War News Digest: Britain backs massive credit and Verdun fights
A weekly digest reports England approving a 2 1 billion dollar war credit and Allied maneuvers. Verdun fights intensify with 7 000 to 10 000 more prisoners, French gains near Ste Marie a Py, and German U boat policy shifts. Also notes Russian advances, Senussi hostilities near the Nile, and various political moves in Britain France and the U.S.
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Union News Service
England
Musch
Asiatic
Turkey
Erzerum
Verdun
Mediterranean
Nile Valley
Westburn
Asquith
Belgium
Serbia
Champagne
Ste Marie-a-Py
Germany
Loudemont
Beaumont
Champenville
Cotellate
Marmont
Chambrettes
Ornes
Falling Hair Leads To Dandruff Cure Ad
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as the fix for dandruff and hair loss. It claims scalp health improves after one use, with hair appearing more lustrous and fuller in weeks, urging readers to buy a 26 cent bottle at any store.
Spoon Shortage Sparks Private Dinner in City
A newlywed couple dined alone in a restaurant near the station. The waitress forgot a teaspoon and the bride whispered the omission to her husband. The waiter offered to tidy before serving the couple, saying they could have the room to themselves for the moment.
Cuticura Ointment and Soap Promoted for Skin Care
An advertisement for Cuticura products touts cleansing pores to treat pimples blackheads redness and rough skin. It claims the skin benefits come from creamy emollients that prevent clogging and offers free samples by mail from Boston.
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Dept. L
Boston
Sententious minister’s streetwise quip provokes puzzled praise
A small town minister, famed for his sententious manner, is approached by a man asking how to locate the sheriff’s office. The preacher replies with a sharp parable about wasting money, saying every time you earn five dollars you should spend ten, then walks away leaving the seeker bewildered.
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Sheriff's Office
Harper’s Magazine
Swayne Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Follows Modern Success Rules
In a period urging specialization, the ad touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a physician prescribed kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims long standing medical endorsement and urges readers to mail 10 cents with paper name for a sample bottle, with regular sizes priced at fifty cents and one dollar.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Penneke
Ol Druggiste
Regula Liver and Heart Mystery Dialogue Fragment
Fragmentary dialogue fragment features Pinna Piesaat Felletn and Haire discussing hair color and bodily organs. The passage includes garbled lines about rules, a belle who can wring a heart, and a tired voice, suggesting a playful or cryptic exchange with unclear narrative context.
What shall I do with this rasping letter
A terse exchange mentions placing a rasping letter on file. The line implies a bureaucratic or clerical action with no further details about people or context.
Wilson declares US will not bar armed passenger ships
President Wilson replies to Senator Stone that the United States will not consent to denying Americans the right to safety on armed passenger ships. He argues nations must honor promises and warns that yielding rights would erode international law and U.S. sovereign status amid the war. The letter, dated Feb 24, 1916, addresses German aggression and war aims, and the need to avoid war while preserving honor.
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Union News Service
Washington
Wilson
Stone
Congress
United States
White House
America
Woodrow Wilson
Senator Stone
Capitol
Germany
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