Armors from the Met as a modern war workshop tale
The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses a hidden armor shop where M. Tachaux and French sergeant Bartel design wearable defensive gear for Allied troops. The piece traces armor's evolution from early mail to plate, noting trials guided by War Department needs and Pershing, with forty models tested at the front.
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Metropolitan Museum
New York
Haniers
N. H. McCloskey
New York Tribune
M. Daniel Tachanx
M. Tachausx
Bartel
Ordnance Department
Robinson
Department of Armor
Baker
Bashford Dean
Brand
United States
General Pershing
M. Tachaux
Dresden
Switzerland
Japan
London
Louis XV
France
Richard Coeur de Lion
Reims
Evangeliarium of
St. Louis
National Library
Fishing With a Shovel Sparks Milwaukee Street Sport
In Milwaukee the latest fad is fishing with a shovel on the Mil riverfront. Paul Thing, owner of a saloon near the Oneida street bridge, used a coal shovel to pry open a window and land six suckers from the river, while a bullhead was dropped.
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Milwaukee
Paul Thing
Oneida Street
Mile River
Hig’ Anteon
Freezone promises painless corn removal for feet
A promotional pitch touts Freezone as a cheap, painless remedy for hard and soft corns and calluses. It claims instant relief with a few drops on the corn followed by lifting it off. The ad highlights a tiny bottle sold by druggists and credits a Cincinnati genius as the inventor.
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Cincinnati
New Office Boy Mike Golinski Stuns Cleveland Desk
An office boy in Cleveland named Mike Golinski, with vermilion hair and bright demeanor, quickly learns duties and answers the phone. He astonishes staff by spelling his name when callers ask who is speaking, noting several wrong-number inquiries.
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Ireddy
Mike Golinski
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Red Cross Parade Draws Thousands of White-Clad Women
A Minneapolis laundress described the Red Cross parade as a grand spectacle with 15,000 white clad women participating. She marveled at the sight of so much washing in one event, calling it an unforgettable experience.
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Minneapolis
Red Cross
Mill City
Lawdy
Everybody’s Magazine
Pimply Rashy Skins Healed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for pimples and rashes, promising rapid relief when other remedies fail. It notes free samples via Cuticura Dept X Boston and lists prices 25 cents for Soap and 25/50 cents for Ointment, with mail order option.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Acid Stomach Blues Hinder Millions Health
An advertising blurb argues that excess stomach acid saps strength and vitality across society. It touts a remedy named EATONIC, claiming rapid relief and full money back guarantees. The pitch promises improved digestion and energy, urging readers to act now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mao
Eatonic
Entonie Remedy Co
Gunther Bldg
Chicago
How a Hero Died In a wartime hospital and a wartime note
A young American soldier dies after a brutal battle described by a nurse. He smiles to the end as doctors count seven bullet wounds and a short, poignant letter begins Dear Mother. A separate quip recalls a German shell story and a U S A collar stud joke. W N U Des Moines 1918.
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Germany
United States
People’s Home Journal
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Heubergeo
Stisque
Gorgerin
Nils
Mike
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Eastman Kodak
Pi Oatchie
The
Philadelphia, Pa
Aucome
P.O
Des Moines
Hellam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
E. R. Cramura
R. No. 1
Lowell
Mich
Mra
Exise Herm
Lowell, Mich
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