Camp Life and Meningitis Warns Soldiers at Camps
Public health warning notes widespread cerebro spinal meningitis across cities including Philadelphia Cleveland St Louis Hartford and Minneapolis with 237 cases in Philadelphia 103 in Minneapolis 46 in Pittsburgh and 24 in Montclair. It stresses ventilation cold exposure and crowded camps as factors and urges proper warmth and open windows in barracks.
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Oradea
T Ma
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Hertford
Minneapolis
New York
Minnen Ie
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Pau
Baltimore
Kanena City
Montclair
Omaha
Boston
Violence
Akron
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Kan
Duluth
Newark
New Haven
Washington
Indiana
XN. J
Chicago
Minnesota
St Paul
Kenwoo
Great Britain
Naps
Army
Army Council
Memory Return Sparks Rural Revival Tale
In a tense drama a memory returns for the agitator as he recalls Jack Garland and Charlie’s place Virginia. Edith and Mary watch as the man regains his mind and vows to walk with her again while celebrations erupt over a political win and hopes for a golden field.
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Jack Garland
Smith
Edith
Mr. Smith
Garland
Charlie
America
Simpson
Mary
Washington
Virginia
Leslie
Charlie's
Fox
Johnnycake cravings in a bygone Madison era
A fragmented note praises Johnnycake as a cherished childhood staple, contrasting it with modern bread and imagining how the habit faded. It blends playful nostalgia with dietary critique and social exhortations to reclaim the old corn bread ritual.
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The
Madison State Journal
Unclear note fragment on property and usage request
Fragmentary text references two notes about property use and a person named Mina Goldir ivan. The readable parts suggest a concern or inquiry about a fix or arrangement, but the message is heavily garbled with misspellings and missing context.
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Porker
Mina Goldir
Ivan
National Arts Club awards prize for poem to Lantel Henderson
The National Arts Club announces winner Lantel Henderson of South Grange New Jersey for a poem titled The Howl to France. Henderson born in Baltimore Maryland to Scottish parents wrote extensive verse for newspapers and magazines. Jury members include Percy MacKaye and Edward J Wheeler.
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National Arts Club
Ite
Lantel
Benderson
Uth Grange
N. J
France
Air
Henderson
Baltimore
Glasgow
Imer
Percy MacKkaye
Edward J. Wheeler
The Sense of Taste as a Social Yet Personal Sense
The article summarizes Titchener and Hollingsworth on four taste categories bitter sweet salt cool and contrasts among them. It notes taste sensitivity differences in infants children and adults, links taste to health and digestion, and argues taste serves the individual though it also enhances collective experiences via music and vision.
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Nicholls
Bally
Hollingsworth
Idiota
Petteberger
Poffenberger
Fragmented Q&A Tale From a Silly Scientist
An odd scene at a lecture ends with a comic exchange where a scientist invites questions. A stern observer named Nalin challenges the talk as a jest about tea leaves and a baffling phenomenon. The crude punchline hints at a mistaken belief about wet tea leaves making life questions vanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octacles
Rewe
Fragmented reminiscence of family voices and uniforms
The text records a wartime family scene with names like James Gabe and Aunt Proud, mentioning a uniform, a military button, and a sergeant. It conveys affection and pride amid a soldier’s life and requests tied to family members and belongings.
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James Gabe'le
Mlaie
Bald to Herself
A garbled reading from a Dallas News fragment mentions Katee Mitchie and a phrase about a note or garb. The readable bits hint at a personal or human interest item but lack clear events or names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
Katee Mitchie
Snakebite fears and venomous threats along the border
In 1916 about 70,000 troops along the Mexican border faced reports of venomous snakes and insects. Dr James Coughlan cites New York guard experiences noting large scorpions and tarantulas, rattlesnakes and bites, with medical treatments and cautions against whisky as a cure.
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Brownsville
Tez
San Diego
Cal
James Coughlan
Journal of the American Medical Association
New
Yoce Guard
Magic Valley
Texas
Coughlan
Great Hymne discussed as British national hymn in Winnipes Free Press
The piece notes how God Our Help in Ages Past has become a British national hymn even before the war. It recalls Isaac Watts born in 1674 and mentions liturgical moments including sermons by Jon Maclaren and a Dartmouth Move Bec’a memory.
