Germany Violent War Policy Warned in Pamphlet
A Committee on Public Information pamphlet details German brutality in Belgium and in China, tracing practices to Von Clausewitz and Moltke. It cites the 1902 German War Book endorsing ruthless measures and quotes emperor speeches urging no mercy, with examples of harsh fines and terror tactics in occupied European cities.
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Committee On Public Information
Belgium
Washington
Geneva
Hague
Red Cross
Germany
von Clausewitz
von Iartmann
von Clausewicz
Warney
von Moltke
St. Petersburg
China
Bremerhaven
Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery Enduring Remedies
Woman testimonials praise Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for restoring health and strength after illness. A young girl recounts benefit from a tonic and nerve-builder, while a mother recalls helping another girl. The ads claim long-standing sales and offer trial packages by mail from Buffalo, New York.
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Quincy, Int
Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Syracuse man uses paper pulp to scare Germans
A Syracuse resident proposes a wartime ploy to frighten German forces by mass producing massive soldiers from paper pulp to intimidate the enemy through sheer impression of numbers.
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Syracuse
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Offers Free Sample
On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Continue this treatment for ten days and note the change in your skin. No better toilet preparations exist. Free sample each by mail with Book Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
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Ancient Cathedral In Havana Is Preserved After Sale Threat
Historic Columbus Cathedral once housed the ashes of Christopher Columbus. Built in 1704, it faced proposed sale to the Cuban government, prompting strong opposition. Visitors can still see the crypt where the ashes were kept after 1900 evacuation. Spared to Art. The piece closes with a cinema quip about a movie star and conscription.
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Havana
Cuba
Christoet
Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Santo Domingo
Swag and struggle echo in a famed general’s warning
A fragment hints at a quote on war and life. It juxtaposes a praise of bread with a desire for swagger and hints political strife echoing a renowned general’s famous assessment of war.
The First Christmas Story Across Three Gospels
A compact lesson tying Matthew Luke and John into one account of Jesus birth. It outlines the angelic announcements to Zacharias Mary and Joseph the visit to Elizabeth the birth and circumcision of Jesus and the reactions of Herod and the wise men. The text emphasizes wisdom in seeking God and the gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh as symbols of kingship deity and sacrifice.
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Jesus
Zacharias
Mary
Joseph
Elizabeth
John the Baptist
Simon
Palestine
Rome
Persia
Balaam
Daniel
Jerusalem
Herod
Christ
Girls as Bell Ringers In Longstock Ireland
In Longstock Ireland three or four girls train to ring bells during war time as young men join the army. The practice, guided by a local lady, produces regular cheerful soundings both on weekdays and Sundays. The correspondent notes it may not be essential war work but greatly aids neighborhood morale and fills duties left by others.
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Napoleon
Joseph
Italy
Berlin
Hague
Longstock
Ireland
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Company Ad and Oath
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, swears the firm will pay 100 dollars for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Medicine cannot cure. Sworn December 6, 1886 before A W Gleason Notary Public. Medicine taken internally. price 75 cents. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Ohio
Titanic Memorial for Belfast Shipside Heroes Unveiled
A Belfast memorial honoring Titanic victims and Ulster heroes is being erected. A marble Titanic group atop a granite pedestal will stand opposite Belfast City Hall facing the Royal Academical Institution. The site will bear the names of Ulster heroes who perished with the ship.
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Belfast
City Hall
Royal Academical Institution
Ulster
One Worse Roars At Kaiser In Mock Physical Jibe
A humorous exchange unfolds as a recruit mocks the Kaiser over a brutal drill. A friend and a judge piece together the joke about a physical examination during a wartime setting.
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Lek the Kaiser
Earth
For Him Hicks Does He Believe in Luck
Somer ville Journal notes contrasts between Hicks who questions luck and Wicks who discounts it as a factor, hinting at differing outlooks in local life.
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Hicks
Somerville Journal
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