Veiled Schemes and a Fraught Escape in London
Von Roon confronts Hilda over a hidden sheet, a minister, and a perilous plan. Hilda admits a selfish motive tied to securing freedom through marriage, while von Roon obsesses over exposure. Metz reappears with a police report, forcing a swift exit as danger closes in.
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von Rean
Beerengen
Wisdaé
Hilda
Tressingham
von Roon
Hartsdale
Ellington
Otto
Kim
Filington
Hida
Cate Ellington
Sid Wilda
Lyon
Metz
London
Kington’s
Demand for Safety Razors at Gillette Convention
At a Boston convention Gillette Safety Razor Co leaders touted wartime essential status and rapid output expansion. A. Bittnes reported a Montreal plant upgrade to 15 million razors and 9 million blades annually, with plans for a 2000000 dollar Boston plant addition and vast export orders to France and other regions.
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J. EB. A'dred
Shawinigat Water & Power Co
Gillette Safety Razor Co
Boston
Gillette
A. A. Bittnes
Gillette Safety Razor Cos
Canada
Montreal
South Africa
Australia
Fiji Islands
Frank Fahey
Boston Company
Thomas W. Pelham
Oal Ned
France
Abe Gillette
Paris
WF. Nickerson
Gillette Organization
Food Economy and War Gardens Urge Household Canning
An era of war time thrift urges housewives to prepare for next canning season by sterilizing glass containers and using secure packing. Officials warn cereals require licenses and promote substitutes to curb wheat use while promising cheaper fish and dairy products to support Allied needs.
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Brerhian
D. McGregor
Foosk Controllers
Chinnipeg Fish Company
Poor Financial Woes Plague Local Household
Fragmentary notes reveal a family facing severe money trouble with an overdrawn bank account and dire warnings about keeping up with expenses. The garbled text hints at anxiety over debt and inability to meet obligations.
Waul Soft and Add Dates to Mould for Baking
A brief recipe note advises wringing the dough until smooth then folding in chopped dates before shaping and baking. It emphasizes even mixing to ensure moisture and flavor distributed through the bake.
Keep-a-pig Slogan Pushes Hog Production for War
A wartime appeal urges Canadians to boost hog production as bacon becomes a prime supply for Allied troops. The piece cites bacon’s high energy value and low bone content, compares it to beef and mutton, and urges reduced home consumption. It notes Hoover’s call to increase hog output and highlights Canada’s 1913 14 bacon exports to Britain.
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England
Tom
France
Belgium
Serbia
L.A
Europe
Canada
Jean
Hanna
United States
Wiltshire
Hoover
Great Britain
Tanks and taxis shaping war days from Gaza to Verdun
The piece notes motor transport's crucial role in wartime, from London taxis aiding troops to siege efforts at Verdun and Gaza. It references ancient Israelite themes about chariots of iron and compares tanks to modern iron chariots that overwhelm defenders and clear out enemies along sand shores and city fronts.
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Mavrarotieatte
Escordes
London
Indah
Gaza
Minnesota Governor Seeks United States of the World Vision
In a New Year declaration Governor J A A Burnquist calls 1918 a turning point toward a united world. He envisions a world federation with a supreme court to settle international disputes and a stronger merged nations alliance.
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United States
J.A A. Burnquist
Minnesota
United States of America
Neighbor’s Hen Sparks Crooked Stone Laying Claim
A Chicago Herald quip notes a neighbor’s noisy hen as a joke about a corner stone laid for a new workingman’s club across the road. The line implies the hen’s loud clucking is meant to imply ownership of the ceremony by the neighbor.
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Jenkins
Workingman’s Club
Chicago Herald
Say John Did You Feed the Furnace Joke Transcript
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal features a quirky exchange about feeding a furnace. The dialogue shows humor and casual speech centered on a small domestic moment.
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Louisville Caprieg-Journal
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Laem
Goth
Freie Orde
iSa
Tome
Gillette Safety
Razor Company
Crete
IK Cour
Howe
Lecreiaed
United States of World
Appleford's
Saniwrappers
Sani- Arate
Appletorn
Appleford
Appleford Counter Check Book Co., Limited
Hamilton, Canada
Toronto
Winnipec
Vancouver
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