Wilson Eats, Talks Peace Terms in England and France
President Wilson spent Christmas week in France and England meeting with Allied leaders. He toured Chaumont with Pershing, reviewed 10,000 troops, and pressed for peace terms and a League of Nations while Allies debate restitution and sea laws amid German political turmoil and Bolshevik threats.
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Dover
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Queen Mary
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Bonar Law
Carlisle
League of Nations
America
League
Victory flag proposed to honor returning war workers
A New York alderman proposed a Victory flag to fly beside the service flag. The banner would use stars of gold silver and red to honor workers who returned to their jobs after wartime service or who died or were injured. He urged employers to be thanked for taking back returning veterans.
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Berlin
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New York
Fletcher's Castoria Ends Infant Illness Promise
Castoria ads urge mothers to inspect bottles for the SFIEA signature of Lee, toutting 80 years of use. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted infant remedy in this classic pharmaceutical promotion.
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Fletcher
Let Things Grow Until They Reach Their Limit
Mary Ellen visits town with aunt to buy a toy piano. The aunt notices the girl’s preference for a larger model and, recalling her garden slogan, decides to choose the bigger piano. The story ends with the aunt buying the larger toy.
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Mary Ellen
Cuticura Ad Claims Skin Improvement Benefits
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products claiming improved complexions and relief from dandruff itching and red rough skin. It suggests applying Cuticura Ointment at rising and retiring then washing off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
Honors Were Even In A Lodging House Dream Joke
An Irishman and an Englishman share a lodging house. The Englishman wakes, plans a joke about Pat turning into a dog, but Pat replies that he dreamt the Englishman turned into a sausage and was ready to fry him. The exchange ends with witty banter.
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Pat
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertised at Grocers
The notice promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry aid priced at 5 cents at all grocers. It notes using the soft concentrate will make laundry work heavier this winter.
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Red Cross Ball
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A conductor comments on space in the car saying if everyone were thinner there’d be room for more people to stand up. The remark reflects a dismissive view of crowded transit.
Inquiries About Health Reveal Varied Concern
A saying notes many people ask about health more from social duty than genuine care. It suggests insincerity in concern and highlights the social dynamics of polite inquiry.
Concentration Lessons and Monogamy Jokes in Briefs
A college professor urges strict concentration, noting ten minutes of hard focus beats an hour of erratic effort. Mrs. Peck and Henry joke about monogamy misdefined as one agony in a Kansas City Star blurb. Dr. Pierce's Pellets advertise relief for headaches and digestion.
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Kansas City Star
Elevation of the Stage Through Shared Effort
The statement urges collective responsibility for uplifting society by each individual contributing to a higher stage of communal life. It emphasizes personal duty, cooperation, and the impact of small acts on a wider cultural good.
Latin Derivation of Corps and Its Military Meaning
A linguistic note explains that corps is a French word from Latin corpus meaning a body. It describes a corps as an organized body in civil or military use and outlines military structure: a corps comprises two or more divisions, each with three brigades and each brigade with three regiments. The term entered U.S. usage during the Civil War.
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Corps
Police Corps
Marine Corps
Widow Keeps Up Life Insurance After Husband Dies
A terse family notice notes that a widow maintains her late husband’s life insurance policy, highlighting the ongoing financial protection she provides through the policy and its benefits.
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted For Kidney Relief
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long standing household remedy for kidney and urinary ailments. It claims the oil cleanses kidneys and bladder, relieves backache and stamina issues, and promises safe, guaranteed relief with refunds if not as represented.
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