What Are the Marines Sea Soldiers and Their Role
Explains the origin and purpose of the Marine Corps as a separate naval force under the Navy Department. Describes marines as sea soldiers, forming a bridge between ships and shore, with duties from sentry and police work to riflemen and artillery roles in combat, and notes their use to project power ashore. Also mentions their international garrison duties and Farragut’s acknowledgment of their essential wartime role. A second item discusses a New York court ruling on liability when a car hits a turkey, reversing an earlier judgment.
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Marine Corps
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Corps
Navy Department
Britannics
America
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Charles H. Park
Amos M. Farnsworth
Camden
N.Y
Justice of the Peace
Park
Hazard
English Speaking Rescues Boulogne Train Confusion at Paris Gare
In a Chicago wan’s reminiscence from years ago a St Moritz to London traveler recalls an hour in Paris Gare du Nord. A frantic English appeal rang out amid bustle. the speaker sought Boulogne transfer and the narrator, unable to speak French, felt the humor of the moment.
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St. Moritz
London
Chicago
Paris
Gare du Nord
Ogly
William Hodge
Boulogne
Puck
fragmentary dialogue from Youkera Stateaman
A snippet of dialogue shows a maid and a speaker discussing a caller and secrecy. The lines reveal a sense of urgency and mistaken impressions, with a character named Katie referenced in polite domestic banter. The brief excerpt hints at social etiquette and miscommunication.
Intimate remarks on prohibition ad vocates and school tables
A fragmented dialogue cites prohibition advocates attacking school arithmetic as a source of drama and scruples. The speaker quips about misdirected protests and a husband’s financial demands, hinting at underlying social tensions and personal motives.
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Teo
Riddle dialogue on getting down from a goose
The Indianapolis News features a humorous exchange where jokemith asks how to get down, with responses about ladders trunks and sides. The punchline states you don’t get down off an elephant you get it off a goose.
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Indianapolis News
Daily Cuticura Ad Promotes Skin Care Routine
An advertisement claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment clear skin with daily use. It suggests washing the face with hot water at night and morning, applying Ointment to pimples or dandruff, and offers free samples by mail with a booklet from Cuticura, Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept Ll
Boston
Ady
Peach and Apricot Seed Fuel Proves Bright Alternative
A magazine note claims California fruit districts discard hundreds of tons of peach and apricot seeds each season. Sold as fuel for $2.50 a ton, the seeds pop when heated like hard coal, ignite, burn with an intense glow, and are nearly smokeless, making them a practical fire source.
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California
Mysterious Exchange Sparks Market Speculation
A fragment shows a bizarre dialogue about prophecy and price setting, hinting at a volatile market moment. The exchange revolves around a seventh Goan and a wife preparing to purchase, leaving the scene with curiosity and speculation.
Fragmented quotes reveal garbled early text
The readable phrases appear as broken dialogue about insects and appetite, with stray comments on friendship and credit. The passage seems to be a damaged OCR fragment lacking coherent narrative, names, dates, or clear events.
Crusade call for freedom across the surging sea
The passage speaks of an unafraid people arming with divine aid and a crusade to free all peoples. It contrasts those who fight alongside with those who oppose, emphasizing a global struggle for liberty against madmen across the sea.
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Attila
High Hesse and the Future of the Race
A reflective piece from the Omaha Lee discusses fashion trends, notably high heels, and their impact on health and appearance. It questions heredity fears of future deformities while noting immediate discomfort and the controversy over restrictive laws on women’s attire.
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High Hesse
Nois Sions
National landowners urged to aid food effort
A plea appeals to all landowners to grow more food and reduce waste, arguing it is unpatriotic to shirk responsibility and noting the global food shortfall. The message emphasizes increasing acreage and supporting the nation’s and world’s hunger relief.
Edison Refuses Washington Visit Amid War Mission Pressure
The Ottawa Citizen notes Thomas Edison, invited by the president to meet the Franco British mission in Washington, declined due to being “too busy.” Repeated calls from officials and hints that delegates are eager to meet him fail to sway Edison, who remains at work on his projects as debates and speculation surround his possible involvement.
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Edison
Ottawa Citizen
Washington
Thomas E Ly
Secretary of War
Aow
Importance of Petroleum Warns of War-Era Needs
Prof Charles Greenway of the Institution of Petroleum Technologists argues the current war wakes England to petroleum's national necessity. He says the supply must be secured domestically as future global conflict looms and highlights petroleum's expanding uses beyond lighting and lubricants, including fuels, chemicals, and explosives.
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England
Charles Greenway
Institution of Petroleum Technologists
Petroeum
Canada North and United States Align on War Efforts for Food Security
Immigrants and farm labor flow between Canada and the United States surge as wartime needs rise. Ottawa reports a 60 percent immigration increase from the U.S. in recent months with forecasts of over a 100 percent annual rise in 1917. Settlers arrive via Emerson, North Portal, Coutts, Kingsgate, and Vancouver, while Saskatchewan sees 8,196 arrivals in 1916. Livestock movement through Winnipeg jumps, boosting western agriculture amid the Great War.
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Canada
United States
Sanada
W. TD. Scott
Ottawa
Mr. Scott
Emerson
North Portal
Coutts
Oregon
Washington
Kingsgate
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Immigration Department
Edmonton
Alberta
Winnipeg Quards
French Hero Missed a Chance in Awe Inspiring Toast
The St Louis Star recounts a Paris breakfast where Lt De Tessan Her impressed General Joffre and Col blue devil of France chair Neer with a tale of a German soldier. A pretty American woman kissed the hand, prompting reactions and thunderous applause as the crowd recalled war fears and distant rumors.
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St. Louis
de Tesrane
Joffre
Oee
Blue Devil
France
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Ton
de Tessan
Seni
Weird animals from abroad arrive for zoological gardens
A British freighter delivered a diverse animal shipment to Louis Ruhe for distribution to zoological gardens. The cargo included lions, deer, emus, snakes, chameleons, zebras with red white and blue stripes, parrots, leopards, and 700 monkeys. Notable sightings included four chameleons and the zebras first seen in Uganda by Theodore Roosevelt. The zebras reportedly changed color when exposed to heat and cold. Dogs named Dog and Joey, trained in Eleazar manner, were said to be highly intelligent.
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Louis Ruhe
New York Times
Uganda
Theodore Roosevelt
Lamba
Dog
Joey
Figure Of A Neighbor's Hidden Motive Probed
A passerby suspects a neighbor's digging in the back yard. He questions whether the activity is simple gardening or a sign of deeper patriotic duty, having watched him for a week to judge the motive.
Bone dry business stirs curious talk among humans
The unusual exchange hints at wealth and appetite as dogs Tsay and Fido discuss a bone dry matter. A wry line about a rich man knowing his enties explores social fortunes through canine banter.
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Tsay
Fido
Rover
The nicest thing sheets autrnente the pretty girl who demonstrates it at the grovery
The fragment mentions a pretty girl showing sheets at a grocery, but the text is garbled. It reads like a small, unclear shopper scene with no clear event, date, or organization to anchor a full card.
Invitation to Write for Free Advice on Pinkham’s Remedy
Readers are invited to send letters to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts seeking free guidance on women’s ailments. The firm notes that responses come from women and are kept confidential.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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