate increase on coal Samuel A Rouse representing the Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators Association announced withdrawal of protests after conferring with railroad officials He said the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce supported withdrawing objections to the proposed rate increase.
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Public Service Commission
Indiana Railroads
Samuel A. Rouse
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Operators’ ‘Association
Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce
Ice Dealers Association Plans Food Conservation Accord
Members of the Indiana Ice Dealers Association executive committee met Tuesday at Hotel Severin to discuss cooperating with the state council of defense and the national defense in food conservation. The association offered its services to support wartime resource preservation efforts.
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State Council of Defense
Food Production and Conservation Committee
National Administration
Herbert Hoover
State Council
Wilson
Hoover
Food
Indiana
Hotel Severin
Ne- National
Council. of Defense
Inventive Ideas Highlighted in Global Progress Headlines
The excerpt notes a US rail fuel use rise to over 42 million barrels, a 15 percent jump from last year. It mentions a Russian artist innovating canvas scenes that shift with light, a physician with apparatus proving alcohol content in patent medicines, and a boiler reclaiming residence heat for extra warmth. It also cites an English process to improve coarse wool into fine textiles and Japanese discoveries of two plastic stone substitutes for kaolin porcelain.
It's a Contradictory World Inquirers Note
A string of pithy aphorisms mocks social norms and gender bias. Witty maxims touch on gossip, vanity, aging, marriage, and child behavior with a biting, humorous tone. The collection reads like a societal observation column from a bygone era.
No, Judgment of Evil Actions Breeds Evil in Return
A reflective statement warns that condemning others as evil invites wrongdoing onto the judge. It suggests moral judgment creates a cycle of harm rather than clarity or justice within personal conduct.
Silver Coin Lingers in Circulation 27 Years
A silver coin remains in currency for an average period of 27 years. Portland prepares a new shipbuilding plant powered entirely by electricity. A fire and water proof paint is said to be made from Manchurian oil bean. New York opens an electric cafeteria for the Edison company staff. New York State reports 82,800 automobile trucks and 318,000 cars with 105,000 drivers. Britain’s prewar electrical imports heavily from Germany, now largely taken by American manufacturers.
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Portland, Ore
Manchuria
New York
The
New York Edison Company
New York State
Britain
Riddles and Quips on Life and War Poetry
A fragmented column of wry aphorisms and clipped phrases on self knowledge, detection, love and indigestion. It muses on Germans reading war poetry and warns of the cost of living with a stream of witty lines and social asides.
Potato yield compared to Kaiser era output in 1912 1913
The excerpt notes production of 285,437,000 bushels or less, claiming this is about one sixth of the average potato yield of the Kaiser’s people over three years starting in 1912, with 1913 yielding just under 2,000,000 bushels.
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Ian
Cuticura Free Sample Offer Promises Pimples Removal
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap as the best quick remedy for pimples and blackheads. It urges mailing a postcard to Cuticura Dept L, Boston for free samples and a book, claiming no better toilet preparations exist.
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Dept. L
Boston
Louise Plans Somersaults Lesson for Girl
A schoolteacher passing Louise’s play yard is asked if she has a daughter. Louise answers in jest that one day she will take the girl out to show her how to turn somersaults, celebrating the child’s new skill.
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Louise
Original Antipathy and a Witty Exchange on Conserves
A humorous exchange questions a move to conserve food supplies. One character replies with a pun about conserves. A general remark follows: success hinges on persuading others to accept you at your own valuation.
Ashland Residents Get Free Electricity for Porch Lighting
A fragment notes free electricity supplied to Ashland Oregon citizens for porch illumination, suggesting a dispute between electricity dealers and ham buyers. The source hints at tensions over power supply and consumer access in the town.
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Ashland
Not Too Late to Give at Church Collection
A light exchange reflects a parishioner arriving late to service yet contributing to the collection. The humor centers on timing and generosity within a church setting.
No Eleanor, the little dears are not seen at stag parties
A clipped remark notes that Eleanor insists the bridesmaids are not present at stag events. The line suggests social expectations around pre wedding gatherings and female presence in male bachelor customs.
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Eleanor
The Powers That Be Love Money and Ambition for Dinner
A fragment surveys the motives behind leadership and influence including wealth influence and appetite for control. It hints at how power blends with social and political aims while noting appetite for prestige and resources.
Entomology Ties Insects to War Problems Warns of War Phases
The bureau of entomology asks that pamphlets leaflets posters and other war phase materials on insects be sent to its Washington office for assembly and reference. Topics include crop insect attacks mosquito prevention insects in food and water and related issues with historic value highlighted.
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Bureau of Entomology
Washington
Popular Mechanics. Magazine
Not Guilty. Sergeant confronts reluctant recruit in bath question
In a sharp scene the sergeant storms into new recruits and fixes his gaze on one man who loathes washing. He belts out Hi you! Have you taken a bath? The recruit replies with a sly quip asking if any bath is missing, provoking mild indignation.
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Oestoe Nor Arden
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber CO
Cambridge, Mass
London
Likely story on Utah militia drill with wooden horses
A terse remark notes Utah state militia uses wooden horses for practice and that the men keep busy handling them from splinters and rough handling. The line suggests a humorous image of soldiers managing improvised gear.
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Utah
Jones in Demand This Month Raises Payment Questions
The item notes Jones is highly sought after this month and raises a question about his bill payments, signaling scrutiny of his financial obligations.
Restricted Suburb Rules Confound Local Ukulele Hobbyists
Kansas City Journal reports a restricted suburb bans ukuleles with strict rules affecting residents. Officials cite noise concerns and neighborhood harmony while residents protest the limit on a peaceful hobby, seeking exemptions or policy revisions.
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Kansas
City, Journal
SomimesHappens That a Man Keeps Money for Stock
A fragment notes a man avoids squandering his money by keeping stock options, suggesting restraint when he has none to waste.
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