First Year of War Reviewed by Public Information
The United States marks the war's first anniversary with a government review detailing manpower growth from 9,424 officers and 202,510 men to 125,801 officers and 1,528,924 enlisted. It notes army expansion, naval buildup, ordnance production, and theShipping Board’s escalating ship program.
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United States
Germany
War Department
Navy Department
United States Shipping Board
Treasury Department
Army
National Guard
Adjutant General
Regular Army
Reserve Corps
National Army
France
General Pershing
Paris
Mne
West Point
Corps of Engineers
Pioneer Engineers
Ordnance Department
Quartermaster Corps
Philippines
Lorraine
Quartermaster General's Department
Air Service
Naval Service
Navy
Shipping Board
Congress
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Austria
Liberty
Treasury
War Witknewrance Bureau
Loyal Americans Must Contribute to Liberty Loan
Churchill argues that Americans must support the war effort and ally with nations to defeat tyranny. He emphasizes democracy, self determination, and ending economic exploitation while urging unity behind Wilson's world proclamation and the third Liberty Loan. The call seeks national sacrifice to sustain the army and uphold allies.
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Winston Churchill
Germany
Nes
German Empire
America
England
France
Italy
Russia
Wilson
Junkers
Trussia
Bonds Feed the Boys at the Front in Wartime Plight
Farmers urge support for Liberty Bonds to feed and fund soldiers abroad. The appeal notes hungry boys overseas and the need for financial aid to sustain troops, linking patriotism with home cooking and family meals as motivation to buy bonds.
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Bonds
France
Liberty Bonds
Women urged to try Pinkham remedy for relief in Iowa
A Mrs. Courtney of Oskaloosa Iowa describes years of misery from irregularities and pains and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid relief. The ad urges other women suffering from displacements inflammation ulceration backache or the change of life to seek counsel and try the root and herb medicine from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Mia
Lizzig Courtney
Ava
West
Courtney
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E
Lydia E. Pinkhamedicine Co
Lynn, Mass
The Reason About Stock Float Sparks Skepticism
A pithy exchange questions whether plans to float stock will succeed, with the remark that the idea “wouldn’t hold water” hinting at doubt about market viability. The dialogue framing suggests a broader debate on corporate finance.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
An old advertisement promises $100 for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally. It claims mucous-surface action and urges purchase from druggists, noting a forty year history and a 5 cent price. The piece includes fragmented quotes about deeds and marriage.
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Halls Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Castoria FDA-style disclaimer appears in old ad text
An advertisement emphasizes Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children. It highlights the product’s long history of use, urging mothers to verify the signature and branding in packaging. The message stresses familiarity and reliability across generations.
Dramatic Exchange Over Soap Investment
A brief dialogue features a character claiming money is clean spent and another replying funds are gone. The answer clarifies the money was invested in soap, framing a humorous misinterpretation of spending versus investment.
Boschee’s German Syrup touted for cough relief and rest
An advertisement extols Boschee’s German Syrup as superior to ordinary cough remedies. It claims fifty years of national use for coughs bronchitis throat irritation and lung troubles, promising a good night's rest easier morning expectoration and natural healing to restore health.
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Boschee
United States
America
Peder Bright
Indiana
Payton
Main St
New Bany
Doan
Boan's
Foster" Burn CO
Buffalo
Proof Enough. Quips on marriage and money in a cartooning remark
The dialogue mocks a debtor or suitor noting that a man marrying for money would surely obtain it. The exchange highlights satire of social pretenses and financial motives in a humorous, period-voice aside.
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Courtne
Pinkham
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