What He Says About His Wife
A man speaks to neighbors and associates about his wife describing her as fair and just, a perfect housekeeper, and a capable manager. He brushes off extravagance, compares her to other women, and notes she can stretch a dollar. The comments reveal humor and gender stereotypes in a domestic context.
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Adele
Cuticura Ad Promotes Complexion Care
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for clear complexions and clean scalps with soft hands. Free samples offered by Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents. Also features a humorous exchange on measuring German poison gas with a mock scent-a-meter.
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Dept. X
Boston
Enquirer
A New Remedy and a Quip on Metempsychosis
A playful exchange ponders metempsychosis as a remedy. A line about rheumatic troubles leads to a remark that many people seek jobs they do not want, capturing light social humor.
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Maria
South Carolina Casualties List From World War II
A long casualty roster from Camp Jackson lists Killed in Action and Died of Wounds, with numerous names across towns such as Cheraw, Spartanburg, Georgetown, and Charleston. The report notes Wounded and Missing statuses and includes an update that Camp Jackson is discharging many soldiers, detailing counts of officers and enlisted personnel given honorable discharges.
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Corp
W. J. West
Kershaw
J. D. Herriott
Providence
D.M. Miller
Tucagan
F. C. Gaskins
Chesterfield
P. Terrill
Cheraw
B. Coward
McBee
H. G. Howell
Swansea
Wagoner C. W. Bullman
Spartanburg
H. F. Bremer
Charleston
C. Orvin
Bonneau
B. W. Henson
Campobello
T. 3
Langley
Lancaster
C. D. Trammell
Whittier
R. M. Wilson
Great Falls
L. W. Hammons
McColl
Sergt
Charlates
Ch. Graham
Seneca
Bloomviile
Claud Moore
Jopville
Eugene Fi
Koester
L. T. Dixon
J. M. Lynn
Rock Hill
J. C. Sprouse
Lowndsville
G. G. Davis
Gre
W. C. Stevenson
Abbeville
L. C. Cusack
Georgetown
L. W. Warner
Moncks Corn
H. F. Griffin
Cleora
J. N. Henson
John Johnson
Springfield
M. Lindley
Williamston
C. H. Sloop
Mooresville
Billie King
Bilas Hasel
L. G. Brunson
Lawes
J. R. Moore
G. Rowle
Fort Mill
Arthur Savage
Florence
T. Spires
Neeses
E. T. Smith
Batesburg
M. C. Stroman
Orangburg
Wm. Woodward
Chester
John Jones
Fort Motte
Wm. Caulder
Sam Abrahams
L. M. Lewis
G. S. Sandlin
Eliott
RB. Fowler
Anderson
Joe Days
James Island
Martins Poin
C. H. Jermigan
St. George
Julius Pelot
Harpersville
F. W. Haley
Wilson
Grubbs
Helda
L. Pitts
Mountville
W. Ferguson
Liberty
E. Morran
Drayton
Frans Prox
Columbia
F. L. Chambres
Alex Crocker
Blacksburg
J. 5. Singleton
Boxport
G. M
A. F. Ruff
G. E. Brandon
Jonesville
B. A. Scarboro
Sumter
W. H. Lee
C. D. Peeles
Lucknow
Corp. C. K. Wingate
Waynesville
D. ©. Phillips
Greenville
G. W. Bridges
Gaffney
F. Slaughter
Johnston
C. L. Rodgers
Marion
H. Warneck
J. E. Jamison
Inlandton
Winfield Williams
Townville
Ed’ Milligan
Mt. Pleasant
G. Villepigue
Camden
G. M. Kilgore
Hartsville
Isaac Dumas
J. Bessinger
Bamburg
B. H. Carter
Erhandt
F. A. Wooten
Camp Jackson
Kuhn
Camp Personnel Office
After Effect Echoes In A World Of After Thoughts
A collage of fragmented lines from the Indianapolis Star, looping phrases about after events and consequences. The speaker laments endless afters from dog to rat, neighbor to dollar, war to wages, and a preacher’s scare tales.
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Indianapolis
Armistice Signed After School Spat Between Boys
Robert and Harold, previously angry, return home together after signing an armistice this morning. The boys explain the reconciliation occurred after a days long quarrel, reflecting a mild domestic dispute resolved within the family.
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Robert
Harold
Fall’s Catarrha Medicine Promoted by Toledo Firm
A fragment describes a product named Fall’s Catarra Medicine advertised by Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims internal use and blood action through a mixture labeled Bicouk Guttacen of Su Synter and references four decades of use. Patient testimonials and details are sparse in the readable text.
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Thales Gktankewephcwe
Fall
Catarra
Brice
Fis
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Navy Expands Fleet and Wartime Pay Claims
Navy grows to about four times as many vessels in service compared with a year ago. The first year wartime pay for officers and men is estimated at 125 million dollars. John Lewis of Philadelphia is described as the son of a Revolution soldier who served under Washington.
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Navy
John Lewis
Philadelphia
Washington
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promise Quick Backache Relief
A with claims of curing backache and various symptoms through GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. The ad asserts kidney and bladder issues stem from infections, promising rapid renewal of health and long term protection with daily use, and offers money back if not helpful. Also includes a humorous aside about a Baltimore firm sign.
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Haarlem
Cheerful Giver Prompt Teases Bargain Gift Plans
The fragment mentions a cheerful giver and hints at plans to present gifts while foreshadowing a sharp intent. Details are sparse, with no clear names, dates, or locations to identify a full event or person.
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