Fake papers and a nurse's letter help siege Beersheba
In October 1917 a British staff officer lost a haversack in No Man's Land near Beersheba. Enemies fear a Gaza attack but are deceived when forged notes and Allenby's personal letter hidden in the sack appear to confirm a Gaza plan, prompting Turkish countermoves. Beersheba falls on October 28, shaping the Jerusalem drive.
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Ferdinand Tuchy
No Man's Land
Beersheba
Allenby
Jerusalem
G.R.O
No Man’s Land
Wnth
Gaan
Schiller
Schifter
Schmidt
Gaza
Himmel
Cairo
Donnerwetter
el Tugzor
Andoon
Uttle Hospital
el Arish
Calls Women Unmusical in London Musical Address
In London a speaker argued that women are naturally mechanical and not musical, claiming the belief that women’s brains match men’s is unfounded. He said musical training harms art and that girls are steered toward music while boys are neglected. He also noted British Columbia’s Athabasca River has two salt branches and cited salt-rock deposits in the Cariboo mountains.
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J. Swinburne
Musical Association
London
Athabasca River
British North America
Cariboo Mountains
Great Slave River
Rivers That Are Salty The Osadt River In Australia
In Australia a river known as Osadt is described as salty while another named Salado runs in South America. The note references the Argentine Republic, outlining a maritime or geographic context for these watercourses.
Quote on women and men speaking in a tense social remark
A terse observation notes that trouble arises when a woman allows a man to do all the talking. The remark hints at gender dynamics and communication roles in intimate or social settings.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertised for Complexion Care
Cluticura Soap for the Complexion promises clear skin and a clean scalp with daily soap and occasional ointment. The trio includes Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Talcum, marketed as a fragrant, effective beauty set.
Five year olds weigh in on rug choice
A customer tests rugs in a store and considers a pink rug with purple roses. Her five year old daughter interrupts, urging timely delivery for their party tomorrow, while the proprietor hesitates about sending it up on approval.
Markets and Output in Kamchatka Peninsula
Petropavlovsk is Kamchatka’s main city with about 1500 residents. The peninsula offers fish, caviar and furs including sable bear furs for sale. In 1013 the area had 1000,000 reindeer. Flour salt tea and sugar are in great demand. In midsummer large salmon catches occur.
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Kamchatka
Petropavlovsk
For Mrs Benhams Benefit
Mrs Benham asks what the doctor told her and is told she would have appendicitis if she did not stop irritating her side by constantly putting her hand in her pocket for money.
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Mrs. Benham
Benham
Freckles No Time to Get Rid of Ugly Spots
An advertisement touts Othine double strength as a guaranteed remedy to fade freckles and clear the skin. It claims most cases need only an ounce, with a money back guarantee if no improvement, and instructs to apply nightly and every morning.
Oliver Lodge on spiritualism and a boy's death thought
Sir Oliver Lodge dismissed spiritualist descriptions of the next world as abstruse. He recalls a Sunday school tale in which a child fears losing his body after death. The boy concludes he will be thin in the afterlife, after being told only good would go to the better land.
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Sir Oliver Lodge
Tie
Agricultural Missionaries Form Global Alliance
An international association of agricultural missions has been formed to heighten production and increase the world’s food supply. Members will carry modern agricultural methods into every land, aiming to boost global yields and reduce hunger.
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Old H. C. of I
International Association of Agricultural Missions
Safe Position in Reform Front Lines
Fragmentary wartime dialogue shows a tense exchange over frontline stance. The brief snippets imply a dangerous reform movement. No clear event, people, or location is identifiable from the unreadable text.
Eatonic Promises Relief for Acid Stomach Woes
Advertises Eatonic as a sure remedy for acid stomach bloating indigestion and gas. Claims over half a million users report wonderful benefits and offers a refund if not satisfied. First tablet often provides relief with a trifling cost.
Teamster’s life saved by Peterson’s Ointment in Ohio
William Haase of West Park Ohio credits Petersons Ointment with curing a years long severe leg sore after doctors failed. He says doctors gave him two years to live before healing occurred. He notes numerous similar cures for eczema piles and skin diseases. Peterson’s ointment is 60 cents a box with mail orders from Buffalo.
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Peterson
Inc
William Haase
West Park
Ohio
P. G. Reitz
Peterson Ointment Co
Buffalo
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Allevvby
Splitermens Gate
Mamma
The
Mercantile Trust Company
United States
the Mercantile Trust Company
Federal Reserve System
St. Louis
Real Estate Loan Department
Federal
SNE
US Government Reserve System
Missouri
Spohn
Spofun
Sychn Medical Company
Goshen
Ind
Theresa Reason
Postum Cereal
Battle Creek
Michigan
Teamster
Stexelas
W. EF. Young, Inc
Temple
Springfield
Mass
Sieatin Calers
Express
Brooklyn
J. FP
Birmingham
William G. Johnston
Okemah
Okla
Reeves County
Exua
C. R. Coulter
Stephenville
Texas
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