Brave Woman Spy Rosa Litzenauer Sacrifices Life in Bread Ticket Scam
Paris reports the 1918 spying plot by five American agents led by Rosa Litzenauer to flood Central Powers with counterfeit bread tickets. More than 1,000,000 tickets in January and 800,000 in April drained German Austrian bread stocks. Rosa and a male companion were captured and executed at Prague after failed escape attempts.
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Paris
Rosa Litzenauer
Milwaukee
Wis
Germany
Holland
Switzerland
Washington
Food Administration
Dresden
Munich
Frankfort
Berlin
Prague
Vienna
Rosa
Hat thief’s bargain gift sparks federal case
Donald Rowbotham an ex press messenger from a prominent St Joseph family admitted stealing a hat from a packing case and taking it home last August. He bought the hat in federal court for 500 and faced a potential 5000 fine and ten years. Judge Van Valkenburg heard the case.
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Kansas City
Donald Rowbotham
Express
St. Joseph
Rowbotham
van Valkenburg
Express Messenger
Ice Cream Theft by Four Boys in Georgetown
Four boys in Georgetown Delaware admitted stealing ice cream bought for the Ladies aid from a back porch. They were arrested after detective work, given a lecture, required to pay the costs, and ordered to contribute $2 each to the church fund.
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Georgetown
Del
Too Weak to Fight The Come-Back Man's Health Gained
Advertising copy touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for overwork and poor eating. It claims quick relief for uric acid poisoning kidneys gravel bladder stomach derangement and other ailments. Promises refund if ineffective and urges look for GOLD MEDAL on packaging.
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Haarlem
Holland
Boschee's Syrup Promoted For Coughs And Colds
An old advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup for coughs bronchitis and throat settled conditions. It claims fifty one years of use across the United States providing restful nights and easier morning ex pectoration while aiding recovery. The copy notes American manufacture and long selling history. A weathered remark about a baby squall and rocking boat follows.
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United States
Nature
America
Advv
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad From 1883
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co, Toledo, vows the firm will pay $100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Ad notes internal use, bloodstream action, and mucous membrane effect, with price 75 cents and testimonials available.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Ohio
Man as Listener Versus Ears as World Then and Now
A Toledo Blade quote contrasts gendered perceptions of ears with a blunt view of male attentiveness. It notes girls hide ears with hair while men should face scrutiny openly, embracing whatever comes.
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Man
Toledo Blade
Castoria Advertises Trusted Remedy for Infants
Mothers urged to examine Castoria bottles carefully as the famous old remedy for infants and children, promoted as suitable for use over 29 years, with a call to cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Eton
Fletcher
The Class Speech Sparks Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange opens with the line Speech is a mighty engine of action. The reply notes it is often a hot air engine. The remarks showcase playful debate about speech and power.
Unclear remark on marriage standards in a humorous line
A brief, wry line notes that there are cases where a man's wife might be found lacking, but the speaker cannot recall any.
The Drawback And Thirteen In The Courier Journal Snippet
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a kaiser’s son taking a job at an automobile firm and jokes about royal mischief. It then references the number thirteen as sacred to Mexicans and Yucatan peoples, from a cryptic literary exchange.
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Yucatan
Louisville Courier-Journal
Not the Same Basques Offer A Curious Perspective
A brief exchange notes Basques as a topic of lasting interest versus modern trend. The dialogue hints at evolving fashion and cultural attention, contrasting enduring topics with shifting tastes.
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Florida
Lake Alfred
Atlantic Coast Railroad
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S. K. Thorpe
Northern
Florida Fruitlands Company
East 42Nd Street
New York City
Beauty
Western
Canada
Western Canada
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manaastebewan
C. G Rutledge
E. Genesee St
Syracuse, N.Y
Austria
Band of Five
Teuton
Uted
Secret Service
Sorghum
Garfield
Mary
Boschee’s Syrup
Swift & Company
Packer
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Buffalo
Lydia B. Pinkham
Zreutmsxa
Weiss Street
Buffalo, N. Y
Portland
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Conner
Jashaine Krentz
West Race Street
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Lydia E.pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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