Remarkable Eye Surgery by Dr. Louis Borsch in World War I
American oculist Dr. Louis Borsch, chief ophthalmic surgeon at Paris's Grand Palais Military Hospital, reports rapid eye wound treatment improves outcomes. He describes corneal grafts, eyelid reconstruction, skin and mucous membrane transplants, and new eyelashes from eyebrow grafts in wounded soldiers and even German prisoners.
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F. Bertelli
France
Louis Borsch
Grand Palais
Paris
Borsch
Department of Health
Grand Palais Hospital
Aged Woman Teaches Knitting for Soldiers
Canton Ohio Mrs Amelia Brush seventy teaches a First Methodist Sunday school class to knit socks for the boys going to France. She knitted socks for Civil War soldiers and now passes on the craft to younger generations.
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Canton,o
Amelia Brush
France
First Methodist Church
Real War Dog Wears Mask and Writes Front Letters
Norman Lee, an eighteen year old American ambulance volunteer in France and Croix de Guerre recipient, writes from near Soissons about gas attacks, a bomb strike on a nearby house, a sniffer dog in the dugout, a risky shrapnel lull, and the harsh weather as he aids wounded.
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New York
Eliot Norton
New York City
France
Norman Lee
America Red Cross
James
Kaiser Ousts Coon as Popular Target at Fairs
In Columbus Ohio a carnival worker has replaced the baby rack with a Kaiser lookalike target. Patrons strike the target for three cigars per hit, a new street carnival game set to travel to county fairs.
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Coon
Columbus
JAPANESE WOMEN TAKE MEN'S JOBS IN EMPIRE
Japanese women increasingly fill roles once held by men across sectors. Four thousand women work under the railway bureau as pocket sellers cashiers and clerks. Six thousand women are employed in government tobacco factories with wages from 10 to 25 cents daily. Male clerks in banks and mercantile houses are being replaced by women earning 5 to 26 dollars a month. Actresses receive the highest wages paid to women in Japan.
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Tokyo
Europe
Japan
Railway Bureau
Banka
Designing a Warm Cottage Roof and Exterior Scheme
The article explains roof color and texture create the house character, stressing warm and cold color effects. It describes a gable roof cottage with shingles, shutters, flower boxes, and a floral front, plus interior layout details and considerations for pitch, dormers, and materials like red cedar shingles to achieve warmth and harmony.
Proper Roof Design Highlights Warmth In Small Homes
William A Radford explains roof texture color and shape influence on small house appearance. He notes crushed stone surfaces and warm tones create cozy outlines, while large city buildings favor hip roofs with tile and restrained color contrasts. The article presents a sample house emphasizing roof impact on overall design.
Woman Praises Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
An elderly woman recounts seven months of suffering from back and pelvic pain and weakness, claiming Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health enough to perform housework. The testimonial asserts many women benefit and offers a free sample to all seeking relief.
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Lydia
Pinkham
E. Pinkham
Lydis B. Pinkham
A. Kiese
United Confingent
Daisy Fly Killer dealers and golf team remarks
Fragmentary OCR note shows dated chatter about Daisy Fly Killer dealers and a student joking about having a good build for golf. The brief pairs reference a 1918 comment and a 2919 query, with a Tiger remark about appearance. The readable content is informal and out of context.
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Badera
Dressmaking Not an Art Trial In Federal Court
Albert de Vroye, husband of Marie de Vroye, fashionable dressmaker, was fined $1 000 in a United States district court case over the importation of contract labor. Shepard Barclay argued that a skilled dressmaker is an artist, while a Belgian witness testified she was recruited via Brussels advertisement and paid 375 frames a month to come to the United States.
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United States District Court
Albert de Vroye
Marie de Vroye
St. Louis
Balr Gian
de Vroye
Brussels
United States
Fragmented dialogue on mosques and noise in Bed
A garbled dialogue depicts a speaker threatening violence against a mosque while discussing buzzing noises at night. The exchange includes a wife suggesting not to bother and references to telephoning sounds as a metaphor for activity.
From a Mother's View of Visits Tying Father to Children
A mother reflects on how a father’s visits shape the children’s lives. The piece analyzes emotional impacts, family dynamics, and intergenerational bonds formed during parental contact.
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Ateel
Polikaena Schnischkina Yaveit
Defenders of Woman’s Rights
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
Doctor Yavein
Cat
Tabby
War Dog
Rue de la Bombe
Brancardier
Sale Boche
Soissons
U.S
Tinkhaio
Princeton
Timi Anat Asisscais
Staio
Lang By
Grter
Beo
Beo Ru Koh
William A. Radford
Wiliam A.ford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Daisy Fly Killer
Pheim
John
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