Fragmentary OCR Confirms A Story On A Mother's Errand
A damaged excerpt shows a mother sending an eight year old on an errand to a grocery. The text includes garbled dialogue about a person and items, with mention of charity donations and a church fund.
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Ineo
Pursle
Fragmentary wartime medicine ad copy with odd phrasing
A damaged excerpt shows a wartime style medicine advertisement mentioning cheap prices and ointments like Caticura Ointment and Soap. The text references rising costs since the war and a person reacting with anger during a discussion.
Fragmented OCR note with unclear names and terms
A garbled OCR passage contains scattered partial phrases and stray words. Context and essential proper nouns are largely unreadable, making it impossible to identify a coherent event, person, or location.
Watch Your Stomach In Hot Weather
In hot weather guidance urges careful stomach care and good hydration. The article emphasizes caution for those with sensitive digestion, noting signs to watch and steps to prevent discomfort.
A Letter From Uncle Sam to Country Folks
A wartime appeal from George Root to rural readers urging sacrifice for the war effort. He appeals to money saving and Liberty Bonds, cites transports and battleships near the Statue of Liberty, and promises personal guarantee of success. He asks families to adjust finances, cut waste, and support soldiers like George Root and the nation's allies.
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Niis
Mlocen
New York
Eh Root
George
Asa Tutfort
Eb Root
George Rot
George Root
Liberty Bonds
Gorge Root
U. 8
Britain
France
Belgium
Italy
Record Mackerel Price Hits Unprecedented Level
In Morcester Macx the price of salt mackerel soared to $29.75 per barrel marking an unprecedented peak. The earlier midsummer record was $27.10 per barrel and the market has continued to climb since.
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Morcester
Macx
Open Sugar Bowls Taboo in Public Eating Places
Boston and nearby areas imple ment a rule under the Food Administration banning open tobacco bowls on tables in public dining spaces. The measure aims to reduce war-time consumption and waste. Individual portions are capped at one ounce per person to enforce compliance.
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Boston
Mnk
Ween
Mate Food Administration
Verona seeks postmaster in Sutter County
A public notice invites applicants for the position of postmaster in Verona town, Sutter County. The advertisement outlines required qualifications and deadlines for submitting applications to the proper local authorities.
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Woodlands
Verona
Sutter County
Maine Coal Price Ban Helped Portland Firms
The Portland area advisory committee set coal at 10 dollars per ton with a 4 cent discount for quick payment. Bills paid within days received the lower rate, aiding local buyers in a volatile market.
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Maine
Portland
Loew Advisory
Miners urged to boost coal production in war crisis
President Wilson appeals to coal miners and operators to increase output amid coal famine. He urges daily worker presence and extended hours, notes possible deferred classification for drafted essential workers, and emphasizes joint effort to supply fuel for war and military needs.
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Washington
Witxon
France
Indusoy
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Hotels to List Workless Men in Tonopah Nev
Tonopah Nevada county commissioners order a register of guests at hotels boarding houses longline houses billiard parlors and bowling alleys. The ordinance targets men with no visible means of support and requires listing unless physically unfit for manual labor.
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Tonopah
Nev
Board of County Commissioners
Fearful of Bombardment From Allied Airpower
Vienna correspondent for a Berlin paper reports German leaders fear extensive bombing by American air forces. Authorities seek views from Austro-Hungarian military officials on potential impacts and defense measures.
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Teutona
Amsterdam
Vienna
Berlin
Tageltant
Nic Forens
Factories Echo a Drop in Line Work
Report notes fewer line workers in factories amid strict medical supervision and welfare measures. Mentions Hagen martinis and a machinery substitute, with details limited by garbled OCR text.
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Landet
Hagen Martinis
Kansas Old Man Dies as Wells Drill Near Konwie
A Kansas resident known as the Old Man of the Noo devha GU died at his home after wells in Konwie were drilled for over twenty years. Anna Held in New York battles pneumonia after five months of illness, with life expectancy uncertain. doctors note a slim chance of recovery.
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Rad
Nevilesta
Kite Phoodorn Johnsen
Noodevha GU
Ami Kunwo
Kansas
Konwie
Anna Held
New York
Intel
Englishwomen in Trade by Sector Across 1919 Data
Englishwomen are reported entering various sectors in large numbers. About 117,000 joined business and commerce, 108,000 in government service, 42,000 in transport, 50,000 in banking and finance, and 17,000 in selling and clerical posts, based on Mok and R. Drey Toptes figures.
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Clement Post Tloria
Mok
R. Drey Toptes
Lemon Juice Freckle Remedy Promises Fair Complexion
Squeeze juice of two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a cheap lotion for freckles sunburn and tan. Apply to face neck and hands to fade suntan and whiten skin. Harmless according to ad copy and available at grocers and drug counters.
Fragmented Speech Note Reflects Confederate Era Riff
A garbled OCR excerpt hints at a speech by a kaiser figure, with phrases like Why did the kaiser fre you and Tough lick, alluding to a wartime or rhetorical dig. It references a letter written to the Louisville Courier Journal, suggesting a historical commentary or letter to a newspaper.
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Louieville
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Aids Women in Nebraska
A testimonial from Mrs. Joan Kerrelman of McLean Nebraska touts Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as restoring health to women suffering from inflammation ulceration irregularity backache headaches nervousness or the blues. The ad promises a sample suggestion list upon request to the E Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Pinkham
Rae Meare
Joan Kerrelmann
McLean
Nebraska
E. Pinkham
America
GOOD-BYE BACKACHE KIDNEY AND BLADDER TROUBLES
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem O W as a universal remedy for backache lumbago rheumatism and kidney bladder and liver ailments. It claims quick action cleansing the kidneys purifying the blood and even preventing serious diseases while urging immediate purchase at a druggist.
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Haarlem
German Spy Tales and Fake Telegram Prank Survive War-Era Snippet
A Philadelphia editor recalls a humorous brush with a German spy involving Charles M. Sehwab during a Chicago visit. Sehwab pretended to send fake telegrams in a hotel library, prompting the spy to spy on torn scraps, only to be mocked by Sehwab for chasing worthless scraps.
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Charles M. Sehwab
Philadelphia
von Papen
Disjointed Memoranda From a Kansas City Street Tale
Fragmented lines recount a morning sight on a sidewalk and a misread letter about a trip to Bethel for a big singing last Sunday. The voice mocks a hurried public note and the confusion over a Suede mention and a name.
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Hiley Rezzilew
Petunia
John
Bethel
Kansas City
Germans Feign Confidence Amid War News
The dialogue hints at German troops feigning calm as reports filter in. It suggests a public perception of Ufi thie evininting, reflecting wartime commentary and wordplay about enemy morale.
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