Too Many Sought to Evade Service War Draft Exemption Push
Washington dispatch discusses 25 000 draft exemption appeals refused by boards and the drive to weed out slackers. It notes clerks and staff officers may be drafted or reassigned and reports on mail delays to troops in France as the Post Office and War Department plan centralized handling. It also covers political maneuvering over a revenue bill, Senate leadership dynamics, and a forest service note on black walnut trees for war needs.
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Arthur W. Dunn
Washington
Congress
Secretary of War
Union Station
United States
Post Office Department
France
Post Video Department
War Department
Europe
Wilson
T Jo
Washton
United States Senate
Senate
Ol Dabinnes
Wisconsin
America
Forest Service
An Obstacle
A Detroit Free item notes that a big success can stem from a small start and urges starting with a big head to accomplish meaningful work in this wide world.
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Detroit
Mrs Boyd Avoided Operation With Pinkham Remedy
Canton Ohio resident Mrs Marie Boyd says two doctors urged surgery for female troubles but Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound relieved her so she can work at home She urges other women to try the remedy before operation and offers Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for advice based on years of experience.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
No Savoir Faire Remains In The Marlison Tale
Rosa recalls a Marlison anecdote about a show girl lacking savoir faire as a wealthy Madison broker woos her after a performance. He proposes a toast but she declines, insisting on paying her own way and avoiding romance.
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Rosa
Marlison
Madison
Freckles Wow Is the Time to Get Rid of These Ugly Spots
An advertisement promotes Othine double strength to remove freckles with a money back guarantee if it fails. A lawyer quips about a convict and five years in prison, while a bank official retorts. The chunk ends with a soap Blue ad and a brief remark on autocracy versus anarchy after marriage.
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Foremer
South America
Birmingham Age-Herald
Didn't take him for that brass band snore tale
An anecdote discussed at a social gathering concerns a woman seeking a separation because her husband snores loudly. A Michigan man, William A. Smith, recalls the lawyer asking why she wanted a divorce and the client replying that she did not expect her husband to be a brass band.
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William A. Smith
Michigan
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
A Camouflage Grace and Little Hurry Say Grace
A fragment from Tit-Bits presents Little Hurry asking if God can read thoughts and mamma reassuring him to say grace after a meal. The playful exchange ends with the child’s humorous misgiving about grateful thoughts being known.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Urges Safe Use for Children
An advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without griping. It claims a teaspoonful aids cross feverish children and urges mothers to use the genuine product made by the California Fig Syrup Company, warning against counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Ady
Caranio Dracut
The Result. A Thin Voice From The Siager In Skeleton Key
A fragmentary crit of a singer named Siager with notes on voice thinness. Other remarks touch on social dynamics where some men form friendships while others grow tired, leaving a scattered mood in the piece.
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Siager
Dodson's Liver Tone Adverts Against Calomel
An old advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle plant based remedy to cleanse the liver and bowels. It warns against calomel mercury causing bone damage and sickness, claiming Dodson's tone prevents salivation and improves morning vitality for adults and children.
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Dodson
Fragmented note quotes about bank roof repair and rainy day stash
A disjointed fragment mentions roof repairs at a bank and a joke about storing valuables for a rainy day. The text also contains derisive lines accusing hypocrites of confessing others sins, with garbled near-nonsense phrasing.
A Verbal Trust and a Rich Cat in Alw
A quirky note describes a couple in a verbal trust with scarce words between them. Sinuk Mary is depicted as the wealthiest cat in Alw who guards her supply and keeps conversation minimal.
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Sinuk
Mary
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