Widely Separated Sons of Thomas Family During World War I
Private Phil M. Thomas, Fort Mills Philippines, writes home from the Pacific theater describing mail delays, naval service, and life on Caballo Island. He notes weather, food canned goods, tobacco limits, and daily rationing while detailing comrades, local Filipinos, and plans for possible world travel if war moves toward Berlin and Paris.
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Ft. Huehs
Caballo Ieland
Dewr Falket
Thernfounder
Thore
Dad
Alliance
Lincoln
Scott
Maule Devine
Funston
Valdivostok
Field Artillery
Siberia
Moscow
Berlin
Paris
London
New York
Caballo Island
Fort Mills
Ventilation Guidelines to Prevent Spontaneous Combustion of Coal
The notice warns of spontaneous combustion in coal piles and offers six practical tips. It advises ventilating, placing bins on dry ground, storing only one size per pile, removing fines for immediate use, avoiding wet-dry piling cycles, keeping coal in small piles near storage, and using small heating in storage yards.
How Mosaquitoes Hatch
In the Catshill region and northern mountains a species lays eggs in July in dry ground hollows. When spring melts snow, hollows fill with water and the eggs hatch.
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Catshill
Hot Water Cure for Headache Promoted by Phosphate Drink
An advertisement claims headaches stem from self poisoning and toxins in the blood. It promotes a morning drink of hot water with limestone phosphate to wash out poisons, cleanse the digestive tract, and prevent headaches with quick results.
Sinking more U boats and speeding up Fourth Liberty Loan
Propaganda on war aims rejects peace with Germany and calls for aggressive measures. The text urges sinking U boats, sending more troops to France, and a heavy Fourth Liberty Loan subscription to ensure victory and defeat of Germanism.
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France
Sage and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair
Old time remedy promotes using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray faded hair. Advertises ready to use bottle at drug stores, claiming natural even coloration, gloss and fullness after repeated applications. Also notes not a disease cure.
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Wyeth
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