Pearl Diver Resigns to Enlist After Navy Rejection
An older applicant at the Indianapolis Navy station pivots from apprentice seaman to cook to fireman, then proposes enlisting as a pearl diver after being deemed too old for regular service. Humorous exchange highlights wartime recruitment bustle at federal building.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Indianapolis
Federal Building
Ofcers
Ask Somebody Who Knows and a New Dress
A witty exchange about affording a new dress in wartime costs. She argues the fianc é acts as adviser, while he laments money limits, revealing social humor and thrift amid war times.
Do You Neglect Your Machinery
A health ad urges readers to treat the body like a machine and practice weekly preventive care. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets made from plant-based ingredients to cleanse the system and improve the coat, liver, and energy, claiming 60 years of use and a Dr Pierce stamp.
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Dr. Piec
Dr. Pierce
Right From the Heart Diary Insight from a City Child
A young boy keeps a diary encouraged by his father amid turmoil. He learns life is simple and meaningful when he notes a day with no excursions, praising a quiet, ordinary day with his mother at home. The piece underscores the value of everyday happiness over sensational distractions.
Marital Graft Quip Dubbed Lake Squeedunk Honeymoon Pact
A humorous exchange features Mose Johnsing asking a parson his fee to wed him and Nemidys. The parson quotes two dollars then Mose proposes five dollars and to send the rest to Lake Squeedunk for their honeymoon.
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Deutschland and Wildad referenced in wartime note
Fragmentary wartime remark mentions the mother ship s of the Deutschland seized in New Lon and a shift from Wildad to Wille, implying a change in vessel status or name amid wartime fortunes.
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New Lon
Wildad
Wille
Wartime Educational Standards Shift in Focus
Wartime education pivots from reading and writing to sustaining and supporting the war effort. Officials note peace time emphasis on literacy yields to practical training, food production, and civic duties during conflict.
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Endorsed for Family Health
Mrs John Goff of Nebraska City recommends Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for relief from sluggishness and constipation and notes they have saved on doctor bills. She cites use for children with colds and urges asking a druggist for the product.
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Nebraska City
Nebr
Children Fearless in Shattered Town in France
A vivid account from Arras shows children playing amid shells and ruins while under bombardment. From cellar classrooms to ruined landmarks, the youngsters endure the war’s noise and danger with a surprising calm as English soldiers and locals care for them.
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France
Arras
Atros
Farmers pledge cooperation with Wilson amid wartime costs
A county farm loan association representing 15 00 acres pledges hearty cooperation with the President and the nation, urging expanded farm acreage and resistance to wartime price increases. The note praises Congress and federal farm support while stressing duty to bear arms and to aid the war effort through finance and production.
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Washington, D.C
Patric von Fr
Sore
Kane
County National Farm ‘Loan Association
Piedge
Wilson
Congress
Banat
Sherman County
Herbert Qui
Washington
Federal Loan Bureau
United States
Ramuel Gompers Mobilizes Allies in War Effort
The article notes Samuel Gompers coordinating with allied leaders and sending cables to Lloyd George urging inclusion of labor representatives on a war commission. It questions the presence of labor figures versus industrial leaders and discusses influence over public reaction to the war effort.
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Chicago Post
Ramuel Cgompers
Supreme Court
State Department
England
Labor
Ee War Commission
Lloyd- George
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Powers Granted to Board to Compel Land Cultivation
The board of agriculture is given full powers under the defense of the rent act to terminate a farmer’s tenancy and arrange cultivation by another person. It may seize farm machinery, produce, stock or animals needed for cultivation or to increase feed supply.
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London
Board of Agriculture
Touchy Peopis Warning In Olio Btate Journal
Fragmented OCR note warns readers about touchy people and pestering behavior. It mixes garbled phrases with skeptical commentary on manners and trust, mentioning church, religion, and personal conduct in a wary tone.
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Olio Btate
Malignant Typhus Threat in United States Exposed
The report warns malignant typhus, spreading from Mexico, now appears in California and several western states with cases in Iowa and Illinois. It describes public health measures at the border including de lousing, kerosene baths, cyanogen gas treatments, and heat sterilization to prevent importation amid labor migration and cross-border movement.
