Tomato seed import plans and Hall's Catarrh Medicine ad
A consular report from Mazatlan notes a local manager intends to travel to the United States to secure superior tomato seed. The planting season in Mexico starts November 1, with recent complaints of poor seed used last fall. An unrelated sworn affidavit from Toledo Ohio concerns Hall's Catarrh Medicine, with the firm EF J Cheney & Co offering a cure and testimonials.
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T Mazatlan
Mexico
United States
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
EF. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Beal
A. W. Gleason
Ohio
Sweetheart Lockets for Soldiers’ Fiances Featured in New York
New York fiancees of soldiers wear sweetheart lockets, the fancier models made of silver and platinum and studded with diamonds. Each locket centers a sapphire service star and includes a tiny frame for the soldier’s photo.
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New York
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promotes Snowy Clothes
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a safe laundry additive for brightening whites. It contrasts with cheaper liquids that may yellow or green tint fabrics and notes large packages cost six cents and are sold by grocers.
Unfinished Lesson Remains on French Schoolboard Headquar ters
The article notes an abandoned French schoolhouse used by American forces as a field headquarters during a raid. A wounded American carried the bulletin showing the 29 Mai 1918 date and the teacher’s moral about conscience and law. A Daudet line and a student exercise phrase are mentioned.
Rough on Pa Father What does the teacher say about your poor arithmetic work
In the Boston Evening Transcript a short exchange shows a father chiding his son for math errors. Willie retorts that the teacher would prefer he not help with it, reflecting school day humor.
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Willie
Boston Evening ‘Transcript
Dean
In Love and War Bread Cited in Witty Exchange
A reader quote contrasts romance and conflict with the line about eating war bread, illustrating a humorous tension between devotion and hardship. The remark reflects social attitudes and witty banter from the period.
Candidates Promise Doomsday If Unsuccessful
A paraphrase of political rhetoric contrasts candidates predicting national ruin if not elected, alongside a remark on top minds preferring idle thought over action. The piece reflects skeptical tone toward sensational claims in campaigns.
Judge Landis Backs Guilty Verdict in I W W Case
Judge Landis sentenced William Haywood and 14 top I W W leaders to 20 years in Fort Leavenworth and imposed varying terms on other defendants. He ruled the jury had no escape from a guilty verdict, noting the I W W preamble and wartime plot to oppose war measures.
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Chicago
William D. Haywood
Industrial Workers of the World
Fort Leavenworth
Edn
K. M. Landis
Benjamin Schraeger
Pietro Nigra
Spring Alleys
Haywood
Landis
Executive Board
America
George Andreytchine
Russia
TI. W. W
Ralph Chaplin
Carl Ahlteen
Minneapolis
the Alarm
Vincent St. John
Leavenworth
J. A. McDonald
Seattle
J. T
Doran
Harrison George
Pittsburg
Wilson
T. W
New York Civilian Hospitals Seek Essential Industry Status
Disturbed by a letter from Surgeon General Gorgas proposing transfer of senior and intermediate civilian nursing pupils to the army school, the New York civilian hospital conference formed a committee to urge Washington to declare civilian hospitals essential industries.
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New York
Gorgas
Army School of Nursing
World News items blur the front in a brittle mix
A rash of disparate World War I era notes spans an attempted Lenine assassination in Moscow, the London police dispute resolution, Berlin statues to be melted, and Allied credits to Britain. Also noted are insolvency of New England Equitable, Senator James’s funeral, British refusals to MPs visiting front lines, political resignations, Ford plant aid, iron pricing, German losses, and ambulance aircraft trials.
Lift Off Corns With Fingers Says Ad Figurine Parody
A fragmented comic style OCR snippet repeats urging to lift corns with fingers and mentions paint. The jumbled text hints at a humorous or abstract advertisement or caption rather than a coherent event.
