Why Spalding Ida Flyer
Albert Spalding of New York, son of the late A. G. Spalding and lieutenant in the American aviation service, played violin at a Rome tea for Signora Diaz. He explained he joined aviation to help win the war, saying it is not playing the violin that will win.
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New York
A. G. Spalding
Signora Diaz
Rome
America
Lfe
New York Times
BR. Frank Patterson
Monmouth County
Kearny
Fourteenth
New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
Rumson Club
New Jersey
Castoria signature and infant remedy warning noted
Readers urged to check Castoria labels for the signature as a long standing remedy for children. Diamond buying surged over 60 percent amid wartime demand, with a convention report citing increased purchases of gems, brooches, bracelets, and pins. Col John L Shepherd predicts a rush to invest in diamonds in the coming year.
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Fletcher
Tillnois Jewelers’ Association
John L. Shepherd
New York
Cuticura for Sore Hands Advertise Relief
Soak hands in Cuticura Soap hot suds then dry and rub in Cuticura Ointment Remove surplus with soft tissue. Free samples by addressing Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50 at druggists or by mail The Difference quotes an optimist and pessimist saying a contrasted idea.
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Dept. X
Boston
World's Largest Surety Company advertises bonds
Development Division of the National Surety Company invites quotes on rates and coverage. The ad promotes protecting funds with their bond and directs readers to 115 Broadway, New York, N Y.
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National Surety Company
Broadway
New York
N. Y
Adv
Favorite perfume tastes mirror day
Mr Cumrox jokes that his preferred scent changes with the time of day while a note highlights a colossal shipment of food over a million tons sent to allies in March.
New Jersey Briefs Highlight Farm Wins and Industrial Growth
F Jones from Vineland received 500 dollars for peas grown from two bushels of seed. A mill at Poxs Mul pond near Duaretown is remodeled into a powdered milk factory. Gloucester County reports record hay yields and large sea coast hauls of fish. Various local officials and small town stories across South Jersey detail tax shifts, church salary increases, war gardens, and coastal fisheries.
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State Department of Labor
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Millville
David H. Berry
Carneys Point
Women's Club Club
Mulllea Hill
Atlantic City
Washington
War Department
Debtware River
Florence
William
William T. Whaley
Margaret Reeves
Dorothy May
Trenton
Confound the tuck and Igno ramus discussion row
Professor Diggs complains after an hour debating Elizabethan poets with an Igno ramus who misreads Elizabeth. Mrs Diggs suggests the man’s own fault for not allowing him to speak and for delaying their return home.
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Professor Diggs
Mrs. Diggs
Candid exchange over laundry and rain on line
A mother and daughter exchange brisk chores in a rain threat scene. The mother notes clothes on the line and asks about washing while the daughter confirms and mentions the rain. The dialogue ends with a light remark about hair on the line.
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Katie
The Mathematical Mind Debate Over Decimal Fractions
Senator Sorgum explains an investigation likened to decimal fractions where an answer seems simple but could be prolonged indefinitely, illustrating a math puzzle and its open-ended nature.
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Senator Sorghum
Freckles Blighted by Fraudulent Potions and War Tale
An advert touts Othinc double strength as a freckle remover with money back guarantee. A war story follows, recounting an English captain’s dire frontline call to a brigadier general amid a fierce German assault.
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Pleardy
Reasons To Avoid Platinum Jewelry In Wartime
The British Ministry of Munitions discourages platinum purchases arguing the metal is expensive nearly exhausted globally and vital for munitions and explosives essential to supporting the war effort.
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Ministry of Munitions
Thenco
What Good-By Means in Language History
The note explains the origins of farewell words. Good-by is a contraction of God be with you. Adieu means To God I commend you. Farewell literally means May you journey well.
Same Kind of Fight From Egypt to Grasshoppers and Ilce
A compact note compares struggles of Egyptians facing hardship to ongoing battles against the grass hoppers and the entity Ilce, highlighting persistence and resistance.
Man's Mission to Conquer Problems Not Pull Them Down
A motivational note argues that true mission is to rise above difficulties rather than lower oneself. It contrasts an oversupply of average men with the glory of sacrifice and persistent effort.
Rabbit Pest In New Zealand and Early Post Cards
The article notes rabbit control on a New Zealand government estate totaling 12 446 acres with a pastoral run of 19 250 acres where about 120 000 rabbits were killed or captured to prepare land for returning soldiers. It also covers early use of post cards in Austria in 1839 and in England in 1840 with later developments including the first picture post card in 1891 and early view cards.
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New Zealand
South Island
Austria
Austrian
England
Refusal to Work Fines Spark Canadian Bill
The Canadian government passes a law to fine or imprison individuals who refuse to work. A courtroom exchange hints at the urgency of making choices within a seven day period. The dialogue contrasts consumer orders with judicial impatience.
Danish scientist crafts insulating material from fish offal
A Danish scientist has invented an electrical insulating material made from fish offal. The remark about learning and impertinence appears as a separate dialogue line in the source.
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Ol Capsules Ad
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure-all for backache kidney and bladder issues. It claims rapid relief, kidney cleansing, blood purification, and potential prevention of kidney diseases, urging readers to buy from their druggist with a money-back guarantee.
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Haarlem Ol
Haarlem
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