President says Prussian rulers fear their own people
President Wilson at Washington's tomb on Independence Day warns that Prussian rulers have aroused powerful forces that cannot be crushed. He frames the war as a struggle for universal liberty, outlining aims to destroy arbitrary power, settle questions by free consent, and create a League of Peace.
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George Washington
America
Wilson
Washington
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Runnymede
Virginia
Russia
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Prussia
Waves of U S Troops Land at French Port
The wartime dispatch notes rapid American arrivals at a French port. Troops come ashore in waves with identification tags on rifles, while transports, lighters, destroyers, tugs and unloading ships fill the harbor. Stevedores and locals observe rapid deployment and readiness.
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Swamp-Root Promoted For Kidney Trouble Relief
An insurer’s physician notes many insurance rejections stem from unseen kidney trouble. Drugstore reports praise Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root, an herbal remedy, claiming quick relief. Sample bottles offered for ten cents by mail from Kilmer Co New York.
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Kilmer
Adv
Lemon Juice Freckle and Tan Reducer Ad
Squeeze two lemons into a bottle with three ounces of Orchard White to make a cheap freckle sunburn and tan lotion. Massage daily on face neck arms and hands to fade freckles windburn and tan and achieve clearer softer skin. Harmless.
Unlucky Stone Joke Emerges From Birmingham Age Herald
A quip asks what is the unluckiest stone and answers the diamond. The line recalls three engagement rings bought by a young Cub wit who says the rings were returned when the brides married others, snaring him in misfortune. The note ends with a remark that scandal often backfires.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Automatic Water Pan for Furnace in Poplar Mechanics
An extra large seven gallon water pan with automatic fill is being installed in furnaces of a certain make. The pan touches the fire pot on one end to promote rapid evaporation. Water flow is controlled by a float valve via a supply pipe.
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Poplar Mechanics
Freckles and Skin Care Ads From an Old Newspaper
An aged column highlights Othine double strength freckles remover promising rapid fading of spots with night and morning application. It advertises money back guarantee and notes typically one ounce suffices for clear skin. Also included are brief ads for Cuticura dandruff relief and a reflective quote by La Rochefoucauld with a coffee metaphor.
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Ady
Best Medicine for Women Advertises Pinkham's Remedy
Portsmouth Ohio testimonial from Mrs Sara Shaw praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for irregularities pains and weakness. The letter urges other women to try the root and herb remedy and offers special advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sara Shaw
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Self closing door spring fuels man's slam anger
A man furious at a self closing door spring struggles to slam the door as frustration rises. He resents the mechanism that makes the door rebound and delay his anger. Local residents report the incident as a minor domestic annoyance in a tense moment.
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