War Chronicle Recaps Global Fronts and Personal Scandals
Western Newspaper Union digest highlights German air raids on Reval and Somme gains by Germans, Russian advances in Armenia, and Belgian push to Lake Victoria. Reports 1,600 Austrians captured at Lipa Styr confluence, Italian trench gains on Monte Maio, and Dniester floods halting Galicia push. Also notes Villa aide J Beltran killed, dynamite shipments headed to Cananea, political appointments, and varied incidents across the United States and abroad.
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Somme
Biadhes Wood
Armenia
Gumuskhaneb
Baiburt
Lake Victoria
German East Africa
Teutong
Lipa
Styr
Monte Maio
Dniester
Galicia
Vladimir-Volynski
Rome
Carpathians
Kovel
Riga
Swamp-Root Stops Serious Backache
Backache and urinary discomfort point to Swamp-Root as a doctor prescribed remedy. The ad touts Kilmer’s Swamp-Root for kidneys and bladder with quick results, priced 60 cents to 1 dollar. A sample bottle offer costs ten cents, requests the newspaper name, and uses Binghamton NY as the address.
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Dr. Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Adr
To Hard to Find
A Louisville Courier Journal remark contrasts finding good in people with the fatigue of constantly searching like with a microscope. The exchange implies weariness from endlessly seeking virtue and hints at patience and perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Free Rheumatism Book Offer From Jesse A Case
An advertisement offers a free book on rheumatism its cause and cure. It claims dramatic benefits and urges readers to write to Jesse A Case Dept A W Brockton Mass for the complimentary publication.
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Jesse A. Case
Dept. A W
Brockton
Mass
Adv
Only one good woman in the world and every husband’s wife
A wedding scene notes diverse proverbs from Afghanistan Senegal China and Spain. It highlights a paradoxical belief that Don Quixote’s line means every husband should regard his wife as the good one, offering comfort amid many sayings.
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Afghanistan
Don Quixote
Dentist offers teeth to twelve poor women
A London dentist advertised supplying artificial teeth to the first twelve aged ladies in need. An elderly applicant was admitted while a gruff man urged that his wife be served, warning the dentist of trouble if she delayed. He claimed she had a hearty appetite and would overpower him if given strong teeth.
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Wilson
Abram Elkus
New York
United States
Turkey
McGillicuddy-Kern
House
Senate
Public Health Service
Census Bureau
Thomas
Colorado
Cipriano Castro
Veraauola
Labor Department
Will Orpet
Waukegan
Marion Lambert
John W. English
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Charleston
Macon
Australia
New Zealand
C. B. Leake
London
Liverpool
J. P. Morgan & Co
Bank of England
William Mansfield
Woodruff
Red Oak
Montgomery County
Maj. M. ©. Buller
Sixth
United States Cavalry
H. J. Spannell
Alpine
Tex
Deuthland
Baltimore
Usband
Red Cross Bag Blue Advertised at Grocers
An advertisement urges readers to buy Red Cross Bag Blue for clear white clothes. The copy notes the product is available at all good grocers and emphasizes its effectiveness. The message uses a concise promotional tone typical of period grocery ads.
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Frank Kramer
Frank Gotch
Kenosha
Wis
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Okla
Moran
Putin Bay
Ohio
Michael McDermott
Illinois Athletic Club
Chicago
Peggy's New Suit Sparks Mixed Reactions
Patrice notes Peggy's new suit, Peggy agrees, Patience asks if it is ridiculous. They discuss whether the outfit suits Peggy, with Peggy expressing approval and Patience finding it bold.
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Peggy
Patrice
Verdunette Born in Lyons Registry
A worker with a Croix de Guerre on his chest announced the birth of a daughter named Verdunette at the Lyons registry. He noted the name would remind her of Verdun, where he was wounded in action.
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Lyons
France
Verdunette
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Union News Service
Blaches
la Bassee
Berlin
Hardecourt
J. Beltran
Villa
Santa Ysabel
Chihuahua
Cerro Blanco
Jacinto Trevino
Chihuahua City
Kansas
Jennie B. Campbell
Richard Cavius
Ogden River
Ogden
Utah
First California Field Artillery
Nogales
Ariz
Lee Villa
Pancho Villa
Theodore Valencie
Pablo Estrada
Cheyenne
Wyo
Washington
Douglas
Cananea Consolidated Copper Company
Orpet
Celeste Yonker
University of Wisconsin
Marlon Lambert
Helms Woods
Fli Metchnickoff
Paris
William of
Germany
Somme Battle
Militia Department
Ottawa
Amsterdam
Fiume
Austria
Prince Valdemar
Philadelphia
Sweden
England
McKenna
House of Commons
Schoenbrunn
Vienna
Belgium
Liege
Verviers
Roubaix
Renaix
St. Nicholas
Lokern
Termonde
Mexico City
Biento Juarez
Mexico
Roberto Pesquiera
Luis Cabrera
Alberto Pani
Sporting News
Stan
Luba
Omaha Eenens Eae
Lincoln Ween
Molnes
Denver Eaee
Sioux City Eensnes
Wichita Wennee
Opeka
Seb Eee
St. Joseph Eee
Husband
OT Dros
Nabeca Dln
Poe
Boca
Beare
Eatin Mba Sry Lg Creka Te
Libby
McNeill & Libby
Board of Censors
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