Cantonment Road Building Sets Traffic Record
A completed road project at the Cantonment near Louisville sets a new record for speed and scale. In 68 working days the contractor laid 63,860 square yards of Trinidad asphaltic concrete highway on two concrete bases, about six miles long and 18 feet wide. Within an hour of opening, 4,000 vehicles passed, mostly motor trucks and wagons carrying one to five tons. The work required hauling and crushing all stone used.
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Army
Louisville
Trinidad
Old Prescription for Weak Kidneys
An old advertisement extols Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder ailments. It cites a druggist praising its sales, testimonials, and claims of dissolving uric acid to ease rheumatism. The notice offers sample bottles by mail and states medium bottles are sold in drugstores.
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Kilmer
Addres Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Jane
eLand
Ady
Chauffeurs barred by order. temper erupts at scene
An official order forbids all chauffeurs from certain conduct as tension rises at the event. A confrontation erupts when one person loses her temper, drawing attention to the restrictions and prompting security to intervene.
Kazan the Wolf Dog Protects Her Pack and Family
Kazan, a one-quarter wolf Alaskan sledge dog, defends his humans as Thorpe’s world collapses. He joins a wolf pack, battles the leader, helps Gray Wolf raise a litter, and rescues Joan and her baby as they seek a future back with Kazan’s kin in the wild.
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Kazan
Thorpe
Isobel
McCready
Gray Wolf
Pierre
Joan
Grey Wolf
Tragedy on Sun Rock Ends in Husky’s Fatal Lynx Fight
Kazan, a husky, guards the Sun Rock with Gray Wolf and her pups. He battles a swift lynx to protect them, losing part of his flesh but saving Gray Wolf. The scene ends with Kazan limping back to the cabin after the deadly clash.
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Kazan
Baby
Joan
Moale
Gray Wolf
Gray Wolfe
Sun Rock
Kuazao
Fang
Claw
Wry Wolf
Kaztin
Kavan
Method in His Madness from Camp Ton Kansas City Star
A young draft soldier on a parade ground at Camp Ton searches for a sign of his ideal paper, examines a block of wood a cigarette stub and fragments, then doubts each item. When finally shown discharge papers and held to the light, he declares: That's it.
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Camp Lunston
Kansas City
Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy Ad
Modern life harms kidneys and the remedy claims to purify blood by easing inflammation in kidneys and liver. A testimonial from Clarence H. White of Battle Creek praises rapid recovery and urges use for kidney disease. Sample offered for ten cents from Warner's Remedies Co. in Rochester, N Y.
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Warner
Clarence H. White
Battle Creek
Mich
U.S. A
Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Rochester
N. Y
Ady
Not readable: Juvenile mischief tale in garbled note
Fragmentary text about a boy named Johnny making excuses for misbehavior in school. Content is incoherent and lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable entities.
Fight with the lynx forces Kazan and Gray Wolf to change life
In the next installment Kazan and Gray Wolf confront a dangerous lynx encounter. The confrontation marks a turning point, pushing both characters to rethink their path and adapt to new dangers ahead.
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Lynx
Iife
Kazan
Gray Wolf
Silver In Early Times Ornament Use And Sources
Silver in ancient times was used for ornaments with Spain likely the chief source. The hills of Palestine may have supplied some silver as well.
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Spain
Palestine
Easy to Rid Home of Rats and Mice
An old-time advertisement touts Stearns Paste as a cheap, effective rodent killer. It claims a small box costs 86 cents and can fully rid houses stores or barns of rats and mice. The US government reportedly bought thousands of pounds for use in cities with high rodent populations.
Quess Sor Hugo Stennis Quotes Dutch Publicist
The Dutch publicist Quess Sor Hugo Stennis says at a New York gathering that Germans taunt US resolve, claiming American troops will be hampered by language ignorance. He notes his wife joked Americans can shoot in her language, reflecting wartime rhetoric and morale.
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Hugo Stennis
Dutch Publiciat
Sng Atom Holland Society
Qnner
New York
America
Cologne
France
Green's August Flower touted as global remedy
The ad promotes Green's August Flower as a universal panacea for constipation indigestion nervous dyspepsia and related symptoms. It claims relief after a few doses and describes the product as a gentle laxative available through druggists in civilized countries.
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Green
His Majcety the Pig in the Parlor Pet Idea
A fragment discussing using only useful animals as pets and noting a pig returning to the parlor as a possible household surprise. A friend in need appears as an unexpected element.
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Majcety
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MFG. Co
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Hhoges & Danii
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James Oliver Curwood
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York
Castoria
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Ansyant
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Lydia E Pinkham
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Waukesha
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Adry Tapira
Vila
Wiht Vaott
Ian Aeen
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