Air Service seeks photographers to film enemy actions in France
An aviation officer states the air service must provide exact intelligence via aerial photographs. Young photographers are needed to operate cameras behind enemy lines, with pilots and crews delivering rapid, decisive images. One 22-year-old captured a gun near Dunkirk and aided by a bombing sortie, while efforts continue to locate and neutralize another long-range German cannon.
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France
Dunkirk
English Channel
Quality Service and Price at Olsen's Store
An advertisement promises three key advantages at Olsen's: better quality, same price or cheaper, and superior service. It invites customers to try a trial order, asserting shoppers will be pleased after trading with Olsen's.
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Olsen's
Local Market Ad Lists Fresh Produce and Meats
A Saturday sale showcases fresh vegetables and a full line of fresh fruits. Smoked fish smoked meats and lunch meats are advertised alongside other deli items for weekend shoppers.
Zemo Relieves Eczema and Skin Troubles
Promises clear healthy skin with a semo product available at drug stores for 35c or a large bottle for 1.00. The liquid formula claims to remove pimples, blotches, eczema and redness without stickiness or staining. Distributed by E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland, Ohio.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Cowboys eager to join cavalry the surprising Southwest rush
EL PASO Jan 25 Associated Press recruits with cowboy boots and Len gellon hats flock to the local army recruiting station as the United States mobilizes. Many Southwest men prefer cavalry but agree to other branches if needed, impressed by outdoor life and simple military routine.
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EL Paso
Tex
United States
South West
Cavalry
Engineers
Untitled Ad Promotes Kidney Health Remedy
A fragmented advertorial text touts a home remedy for kidney complaints and general weakness. It mentions backache rheumatic pains swollen ankles and sleep disturbances as signs that quickly yield to the remedy. It targets middle aged men and women and references a recent letter by Seri and Louis Buckner.
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Louis Buckner
Seri
Agentine Wool Crop for 1917 Is All Shorn
Buenos Aires reports the 1917 wool crop is nearly all shorn and although smaller than last year it is highly satisfactory in quantity quality and price. Entente officials continue buying large quantities for armies with American buyers second only to French and English. German firms show limited current activity but hold vast stocks ready for postwar market and potential profit.
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Hy Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Foley's Honey and Tar Helps Daughter After Lagripe
Henderson Kentucky resident Mrs Lizzie Tyles reports her daughter suffered lagrippe for three weeks and failed with other medicines until Foley's Honey and Tar relieved symptoms. She urges others to use the genuine product, claiming it saved her daughter and praising its effectiveness.
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Iagrippe
Lizzie Tyles
Henderson
Lagrippe
Foley
Despondent Wife Kills Self and Three Children
Chicago report states Mrs. Josephine Panzella, despondent over her husband’s infidelity, dressed and bathed three children, then gased them and herself. Father-in-law discovered four dead. Tony Panzella and the alleged other woman are believed in New York.
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Chicago
Josephine Panzella
Matthew Panzella
Tony Panzella
New York
Trainmen Buried After Rio Grande Wreck Near Belden
The bodies of engineer Fred Graham of Minturn and brakeman Roy Lannagher of Salida are believed buried under wreckage and ice on the Denver & Rio Grande between Belden and Lexington after a forty-car freight train wreck late last night. Other crew members escaped.
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Salida
Colo
Fred Graham
Minturn
Roy Lannagher
Denver & Rio Grande
Belden
Lex
Lee
Iate
Austro-Hungary Sees Wilson Peace Proposals Approaching View
Vienna dispatch reports Count Czernin, Austro Hungarian foreign minister, told a parliamentary delegation he regards President Wilsons latest peace proposition as showing a perceptible move toward Austria Hungarys point of view.
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Ibasel
Switzerland
Vienna
Count Crzernin
Wilson
Austria-Hungary
Officers Study Rigously for Staff Positions
French front report details the formation of a staff school to select and train officers for staff work. Aspirants study army branches, command organization, and operation execution with practical training across eight weeks of hands on posting and five months total. five work heads guide operations with four bureaus handling personnel, intelligence, movements, and logistics.
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Associated Press
Cavalry
Subtle Humour Echoes in Baltimore Banter
A fragment from the Baltimore American features a bantering exchange about a father’s response to a request for a band. The odd reply and playful line hint at light weekly humor and cultural shorthand of the era.
Overland Values Honest Prices Public Confidence
Used car sales promotion touts dependable vehicles at unbeatable bargains. It urges buyers to compare values, promises a complete stock and wide price range, and highlights a free storage plan with calls for lists of cars.
Bargain lineup offers multiple touring cars
A bundle of used touring cars advertised with down payments and monthly terms. Includes late model Ford with self starter and electric lights for 100 down and 25 per month, Overland and Willys Knights and Maxell models priced with small cash upfront and monthly balances. Dort touring car also advertised with 165 down and small monthly payments.
Willys-Overland Used Car Department Listing Denver
Willys-Overland announces its used car department located at 1517 Cheyenne Place in Denver Colorado. The listing highlights available inventory at the Willys-Overland Used Car Department with no further details.
War to Bring Many Hardships to U S
Washington dispatch explains the coal shortage and wartime curtailment order by Fuel Administrator Garfield. Rail breakdown and a blocked supply fleet caused ships to stall, worsening cold hardships across the eastern and midwestern states as the nation braces for what officials call a real war economy.
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U.S
Washington, D. C
Washington
Garfield
New York
England
France
Seaboard
Senate
McAdoo
Prevent The Grip with Bromo Quinine Tablets
An old Philadelphia Inquirer style ad touts Bromo Quinine for colds and grip. It emphasizes groves signature on the box and prices at 0c. The copy jokes about brainless days and cites a remedy claim for cold prevention.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
E. W. Grove
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Roosevelt
Shaw
Air Service
Lyon
Pershing
Roche Avion
Pod
Joe
Olsen’s Grocery
Evans Street
Cowboys
Prasce
Self
Czarnin
Harold
Willys-Knights
Chance
Willys-Overland, Inc. Used Car Department
Cheyenne Place
Denver, Colo
Cudahy
Hamilton-Brown Shoes
O’connell
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