Vinol A Tonic For Overworked Mothers
War conditions heighten mothers workload and nerve weariness. Vinol claims to rebuild strength with cod liver and iron. Testimonials from Mrs R M Little and Mrs W D Dawson praise improved health after using Vinol. Sold by Dyer Jones and pharmacists nationwide.
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Whitman, Mass
Vinci
Mrs. R. M. Little
Cleveland
Ohio
Wm. D. Dawson
The Bean Trade in Northern China
The bean drives the Chinese domestic economy with matronly skill in turning beans into bean curd and bean gelatin. In northern towns the craft, often a roadside trade, yields nourishment for the poor. In cities it becomes a manual craft and commercial activity though not a formal industry.
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East and West News
China
West
War's Reaper Plague Strikes India Amid War Taxes
The Christian Herald reports a devastating plague in India worsened by wartime defense costs. Disease forces Pastor Ramiah to bury 13 in one night while Pastor Simon seeks aid. villagers flee huts and camp in the jungle under monsoon rains. Quarantined with no relief, they face lack of medicine, food, and wages.
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India
Pastor Ramiah
Simon
The
Christian Herald
Dark horse joked in women's party election remark
A newspaper clash notes a women's party considering a female candidate for president. The dialogue mocks their move by asking why not claim female supremacy and run the gray mare as their nominee. The tone reflects political humor of the era.
Grit style slang from Nell rebukes rough talk
Nell tells her latest gentleman friend she has ditched rough slang and switched to a more polished approach. She recalls muttering to herself about reforming grammar and cutting the mustard, contrasting her rough speech with refined talk.
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Nell
George Ade
Credit and debt open doors for men with good credit
A terse exchange notes money governs action and credit can enable debt. The dialogue emphasizes how financial trust can unlock access to funds and obligations, hinting at social leverage tied to creditworthiness.
Notable Ivory and Silver Sets Highlighted
Special attention is directed to our Ivory and Silver Sets Jewelry Stationery Kodaks and Box Candies. The notice calls out these items for emphasis and potential sale or display.
Christmas Furniture Offer From Local Dealer
Will Looney the furniture man advertises Christmas furniture at low prices with in stock items and small profit on orders if an item is not in stock.
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Looney
Unavailable Poet Vows Luck Was Bad and Cruel
A poet declares his luck poor and cruel though he hides no fuel for burning thoughts. He reflects on burning ideas and harsh moods, noting their ineffectiveness.
A Small Part. Father Marry My Daughter
Dialogue snippet shows a suitor debating marriage with a father over dowry and attire. The exchange includes humor about salary, gloves, and a jab about a doctor’s vacation habit. It reflects stage humor and character names Smart and Wise in a domestic scene.
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Berryman
Matting Art Squares Sold by Will Looney
Will Looney offers matting and matting art squares along with linoleum administration to customers. The message promises cost savings on supplies and services.
The Ego and a Toothache Overshadow World News
A simple toothache squashes concern for grand events as ego proves overpowering. The verse contrasts inner pain with external catastrophes, showing personal discomfort eclipsing world headlines and universal anxieties.
Those Pie Acts in Films Stir Demand for Pie Gags
A note on pies used as comic blows in cinema. audiences crave pie gag humor. The piece discusses how pies become a staple visual joke, boosting pie sales and theatrical appeal in movie scenes.
Lemon Lotion Promises Bright Skin On Everyday Use
A cheap lemon based beauty lotion is described using two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to produce a quarter pint. The mix is strained, stored, and applied daily to face neck arms and hands to bleach freckles tan and roughness, with claims of whitening softening and beautifying the skin for months.
Dodson's Liver Tone replaces dangerous calomel
A newspaper ad urges readers to switch from calomel to Dodson's Liver Tone a vegetable liquid that supposedly cleanses the liver without salivation. It claims calomel is mercury and harms bones while Liver Tone prevents biliousness constipation headaches and sour stomach. It notes a druggist offers a money-back guarantee and mentions an American Ambulance Nurse slated to lecture at the Odeon theatre on Thanksgiving night.
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Dodson
Tommies Surprise Italy at Milan Opera House
Soldiers from Tommies units visit the Milan opera house after snow buries Austro German forces. Tommy receives ovations and the kilts attract attention, with flowers and playful kisses amid the crowd. The Milan audience is fascinated by women in kilts and war imagery.
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Tommies
Italy
Thomas Atkinses
Milan Opera House
Tommy
Tipperary
Christian Science Monitor
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Offers Reward for Cure
State of Ohio Toledo Tucas County spa rank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co. firm will pay one hundred dollars for each uncurable catarrh case. Notary public A W Gleason dated December 7 1886. Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally acts through the blood. Sold by all druggists 7c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Tucas County
Spa
Rank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
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Odeon
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