Honest man turns in sugar find to police in Washington
Edward B Maddox reported two months of sugar famine and turned 340 pounds of granulated sugar found near Potomac Electric substation to police. The bar rel had fallen from a truck and he says the sugar would have lasted him four years. He did not regret helping locate its rightful owner.
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Edward B. Maddox
Potomac Medtric Company
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Washington Times
Vanderbilt Praises New Yorker as True Blue American
At a luncheon at Piping Rock Cornelius Vanderbilt praised an old New Yorker calling him a true blue American for fair. He said his ancestors came over on the Mayflower and his descendants are going back on army transports.
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A Lite Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing Quoted
A short dialogue features a man who cites a cautionary line about information and Senator Sorghum responding. The exchange centers on how knowledge is obtained and used, reflecting concerns about censorship and public discourse.
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Cross Ball Blue Ad Trade Note
Fragmentary advertisement text describes a blue product for clothes and mentions price five cents at grocers. Includes stray dialogue snippets and newspaper oddities with unclear context.
Pain relief limits and alternatives reviewed in medical note
A medical discussion explains opiates have limited pain relief and risks of habit, while phenacetin and salicylates can be better for headaches, neuralgia, and rheumatic pains. It notes light therapy, heat, electricity, X rays, ultraviolet, and radium as alternatives, and cautions against repeated opiate use for persistent pain.
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Fantus
Echoes of 1776 refusals in Maryland army land title search
From the St. Louis Republic a fragment notes 1776 actions in Harford County Maryland. It lists citizens who refused to sign a declaration of Independence and cites motives tied to religion fear and understanding. Names include Herbert Hargrove Wilson Gilbert and others with varied reasons.
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New Army Proving Ground
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Richard T. Hargrove
William Wilson
John
Benjamin Herbert, Jr
Michael Boser
Thomas Gilbert
Thomas Weat
Philip Cumming
John Ward
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Ephraim Arnold
Feart
Isaac Penrose
Lberty
Swedish Substitution Exhibits Show Wood and Zinc Goods
A Swedish exhibition by manufacturers and dealers highlighted substitutes for imported or copper reliant items. Goods included wooden cigaret boxes, corks, twine, woven paper bags, insulations for electric wires, and wood pulp products. Cables used zinc cores and iron wire for strength, while an artificial grandstone and bone based paints were also shown.
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United States
Chamber of Manufacurers
Copenhagen
Sweden
And So They Were Married
Radiant snows mark the Patterson New York wedding day of Clarence and Tola. The ceremony took place at the bride’s historic home as relatives and friends gathered, music filled the air, and social bustle contrasted with sleigh bells, promising a memory to be treasured.
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Clarence
Tola
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Lincoln and Wilson Under Trial by Opposition in War
The piece contrasts Abraham Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson amid wartime provocation. It discusses unity, loyalty, and the risk of disloyalty, noting Lincoln’s leadership and the political strains of his era, while urging continued support for Wilson and the war effort.
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German hatred of America grows during World War I era
The author discusses German propaganda and public sentiment against the United States from 1915 onward. He recounts Berlin officials planning to present the American problem to U S. public opinion, German officers predicting future clashes, and anti American rhetoric portraying Americans as avaricious and cowardly.
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Baxon
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Lord French Pays Tribute to Marshal Joffre
Lord French lauded Marshal Joffre in an interview with Le Journal Parisian, detailing the retreat to the Seine and the decisive Marne stand. He credited Joffre with the plan that halted German advance and secured Allied victory at the Marne.
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Let the Poilus Kiss You Cartoonish Reflections on Allied Etiquette
A World War I era satirical piece contrasts French and American soldiers. it humorously notes French politeness, warns Americans to follow social customs in the French yard, and suggests the two nations fight as allies against a common foe.
Peruna credited by Ohio woman for relief from nervous headaches
Mia Efe Hill of Blanchester Ohio says four bottles of Peruna made her well after twelve years of suffering nervous headaches heavy brain pressure and sleepless nights. She reports improved strength and flesh and credits Peruna with her recovery. Also noted are a Christmas charity tale from John Mitelvell and mention of Peruna tablets for those who object to liquid medicine.
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Mia Efe Hill
Blanchester
Ohio
Boschee's German Syrup advertised for cough relief
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as quieting coughs soothing sore throats and lungs reducing bronchial irritation and aiding sleep. It claims fifty two years in America provide a natural health boost and help lung conditions including asthma croup and bronchitis with sales in all civilized countries.
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America
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Man Recites Entire Bible From Genesis to Revelation
William Frederick a New York Islander has learned the entire Bible by heart and can cite any passage with book and chapter from Genesis to Revelation. A prior attempt by an 18th century actor ended after years with two thirds of the Old Testament memorized.
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William Frederick
New York
William Robertson Nicoll
Wlain
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure
An old advertisement describes hall s catarrh medicine as curing acute nasal catarrh by acting through the blood to cleanse mucous surfaces. It warns repeated attacks may become chronic and offers testimonials on request from J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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J. Cheney
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Ohto
Physicians' Deaths At Western Front Data Summary
Article discusses Allied physicians' mortality and injury on the western front. It notes aerial statistics show battle risks for physicians are similar to civilian life. From war start to June 24 1917, 195 French and English doctors were killed or wounded and 62 died of disease.
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United States
Western Front
Recipe for Gray Hair Remedy Promises Quick Color
A home brew with water rum Barbo Compound and glycerine darkens gray hair gradually. It claims to color faded streaks without staining the scalp or being sticky. Instructions are said to be in each Barbo Compound box. Adv.
The Line Drawn At Court Over A Fight
Pat celebratory mood led to a punch and arrest before the court. The judge ordered charges for striking a man. Pat protested for a moment but the judge ruled the fun had ended where the man's nose began.
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Pat
Put
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Offers Free Sample
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for skin improvement with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It invites free samples at Cuticura Dept. X Boston and lists Soap 25 and Ointment 25.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Old-Fashioned Wife Best Advice from Ancestor
The dialogue reflects Victorian views on marriage roles and female virtue. Mr. Ancestor praises traditional wifely duties and domestic devotion while emphasizing endurance and subservience as ideals for women, with a contrast to modern optimism and personal improvement.
Inadvertent Boasting in a Gentle Egotist Exchange
A witty exchange exposes vanity as one speaker boasts about a bright boy he claims to have sired. The dialog contrasts belief in heredity with self-importance, highlighting humorous self-promotion.
Britain Develops New System of School Hygiene
A British effort advances a new framework for school hygiene. Experts outline aims to improve cleanliness, disease prevention, and student health across facilities.
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Britain
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