War news and local actions mix in scattered 1918 briefs
Washington sends troops to France as Pershing's forces move on schedule while unrest spreads in Denmark and Norway. Prohibition zones near military camps pass in Texas. The Senate approves sale of enemy property and Hoboken wharf transfers. Eight socialists face prison for resisting drafts.
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Washington
General Pershing
France
Baker
German Steamship Company
Hoboken
N. J
Senate
Switzerland the neutral powerhouse of the Great War
The piece extols Switzerland as a neutral, militarily capable by virtue of a national shooting tradition. It notes Swiss neutrality amid belligerents, the militia system, universal rifle training, and mobilization on frontiers before neighbors. It highlights Berne as a potential postwar peace conference site and praises the Red Cross in Geneva for wartime relief.
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Switzerland
Germany
Berne
Europe
Tion
Berthold von Zahrigen
Canton
France
Nationalife
Chicago
International Red Cross Committee
Geneva
Gustave Ader
Stovall
United States
Pity for Unmarried Men Says W L George
The piece cites W L George in Harper's Magazine arguing that unmarried men deserve pity for their isolation and purposelessness. It claims most earn enough but lack time and ties, with no mortgage on time, and says marriage anchors them to real concerns while freeing the spirit for abstract thought.
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W. L. George
Harper's Magazine
Condensations of Early 20th Century Market Notes and Miscellany
Denver estimates show about 10 000 women in oil speculation and 600 monitoring markets daily. Foochow reports two annual rice crops the spring and winter. A Pittsfeld Mass druggist refused a woman cough drops sale. Austria’s 1917 raw sugar output reached 580 000 metric tons, 200 000 tons below 1916. Hungary produced 180 000 tons, down from 200 000 in 1916. Prices higher in Hungary than Austria. Auburn New York altar of Ice used at outdoor service Church of Saint Peter and Paul.
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Denver
Foochow
Pittchfeld
Austria
Hungary
Auburn
Church of
Ee Peter
Lauenich
Artificial eye aims to mimic real sight using cartilage ball
A British army surgeon develops a cartilage ball artificial eye to replace metal or glass versions. The sphere attaches to blood vessels and surrounding tissue and may move with a real eye, filling the cavity to prevent melancholy. Time will show practicality, but wartime advances in plastic surgery are hinted.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Get Your Full Share of Good
A Victorian style prompt from Girls Companion urges readers to notice goodness in all around them. It suggests sunsets delight artists and simple flowers inspire poets, warning against dull perception and encouraging awareness of the world’s positive share.
Lost dog joke sparks column confusion in city paper
In a cheeky note, a visitor asks about a lost dog while a reader points out the item appears in the wrong column. Mrs Leonidas W voices frustration that her husband filed it among thanks cards, not notices.
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Vno
Hat, Blager Title Unclear Due to Damaged Text
The readable fragments indicate a newspaper card with a headline about Hat and Blager. Details are missing, but names suggest a local event or notice. Further text is illegible, preventing a precise summary of the incident or announcement.
War Lord salutes farmer as ally in food drive
A wartime cartoon lauds farmers for supplying food to the army and allies. The piece notes nationwide production gains, expanded fields, and intensified agriculture in the United States. It highlights Western Canada’s assist via a new employment program, free homesteads, cheap lands, and favorable terms to attract settlers and tractors.
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United States
Europe
Western Canada
Canada
Dominion
Voice of Prejudice on Hawaiian Islands Takeover
A controversial speaker defends the seizure of Hawaiian islands calling them valuable possessions. He boasts that the takeover brought comfort but claims the western hemisphere was flooded with insults and upheaval following the act.
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Hawaiian
Ulus Leles
Boschee’s German Syrup Claims Cough Relief and Sleep Aid
An advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as a remedy for coughs sore throats and bronchial irritation. It promotes rest after use and asserts the product supports health and lung conditions like asthma and bronchitis.
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Made
America
Adv
United Stedy Records A 4288 280 In Northern States
A late method report shows United Stedy with a 4288 280 figure in the Northern states. The item appears from a brief insert noting regional figures and a timing element.
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United Stedy
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