Two wounded Yankees vow to return to fight Germans
Memphis interview with Corporal Hardy of Exeter Maine and Private Divine of Milwaukee Wisconsin, two of Pershing’s first crossers, who were among the first wounded and the first to return home. They praise Allied strength, condemn German acts, and vow to rejoin the front to “smash the Germans.” They cannot disclose their regiment or front details.
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Pershing
United States
Memphis
France
Corporal Hardy
Exeter
Divine
Milwaukee
Wic
America
Mexico
Coporal Hardy
Fritz
Buy Your Goods Where They Sell for Cash
A short promotional note urging shoppers to pay cash for purchases, emphasizing savings and avoiding credit. The message stresses that paying cash keeps money in hand and implies better value at cash-based outlets.
Pleads for Cheerful Letters to the Boys in France
Private Divine urges letters that cheer the troops in France not expressions of sorrow or homesickness. He calls for cheerful messages read repeatedly in the trenches to lift spirits during long, lonely hours in the mud and cold.
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France
Divine
Red Cross praised by young American heroes in Memphis
Coporal Hardy and Private Divine returned from a base hospital in France after months abroad. They are now at Base Hospital No. 2 in Baltimore awaiting furlough and orders to report back to France after the third Liberty Loan drive. They arrived in Memphis and joined the Liberty loan tour, meeting J. T. Jordan and visiting the Hotel Gayoso before continuing the war exhibits train tour through the Eighth Federal Reserve District.
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Coporal Hardy
Private Divine
France
States
Baltimore
Liberty Loan
Heros
Memphis
J. Ti. Jordan
Liberty Loan Organization
Shelby County
Gayoso
Eighth Federal Reserve District
Catarrhal Deafness and Cure Claims in 19th Century Ad
An advertisement discusses catarrhal deafness linked to congestion of the Eustachian tube and asserts only a constitutional remedy can restore hearing. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is pitched as effective, with a money back claim and circulars offered. Includes a drugmaker address and additional farm product ads.
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Vastnohian
Hall
F. J Cheney & CO
Toledo
Liberty Bond Plea and Remedy Ad Vague Claim
An old newspaper fragment urges buying a Liberty Bond and features a dubious health testimonial for Foley Kidney Pills to treat backache sore muscles swollen joints and rheumatic pains attributed to kidney and bladder issues. The ad lists J Jourdan’s Drug Stove as the for sale location.
Calomel versus Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for a sluggish liver. It warns calomel salivates and harms the stomach, urging readers to buy the vegetable-based remedy instead for quick relief and renewed energy, suitable for children.
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Dodson
Away with Deadly Poisons Lt R Ee Ze Allen Gi Meets
Public notice promotes a medical solicitation offering Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Readers are instructed to mail a 5 cent slip with name and address to Foley Co., Chicago, for a trial package. Sold at Jordan's Drug Store.
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St Pce
Foleys
Sheffield Ave
Chicsgo
Foley
Jourdan
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