Demobilizing War Horses From British Army Ends in Sale
More than half a million British war horses are being sold to civilians as demobilization accelerates. Auctions in London and supplies from the United States, France, and others feed a growing market while officials plan steady sales to avoid market collapse. Experts warn some animals will be kept for industry, others sent to Belgium and northern France for peacetime use.
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Western Newspaper Union
London
Glish
America
United States
England
France
Ware
Edgeware Road
W. H. Birkbeck
Birkbeck
Mons
Marne
Ypres
Vimy Ridge
Passchendale
General Pershing
Egypt
Allenby
Near East
J. Cowans
War Office
Germany
Leicestershire
Kitchener
Spain
Argentina
China
Australia
Tunis
Algiers
Somaliland
Belgium
Europe
Food Ministry
Innovations and Estimates From a Distant 1917 Era
The article surveys broad claims from 1917 including electricity used for 48 household purposes, 60 million acres under tobacco cultivation, life insurance totaling over 60 billion dollars, Swedish carbon production, a horse surviving 17 days without sustenance, and vast time savings credited to electric washing machines. It notes a salt road segment in Utah and describes a flour sifter with a single movable flat coil.
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United States
Sweden
Wendover Highway
Tooele County
Utah
Utah State Road Commission
U S Share of Chile Shoe Imports Rises Since War
The United States now supplies about half of Chile's shoe imports, up from under 20 percent before the war. Cuba also shows rising shoe imports, signaling a growing foreign market for American makers seeking expanded overseas sales.
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United States
Chile
Cuba
Hands On Toys for Toddlers in Country Homes
The article argues rural mothers can better entertain children indoors during bad weather using household materials. It suggests beans, corn, blocks, spools, cards, dough, rag bags, and clay as economical, educational play, with supervision and a home setting enabling active hand use and creative building.
Early Home Education for Four and Five Year Olds
The piece argues mothers should study kindergarten principles to guide early home learning. It emphasizes active, hands on experiences with daily tasks, observation, and storytelling. It suggests meals, farms, dairies, and firehouses as learning contexts while using play to refine sight, hearing, and motor skills.
Encouraging toddlers to master everyday tasks
A period piece urges teaching babies to handle common household chores. It advocates guiding children to open and shut drawers and boxes, operate gates, seal cans, hang clothes, and remove rubbers, instead of simply forbidding them from touching objects.
Freezone promises painless corn removal and healthy skin
An ad extols Freezone as a cheap remedy for corns and calluses on the feet. A few drops claim to lift away hard skin revealing pink, healthy skin underneath with no soreness or irritation.
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Freezone
The Pessimist Notes Winter Worries Over Ice Prices
A wary resident grumbles about the winter while forecast worries persist on next summer’s ice costs. He frets the price of ice will rise, despite the season’s mildness.
Swamp Root Highlighted As Kidney Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the top curative for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It describes its gentle immediate effect and broad use and offers sample bottles via mail from Binghamton New York with a note to mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Migratory Bird Sale Rules Under Federal Act
Under the federal migratory bird treaty act the sale of all migratory game birds is prohibited throughout the United States except for scientific or propagating purposes or water fowl raised on farms or preserves under proper permit from the secretary of agriculture.
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United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Boschee's Syrup Promises Longstanding Cough Relief
In a dated testimonial Boschee's Syrup is touted as a fifty one year remedy for coughs bronchitis and throat lung troubles. It claims to restore rest ease ex pectoration and natural healing and notes American-made production and decades of sales.
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United States
Nature
America
Patience and Kindness In Training A Pet
The reader recalls the saying that training a dog with patience and kindness yields good results. Miss Cayenne comments on the man’s approach and questions what prevented the dog from biting him, noting the sustained gentleness in his methods.
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Miss Cayenne
Doctor Pierce Pleasant Pellets Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a health product that regulates the liver bowels and stomach. It promotes regular use for clean living and overall digestive balance.
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Doctor Pierce
Neither Here Nor There Excerpt Sparks City Debate
A fragmented Chicago Daily News quip questions location and purpose, reflecting urban chatter and a hint of civic humor. The brief exchange signals ambiguity in a public discussion.
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Blazes
Chicago Daily News
Hall's Catarrh Medicine: Cheney declares cure evidence
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County affidavit by Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. asserts the medicine cures catarrh and a one hundred dollar guarantee if not. The statement cites a sworn notarization dated December 6, 188 A.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Ball
Ohio
Overhead Charges Highlight Dustin Stax Interest
A brief exchange notes Dustin Stax showing strength on overhead charges and hints at interest in uplift work.
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Dustin Stax
Cuticura Promises Soothing Baby Rash Relief
Advert reads Cuticura products for soothing baby rashes with hot baths using Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment. A light dusting of Cuticura Talcum is suggested for finish. Prices listed as 25c each everywhere.
Inappropriate Manner Sparks Rude Remark Exchange
Two men trade a curt line as one questions another’s intent with a dismissive joke about “raising the kind.” The exchange showcases a tense moment in a crowded room.
Women’s suffrage led waves across Scandinavian nations
The Scandinavian countries were the first in Europe to grant full political enfranchisement to women, marking a pivotal shift in regional rights and democratic participation.
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Europe
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