Youth Power in War Should Mirror 76 Spirit
Judge Lindsey and Secretary McAdoo urge boys and girls to aid the war effort through thrift and self denial. Greenwich school government invites daily war work, knitting, pillow pads, and Red Cross parcels. Government pamphlets will teach production, conservation, and social interdependence as Wilson urges broader school focus on national life.
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Ben BG. Lindsey
Children of America
Secretary of the Treasury
Wiliam McAdoo
America
Young America
Greenwich
Conn
Leigh
Billy
Liberty Loan Fund
Helon
Helen
Red Cross
Connecticut
United States
Wilson
To Our Boys in Service in a Nation at War
A heartfelt exhortation to American servicemen in France and the seas, praising heroism and sacrifice. Parents and teachers reflect on the moral duty, urging courage, perseverance, and return with honor to help rebuild after the war.
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France
Odysseus
Richard the Lion Hearted
Napoleon
Hell
Trade briefs mention agency bids and machinery needs
A Chilean bank seeks agencies for American goods while Spain offers machines for turning wooden shoe lasts and heels. Peruvian demand for mirror glass and British items includes wrist watches and laundry hangers and trousers presses. New Zealand and other markets show additional merchandise needs.
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Peru
New Zealand
Canada
Spain
Nursing a Grouch and Mrs Crimsonbeak Exchange
A quirky dialogue fragment shows Mrs Crimsonbeak and a nurse discussing the idea of a grouch named Mr Crimsonbeak marrying and the implications of illness on help and care. The text reads as a playful, ruffled exchange with no clear news event.
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Mr. Crimsonbeak
Crimsonbeak
London Draws Americans for History and Manor Life
The essay notes Americans visit London to explore historic sites from Roman walls to Westminster Abbey and the Tower, chasing literary pilgrimages to Milton and Goldsmith, and touring colonial church baptisms. It praises English city life, theater, and outside-bus views while recalling anecdotes of travelers and figures like James Russell Lowell and John Burns.
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Paris
London
Emerson
Atlantic
Herbert W. Horwill
West End
Chicago
Sir William Harcourt
Washington
George Washington
Alexandria
Tower of London
Artemus
Ward
Westminster Abbey
Hall
Temple
St. Paul’s
St. Giles
Cripplegate
John Milton
Oliver Goldsmith
Jobhnson
George Ade
Boswell
Ade
Sam. Johnson
Upiary
America
William Penn
All Hallows
Barking
Roger Williams
St. Sepulchere’s
Calvert
Maryland
St. Giles-in-the-fields
General Oglethorpe
Georgia
Martin’s-in-the-Fields
John Harvard
St. Saviour's Cathedral
Southwark
St. Ethelburga’s
Henry Hudson
Andrew D. White
Cornell University
British Museum
Maskelyne and Cooke
Oliver Wendell Holmes
New York
House of Commons
John Burns
James’ Russell Lowell
Spring Tonic Promises Vim and Vitality From Dr Pierce
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Blood and Nerve Tonic and Medical Discovery as spring aids. It touts iron nerves and vigor from tonics made of Blood root Golden Seal Stone root Cherry bark and sugar-coated tablets. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets laxative for weekly colon cleansing and overall health.
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Dr. Pierce
Dodd's Kidney Pills Help Mrs. Frey with Rheumatism
Mrs. Ira Frey of Le Mars Indiana suffered six months with rheumatism. She reported swelling stiffness cramps backache heavy limbs dizziness headaches heart flutterings and sleep disturbances. After one box she felt much improved.
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Ira Frey
le Mars
Dodd
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Mother Gray CO
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