Not One Day Without Peruna Says Mrs Fricke
Mrs Mary Fricke of Belleville declares Peruna cured her long stomach cramps headaches and fatigue after years of illness. She recommends Peruna to friends and notes she has not seen a doctor in about fifteen years while gaining weight and strength. The ad touts Peruna as a remedy for catarrh and digestive issues and urges readers to try it.
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Mary Fricke
Bornman St
Belleville, Jr
Peru
Peru-Na
Klad
London
Cuba
Pest Control Ad Promises Insect Killing Solution
An ad from Terre Haute Indiana offers a chemical product claimed to kill bed bugs fleas and other pests. It mentions hospitals spades clothing and public spaces and is marketed by the Owl Chem iesl Works. The message promises delivery on receipt of price.
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Lister
Von
Owl Chlemiesl Works
Terre Haute
Indiana
Fragmented editorial notes on faith and daily life in Algiers
A garbled text fragment discusses religious practices and Sunday norms in Algiers, referencing Professor Berry and a person named Artin Monee. It notes Sabbath behavior, Jewish customs, and contrasts with general religious expectations, hinting at public perception of piety and moral conduct.
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Withouet
The
de Riel
Soldier’s Prize Sparks Humble Request in White Hall
A British general, auditing garrison prizes in India, was surprised when a private asked to swap his meat carvers for a knife and fork sized for eating meat. The soldier explained he preferred a useful utensil he could make general use of.
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India
Edinburgh
Scotchman
Dance Night Scarf Mixup And Prompt Reminder
A prior plan to borrow a friend's scarf leads to a mistaken alarm when the escort arrives. The sister answers at Peggy's with the scarf, asking care and to avoid losing it as the exchange proceeds.
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Peggy's
Slow Return to Normal in England Amid Higher Prices
England shows gradual improvement in economic and industrial conditions but faces strikes and inflation. Rail fares rise further, hotels crowd, and living costs stay high. The Defense of the Realm Act remains in force, while housing, sugar, butter, and wages dominate public concerns as normalization slowly returns.
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London
England
Russia
George
Train Passes Over Baby in New Jersey Accident
In Pensauken New Jersey a train passed over two year old Robert Olt who crawled away unhurt. His mother Eva Olt and brother Frederick QOlt 18 were riding in an automobile struck by the train. They were thrown clear and injured the mother suffered fractures of both arms. Frederick was lightly hurt.
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Pensauken
N. J
Robert Olt
Union Avenue
Pennsylvania Station
Eva Olt
Nod
Frederick Qoit
Mother and Four Children Enroll in State School
Mrs. F. P. Gray wife of a Chattanooga entertainer brings her Barbourville family to Lexington to study alongside her two sons and two daughters. With free time she decides to take a course herself as the children enroll.
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Lexington
F. P. Gray
Barbourville
Exemption Totals Set For Federal Income Surtaxes And Taxes
Washington treasury explains exemption units on Liberty bonds. Summary lists limits: 5000 first and second 4s and 44s, 30000 first and second 414s and 4448 with conditions, 45000 total for several series, 20000 for others, and notes foreign holders tax exemption. Also cites estate or inheritance taxes and state local tax exemptions for Liberty bonds and Victory notes.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Liberty
Victory
Playful Mule Devours His Master's Pay Check
Hazleton Pennsylvania report states John Yudatis demanded a new pay check after his mule allegedly swallowed the original for 882.38. The mule allegedly bit but did not injure the driver and seized the pocket containing the pay check, then swallowed the money.
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Hazleton
Poa
John Yudatis
Lehivl
Army to enlist illiterates in new order
Secretary of War Baker issues policy allowing illiterates non-English speakers and aliens declaring citizenship to enlist for three years. Recruits will be sent to educational centers near their units with transfers after completing courses. Centers will be formed at Camps Jackson Pike Grant Travis and Lewis modeled after Camp Upter New York.
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Washington
United States Army
Baker
Jackson
Pike
Grant
Travis
Lewis
Camp Upter
New York
Viscount Rothermere Endows U S History Chair at Oxford
Viscount Rothermere donates £20,000 to Oxford University to create and endow the Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth professorship of American history in memory of his son Captain Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth of the Irish Guards killed in the war. The ten year term may extend for another decade and requires a U S citizen to hold the post. An electoral board selects the holder, with the American ambassador casting a vote.
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London
Lord Rothermere
Cambridge University
Edward VII
Cambridge
Vere Harmsworth
the Ancre
Apprentice discovers principle of the telescope playfully
A watchmaker's apprentice at play discovers the telescope principle, revealing a practical insight through casual experimentation. The incident highlights early curiosity blending craft with scientific discovery, illustrating how a simple playful moment can lead to a breakthrough in optical understanding.
David's Prayer for Pardoning Mercy Lesson
Lesson analyzes David's plea for forgiveness from Psalm 51 including mercy blot out sins wash me cleanse me and confession. It links David's repentance to the mercy of God and the coming of Christ as the sin offering, outlining cries for pardon deliverance purity and vows to praise God.
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Sam. l
David
God
Judas Iscariot
Tle
Tre
St. David’s
Christ
Jesus Christ
Christ Jesus
Mission of Every Christian Anon Quote
A brief devotional remark about the Christian mission. It links closeness to God with wider human sympathy and universal ministry, stating that Christ’s mission is the Christian’s mission and that disciples follow the Master’s example.
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Christ
Anon
Invincible Armor through Prayer and Humor
A reflection on how steadfast prayer and a resilient sense of humor build inner strength and protection. Beth Bradford Gilchrist notes faith and levity as lasting armor against life’s challenges.
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Beth Bradford Gilchrist
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