Freezone promises painless corn removal claims
An advertisement touts Freezone a new compound by a Cincinnati chemist sold in tiny bottles. Apply one or two drops to a corn or callus and soreness vanishes as the corn loosens and can be lifted out with no burning irritation.
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Cincinnati
Adv
British Boiled Shirts Spark Defense Stiffening Debate
A wry exchange notes that Britain abandons boiled shirts to save starch, humorously suggesting the move is to stiffen defenses. The remark frames wartime practicality as fashion irony, reflecting public discourse on resource conservation.
Allen's Foot Ease Relieves Tired Feet for Troops
The antiseptic powder is shaken into shoes or sprinkled in foot baths to relieve painful swollen feet and bunions. Used by British and French troops at the front, it promises relief for tired aching feet and is sold everywhere.
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Allen
Adv
Question Echoes on Cost of Daughter’s Voice
A reader laments the financial burden of a daughter’s voice and asks if any remedy or assistance can be found. The short exchange highlights concern over treatment or support options.
Skin care ad for Cuticura Ointment and Soap
Rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off the ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Continue this treatment for ten days and note the change in your skin. Free sample by mail with book. Address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Fashion plate joke prompts with cross bag ad slogan
Short ad style snippet features quips about a target and a fashion plate look. Mentions Red Cross Bag Blue product described as superior and widely available from grocers. Ends with a concise advertising line urging purchase.
We Still Have One Buy a Bond Slogan Change
The campaign notes a shift from Buy a bale to Buy a bond signaling ongoing fundraising. The message urges action and emphasizes continued support and urgency.
High School Graduates Trial by Firelight Metaphor
High school graduates who attempt reckless stunts learn parallel to firefighters and first responders. The line between youth bravado and danger becomes clear as authorities respond to risky acts.
Wilson Declares U.S. Peace Terms on Germany
President Wilson states that Germany must pay for wrongs in a formal note outlining postwar peace terms. The declaration frames Allied expectations and sets the tone for postwar negotiations with Germany.
League to Force Peace No Territorial Change
The Western Newspaper Union reports a peace initiative stating no territorial changes will be made unless necessary to advance liberty. The proposal emphasizes liberty as the guiding principle guiding potential concessions.
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League
INTER
Wilsons Peace Terms Aims For Lasting World Order
President Wilson outlines terms limiting territorial change to protect life and liberty, rejecting reparations beyond paying for manifest harm and opposing power readjustments that fail to promote future peace. He denounces restoring the prewar status quo and calls for changes to prevent a repeat of imperial domination.
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America
Wilson
Germany
Berlin
Bagdad
President Wilson Sets War Aims with Russia on No Annexations
President Wilson communicates United States war aims to the new Russian government via Ambassador Francis at Petrograd. He declares no material profit, no indemnities, and calls for global liberty, self-government, and a practical, forceful world partnership to secure peace and justice, opposing autocratic power and imperial designs.
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Washington
Wilson
Russia
United States
Francis
Petrograd
Germany
America
Brotherhood of Mankind
Esterhazy to Form New Hungarian Cabinet
Budapest dispatch reports King Charles has entrusted Count Moritz Esterhazy with forming a new Hungarian cabinet in Amsterdam. The appointment signals a major reshuffle as Esterhazy assumes responsibility for coalition-building and government formation.
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Esterhazy
Amsterdam
Budapest
Charles
Moritz Esterhazyv
Woman Finds Health With Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Enchant Pennsylvania resident Mrs Augustus Baughman describes crippling crying spells and nervous weakness ending after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring strength and ability to work. The notice promotes free confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Enhanut
Loia E. Pinkham
Augustus Baughman
Enchant
Lydia E. Pinkham
Prodigal Sons and a Vegetable Diet as Cost Aid
A brief note suggests a vegetable diet as a cheaper alternative for feeding prodigal sons, framing it as a way to manage living costs without explicit endorsement or context.
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