Foraging for Food Suppresses Berlin Sundays
Berlin residents organized Sunday foraging expeditions to gather food from the surrounding countryside. Railway stations were besieged as crowds looted rural districts, paying double fares to reboard trains with their ill gotten gains. Police allowed looting to continue until back at the city, where confiscation and searches followed. A family crying after being forced to surrender a slaughtered animal highlighted the hardship and hunger driving the scene.
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Berlin
Aew
Briing
Ruth Ilesely
Golfing tale from Yack He and Mac He at the ninth hole
The two players Yack He and Mac He take to the course with a focus on the mid round play. The narration notes their entry into the nineteenth hole after a round that features routine shots and casual competition.
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Yack
Mac
Corsets and Brains Prompt Debate on Women’s Fitness
Dr A C Sellery argues in California that corsets and high heels harm women’s health and intelligence and calls for state regulation of shoe and corset manufacturing. He cites the attire as a contributor to alleged inferior physical and mental capacity.
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A.C. Sellery
California
Freezone Corn Lifts Out Pain Free
A Cincinnati authority says freezone removes corns and calluses with a few drops applied by finger, drying instantly and not irritating surrounding skin. Small bottles are sold at drug stores and can be procured through a local druggist or wholesale house.
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Cincinnati
A Time Will Come
A speaker argues war with the United States would feel like civil war, urging avoidance of dishonor and expressing faith that shared language, culture, and laws will unite English speaking nations toward a common political future.
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United States
National Prohibition Seen as Essential in Food Crisis
The article argues against grain waste and liquor production during a national emergency. It calls burning a million bushels and converting grain to beer or whisky acts as treason by destroying food value and hindering national effort, urging strict prohibition as necessary.
Gaza's ancient victory and link to empires
A fragment from a London Daily Mail piece notes a brilliant victory near Gaza by the Army of Egypt, tying Gaza to ancient campaigns and biblical scenes. It mentions Philistines and Samson and references antiquarian temple types. It also includes a later ad blurb for Dr Thomas Electric Oil and a Philadelphia teacher’s joke about poetry types.
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Egypt
Gaza
Asia
Minos
Crete
Samson
David
London Daily Mail
Thomas
Local admiration for Dodd's Kidney Pills praised in Fort Smith
Isidore Mercredi of Fort Smith Alberta praises Dodd's Kidney Pills after his wife recovered from two years of illness. He says two boxes cured her and extends a strong endorsement citing the kidney pills as a remedy for women's ailments.
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Dodd
Fort Smith
Alberta
Isidore’ Mercredi
Alan
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Ad Reflects Early Marketing Flaws
A garbled 19th century advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure promising one hundred dollars for cases it cannot cure. The text mocks testimonials, cites Toledo Ohio and Newrich Pa, and includes disjointed dialogue about a butler, revealing era marketing jargon and copy errors.
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Hall
Mall
Cotardh
Toledo
Ohio
Minard's and Take No Other Exchange Odd Meeting
A fragmented dialogue references Minard's and an unnamed partner in a cryptic exchange about munitions plants and potato plants. The text shifts to cautions on consumer questions about eggs and a grocer noting quantities.
National Efficiency and War Time Morale Sayings
A 1916 letter from Metairie argues for sobriety to aid national efficiency and leadership. It cites Sir Victor Horsley, Lloyd George, Prof. Kraepelin, and a wartime Russia example to claim alcohol weakens judgment, with Russia noting soberness saved millions.
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Vilnines
Sir Victor Horsley
Lloyd George
Britain
Kraepelin
Munich
Russia
J.H. Hazlewood
St Vitus Dance Cure Ad Promises Nerve Cure
An old ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for St Vitus Dance. It cites Mrs. John A. Cumming of Lower Caledonia Nova Scotia recounting her daughter Myrtle’s recovery after taking several boxes. The copy lists price and mail order details and ends with unrelated lines about life and a young lady.
Minards Liniment and Worm Powders Ad Claim
An old ad row touts Minards Liniment and Miller’s Worm Powders as cures. It claims worm destruction and overall health benefits for children, promising restored digestion and strengthened constitution.
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Miller
The Speed of Trains Across Britain and America
An English train from Bristol to London covers 117 miles in two hours at a speed around 58 miles per hour. A similar American run, Philadelphia to New York, is 92 miles with the fastest trains achieving about 52 miles per hour.
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Bristol
London
America
Philadelphia
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
William Hard
Metropolitan
Morality Primes Spotlight for Obvious Lead
A short opinion note suggests morality is quick to seize attention and dominate public discourse, highlighting the habit of moralizing as a preferred focal point.
Why Germany Should Claim Canada as Indemnity
The note from Le Soleil presents a provocative question about Germany seizing Canada as war indemnity. It suggests German Americans could move to Canada to live under the German flag, reshaping loyalties and national tides.
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le Soleil
Uebec
Westfalische Zeitung
Germany
Canada
United States
Money Orders Lend and Dominion Express Offer Universal Payability
Money orders from Lend and Dominion Express promise acceptance everywhere and payment reliability. The notices describe money orders as payable at any location, emphasizing broad usability for consumers and businesses.
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Lend & Dominion Express
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Jamies
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Minard
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