Pacifists used as tools in German influence operations
A Washington correspondent describes how pro-German agents identified vulnerabilities in American public figures. They targeted finances, pacifist leanings, prejudices, and business interests to shape opinions and pressure officials, aiming to direct U.S. foreign policy without obvious manipulation.
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Ferlin
Gerrmany
Berlin
Indianapolis
New York
Middle West
Nampy
Washington Correspondence
Vinneapolie Tribune
Whole Wheat Bread Debate and Nutritional Guidance
A discussion contrasts white bread with brown and whole wheat breads. Brown bread offers minerals and bone-building nutrients, while white may constipate briefly. Lilian Dynevor Rice recommends mixed coarse breads from wheat and other grains, baked with white bread alternation to broaden taste and nutrition.
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Lillian Dynevor Rice
How does he do that pint in his hip pocket
A tongue in cheek note from the Birmingham Evening Herald keys a joke about hiding a pint in a hip pocket, illustrating urban humor and casual slang.
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Birmbelim Ag
Germany must abandon world conquest by returning Alsace Lorraine
New York public figure L E Quigg argues in the New York Tribune that true German surrender would begin with restoring Alsace Lorraine to France and compensating France and Belgium for damages. He sees territorial adjustments with Italy and Austria as possible, but insists the first proof is Germany’s renunciation of conquest.
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France
Alsace-Lorraine
Germany
Dave Firs
L. E. Quigg
New York
Italy
Austria
Rance
Alsace
Lorraine
Belgium
John Mitchell
England
Hohenzollerns
Momrea
Harald
Postcard proposal sparks postmaster’s sparked confusion
A lettered engagement proposal on a postcard leads to a postal dispute as Hetty debates the reply, while Jane notes the postmistress’s anger over not knowing if the proposal was accepted or rejected.
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Tlane
Hetty
Jane
Grand Rapids News
Fifteen Years Use of Baby's Own Tablets
Mrs Marcel D Le Blancs Memramcook West New Brunswick says she has used Baby's Own Tablets for fifteen years and finds they promptly relieve child ailments. She recommends them to friends with little ones, noting continued use. The tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Marcel D. LeBlancs
Memramcook West
N. B
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
No Eight Hour Day in Trenches
Millions of men in the British army now have an eightehour day and work overtime with the objective of winning the war. Labor outside the army shares this resolve and any group seeking self serving claims risks delaying national effort.
Germany must reform to regain foreign trade gains
In a St Thomas Journal editorial the madman of Potsdam is blamed for wrecking German foreign trade and autocratic rule. The piece argues freedom at home is needed for foreigners to trust German businessmen, and for Germany to regain commercial freedom abroad. Minard's Liniment and Holloway's Corn Cure are advertised after the main item.
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Germany
Potsdam
St.Thomas Journal
Minard
Intelligent Co Operation in Food Transport Agreement
United States Food Administration and express company leaders announce intelligent cooperation to handle perishable foodstuffs with dispatch. Executives issue a nationwide appeal to employees to concentrate efforts on prompt safe movement and to prioritize perishable goods over non perishables when needed.
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United States Food Administration
Express Companies
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper Remark
A clipped item notes Minard's Liniment claimed to cure distemper. A sarcastic quote from the Detroit Free Press mocks a hypothetical law forcing husbands and wives to dance constantly as a craze would fade.
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Minard
Detroit Free Press
Rev George Alton backs Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills
A Kingston newspaper feature presents Rev George Alton of Gananoque Ontario describing chronic bilious attacks and paralysis, credits Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills with restoring health and enabling him to resume ministry, plus attestations from Rev Cunningham and local observers about the pill's effects on liver and kidneys.
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George ‘Alton
Gananocac
Bath
Jin
British Whig
Kingston
Dr. Chase
Rev €. Cunningham
Ravenue
Toronto
George Alton
Gaffanoque
Chaise
Miller's Wefat Powders Attack Worms in Stomach and Intestines
The text promotes a product named Miller's Wefat Powders as capable of destroying worms in the stomach and intestines and claims it also corrects pig digestive issues that invite worms. It asserts the remedy works in hundreds of cases and is thoroughly trustworthy.
Women in the Case Wives and Russian intrigue
The Chicago Evening Post argues that czarina and court ladies influenced the ex czar’s fate and German-backed plots. It labels husbands and lovers as pawns, condemns male vanity, and urges expanding women's social and economic freedoms to end covert rule.
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Soukhomlinoff
Hhis
Germany
Chicago Evening Post
Exclusive Paradise The Music Awakens a New Perception
The passage discusses how studying music sharpens perception beyond ordinary hearing. It cites Thoreau and Leatherstocking to illustrate deeper enjoyment of life, and tells of an organist who deflects a banker’s criticism by noting music’s exclusive paradise accessible through childhood study.
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Woodcraft
Fenimore Cooper
Thoreau
Yhis
John Bunyan
Keeping Choice Apples For Winter Storage In Saw Dust
To store choice apples through winter pack them in dry sawdust. Use fine circular-saw dust from well-sectioned hard wood. Layer sawdust on the barrel bottom then add apples not touching each other or the staves. Repeat until about a bushel and a half per barrel. Keep in a cooked place. discard bruised or mellow apples.
Kaiser strikes Russia as his people grumble
Unclear text suggests a leader responds to discontent by launching military action against Russia to distract from internal strife and combat perceived adversaries, per the damaged newspaper snippet.
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Tr Kaiser
Russia
Shad
Science Will Eliminate War Wastage
Experts say the airplane is in its early stages as a war weapon and will dominate future conflicts. Underground civilian shelters may become essential before war ends, with London adapting tube structures to counter air raids. Mechanical advances threaten existing orders as navies fade, fortifications fail, and non combatants lose protection.
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Ewrwrr
London
Ark Tion
League of Nations
Vancouver Sun
Freezone promises corn relief by direct application
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a simple remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops on a tender corn shrink and remove the root without irritating surrounding tissue, with a small bottle available at drug stores or via a wholesale house order.
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Cincinnati
Frenzied Buying Seen as Price Driver in Past Year
The Post Intelligencer notes that excessive buying has kept prices high. It urges homeowners to resist hoarding, to stay calm, and to purchase only needed supplies so everyone may have food and essentials.
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Post-Intelligencer
Dr. Thomas Electric Oil Endorsed By Vendors
An advertising note asserts Dr. Thomas Electric Oil as the best liniment and internal remedy, claiming few country merchants stock alternatives and urging readers to avoid other oils. The piece frames the oil as the sole popular choice and cites its demand. The humorous aside from Puck features a hat joke between Frank and his brother.
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Dr. Thomas
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