Tanks Fire Blows Drive British Toward Cambrai
Review of the past week reports Sir Julian Byng’s tanks breaking barbed wire and piercing German lines toward Cambrai in a decisive British victory. Italian and French operations, Allenby’s Jerusalem drive, and U S war measures frame a week of sharp Allied gains and tightening enemy controls.
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Hindenburg
Cambrai
Julian Byng
Edward W. Pickard
St. Quentin
Scarpe
Diaz
Kenton
Lave River
Allenby
Palestine
Jerusalem
Crown Prince
Aisne
Wilson
United States
Kaiser Wilhelm
Byng
Somme
Mosnores
Mareoing
Albecourt
Havrincourt
Grimcourt
Wlesquieres
Rupprecht
Bourlon Wood
Fontaine Notre Dame
Cambrat
Hne
Teutonic
Sidoniki
Wanders
Italy
Juvin+court
Chemin Des Dames
Laon
Jaffa
Piave
Hue
Brentu
Upper
Belluno Alps
Lower Hungary
Amelia
Harope
Pershing
America
Daniel Willard
War Industries Beard
Frank A. Scott
I Health
Capps
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Colonel House
Lloyd-George
Iis
War Council
Raquith
Anglo-American War Council
British Isles
Centurlee Endicott pear tree bears fruit three centuries
A Danvers Massachusetts pear tree planted by Gov John Endicott over 300 years ago continues to fruit annually. Pears from the Naelent Endicott tree were once sent to the royal palace in London. The Endicott plantation, now owned by William C Endicott, prepares a basket of pears from the heirloom tree.
Widow’s Pursuit: A Clever But Impossible Suitor?
A clipped exchange hints the widow may pursue a man she finds clever yet described as impossible. The dialogue suggests social intrigue around marriage prospects, with a sharp, humorous tone about fortune and romance.
Fiery Red Pimples and Cuticura Remedies
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for severe eczemas, itchings, and burnings with claims of dramatic relief. It promotes free samples by mail from Boston and notes Cuticura’s daily toilet use. A stray line jokes about self-promotion.
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Cudlenra
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Greatest Sugar Exporter
Megures, compiled months ago, notes that since the war began the United States, already the largest sugar consumer, has become the world’s leading exporter of refined sugar. Sugar exports rose from 600 million pounds in the first war year to 1.6 billion in 1916, after previously large exporters included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and France.
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Russia
Petrograd
Bukhonin
Bokhonin
Husign N. Krylenko
Ravy
Thakasser
Mity
Car
Constitutional Assembly
Kaledines
Don Cossacks
Moscow
Nicholas
Kerensky
Luga
Ukraine
Finland
Tt I
United States
Wilson
District of Columbia
Panama
Tleas
Congress
Austria-Hungary
Weg
American Federation of Labor
Buffalo
Gompers
Sworl Ingman
Whitson
For Brotherhoads of
Germany
Brazil
Brazilian
Sto de Janeiro
Rio Grande Do Sul
Megures
Binca
France
The Golfer's Handicap and Local Quips
A fragment from a period piece references a golf handicap and social chatter in Toledo Ohio. It notes an exchange about McTavish and includes an old ad for Hall's Catarrh Medicine with Frank J. Cheney & Co. as the firm behind the claim and a notary seal dated December. It closes with wry observations on strong opinions and domestic quirks.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucena County
Frank J. Chaney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank J. Chendy
Thia
A. W. Gleason
Drugelsta
J. Cheney & Co
Ohio
Red Blood and Courage and a Soldier’s Faith
An advertisement extols blood as the source of courage and vitality for soldiers, praising rich blood to endure hardship. It promotes Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as blood purifiers, claiming rapid health gains. A testimonial from M. Gourrey describes recovery from exhaustion after using the remedies.
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Oregon
Druggiata
Pierce
Nroga
Inn
Doctor Pierce
M. Gourrey
Knew Her Bible Governess Dorothy Refusal Storyline
Fragmentary dialogue hints at family conflict involving a governess named Dorothy and a sister named Iva. The text shows social scrutiny and contested life choices within a household, with a suggestive reference to religious upbringing and reputational pressure. No clear dates, places, or organizations are present.
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Dorothy
Iva
Boschee’s German Syrup Ad Claims Long Use
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a 51 year traditional remedy for coughs bronchitis and lung troubles. It promises a good night’s rest easy morning expectoration and natural recovery, claiming sale in civilized countries with bottles priced at 0 and 90 cents.
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Boschee
United States
Nature
From the smoke and fumigation a strange planting grows
A fragmentary line evokes smoke and fumigation with men likened to plum trees. It contrasts wisdom’s presence with brute passion, described as overpowering moral sense and leaving blood as a stark image of violence.
More Is Required for Business Talent in Easy Chair
A concise look at how talent confined to comfortable office roles seldom reaches top positions. The piece argues that initiative and broader experience drive advancement beyond cushy, static postings.
Women Sufferers May Need Swamp-Root Remedies
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often without realizing it. Symptoms include back pain, headaches, loss of ambition, and nervousness linked to kidney health. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy. samples offered for ten cents with mail request.
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Kilmers
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Think Twice Before Turning Things Over
A cautionary note urges careful thought before handling objects in the field. The saying emphasizes mental review to avoid errors, emphasizing prudence in fieldwork and decision making. It frames caution as a disciplined practice for engaged workers and observers.
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