War Gardeners and a Return Home Amid Hardship
Fred returns from duty to a strained home where war pressure, scarce food, and a drift from color to routine haunt the bungalow. Laura, tired and overwhelmed, vows change while a sudden confidence from old Prompter sparks renewed work. A small kitchen revelation hints at a profitable future tied to a baked potato.
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Fred
Laura
Mary Ann
Mazy Ann
Prompter
Tony
Sen
Amor
McClure
Symuits
Baker's Cocoa Praised for Nutritional Value
Centers praise the high nutrition of Baker's cocoa noting it surpasses beef in nourishment and is easily digested. Experts worldwide endorse cocoa as a valuable dietary addition, with Baker's identified as the preferred high grade brand.
Jewish Battalion in British Army Forms in England
London December 2 Correspondence: The new Jewish battalion of the British Army is in final training on a hillside in western England ahead of Palestine front duty next year. Commanded by Col H Patterson, the unit includes veterans from East Africa and Gallipoli, with about 500 born or naturalized Jews and many Russians. The battalion features diverse trades, high physical condition, teetotal stance, and use of Yiddish in orders.
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London
Noam
England
Palsatine
Col .H. Patterson
East Africa
Ala
Gallipoli
Egypt
Palestine
Zins
Ite
Lin-stich
Col. Patterson
Jacob Epstein
Intereal
Antat Tehai [Ey
Bystein
Speiks
Sadar
Coal problem at mines prompts Senate hearing clash
Washington reports Commissioner Colver opposes sending coal to Italy or France as the Senate committee on manufactures questions why a ton costs workers 4 in town when mine prices run 1.82. Moorer skips. Colver cites 80 percent mine capacity and transportation issues while noting coal shortages and quality concerns amid a fierce debate on exports.
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Commissioner Colver
Italy
France
Washington
Der
Herbert €. Moorer
Senate Committee On Manufactures
W. B. Colyer
Federal Trade Commission
Kenyon
Colver
United States
Lord Northcliffe
England
Europe
Germany
Malvasy
Wales
America
Hitaly
Senator Reed
Praner
Paria
Pengels
Dhugland
Reed
Hoover Not There As Sugar Shortage Hearing Opens
Washington December hearing on the sugar shortage resumes with Food Administrator Hoover not present. Chief Counsel Lindley reads a letter noting Hoover learned of yesterday’s testimony through the press. T. A. Klis of the Food Administration testified that Chairman Reed notified him last Saturday Hoover would be heard. The committee then returns to coal market investigations with W. B. Tolree of the Federal Trade Commission still testifying.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
Lindley
The
Food Administration
New York
T. A. Klis
Reed
W. B. Tolree
Federal Trade Commission
Three Days Snow Delays US Troops in France
Intermittent heavy snow and strong winds disrupt American zone transport and troop training in France. Roads near impassable, several accidents reported as trucks crawl through drifts. Newly arrived division travels to billets after two days’ march. other units continue training in harsh weather amid cold and fatigue.
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Armin
Framer
Dor
Kor
Ben
Thes
Mergade
Ilivision
Servier
Thorntay Wight
Fragmented Fragment of War Campaign Speech Transcript
The text appears as garbled OCR of a wartime campaign speech. It references a secretion of fraternal societies in the United States and a pledge toward liberty, stressing unity and support for a wartime effort. Names, dates, and clear events are indistinct, leaving a fragmentary, non-coherent record.
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Eblauttad
Enierment
United
Capsaniicas
United States
Wales
Stubborn Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A home made cough syrup using Pinex and sugar syrup claims rapid relief for throat and chest congestion. Advertisement touts 24 hour improvement, easing breathing, reducing tickle, and better sleep, arguing Pinex Norway pine extract is the active ingredient.
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Pinex Co
Wayne
Ind
Danish Count Comes Over Here to Enlist
An Atlantic Port’s Danish Count Greve Bent Holstein, 86, arrives aboard a Scandinavian steamship eager to enlist to fight Germany. Former diplomat with postings in Paris Stockholm and Berlin, he seeks any branch to aid France. He carries letters from American officials endorsing his service.
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Dow
Greve Bent Holstein
Denmark
United Suates
Germany
Parik
Stockholm
Berlin
France
Mauhiet Egan
Harris Wo Gerard
Insidious propaganda attack on Red Cross questioned
Visitor Times argues a German-baiting campaign seeks to erode support for the American Red Cross amid war efforts. The writer defends Red Cross sweaters sales claims and praises U S Army medical staff, noting sanitation and prophylaxis work.
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Red Crosby
American Red Cross
United States
Red Cross
American Red Crosse
SLOC
United States Army
Prunes
France
A. Medicdt
Cale
Parmma
Clei
Macedonia
Philippines
Joan
Panama
Americas
Fernan Pompaganda
Home and Household Tips and Hair Care Notes
Topics of the Home and Household offers household hints on removing stains with damp soda, and advice on flatiron corners. It also covers hair care routines, scalp health, avoiding tight pins, and styling suggestions for straight and wavy hair with step by step guidance from Dorothy Drester.
Fragmented Page Text About Personal Note and Call
Reads like a damaged newspaper fragment mentioning a wife and a telephone. The legible bits suggest a personal note or financial matter but lack clear names, dates, or actions to report.
Lieutenant Spaulding Faces Court Martial in Espionage Case
Lieutenant J. W. Spaulding of the Sixth Infantry is confined at Chickamauga Park awaiting general court martial on espionage relations with Burysens Zollner, held in the county jail on espionage charges.
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Sixth Infantry
Uchattanooga
Tenn
J. W. Spaulding
Chickamanza Park
Remartial
Burysens Zollner
Explosion injures many at Inland Steel plant Indiana Harbor
Chicago dispatch reports a blast at Inland Steel company's Indiana Harbor plant causing a fire and many injuries. Ambulances ferried victims from nearby cities as responders battled the blaze amid fear of wider destruction.
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Chicago
Inland Steel Company
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Made Malta a Garden from Rock to Rich Island
The Manchester Guardian chronicles how Malta rose from barren rock to a garden through clever Maltese industry. They harvested soil from foreign ships, spreading it along cliff ledges to seed, harvest, and prosper, transforming the island into a fruitful home for fruit trees and flowering plants.
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Mediterranean
Malta
Manchester Guardian
Study the Words Noah Webster Dictionary Growth
A historical note traces Noah Webster s dictionary from 70 000 words in 1828 to about 400 000 today. It urges readers to consult the dictionary when encountering unclear terms to expand vocabulary, a habit praised by New York Times.
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Noah Webster
Noah
New York
An Egyptian Delicacy Kabobs Entertains at the Banker's
An amusing account describes Egyptian kabobs as chief treats at a banker's stall. The "choe kabot" bites are prepared by winding meat around skewers and roasting them over a small bur bot tire with a pediller furnace. Drippings, salt, and spices form a simple sauce.
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Egypt
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Ilssue
John
Baillara
Asheville, N.C
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Dorothy Drester
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