The Trenches and the Huns A War Time Portrait
A vivid recounting of trench life and equipment including pumps, boots, and washhouses. It contrasts dugouts with harsh treatment and quotes a harsh indictment of the Huns, labeling their actions as brutal and monstrous while warning against calls for leniency or early peace.
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Prince of Wales
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promised Relief From Digestive Ailments
Advertises Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a proven remedy for indigestion and derangements of the stomach liver and kidneys. Claims thousands have benefited and touts numerous testimonials proving effectiveness when other remedies fail.
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Parmelee
Riddle of Health Foods Sparks Classroom Laughter
A teacher tests the role of carbohydrates proteins and fats in the body. The final question asks for the three foods to keep one in health. A student quips Yer breakfast, yer dinner and yer supper, drawing quiet amusement from the class.
Dobbe Faces First Setback In Chess Film Attempt
Dobbe, a friend of mine who makes moving pictures, bumped up against his first failure last week. He tried to make a moving picture of two elderly men playing a game of chess in a village store. Oswald and Clarissa provide quirky lines accompanying the exchange.
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Dobbe
Dobbs
Hollo way Corn Cure Promises Rooting Out Corns
Advert promotes Hollo way Corn Cure as a solution to corn pain claiming quick removal. It asserts effectiveness without detailing ingredients or clinical proof.
Postman Davis Bravely Seeks Aid After Wounding
A corporal in the West Somerset Yeomanry, reported seriously wounded in the eastern theatre, coolly saluted Major Tarrant after being hit. A bullet fractured his neck jaw and teeth while he marched to a dugout, then walked to hospital smoking a cigarette. Davis was a village postman before enlisting.
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West Somerset Yeomanry
Davis
Tarrant
Corporal Davis
Vilase
Blind Person Walks With Patented Tread Aid Implement
A newly patented implement assists blind users to tread with stability. The device integrates tactile guidance to improve footing and balance. Its inventor claims enhanced safety for outdoor navigation and mobility.
Women Munition Workers Doubling Men Output Report
A Frets Association special correspondent describes two days in the war time factory area where women laborers in munition production outperform men. The article notes rapid training, diverse tasks from turning to shell case completion, and a leading claim that women workers produce two to slightly more than two times the output of men.
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Shell
Unskil
Cd Saber
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H.R.H
Princess Louise
Duchess of Argyll
General French a Strategist Praised by Commentators
Tribute from the Manchester Guardian lauds Sir Jean Prescu as a strategic figure in wartime leadership. It notes his influence on French defense and the potential impact of his movement on the war, while acknowledging the full story remains untold. Muscular rheumatism ad promotes Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil for relief.
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Manchester Guardian
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Minard Liniment Says Customer Cured After Two Years Illness
A Quebec merchant reports Theodore Dorais cured of rheumatism after two years using Minard's Liniment. He invites verification by writing to Dorais, the Parish Priest, or neighbors, dated May 12 1898 from St Isidore Quebec.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Genlemen
Theodore Dorais
Tve
Minards Liniment
A. Cote
St. Isidore
Que
Canadian Fish Market Benefits From War Upswing
The war opens markets for Canadian fishermen with Britain and Australia reporting strong demand for preserved and canned fish. Canada holds large fisheries with a catch value around 53 million dollars last year and more than 140000 workers. Prices rise in Britain and Australian trade grows as War conditions boost exports and create new opportunities for Canadian shermen.
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Great Warnet
Britain
Australia
Cauauiand
Urade
Ross
Great Britain
Catadiusus
Wwe
Cabana
Canada
Spices From Tropics Shaped Trade From Ancient Times
The article traces spices origin in the tropics and explains their high medieval value. It notes modern farming and transport reduce needed flavoring and that pepper and mace once held exchange value. Biblical and medieval references position spices as wealth beyond mere nutrition.
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Tropics
Engagement Ring Dilemma Reveals Trust in Taste
dialog shows a couple in a playful exchange about selecting an engagement ring. one partner defers to the other, praising their taste while confessing confusion and reliance on the partner for the final choice. the moment highlights affection and shared decision making.
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Henry
Losses of Prussia Reported in International Lists
Amsterdam correspondent reports Prussia’s war losses totaling 2,257,085 with 42,5825 names. Included are 234 Saxon, 315 Württemberg, 240 Bavarian lists plus 50 navy names and officers in the Turkish army. The lists appear as snail newspapers printed as a book would span 45,000 pages.
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de Niuwe Rotterdamscepe Courant
Syyy
Anmsterdam
Rkeuter
Delirious man awakens as wife reassures him
The sick man emerges from a long delirium and asks where he is. His wife calms him, saying she is still by his side and not in heaven.
German church statues melted for war gun metal
In a German church assemblage twenty eight bronze statues including Emperor Maximilian and imagined ancestors such as King Arthur are to be melted down. The metal will be reused to manufacture guns and weapons.
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Maxmilian
Arthur
England
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper The Comedy Outing
A fragment recalls Minard's Liniment claims to cure distemper and a tale about Joe Jefferson being coaxed to a new comedy. The outing proved weak with anxious comedians and a laughing exchange about needing life and decades to improve.
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Minard
Joe Jefferson
Jefferson
Conversation Sparks Suspicion About Mudford Captain
A kindly older woman questions a man about kinship with Capt. Jones of Mudford. The man asserts his identity as Capt. Jones, clarifying his relation to the inquiry. The exchange reveals reaction and speculation in a small community context.
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