Knitting Nerves Warned as Wartime Craze Spreads
Dr Louis Weltmiller of the West Side Y M C A and Dr P Christenson warn of Knitting Nerves a wartime strain affecting thousands of New York women. They urge proper posture and moderation stressing that one cannot finish a sweater in a day and that overknitting may exhaust nerves.
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New York
Louis R. Weltmiller
West Side Y. M
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Welzmiller
P. Christenson
The
Pigotintogical Research Society
Welkmiller
Boschee's German Syrup Ad Promotes Restful Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a fifty one year trusted remedy for coughs bronchitis and throat lung troubles. It claims better sleep easier morning expectoration and natural healing, available in bottles of BO and 90 cents worldwide.
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Boschee
United States
Famous Policemen of the East and Historic Gunboats
A writer to St Nicholas recounts famed naval vessels once active in Eastern waters. The Monocracy, an old side wheeler, served in China and even during the Boxer upheavals of 1900. The Petrel, part of Dewey's Manila Bay squadron, now serves in Cuban waters. Other ships like Callao and Elcano bore Spanish banners, captured at Manila or Santiago, with the Village Hoha renaming the Villalobos by Yankee sailors.
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Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Callao
Don Juan de Austria
Elcano
Isle de Luzon
Pampanga Quiros
Sandoval
Samar
Villalobos
Spain
Santiago
Hoha
No Patent Joke Turns On a Talking Machine
A lighthearted exchange recalls a household talking machine joked as a spouse. The man says his machine is ten years old, never out of order, never runs down, and has never stopped. When asked where it came from, he quips that he married it.
Greece to Rebuild Salonika After Fire
Greece will spend $1,158,000 to rebuild the burned district of Salonika, constructing 3,500 homes to restore housing and support residents affected by the blaze.
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Salonika
Greece
News of the Week Cut Down for Busy Readers
Washington reports estimate real slickers in the United States. Crowder says ten men per district avoid service. Hurley asks congress for 82 million for shipbuilding plants plus 165 million for next year. Antilles sinking prompts leadership changes. Overcoats scarce at camps, munitions cabinet head proposed, and nominations for generals announced. Hoover warns sugar supply, hotels and restaurants urged to regulate food. Ordnance bureau to be reorganized under civilians. Army contracts questioned by Senate committee. McAdoo dissolves railroads war board. Thorden named to direct nationwide organization. A Manitowoc official commits suicide in his office. Pennsylvania Railroad cuts four fast trains. Henderson named Nevada senator to fill vacancy. Shipyards to operate continuously with shifts. Norfolk fires blamed on saboteurs, martial law declared. Eastern trains to be withdrawn as advised by McAdoo.
U S Teutonic War News Speeds Guard to France
The National Guard is to be hurried to France with the Prairie Division and Minnis regiments now in Houston among the first three divisions sent. Washington aims to rush troop dispatch per Col K M House’s American War Mission report. Allied air raids over Germany sharpen German rulers in a mistaken, ruthless way. Amsterdam Times correspondent notes German nerves over a possible American air invasion.
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National Guard
France
Houston
Washington
K. M. House
Germany
Amsterdam
London Times
Western powers may recognize Lenine Russia, says London chronicle
The London Daily Chronicle cites likely Western de facto recognition of the Lenin government in Russia amid Russo Genikin talks. Trotzky rejects German peace terms unless Pol ish and Lettish destinies are freely disposed. Luxburg described as eccentric by Buenos Aires observers. Norway warns of hard year ahead with food shortages and potential war involvement. Earthquake toll in Guatemala City estimated at 1,000 dead per telegraph report.
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London Daily Chronicle
Lenine
Russia
Hupssiy
European War Updates From London and Paris Fronts
The British war office reports a night raid by a battalion across the river Plave with prisoners taken and minor losses. Western front totals show 74,349 prisoners in 1917, including 1,572 officers, plus 542 guns, 647 trench mortars, and 2,422 machine guns. Mines sinkage and air action rise as six German planes are claimed by French forces. General Allenby notes a one mile progress north of Jerusalem with no retreat. Rome reports renewed bombardment of open cities and air raids on Padua causing five wounded.
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War Office
London
Plave
Western Front
Allenby
Jerusalem
Rome War Office
Padua
Raise Rabbits in Back Yard for Food and Profit
A detailed guide urges families to start a backyard rabbitry to help meat supply. Belgian and Flemish giant rabbits are recommended for meat, with breeding aimed for February mating and March birth. It covers housing, feeding, costs, and market potential, plus notes on meat, fur, and public food-law enforcement.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Skim Milk Conservation Spurs Cottage Cheese Shift in NY
The annual report of the US Department of Agriculture agencies highlights savings from conserving dairy products. New York creameries convert outright skim milk to cottage cheese, cutting waste and boosting food supply. Rabbits are presented as reliable backyard meat producers, with basic husbandry guidance and a note that fur pelts vary by breed.
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New York
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Garfield Tea Promises Relief from Digestive Ailments
A promotional note claims Garfield Tea cures constipation indigestion sick headache and bilious conditions when taken at night. The item also mentions Professor H J Hunt of Bangor Maine an explorer believes land exists in the Arctic Ocean.
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H. J. Hunt
Bangor
Arctic Ocean
Local Resident Endorses Dr Pierce’s Medicine
Caton Iowa resident H Borra praises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for rheumatic condition and blood purification. He states two bottles fully cured him and urges others to use it, sharing address 142 N 4th Street.
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Caton
Iowa
Coune
Brus
Pierca
A F, Williams
2Nd Avenue
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