Freezone promises easy corn relief from a Cincinnati inventor
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, painless cure to corns and calluses. It claims the product is a tiny bottle sold by a druggist for a few cents and emphasizes no pain or irritation. The ad credits a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Marie Boyp
N. E
Canton
Ohio
Diversion Sparks Father Son Exchange in Adelaide Chronicle
A humorous Adelaide Chronicle snippet shows a father warning his laddie after mischief. The youth retorts that he was born stupid and cannot be made smart, sparking a brief family exchange about visita to a teacher.
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Wefather
Soen
Laddie
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advertised for Skin Troubles
Free samples offered by Cuticura, Dept. X Boston. The ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as quick relievers for itchy burning disfiguring skin troubles with hot baths and gentle anointings. Sold by druggists or by mail with prices Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
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Dept. X
Boston
Armored war humor and love notes in a soldier’s letter
A soldier’s letter to Knobnoster Gem mixes battlefield bravado with home life. It recounts a Bowie improvising a song about a wife and three children as a companion jokes about a widow and three orphans. The piece also wryly notes courting rituals and the social missteps of high steppers.
Something He Won’t Forget Gas Mask Bag Lesson
A veteran recounts a gas mask failure when a soldier wore a bag as a pouch. The mask failed until a lieutenant fixes it by removing a poster insert. The incident underscores dangers of improper gear use in battle.
No Strike or Blockade Behind Rising Coal Prices
A Park theater program from July 24 1893 is cited as guessing the cause of coal price rises. The dealer says supply is normal and no strike or blockade exists while agents blame habit or constant demand. The piece concludes that the New York Weekly may have the answer.
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New York Weekly
Hie Objection. A Summer Cottage and Tired Relations
A courtroom or stage exchange mocks domestic tensions as a character objects to a summer cottage inquiry. The setup hints at marital strain through the line about the wife’s tired relations, signaling light comedy or social satire.
His Choice. Guest Eats Dinner With Worcester Shire Sauce
A humorous barbed exchange notes a guest eating dinner with gusto while the host quips the guest chose Worcester shire sauce, highlighting odd dining habits. The remark underscores social etiquette and witty banter in a domestic setting.
Onions Bring Tears and Tough Prices
A quip about onions highlights the contrast between tears from chopping and the sting of high prices. The joke notes paying twenty cents a pound for onions as the real reason for weeping.
Comfortable Woman Realizes World Ignores Shoe Size
A woman finds comfort in accepting that the world does not judge or care about her shoe size. This perspective emphasizes personal worth beyond physical measurements and societal expectations.
Opportunity Knocked At Door Prompts Honest Man
A short adage notes that many an honest man might act differently if a worthwhile opportunity presents itself. It suggests temptation versus integrity in daily choices and personal conduct.
The Invalid Does Not Lose Touch Despite Ill Health
A concise line notes that the unwell man does not lose his sense of touch, contrasting illness with ongoing physical sensation. The fragment implies resilience or medical nuance without detailing specific conditions or results.
Candid Admission Could Halt Public Argument
A remark suggests that admitting ignorance would reduce wasteful disputes among people. It frames honesty about knowledge as a remedy for pointless debate and promotes straightforward dialogue.
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Pela
Poserr Cserty
Rie
Ita
Asi Ua
Gandis
Guil
Frank Ky Nebeker
George F. Vanderveer
Liandis
Germany
Lenine
Moscow
London Police Force
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Frederick I
William 1
Frederick T
Bavaria
Munich
Leipsic
Saxony
Great Britain
United States Treasury
New England Equitable Insurance Company of
Loring
Supreme Court
Ollie M. James
Kentucky
Baltimore
Washington
Edgar H. James
Marion
Ernest Lundeen
Minnesota
Charles H. Dillon
South Dakota
France
Italy
Frank P. Woods
Iowa
Congress
Republican Congressional Committee
Woods
Ford Motor Company
War Industries Board
East St. Louis
London
Gerstner Field
Lake Charles
Harcour
Lady Harcourt
Mary Eshel Burns
Walter A. Burns
Lewis Harcourt
Dean’s
Mire
Sterritt
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Cutter
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
Cal
Chicago, Ill
Laboratory
Parker
Helpa
Billings
Etta Dorion
Ogdensburg
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Eatonic
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Cainer
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