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Winnipes Free Press
Isayc Watts
Enghial Nonbh
Christchurch
Bhal
Urvey
Matthey
Arnold
Jon Maclaren
Watt
Dartmouth
Bec'a
Charica Robson
Winnipes
Mr Weltel We Youth in Winnipeg Telegram
The excerpt outlines Wells life from humble roots in an innk family to acting as a shop boy motherless home and later education. It notes Wells leaving school, becoming a chemist apprentice, and then pursuing scholarships to attend university.
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Weltel
Winnipeg Telegram
Britling
Bile Ee Ee
Pegon
Har Wells
Lin
Hunley
Uncle Sam Makes Roads Between Waste and Work
A 1920s style critique argues public road spending is wasteful pork barrel politics. It defends salvageable projects like lifesaving, culture and fisheries services while urging strong public opinion to push for accountable road work and responsible use of funds.
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Sam
Moan
The Clearing Paths and Paths of Duty Ahead
Fragmentary prose reflects on paths of duty and fear as one navigates briars toward a straight way. The evocative lines hint at Providence guiding steps and readiness for action beyond obstacles.
Where to Find It in the Washington Star
Fragments indicate a feature on locating goods or services in the Washington Star with references to a department and ante welry wording. The readable text is incomplete but suggests guidance for shoppers seeking items in a specific department.
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The
Washington Star
Our
Uncle Wiggily and the Hat Trapped by Alligators
Uncle Wiggily receives a mysterious note and seeks a new hat in a meadow. A huge silk hat falls and traps him under two dishonest alligators, who borrow the hat to cause mischief. The Dormouse helps by cutting a door in the hat, freeing the bunny.
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Uncle Wigtily
Valentine
Dickie
Wigsily
Jans Furey Wuezy
Saas
Poigelly
Hearta
Alice
Wighly
Bunny
Uncle Wiggily
Ile Ao
Uncle Wigwily
Uncle Wigsilty
Hatters
Uncle
Alliggato
Uncle Wiggly
Bunny Rabbit
Care
Uncle Wigglly
Woman recalls Elihu Root letter as indirect slap
A woman reflects on Elihu Root's letter to the anti suffrage group calling it unconstitutional yet sees it as an indirect dig at women. She mentions Mrs Stinger as a comparison and asks if Jane Guff ever spoke about her.
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Elihu Root
Elihu
Jane Guff
Fat Starvation in Germany Reported
Report notes severe fat deprivation in Germany affecting daily meals in hotels and restaurants. Observers describe diners mopping plates with bread and sopping up remaining fats as soup and dishes run low on fat content.
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Germany
Davis
Fragmentary Note On Ancestral Tale Discovery
A truncated text fragment discusses a paternal figure and a possible day of advent or discovery. The passage hints at tension between tradition and escaping a strict path, with references to names and places obscured by garbled OCR.
Incomplete OCR snippet on poultry and garden birds
Fragmentary text mentions coves mane ree Pit ure a mays any your garden veral vada ter mouth hoch and leghorns, showing scattered references to birds and garden items without coherent context. No clear event or entities emerge from the readable portion.
Water-Wagon Revolutionists in Petrograd Hotel Scene
A Westminister Gazette writer recalls events in Petrograd noting the hotel used as headquarters for revolutionaries. Troops seized the Astoria wine cellars and poured the liquor into the street, signaling morale and swift action during the coup.
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Petrograd
Revolutionary Party
Gays
Westiminster Gazette
Don’t Worry About Pimples
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment to smooth skin and clear pores. It advises applying the ointment and washing off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap using hot water and ample soap. A free sample is offered by mail with a Book.
Admiral's Wife In the Making Tops Funny Reminiscences
Not a Butcher recounts a tale from Kady Poore's new reminiscences. Lieut Thrupp, a self important officer, is tested by a telephone caller who asks for beef mutton and a lamb. He denies all and proclaims I am Thrupp of the Royal Artillery before ending the call.
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Kady Poore
Richard Poore
Thrupp
Lady Poore
Mr. Thrupp
Tin Thrupp
The
Royal Artillery
What Is ai furrier Willard Question
A playful exchange in a juvenile class prompts a punning definition about a furrier. The teacher tests a pupil while the class laughs at a misheard answer and moral contrasts emerge about saving versus boasting future plans.
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Willard
Ralph
Minneapolis
Ribulve
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Uncle Sam
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U. S. Navy
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