German Emperor Named in Murder Charge Over Ocean Liner Sinking
Coroner's inquest finds Kaiser Wilhelm II and Germany responsible for wholesale murder after evidence shows a single torpedo hit the steamer Dusttania near Kinsale, sinking with more than a thousand dead. Captain Turner and crew testified to an internal explosion and Admiralty warnings prior to the attack. Public reaction includes exclusion of enemies from business and heightened wartime tensions.
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Turner
Winston Spencar Churchill
Admiralty
House of Commons
Tarsitanis
Disthnia
Willy Hag
Washington State Department Fails To Decide On Petition
Report notes that Washington's State Department had not decided on a petition. It describes widespread German embassy ads, multiple newspapers publishing notices, and concerns over risks travelers faced when crossing war zones aboard merchant vessels owned by Germanys enemies.
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Washington
Gerniny
Naval aide to President Wilson named on Mayflower
Washington's Lieutenant Commander Robert Lerry, commanding the presidential yacht Mayflower, designated naval aide to President Wilson. Lt Commander Jones shifts on sick leave as the war fund dispensation for Spanio war entitlements is announced. October 19 set for a suffrage referendum, with the legislature approving a special election date for the constitutional amendment. Typhus fever arrives in America aboard the Breck steamer Christoforos, with its third engineer identified among the Greek crew.
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Presient
Washington
Robert Lerry
President Wilson
Commmander Jones
Trenton
Senate
New York
Christoforos
Marevilles
Farm Animals in Weed Control on the Farm
The article notes sheep eat about 99 percent of weeds and are used to clean fields, fence rows, and roadsides. It argues sheep prevent weed seed germination and boost farm economy by converting waste into food and producing value from roughage, with few unpalatable exceptions like mullein and Scotch thistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Shawtt
Good Points of Shropshire Sheep Breed
Mr Herbert Powell of Sonia Mich gives reasons for preferring the Shropshire breed. He praises mothers under adverse conditions, show appeal at fairs, gentleness, and market advantages. He argues Shropshires outnumber other mutton breeds, yield large well-fatted carcases, and win in strong show classes.
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Herbert Powell
Sonia
Mich
Farm Home
Shropshire
Remedy for Scratches in Horses
When scratches develop, wash and dry the leg perfectly, then do not wash again, but every three days saturate the skin of the affected parts with a mixture of half an ounce of coal tar dip, four ounces of flowers of sulphur and one pint of sweet oil. Exercise the horse daily and keep the stable clean and well ventilated. Feed the horse lightly and keep its bowels active.
Keep the Little Pigs In and Fix All Fences Now
A cautionary note urges securing pig enclosures while pigs are young. Fix all fences in good shape before they reach habit stage. Emphasizes preventing breaches by early, proactive fencing.
Dodson's Liver Tone Promoted Over Calomel in Southern Drugstores
A widespread 19th century ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to dangerous calomel. The text claims calomel causes salivation and health risks while Liver Tone is plant based, tasty, and guaranteed to work or money back. It promises improved digestion and energy with a nightly spoonful, suitable for children and adults.
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Dodson
South
Potson
Ad Med
Baby Bath Love and Household Remedies Ad Prompts
Fragments describe fragrances and skin soothing emollients for babies, including Cuticura products. A separate dialogue captures a tense exchange between a master and workers about overtime, pay, and returning dishes, with references to carpets and a misdelivered hour.
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Restores Health for Ark Woman
Fannie Rupert of Iinville Arkansas suffered long stomach and digestive troubles. Doctors urged an operation her age made it risky. After taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy her appetite returned and health improved rapidly. She praised the treatment saying she felt better than in years and a doctor said surgery was unnecessary. The ad claims permanent relief for stomach liver and intestinal ailments with a money back guarantee. Noah played a great game. He drew pairs and got a full house.
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Fannie Rupert
Iinville, Ark
Mayr
Twen Yars
Malaria Fight Glorified Tonics and Odd Ad Copy Echoes
The fragmentary OCR reads like a jumble of product ads and moralizing lines. It markets old tonics and patent remedies, with stray lines about malaria prevention, taste tests, and irrelevant aphorisms. Names, places, and dates are absent or garbled, yielding a collage of promotional snippets and unrelated musings.
Face Covered With Pimples All Her Life
Fragmentary 1914 ad style text describes a woman plagued by facial blemishes from youth and advises Hanford's Balsam as a remedy. The garbled OCR suggests a sensational personal condition and a sales pitch with health claims, including price notes and persuasive testimonials.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Restores Health
A Minneapolis woman shares a two year illness story tied to monthly pains and side inflammation. After three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered, praising the remedy as non narcotic and effective for women's ills.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia B.pinkham
Opportunity Knocks Twice In Doorway Tale
A dramatic fragment shows Opportunity knocking on a door as a woman hurries the resident to answer. The woman claims the man is occupied and asks for Hin to come. Confusion rises as the man is urged to identify the speaker and the scene ends with a tense request for patience.
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Opportunity
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