Wars and unrest fill the weekly world events digest
A broad roundup notes Italian advances in Trentino and Crete rumors. Allied troop transports sunk in the Mediterranean. Trieste may be evacuted by Austrians as Somme battles loom. Reports mention German losses on the Somme and various mutters from Sofia to Paris. Local crimes and funerals are also listed.
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Trentino
Crete
Mediterranean
Berlin
Athens
Triest
Adriatic
Somme
Long Front
von Hindenburg
Paris
la Liberte
Carranza
Villistas
Tuxpa i
Topila
Galveston
Tex
Dobrudja
Sofia
London
Saloniki
Kilmer Swamp Root Promoted as Kidney Remedy
For years Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root has been advertised as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. The notice claims it helps these organs work naturally and offers a sample bottle for ten cents if readers mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Drunk Man Cited After Biblical Quip in Dobbs Ferry
Police Captain Patrick Cos tells a man on Dobbs Ferry main street he will arrest him for disturbing the peace. The stranger reads from First Timothy with a tattered Bible and admits the last drink was beer. The man, John Hasch of the Bowery, is locked up for morning court.
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Sporting News
Omaha
Osc
Lincoln
Sioux City
Des Moines
Denver
Bos Opeka
Tost. Joseph
Colorado Spring
Loveland High School
J. W. Hebbel
Harvard
Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont
Pittsburg
D. C. Corkran
Princeton
Sturgis
Bernard J. Webster
Rapid City
Webster
South Side
Jack Salsbury
Braden Direct
Springfield
Baby Helen
Marie Constant
Diamond Q
Patrick Costello
Dobbs Ferry
John Hasch
Bowery
New York
Cincinnati Times Star
Flight of Imagination among Last Man in World Banter
A haughty girl and Miss Cayenne debate the notion of being the last man on earth. The girl asserts scarcity would still leave him sought after, while Miss Cayenne humorously counters that demand would prevent proposals.
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Rehe
Miss Cayenne
Cure for itching scalp with Cuticura products
A dandruff and eczema relief tip promotes Cuticura Soap for thorough cleansing and soothing the scalp. Preceding with Cuticura Ointment, followed by a hot water rinse, is advised. Free samples offered by mail with a book from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Chalk in the Milk Is a White Lie
A short note claims chalk in the milk represents a false rumor about dairy quality. Readers are cautioned to verify with official dairy sources and nutrition reports before believing sensational claims.
The Rainy Day Club Ends Its Campaign on Skirt Length
A Minneapolis Tribune item notes how the Rainy Day club, once urging shorter skirts for health, has effectively won its battle as fashion shortened skirts and public health concerns faded. The piece contrasts public interest in routine health issues with dramatic national headlines.
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New York
Rainy Day Club
A. M. Palmer
Stainy Day Club
Minneapolis Tribune
Decimal system movement in Great Britain after war
The British and Colonial Printer and Stationer reports a strong organized push in Great Britain to adopt the decimal system for coinage and weights and measures. Advocates stress that nine-tenths of the world uses decimals and warn that postwar trade competition could suffer ruin if Britain lags.
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England
Great Britain
Ten smiles for a nickel and ad copy notes
An old advertisement style passage touts cheap smiles for a nickel and promotes Red Cross Bag Blue with claims of beauty and clarity. The text also offers a reflection on womanly virtue and jealousy among women.
Contentment Depends on What You Have Says Cynic
A quoted remark questions contentment as a blessing. It argues contentment hinges on possessing nearly all desires and suggests such satisfaction is highly desirable only if material wants are fulfilled. The dialogue reflects a cynical view on happiness and material wealth.
Not Stationary
Dialogue snippet showing Lady Mary and a servant exchanging flirtatious banter about hair and borrowing it. The line suggests playful class dynamics and costuming era language. No broader event or outcome is given in the readable text.
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Ama'am
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