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California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas
Iowa
Minois
United States
Public Health Service
el Paso
Juarez
Juates
German Plans Gone Awry
The Christian Science Monitor assesses German influence in the western hemisphere and the rising sympathy for the Allies. It notes Cuba and Panama lean toward the Allies, weakening German neutrality aims and the idea of Germanizing Brazil.
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Republiles
United States
Cuba
Panama
Brasil
Berlin
Germany
Ten Thousand Cars and the Price of Choice
A narrator recalls a car buying spree driven by relentless sales pitches. Surrounded by dealers and endless options, he questions discernment as he imagines vast fleets of cars, each touted as best while others are deemed inferior. The piece ends with a surreal scene in a padded cell.
The Blind Follower From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The United States entry in the great war offered Austria-Hungary a last chance for a favorable separate peace. Austria followed Prussia into line, led by fear of Potsdam, with Prussianism blamed for provoking the conflict and its harsh consequences.
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United States
Austria-Hungary
Hfurane
Germany
Austria
Edward Grey
Serbia
Russia
France
Britain
Entente
America
Vienna
Potsdam
Jobson Buys Coal Dealer in Business Purchase
The Boston Transcript notes there was no goodwill in the deal. It states Jobson bought out a coal dealer, not the business goodwill.
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The
Boston Transcript
Jobson
Idle 14000 Acres of Land Resting in London
A report states 14 000 acres of land apart from public gardens lie idle in London. Authorities consider options for development or reuse to boostCity plans and address unused property.
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London
Radio Operator to Aid Uncle Sam
A young woman trained as a radio operator helps support military communications for the United States. The article notes her role in wartime efforts and emphasizes preparedness and patriotism.
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Uncle Sam
Freezone corn remover advertised in Cincinnati style
An advert claims a Cincinnati chemist discovered Freezone a cheap drop applied to corns and calluses to instantly relieve pain and allow easy removal. It touts safety, no burning, and easy sale through druggists, urging stores to stock the product. The piece also recounts a prank gone wrong involving Al Bownyart and a yard joke.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Notes on dining and etiquette in a photoplay
The dialogue contemplates portraying a fashionable dinner party in a photoplay and the correct use of a knife and fork by the star. It reflects concerns about manners and stage image in early cinema production.
Allen's Foot-Ease used by troops in drills and fields
The antiseptic powder is shaken into shoes or used in foot baths to prevent friction and blisters. It aids military preparedness as Allied forces including French and English troops rely on it to keep feet comfortable during marching.
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Allen
Public Debate Over Icing Refrigerator Cars Sparks Heat
A fragment mentions proposed higher charges for icing refrigerator cars and public sentiment calling it a cold deal. The text also references Pierce's Golden or liquid for skin conditions and a note on side wind shields for car doors as an English invention.
Too Many White Hosces at Welfare Meeting
A garbled reminiscence describes a Yorkshire collier’s wife visiting the pit to guide her husband home from drink. She asserts she rarely succeeds, citing temptations from local inns with names like the King’s Head and Blue Pig, offering White Tosses that lure him back.
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Seldon Sue
King's Head
Speyke
Paschees German Syrup Promises Cold Relief
In changing weather, a bottle of Paschee's German Syrup is advertised as preventing severe illness and doctor bills from coughs and colds. The ad claims fifty years of success, promotes a restful night and easy morning expecoration, and notes availability from druggists in all civilized areas in 23 and 75 cent bottles.
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Paschee
Sidewalk Tile Process Turns Scree into Tiles
In Italy a process has been invented to make sidewalk tiles from screedings of old brick pavements.
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Italy
Lydia Pinkham Claim Seeks to Spare Surgeries
The letters claim Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased serious female troubles, avoiding operations for many women. The ad notes a doctor’s hesitation to operate and urges readers to seek confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Mass.
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Des Moines
Soney Husbold
Briaxcne Jrrvensox
Lyon St
Iowa
Richmond
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