Tanlac Restores Strength for Des Moines Grocer
George Zaun of 38616 10th Street Des Moines recounts how Tanlac revived his appetite and energy after selling his grocery business. He plans to return to active work and open a first class Des Moines store as his health improves. Tanlac is a medicinal tonic claimed to aid stomach kidney liver and catarrhal ailments and is sold by druggists or through wholesalers in Iowa.
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Tanlac
George Zaun
10Th Street
Des Moines
Tanlae
Iowa
Best Thing to Do and Home Hall Advice
A collage of tips and anecdotes on grooming and sales hiring. Advice on Cuticura beauty products and a look at how a knit goods sales manager hires, plus guidance on hall design and formality based on home setting and visitors.
Faithful Plow-Horse Studied In The Furrow
A brief local note urges readers to observe the plow-horse at work in the furrow. The informal reflection emphasizes calm study of the faithful animal, suggesting no harm will come from watching.
Britishers in United States Called to Olors
British and Canadian recruiting efforts in the United States press for volunteers for the Allied armies as Washington negotiates terms. Brig. Gen. W. A. White leads a mission to draft Britons and Canadians in the U S, with about 178 000 known draft records, and 14 000 having already joined. White himself reached Belgium within days of the war’s start, directing rear guard actions from Mons to the Marne.
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Earle Hooker Eaton
United States
Great Britain
Washington
W. A. White
Canada
General White
White
Belgium
Mons
Marne
Joffre
von Kluck
France
United States Senate
Canadas
Pineapples and War Talk in Mixed Colonial and World War Headlines
The article discusses pineapple cultivation in the Straits Settlements with estimates of 2,000 acres on Singapore island, then shifts to World War I themes detailing American draft issues, Allied recruitment needs, and a British tank Britannia tour in the United States. It notes legal and diplomatic complications, and outlines the manpower and trades sought for the war effort, including a tank spectacle in New York.
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Straits Settlements
Harry Campbell
Singapore
Straita Settlements
Federated Malay States
His Only Chance Cake Incident Reveals Obedience
A mother confronts Nobert after catching her son taking cake from the pantry. She questions his disobedience before meals, while Nobert defends his action with a simple desire for cake. The exchange centers on permission and prior rules in the household.
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Nobert
Conversation Disrupted by Anxious Call
A young man spoke for ten to fifteen minutes before the girl at the other end of the line interrupted. She asked to change the receiver to the other ear saying this one is tired.
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Guy
Bipda
Western Canada’s cereal crops show record 1917 prosperity
Western Canada reports its 1917 cereal harvest as the most valuable yet with a larger wool clip, increased automobile ownership, and rising bank clearings. Farm investment and land sales flourish as US war entry bonds economies, while 1918 promises expanded wheat seeding and livestock activity. Advert.
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Western Canada
Winnipeg
United States
Canada
Western
West
The Glory of Science at University of California
University of California scientists are described as 20 to 80 engaged in machinery and chemical work. The piece notes their steady study of complex problems and asserts that every invention and fact found will benefit America and be applied to utilitarian use.
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University of California
America
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure for Catarrh
Advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a system booster that cleanses blood and reduces colds in the head. It claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces and offers testimonials, with a $100 guarantee if not cured. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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O Hall
Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
One's Convictions and a Philosopher Joke
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt presents a quip about a philosopher as a man who studies his own weaknesses and makes others wonder how he found theirs. The old fogy asks the question and the grouch provides the punchline.
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Old Fogy
Cincinnati Enquirer
Care for health and wealth advice from Garfeld and Ady
A fragmented line advises taking care of health and wealth and notes Garfeld and Ady mention tea promoting health, implying a health and wellness theme. The readable text is sparse but centers on personal well being and a claim about tea.
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Garfeld
Ady
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Cuticura
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Boston
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Ypres
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Ulstaly
RTS
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Osler
Royal Imperial Enginees
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New York
British and Canadian Recruiting Mission
Flanders
Fifth Avenue
Uae
Worne
Bill
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