Doctors Remake Wounded Heroes in France Hospital Tales
Amid a French hospital scene veterans return with brutal injuries transformed by experimental surgery. Surgeons describe bone grafts and metal plates shaping new faces including noses and jaws, enabling men to appear nearly normal though limited by heat and alcohol. Cases include a shell wound leaving a man almost face-less and another with a rebuilt jaw and teeth.
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Lowe
Rees Cote
Hammond
Explorer Attacked by Prehistoric Bird In New Zealand
Ivan Lever reports an encounter with a 24 foot prehistoric bird in Wiltshire North Island New Zealand. The creature described as brown linear with elephantine legs and bulky body reportedly lacked wings and bore a small neck with a metal tear.
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London
Baron Minnelausen
Wis
Daily Express
Ivan Lever
Wilts
North Island
New Zealnd
Lever
Terry Deena
Bolshevik Clearing Effects on Allied War Efforts
Fragmentary wartime note references Bolshevik actions and Allied responses. Mentions Lithuania and Japan in a reporting tone, noting shifts in support and strategic positioning amid ongoing conflict. The garbled text suggests a historical dispatch discussing war loyalties and fronts.
Million Homes Needed in U S War Era Shortage Calls for rapid housing
Washington reports a dire national housing shortage the greatest since the war era with 7 000 000 homes needed for the United States and 1 000 000 more for England France and Belgium amid scarce land high material costs and wartime labor constraints. Leaders urge a coordinated rebuilding plan as funds went to Liberty bonds and construction stalled.
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Washington
Dirks
National Association
Teal Estate
Atlante City
Europe
Meneeda
United States
Nedfield
England
France
Belgium
U Se
Pussia
Austraty Itty
Serbia
Reagmania
Turkey
Nlnio
Lesties
Villa Runs Five Miles Daily For Fitness
Francisco Villa, during a route through Villa Ahumada en route to attack Jmie, was observed by residents doing morning exercises in front of Jesus Ysletis home. He then ran the main street twenty times, covering five miles daily to keep his stomach from getting fat, noting it makes riding easier.
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el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Villa Ahumada
Jmie
Jesus Ysletis
Villa Abumada
Connie Mack to retire as Athletics manager after long reign
Connie Mack, famous for his legendary Athletics leadership and the creator of the so called Greatest Baseball Machine, is reportedly tiring of managing a ball club. Harry Davis returns to baseball as Mack’s potential successor as head of the Athletics, with Mack’s team finishing poorly after the 1014 season and a four year slide.
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Connie Mack
Corneling McGillicuddy
Harry Davis
Crafty
Connie
Aiy
Mack
Davin Ia
Athletics
Seema
Quakertown
Voe Tem
Meats and Fillings From a Historic Cook Book
Instructions from a vintage cookbook on extending meat flavors using bread cereals and vegetables. Includes recipes for Chopped Mutton Cutlets Tamale Pie and Galantine with details on ingredients quantities and cooking methods for several meat dishes.
Ring of Lighthouses Around Britain Shields Ships
A historic coastline lantern network protects ships circling England Scotland and Ireland with the light visible along most routes. The coast remains famed for its many guiding lighthouses aiding maritime safety.
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British Isles
England
Scotland
Ireland
Teaching the Chicks to Roost
University of Missouri agriculture experts advise early roost training to reduce night crowding in large chick houses. Use 1 by 8 inch roosts set 12 to 15 inches from the floor and place birds on them after dark if needed. Regular mite control with cleaning, painting, and oil spray is urged to protect hens and keep houses mite free.
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T. S. Townsley
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Quaint Remedies of Past From Weeds Highlighted by Philadelphia Ledger
The Philadelphia Ledger notes eighteenth century quack cures derived from common weeds. Pokeberries, grapevine saw, magnolia tea, bayberry root and cedar berries are listed as remedies for consumption toothache and stiffness. Sibylla Masters sold Tuscarora rice two centuries ago.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ledger
Beldame
Sibylla Masters
Oleomargarine Production Shows a Marked Increase
The article notes a rise in U S oleomargarine production. It compares per person consumption across countries with Denmark 46 pounds, Norwegians 33 pounds, Dutch 20 pounds, and the United States around three pounds.
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United States
Denmark
Vegetables as Medicines in the Home Garden
A 19th century list praises vegetables for health uses. Watercress purifies blood while Lettice calms nerves. Tomatoes aid liver but avoid for gout. Celery and onions serve as tonics, spinach aids constipation, beetroot helps flesh, parsnips mimic sarsaparilla, cranberries liver health, asparagus kidneys, bananas chest issues, celery sulfur warding phlegm, lemon juice soothes sore throat as gargle, carrots aid gout.
Diplomacy and Trouble in a Traveling Porter Scene
A fragmentary dialogue features a Palgan porter and a man nicknamed boss in a humorous exchange about titles and perceptions. They reference a patron from last fall, a copioniol led troubles, and a boastful soldier in a crowded setting. The piece touches on social foibles and hints at a broader narrative.
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Bosa
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Widhin
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Tral
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