Wilsons War Aims and Austro-Hungarian Threat Set Tone
President Wilson declares the United States will fight to overthrow the Prussian military despotism and secure a just peace. He insists Austria-Hungary be declared foe and urges restoration of its peoples, with Balkan and Turkish independence safeguards, while condemning pacifists and traitors. Congress acts quickly toward war with Austro-Hungary as Russia’s Bolshevik efforts falter and German offensives press in France and Italy.
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Austria-Hungary
Wilson
Congress
Atmerica
Germany
Balkan
Turkey
Renatoria Potlette
Mason
London
The
Times
Austro-Hungary
America
Moon Sound
Berlin
Trotzky
Ron- Manin
Roumanon
Dniester
Black Sea
Red Cross
Roumania
Ferdinand
Ensign Krylexko
Mobilev
Dukhonin
Cambrai
Ruapprecht
Americnan
Killa
Italy
Monte Tonderecar
Monte Badenecche
U. S
Paris
Albie
Enyland
France
von Hindenburg
von Ludendorff
Japan
Europe
China
Yeng-Chang
Oriental Republic
Palestine
Allenby
Jerusalem
Holy City
East Africa
Portuguesa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hetel Mallfax
N.S
Mont Blanc
Belg
Suhutia
Five Generations In Ware Serve Nation’s Wars
Five generations of one family have served in United States wars. The latest enlists Bennett in Tos Angeles, continuing a chain that includes Civil War veterans Bennett, Brook, and great-grandfather Daniel Bennett. Ast Bennett and two earlier Bennetts plus Harris fought in the War of 1812 and the Revolution. Harry Brookover, uncle of Bennett, served in the Spanish-American War.
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Ware
Tos Angeles
Bennett
Brookover
Daniel Bennett
Ast Bennett
Harris
Young Bennett
Harry Brookover
The
Familly
Boschee's German Syrup Ad Claims Cough Aid
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as superior to ordinary cough remedies. It claims fifty-one years of use in the United States for coughs bronchitis colds and lung troubles, promising restful sleep and easy morning expectoration. Bottles priced 80 and 90 cents in civilized countries.
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Boschee
United States
Would Save the Cake
Johnny notices posted food rules urging not to waste, attends a birthday party where cake is cut and a large piece remains. He calls to the birthday girl and says he can use the leftover piece for himself.
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Johnny
Gave Eve a Raw Den and Garden of Eden Card Jest
A fragment remarks on a card game joke tied to the Garden of Eden. It hints at Eve receiving “a Raw Den” and a quip about Satan dealing the deuce, implying a playful, ancient origin of card games.
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Satan
Garden of Eden
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Prompt Recall From Ad History
An old advertisement notes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the original Attic Iver pills from forty years ago claiming to regulate liver and bowels. The snippet also includes a brief dialogue about a friend who avoided draft exemptions and enlistment.
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Dr. Pierce
Quarantine Not Observed in Brooklyn for Disease
Quarantine measures in Brooklyn are deemed useless as authorities drop plans to place homes under quarantine for measles and whooping cough. No longer enforcing isolation for affected households, the city revises its public health stance amid ongoing disease concerns.
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Brooklyn
Weather Talk Turns Cheerful Amid Storm Warnings
In a brief exchange two locals discuss the storm brought by bad weather. One remarks on the gloom while the other counters with a optimistic note about luck and resilience.
Kidney Backache Cure Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a physician prescribed remedy for kidney and bladder issues. It promises rapid, effective results, offers bottles of various sizes, and invites a 10 cent sample by mail to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY noting the newspaper. A note adds iron embedded in concrete in Germany is reportedly free from corrosion after over 45 years.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Youngest British Soldier at Front Seeks Interpreter Role
A remarkable eleven year old lad serves with an A 8 C unit as an interpreter to bridge English and French. Though officially enlisted for language work, he quickly rose to sergeant and is regarded as a mascot by his unit, highlighting the extraordinary youth amid war.
Pledge for Children Aims to End Wartime Food Waste
Council Bluffs teacher Mrs Hart drafts a pledge urging schoolchildren to avoid wasting food during the war. The item critiques busy telephony talk and quack remedies while noting public notices and school activities.
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Hatde 'T. Hart
Council Bluffs, In
Germany Uses Rugs in Automobile Wheels Report
An article notes Germany turning to rugs for wheel material amid wartime supply strains and ongoing treaties. The piece underscores material shortages and policy promises affecting production.
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Germany
Untitled fragment about Bilson tobacco plant inquiry
A fragmented dialogue notes Mrs Bilson asking a question about a tobacco plant while a man described as prying and troubled by curiosity examines the scene. The sparse text suggests a domestic or observational vignette with unclear context.
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Apann
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Eiver Carter
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Yall
Bell Telephone System
Bilion
Bell System
Bilson
Skinn
Chicago
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