World News In Brief From The Great War Fronts
World events in brief form note German submarines off New Jersey heading south toward the Caribbean, allied efforts to protect shipping, and continued overseas movement of troops. Reports cite 600,000 troops in the Aisne Marne offensive, front stabilization between Reims and Soissons, nationwide mobilization orders for June, and statements from Lansing and the allied war council praising American aid. Air raid on Cologne casualties, air darkness from New York to New Jersey coast, and several battles with mixed American losses. Continuous mentions of ships and naval readiness, Lincoln sinking, and officers missing. Freedoms and pardons discussed, Mooney case urged for pardon.
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Jersey
West Indies
Gulf of Mexico
Navy Department
Washington
Aisne-Marne
Corden Knox
London Daily News
Reims
Soissons
Charles Warren Fairbanks Died in Indianapolis
Personal Charles Warren Fairbanks former vice president and former U S senator for Indiana died in Indianapolis from nephritis. All family members except Maj Richard Fairbanks in France were at his bedside alongside Benjamin Chester Chapin a moving picture actor and writer whose resemblance to Abraham Lincoln made him famous. Chapin died in a sanitarium at Liberty New York.
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Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Indiana
Indianapolis
Maj
Richard Fairbanks
France
Oras
Benjamin Chester Chapin
Abraham Lincoln
Liberty
N. Y
Robertson Leads British Forces in Official War Move
London officially announced Sir William Robertson, former imperial staff chief, is appointed to command the forces in Great Britain. A French report notes a new larger four motor German aircraft downed June 1 near Nantineuille Haudonin with eight prisoners. A Swiss dispatch says Prince von Buchau, Bavarian general, killed on the Marne. Russian Soviet calls classes to arms May 9 in Petrograd Moscow Kuban and Don regions amid counter revolutionary concerns. Cable from Belgian legation reports 18 Belgians shot at Vieuy Dieu fortress.
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London
Sir William Robertson
Eastern Command
Imperial Staff
Great Britain
Nantineuille Haudonin
Washington
Switzerland
Prince von Buchau
Marne
Russian Soviet
Moscow
Petrograd
Kuban
Don
Germany
Brest-Litovsk
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Ukraine
Pankhurst Arrives Quietly Aboard French Liner in U S Port
Emmeline Pankhurst, famed British suffragist leader, arrives on a French liner under U S destroyer convoy stating a surprise visit. Tama river dam failure sends three foot surge into Tama River valley halting five railroads. Cadet George La Saske dies when his plane crashes at Taylor Field Atlanta. New Jersey transit workers strike for higher pay. system runs 1,406 to 1,50 cars with 4,000 conductors and motormen employed.
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United States
Emmeline Pankhurst
England
George la Saske
Saginaw, Mich
Taylor Field
Atlanta
Public Service Railway Corporation
New Jersey
Washington Nurse Warns Germans Won’t Deter Volunteers
Washington Miss Jane Delano, head of Red Cross nursing in Washington, says hospital bombings by Germans will not deter American women from volunteering. She argues fright tactics will push more to support their brothers in the fight for liberty.
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Jane Delano
Department of Nursing
Red Cross
Washington
War Spirit is Stimulated by Yankee Triumphs at the Marne
Edward W. Pickard reports a strong Allied counteroffensive on the Marne front aided by American machine gunners and engineers who held bridgeheads after rapid advance. He notes German losses are heavy, allied morale rises, and hopes grow for a renewed drive with U S troops pivotal in repelling the Kaiser's forces while Washington prepares balloon and seaplane defenses.
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Marne
France
Oureq
Oise
Chateau Thierry
Neuilly Wood
Chatego Thierry
Luneville
United States
Freezone Corn Pains Relieved Instantly On Dresser
Drop Freezone on a corn and it stops aching then the corn lifts away with no pain Costs a few cents and is sold in drug stores Keep Freezone handy to remove hard corns soft corns or corns between toes and callouses without soreness or irritation The Cincinnati genius behind Freezone is featured in this ad The New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University recently described a barrel garden for city dwellers with paved or unusable yards Cucumbers radishes peas and beans can grow in this system
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Cincinnati
Adv
New York State College of Agriculture
Cornell University
Peterson’s Ointment Promises Eczema Relief And Refund
A Buffalo reader touts rapid eczema relief after using Peterson’s Ointment for a month, claiming no itching or eczema signs. The ad boasts a long track record, a rigid guarantee, and mail order fulfillment from Peterson Bros.
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Peterson
Geo. C. Talbot
Penfield St
Buffalo
N. Y
Peterson Bros
Adv
Castoria Reminder Urges In Use For Over Years
Important to mothers examine every bottle of Castoria, that famous old remedy for infants and children, and see that it bears the mark In Use For Over Years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
The New Diet Dish Sparks After-Dinner Debate
A humorous column notes men rise to speak after meals, joking that a new whale steak dish inspires chatter. The quip contrasts postprandial talking with appetite and novelty in dining trends.
Allen's Foot-Ease relieves tired feet for troops and public use
The antiseptic powder Allen's Foot-Ease is shaken into shoes and sprinkled in foot baths to relieve painful swollen smarting feet and bunions. Used by American British and French troops, it is advertised as relief for tired aching feet and sold everywhere.
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Allen
Adyv
Is that my fault optimistic thought triggers readers
Reviewers say authors are hard to understand and the author responds that unclear writing is not their fault. The remark frames communication as a clash between writer intention and reader interpretation. The quote underscores tension in literary clarity.
Dandruff Cure Ad Promotes Cuticura Ointment
An advertisement promises relief from dandruff and itching by rubbing Cuticura Ointment into the scalp and washing with Cuticura Soap the next morning. It offers free samples via Cuticura Dept. X Boston and lists Soap, Ointment prices, with a breezy Judge cartoon caption.
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Dept. X
Boston
Why Women Dread Old Age Ad Inside Advertisement
An old advertisement promises vitality in old age by taking GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules to cleanse the kidneys and bladder and curb uric acid. It asserts ongoing use restores vigor, strength, and youthful appearance with a warning about counterfeit products. The piece ends with unrelated quotable adage about a wise girl and company kept.
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Haarlem
Orital
Adv
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Albert Gleaves
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Henry G. Sitchi Ware
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S.C
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Tex
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Federal Farm Loan Board
Detroit
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Stephens
California
Thomas J. Mooney
Vieuy Dieu
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Iowa River
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Western Union Telegraph Company
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War Industries Board
Railroad Administration
Edward W. Pickard
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Foch
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Neuilly
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Turkey
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