Secret treaty exposes Russo German pact revealed in Bolshevik seizure
Leon Trotsky discloses a 1905 Bjorke treaty draft signed by Emperor William II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. The accord aims a defensive union to shield Europe from Britain, invite France, and bind both powers to aid each other if attacked, with France urged to join after a Russia Japan peace.
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William Howan
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Germany
Russia
France
Great Britain
Japan
William
Bjorke
Sikolny
Olive Tablets Aid Gentle Bowel Work Says Dr Edwards
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets touted as a substitute for calomel that act gently on the bowels and perform the needed cleansing action without harsh effects. The ad promotes the product as a mild laxative option.
Old Weapons Come to Light Under New Law
In Helena and Dillon Montana under a special session law all weapons must be registered with county sheriffs. Historic firearms and swords are being registered including Wilbur Sanders’ sword from Civil War times and a Major William Henry Harrison sword. One gun reportedly seen service in multiple wars and a dueling pistol from 1742 join the register.
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New York State
France
Ion 1742
Gemera
William Henry Harrison
Scott Harrison
Dillon
Henry Plummer
Plungner
America
France Behind the Lines and at the Front
War dispatches describe France’s farms near battlefields with refugees at work. A pink cheeked boy prunes trees while an old man watches the harvest as labor shortages force reliance on women children and prisoners. France's countryside endures as America aids total wartime effort.
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Strieth
France
Musterole Relief Promises Modern Home Remedy
An old advertisement touts Musterole as a clean white ointment that relieves sore throats bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headache rheumatism and lumbago without skin blistering. It claims rapid relief and lists a price of 2.90 in a hospital context.
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Benes A
Eae Soc
Weather Report for Baingerfield Area
The 6 AM report shows clear skies and a normal temperature for the date. Actual mean temperature unchanged with 24 degrees low and 40 degrees high noted in the observations.
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L. A
Baingerfield
War gardens under way as snow melts and lawns turn green
After snow disappearance the city lawns regain green color and gardeners begin war gardens. Many backyards are dug while soil is soft, with some gardens planted including onions and root vegetables. Sweet peas are being prepared for beds though few have sown seeds.
Shipyard Work Promise Reaches London Officials
April 1 report from London says twenty thousand skilled shipyard men will be released from the armed forces to work in new government shipyards, an announcement made at Newcastle and approved by authorities.
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London
Newcastle
Chief of Police Invited to Kansas City Chiefs Convention
Chief F. Emvberg received an invitation to attend the police chiefs convention in Kansas City, with tentative dates June 11 to 14. The event will discuss postwar problems including German spies and the Hike, promising major interest and importance.
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F. Emvberg
Kansas City
Notable Nostrum Mail-In Health Offer
A vintage mail-in pitch promotes Foley remedies with a request to cut out the slip, enclose a small fee, and mail to Foley & Co in Chicago. It promises trial packages of products for coughs, colds, kidney and bladder issues, constipation, and general cleansing, targeting readers of the Leader newspaper.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chieaco
Foley
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
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