War plans and conscription drive amid global upheaval
Edward W. Pickard surveys U S wartime mobilization as registration nears on June 5 and government creates a $10 billion annual supplies commission. He notes agitation against the draft, German influence, and volunteer expansion. Russia struggles with industry and arms, while Italy advances toward Trieste and Britain skies fire on German targets.
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Edward W. Pickard
United States
Wilson
France
Bernard Baruch
Great Britain
Italy
Tventy
National Army
Texas
West Virginia
Secret Service
Chicago
New York
Colonel Roosevelt
Dead man returns from 37 years missing in war
A New York veteran and former Civil War soldier Joseph J ODonnell was officially recorded dead in 1880 but appeared alive last week. He was welcomed by comrades of the Lafayette post and his siblings at Ridgewood Queens. His career included service with the 165th New York Infantry and the Eighth Cavalry before moving west. Reunions and remembrances followed as the old soldier rejoined family and regiment members.
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Tench
Bernard Baruch
Advisory Council of National Defense
Isled
Nean
Peking
Albert
Belgium
New York
Joseph J. O'Donnell
Lafayette Post
George “Bolster
Dill Place
Ridgewood
Queens
O’donnell
One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Infantry
O'Donnell
Eighth Cavalry
Bellevue Hospital
Indy
Bowery
New York Herald
Man's arms life saving net in burning home
John Mc Nicholas, a night worker in Phillipsburg New Jersey, ran through flames to rescue eight motherless children. He formed a line at a window then leaped to the lawn, catching each child as they jumped to him. The fire destroyed his home and damaged two others, a severe loss to the family.
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Phillipsburg
N. J
John McNicholas
MecNicholas
McNicholas
Kick Spoils Mare's Sale in Wroughtstown Auction
In Wroughtstown Pa at Isaac Percy’s sale, Jenole the old mare kicked ring bidders, sending John Kirkpatrick sprawling. Auctioneer Cornell declared the mare worth $50 but knocked down to a lone bidder for $7.50 amid the chaos.
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Wroughtstown
Jenole
Isaac Percy
Jennie
John Kirkpatrick
Newtown
Cornell
Cuticura Emollients Ad For Skin Care Sample Offer
A Boston advertisement promotes Cuticura super cremy emollients for itchy burning crusting and scaling skin problems. It claims daily use prevents minor troubles from becoming serious and offers a free sample by mail with a postcard request.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Mental Improvements and a Minor Contention in Elmira
A humorous dialogue from Elmira features a girl announcing her engagement to a mind improving professor from the school of Hros. Father questions late evenings and a reported kissing sound, the girl humorously clarifying they were doing orculatory exercises while a small dispute overhears. The piece ends with a note that even a wise man can offer only a minority report.
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Elmira
Hros
Benny
Cleveland Woman Endures Pain Into Four Weeks
Mrs W C Brown of 2844 W 12th St Cleveland describes years of lower organ pain and fainting, four weeks in hospital, and immediate relief after starting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound recommended by a nurse friend, urging others to try it before returning home.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
W. C. Brown
12Th St
Cat blamed for missing cream in household dispute
A master accuses a maid of theft over missing cream. The maid defends the cat as the culprit, while the mistress plans to obtain more cream, sparking a tense exchange about the household's odd claim. The dialogue highlights petty domestic tensions and miscommunication.
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Endorsed by Customer Letter
A customer testimonial from Marine Illinois praises Swamp Root for kidney relief. It recounts a liver and kidney patient treated by doctors who could not help until the remedy was tried, leading to full recovery. The ad invites readers to send ten cents for a sample and booklet, noting bottles are sold in drug stores.
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L. A. Richardson
Druggiet
Marine
Illinois
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Ady
A Difference in Roles Among Soldiers and Gardeners
A speaker notes boys are not gardeners but soldiers on patrol against potato bugs. The exchange reflects a view of small duties shaping larger actions. The remark suggests that carefulness in minor tasks enables broader generosity and discipline in greater matters.
Language of the Mule in a Rural Scene
An old man praises a boy for a fine speech then wonders about the languages he used. The boy veers into Latin and then Greek, causing the old man to joke that they will swear at the mule in those tongues when he returns home.
Beware of Stores? Crewe-Good Heavens Rains and Worries
In a brief exchange, Crewe notes heavy rain and anxiety about his wife who has gone out without an umbrella. Drew pessimistically reassures she will seek shelter in a store, a suggestion that heightens Crewe's worry.
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Crewe
Drew
Freckles Fade with Guaranteed Double Strength Ointment
A vintage advertorial claims freckle removal with double strength ointment from a drugstore. One ounce applied twice daily supposedly clears freckles and fades blotches, promising a money back guarantee if it fails to remove blemishes.
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Monay Dack
Chesterfield Quip on Gentlemen Farmers
A fragment quotes Chesterfield as a father explaining that gentlemen farmers are those who seldom raise anything except their hats, a witty remark on social pretensions in farming. The brief exchange hints at class and agriculture themes.
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Chesterfield
Fighds
Close Quarters between Milk and Refrigerator Joke
A playful dialogue contrasts a storm mishap with a tiny refrigerator. A joke exchanges lines about milk turning during thunderstorms and the speaker’s refusal to write a sharp answer due to lacking a suitable reply. The exchange ends with a pun about the stir pein.
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