Record of important events condensed for busy people
Western Newspaper Union summarizes weeks of war news with multiple fronts. French sub lieutenant scores his tenth German aircraft while Russian forces report large captures and advances. British momentum at Verdun, Somme gains. Austrian cities threatened as Russians push toward Lemberg. Domestic declares aid progress with oil price cuts, defense spending, and labor actions amid global turmoil.
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Union News Service
Rome
Italy
Verdun
France
Russiana
Pozieres
Somme
London
Joseph A. Gaston
Big Bend
Texas
Brody
Lemberg
Kovel
Dressing the salad in cold oil with emulsions
A historic kitchen note explains French and mayonnaise dressings using oil as the key ingredient. It describes cold mixing bowls, salt, cayenne, vinegar, and steps to form a stable emulsion, plus tips for pouring over vegetables and storing in a mason jar.
Fruit Salads and Variations from a Vintage Recipe Collection
A collection of fruit salad ideas and dressings, detailing ways to assemble mixed fruit bowls with layered presentation. Includes Banana Orange Pineapple Strawberry arrangement, a sweet egg yolk lemon dressing, Fig and Nut Salad with walnuts, Turquoise Salad with celery apple pimentos and light mayo, Peach Salad with orange syrup and rose petals, and Almond and Peach Salad with whipped cream dressing.
Bookkeeper Requests Three Weeks of Vacation
The bookkeeper asks for three weeks of vacation this year instead of two, citing saved funds that he fears may remain unspent if a shorter break is granted. The employer asks for a specific reason for the request.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Offer for Scalp Care
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap to cleanse the scalp of dandruff crustings and scaling and Cuticura Ointment to soothe itching and irritations. Claims superior, economical emollients for all ages. Free samples by mail with a Book, address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold widely.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Not a True Idealist as Vote Purchase Allegation Surfaces
An irate clan leader claims Binks sought to buy 50 votes before the last election. A sophisticated friend notes the offer, but the trade collapsed when the buyer allegedly refused to pay, exposing disputed political dealings.
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Binks
Wealthy suitor vows revenge with gaslit wedding gift
Marcus Pell, a wealthy rejected suitor, watches Harry Harrison the village blacksmith embrace Ruth Roberts. He vows revenge and plans to buy them an automobile as a wedding present to gloat as they mortgage the smithy to buy gasoline.
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Marcus Pell
Harry Harrison
Ruth Roberts
Be happy. Wee Red Cro Blue, much better than liquid bite
A brief fragment notes a comparison of two products with a humorous or promotional tone. It mentions Wee Red Cro Blue as superior to a liquid bite product from Belge the lau. The text reads like a garbled ad line from a newspaper clipping.
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Belge
Lau All Grocers
No Particulars After Fire Stop Shop Burned Site Declared
A Lancashire merchant watched his shop burn and, receiving a London family message to telegraph details, he replied No particulars. No shop. The quip underscores the tension between capital and labor and urges self reliance.
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London
Shocking Confession Sheds Light on Silent Promise
A terse exchange reveals a troubling admission as a claim of secrecy unfolds. The dialogue hints at coercive pressure and repeated promises, suggesting a troubling interpersonal dynamic within a brief, unnamed confrontation.
Love Is Blind Poet Quip Cites Married Life
A Houston poet jokes that love blinds husbands to flaws in wives who serve fried chicken and vegetables, implying affection mutes faults as the meal appears. The quip paints marital humor, noting no decent husband notices freckles wrinkles or similar traits when sharing a home-cooked dish.
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Houston
Appreciation of a Prodigy in Bright Thoughts
A brief remark hails a prodigy who charisma and ideas entertain himself with bright thoughts. The counterpoint notes envy for such a child versus other boys who misbehave by banging doors or experimenting with dangerous objects.
Fletcher's Castoria Promoted as Safe Infant Remedy
The ad urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for safety and the correct signature, highlighting its use for infants and children for over years. It notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and emphasizes trusted, gentle relief.
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Yse
Fletcher
Growling Duel Over Shins Drowns Barking
Rivers arrives home in the dark hall and quips to his wife that his deep growl is meant to drown the barking of his shins. The exchange reveals a humorous domestic moment as Mrs Rivers calls from above.
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Rivers
Warning in Quote About An Approachable Man
A quoted warning questions if an approachable man is present with a reply that while he is friendly one should not care what happens after approaching him. The exchange hints at caution in interactions and a perceived risk tied to the subject.
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Delville Wood
Charles Darling
Rimini
Mont
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Indiana
Illinois
Ohio Oil Company
Phillip Deidesheimer
San Francisco
I.I. Bank of Denver
Woodmen of the World of the Pacific
Denver
Sydney
Neb
Farmers State Bank
Sunol
Vauke
United Mine Workers of America
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Washington
Panama Canal
Ben C. Hillard
Colorado
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Wilson
Monte Cimont
Santiago Ramirez
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Joseph Smith
Philadelphia
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America
Charles Fryatt
Great Eastern Railway
Brussels
Zeebrugee
Court of Criminal Appeal
Roger Casement
Dublin
Europe
Armenia
Petrograd
Udenitchin
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City
Charles James
Pueblo Rifle Range
Pueblo Golf Club
Barney Oldfield
Colorado Springs
Delage
Pikes Peak
Bill” Wright
Bert Weir
Monument
N. M
Fred Lowery
Oklahoma
Yellow Fever
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Hear Creek
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Harry Spannell
Alpine
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Wyo
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James Russell Lowell
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Mae Prep
M‘neill & Libby
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Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklys
N. U
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V. Bennett
Bee Bidg
Omaha
Nebr
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