The War Work Need and Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pills
A fragmented wartime notice extols women at home earning in relief roles while caring for the sick. It links health improvements to Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets, claiming they restore mood and strength and ease irregularities through a general restorative claim. The incomplete text mentions Pierce’s products and nervousness.
Confusing War Talk At Official Reception
A congressman spoke in windy grandiloquent terms about war aims at a reception, repeatedly appealing to Secretary Baker. Baker showed patience until repeated pleas wore on him, then sharply stated that it is not the alms that interest him, but our bite.
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Baker
Freesone the fingers miracle cure advert
An advertisement extols Freesone as a painless corn remedy sold by druggists in tiny bottles. A second bizarre note discusses a “Wanted More Geese” poster arguing geese as poultry army producers of fat and eggs, claiming strong year round demand and economic value, citing waste and manure as feed.
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Geert
Soothes Baby Rashes With Cuticura Soap Ointment
Advertises Cuticura products for soothing itchy baby rashes with a hot bath using Cuticura Soap followed by applying Cuticura Ointment. Mentions free samples and prices 15 25 and 60 in adv copy.
Largest Sugar Crop in Matanzas Culm Province
The 1017-28 sugar crop of Matanzas Culm Province was harvested aboard the barge on February 4, 831,400 bags of 325 pounds each. The Japanese language is now being taught in Australian high schools as part of the curriculum.
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Matanzas
Australia
Frugal Family Dishes From Ham to Clam Chowder
A vintage guide lists simple family meals using ham, potatoes, and bread crumbs for ham balls, baked mackerel with milk, date loaf muffins, and instant reworked leftovers like boiled dinner vegetables reformulated into quick fried hash. It also includes corn chowder and several chowder variations with pork, fish, and dairy, designed for economical meals.
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Matenkos
Maryland
Arran
California Syrup of Figs Ad Appeal for Parents
An aged advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for children with stomach upset and constipation. It claims quick relief, gentle cleansing, and a tasty formula, warning readers to ensure authenticity by buying from the California Fig Syrup Company and avoid counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Ady
Largest French Cargo Boat Launch Marks Milestone
On April 24 the largest steamship yet built for the French merchant fleet was launched at Dunkirk by the Chanters de France. The 444 foot vessel displaces 19 000 tons with a carrying capacity of 12 000 tons. Germans attempted destruction by air bombs long range guns and destroyers but French resolve prevailed amid nearly insurmountable obstacles.
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Chanters de France
Dunkirk
France
Chicago flyer sets world record in Fort Worth exhibition
Ligat M J Plumb from Chicago broke a world record by looping 144 successive times at a Fort Worth Texas exhibition while Bromine product branding appeared in a display for infants and children.
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Tex
Ligat
M. J. Plumb
Chicago Flyer
Nero’s Poor Domesticity Masked a Busy Roman Fleet
The snippet hints at Nero’s ineffective domestic image while maintaining a robust naval force for Rome. The fragment implies public display contrasts with actual mobilization and readiness of the fleet under imperial oversight.
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Nero
Rome
Munition Laborers in Berlin Earn Up to $250 Monthly
Berlin workers in munitions factories can earn about 250 marks monthly, or roughly 20 dollars, highlighting wartime wages. An experiment demonstrates that the natural color of water is unchanged by common conditions.
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Berlin
Germany
Spanish Influenza What It Is And How It Should Be Treated
Spanish influenza appeared in Byuln in May and follows familiar patterns found in prior epidemics. The article notes low fatality rates but warns danger lies in complications like pneumonia and bronchitis, especially for weak patients. Bed rest, nourishment, and avoiding crowds are advised, with external treatments such as VapoRub and Vapattub to relieve symptoms and keep airways open.
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Grin
Grippe
Hippomires
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Kerma
Vick
Tao Vick
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Distrust and letters amid household worries
A fragment captures suspicion in a marriage with remarks about time spent writing ten page letters. A columnist mockingly references public statistics on babies in the United States and a doctor’s warning. Philadelphia plans 600 new government built dwellings. Locust eggs treated with acid used as fertilizer in Mediterranean regions.
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