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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
6
An advertisement claims combining lemon juice with three ounces of orchard white creates a fragrant lotion that, when massaged into the face, neck, arms, and hands, promises to erase freckles, tan, sallowness, redness, and roughness for a smooth white skin look. The ad notes the product is harmless and widely available at grocers and drug stores.
A fragmentary portrait of social types and nuisances in conversation and behavior. The writer toys with people who sidle, crowd, imitate, and talk past others, noting their quirks and the futility of friction. The tone suggests a playful warning that such behavior earns little reward from fate.
Dorothy Dix urges women to fund the war through Liberty bonds, calling upon wives, sisters, mothers, and sweethearts to support soldiers. The piece emphasizes women’s unique role, urging purchases and sacrifices to finance ammunition, food, clothes, and medical supplies for the army and allies.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a puzzling era themed badge or pledge phrase. It references a Liberty Boat, Teron, Hheraling, and a puzzling “pattle tans,” with a question about wearing a badge or insignia. The source is unclear and reads as garbled.
The article notes weather as a decisive factor for military operations, asserting that rain and impassable roads hinder movement of troops, horses, and trucks. It emphasizes that weather, not strategy alone, determines progress and potential defeat or success.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Fig to cleanse a child’s bowels. It claims the remedy calms feverish, listless behavior and restores playfulness within hours, noting its pleasant taste and that genuine bottles are made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
The text records a disjointed exchange about trousers and a claim of seven years of "funk tie" work, featuring speakers Mrs Blobbins and Mr Henry with taunting replies and a suggestion of returning items.
Mrs Sullie E Chitwood of Rockymount Virginia praises Blork-Draught as a liver and stomach remedy used for children with colds and stomach issues. The letter touts its long history of over 70 years and recommends it for various digestive and stomach troubles. Ad copy notes availability everywhere and orders where a laxative is needed.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a dialogue about invasions and defense with unclear names and stakes. The lines mention Whit Kiteleher and an English Tandowner, referencing renendering films and home league defense, but details and attributions remain uncertain.
An old advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue as a trusted laundry aid making clothes whiter and brighter. It urges readers to buy genuine Ball Blue at local grocers, using brisk marketing language and a playful, fragmented tone consistent with a vintage ad.
A Sunday school lesson compiles gospel passages on Jesus transfigured on the mountain, Peter James and John witnessing divine glory. It connects the event to the kingdom, the appearance of Moses and Elijah, and the glory awaiting believers despite the cross.
Report from Amsterdam states Austro Hungarian foreign minister Count Czernin resigned after a letter to Prince Sixtus was learned to be a forgery. Vienna asserts Czernin did not know of Emperor Charles I’s letter and will stay in office until a successor is named, while France’s peace talks with Austria and Romania are discussed without altering Czernin’s statements. The scene centers on forged correspondence, the quest for a peace agenda, and shifts in Austria’s diplomatic stance during ongoing entente tensions.
Fragmentary text suggests actions to remove doctors from the army medical corps and related vows. The article mentions terms like service, revocation, and references to generals and front committees, but the exact details are unclear due to OCR errors.
A scrambled wartime item reports an American prisoner escaping from a German camp with chaotic phrases referencing liberty injuries and Swiss involvement. The fragmentary note hints at escape efforts and Allied pursuit across Europe without clear names or dates.
London reports indicate the Lalebevik government sought German permits amid tensions following a depot attack near Vladiwestyk. The move is cited in circulating accounts forwarded by intermediaries and may affect mobilization timelines.
A man identified as N. M. Mabon Jot M. Hik ner is jailed on charges of violating caplonage amid a police raid at a field artillery facility. Details remain limited as investigators confirm the arrest by city authorities.
Kaewou and Mow Aldred, officials at the State food administration, report drastic crop actions amid a broader program. The message notes a window of time for action and references military or armory adjustments affecting local shortages and supply lines.
A fragmented note suggests an annual report on vital statistics for England and Wales, noting a large female surplus with an estimated 15,000,000 to 19,500,000 women referenced in the text. The source text is garbled but indicates demographic estimates.
A Montres physician recounts a delicate operation with a peculiar anesthetic form. The patient survived the back of a hand injury and eye abnormality, with questions raised about the necessity of exposing certain tissues. The expert notes reliance on unfamiliar techniques, stressing strength and discovery over routine practice.
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