Dutch Language Gains Global Prominence After War
Dutch language advocacy grows in Europe and America with calls to establish chairs in Dutch at London University and the University of Michigan. Leipzig and Bonn consider professorships, amid wartime shifts in Flemish Belgium, while Dutch communities in the empire expand and project a rising cultural influence.
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Hague
Netherlands
Pansom Soot
London University
United States
University of Michigan
Michigan
Wolland
Manders
Europe
Dutch East Indies
Incitement rumors in the South amid World War I era
Reports confirm German agents are active in southern states especially tobacco and cotton belts to incite Negroes against the U S government. Local federal agents say steps have begun to curb these activities by Easter. Also notices a Paris racing plan with no betting and limited public access.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States
Paris
France
Chantilly
Maison-Lafitte
Musterole Relieves Sore Throats And Aches Quickly
Musterole ointment soothes sore throats and congestion with a tingling, non blistering mustard oil formula. It is advertised for tonsillitis bronchitis stiff neck asthma rheumatism and other pains, claiming quick relief and even pneumonia prevention.
Lloyd George recruits businessman Mingworth as Postmaster General
Albert H Mingworth known as one of Lloyd Georges young men takes the post as Postmaster General in Britain. He runs a large worsted spinning firm and a French woolcomber operation. The post office oversees telephones telegraphs pensions and government loans and employs about 256000, with a savings bank of 12 million depositors and nearly one billion in deposits. The army post office handles 18 million letters weekly and the service employs about 4000 men. Mingworth lacks parliamentary experience but Lloyd George cites business aptitude as key.
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London
Lloyd George
Albert H. Wringworth
Myingworth
England
Woalcombers
Mingworth
Great Britain
British Post Office
Post Office
Savings Bank Department
Army Post Office Service
Lloyd-George
Mlingworth
Social Roundup of Welch area visits and events
Sunday afternoon visits include Mr DeShazer calling on Mr from Welch and Mr Charles Wood spending Tuesday with her brother Charles Wise. Miss Edith Brext stayed with Miss Evelyn Haxgelen over weekend. Lawrence residents Mr M C Cannon and sister Mrs Maurice Suiter hosted and Oak Ridge youths held a masquerade at the Suiter home. A weekend note lists many attendees and mentions a seed potato planting by Charlie Miller.
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DeShazer
Welch
Charles Wood
Charles Wise
Edith Brext
Evelyn Haxgelen
M.C. Cannon
Lawrence
Cannon
Maurice Suiter
Artie
Tulie Schaake
Kaw Valley
FP. H. Leonhard
Linn Eberwein
Manhattan
Eberwein
Charlie Miller
Florence Suiter
Charlie Wout
Oak Ridge
Charlie Eberwein
Charles Strang
James Wright
Elmer Suiter
Henry Seiwald
Ruedora
Ernest Suiter
Jay Marrs
Washington Creek
Rob Dung
Anna Boyd
Ada Lindell
Har
Lindell
W. C. Plory
Lida ‘Longanecker
John Dunnsd
Harry Bowen
Katherman
Apple Pie
Ray McClure
Frieda Ewing
Ratherman
Walter Boyd
A. K. Williams
Miz
Jack Parnell
Lake Ieu
Darnold
Bowen
Kessler Williams
Roger Williams
John Banks
Neal
British River Craft in Bagdad Advance Describe Odd Teak Boats
In the Bagdad advance the British employed unusual river craft on the Tigris including heavy teak vessels nicknamed chins by Arabs. About 310 boats of this type ferried freight, some around forty tons, with short masts and limited sail. Other craft included the bal lam canoe and the inashoof wedge.
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Bagdad
Tigris
Persian Gulf
Basrah
Venice
United States Cruiser Trains Guns on German Liners
Fragmented OCR text describes naval activity with guns trained on German liners at Rockaway Beach fortifications. Mentions Rhodes Scholars and Oxford entrance, a sale of a fossil hunter book, and a report on Mexican family espionage. No clear cohesive event. multiple unrelated items in damaged text.
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United States
Red Deer River
Alberta
Journal-World Press
Wersale
Chas. H. Sternberg
Conn
University Book Store
Williams and Webb Rivalry Noted in Lawrence Visitations
Local social notes recount Williamstown vs Frank Webb game and weekend travels among residents. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Justice McCoy visiting Russell Calvert family, Miss Mina White and Clarence Wilts visiting Oskaloosa, Mrs Bert Terkits from Lawrence visiting her brothers the Vausbinder, and numerous Lawrence trips by locals. Also notes on Mongould Bros from Newman, Beammann Bros woodcutting moves, and April Manhattan trip for Dean of Women meeting.
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Frank Webl
Lawrence
Justice McCoy
Russel Calvert
Benj. Wilson
Ben Kyle
Mina White
Clarence ‘Wilts
Oskaloosa
Bert Terkits
Vausbinder Brothers
Margaret
Waterville
Fred Enock
Silver Lake
John Johnson
Ben White
Mongould Bros
Newman
Frank Mongould
James Leger Lawrence Saturlay
John Mulvihill
Grace Hunter
Freezone An Instant Fix For Corns And Calluses
A Cincinnati inventor introduces Freezone, a tiny ether compound advertised to remove corns and calluses instantly. Small bottles sell in drug stores for a few cents and claim to relieve toe discomfort without pain or irritation.
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Cincinnati
What Makes A Light Ball Baffle Detroit Fielders
Detroit practice in Waxahachie discusses a strange light ball phenomenon. Archie Yelle and teammates debate causes while Hack Spencer Stanage and McKee display varied throws. The myth of spin, grip, and finger tips is weighed against historical theories like Malachi Kittredge and the spitball.
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Waxahachie Waxhachie
Texas
Detroit Amet
Archie Yelle
Yelle
Detroit
Hack Spencer
Buskaml Young
Stanage
McKee
Bush
Easeman
Young
Spencer
Oscar Vitt
George Burns
Malauchi Kittredge
Malachi
York Bush
Burns
Deafness Cure Claimed by Catarrh Treatment We Offer Reward
An old advertisement asserts deafness from catarrh can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promises a hundred dollars for any case not helped. It describes deafness as from blockage of the Eustachian tube and warns only inflammatory conditions are curable, urging readers to request a free circular. Also includes brief items on Sweden's barley bread card system and German distribution of President Wilson's address.
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Tetede
Ohio
Saul
Move Corn Meal in The Diet Offer From Agriculture
Washington experts urge using corn meal to cut family food costs. Corn meal costs far less per pound than wheat flour, oats, or bran, and even bolted meal offers good value though germ removal lowers protein. Home grinding, hand mills, and slow cooking turn corn meal into versatile meals.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Longhry
Zarnier
Fragmented line references Department of AL erie ipo request
Readable fragments mention a department related to Erie and an IPO request. Other parts are garbled and nonessential, with no clear events, names, places, or dates to anchor a full card.
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Department of AL Erie
Food Supply Mobilization Urged Amid War Shortage
A Rome report by David Lubin to President Wilson warns of a global food deficit for corn wheat rye barley and oats totaling 130000000 bushels below normal. He urges mobilization of American agricultural resources and reduced waste to prevent price spikes. The piece notes lessons from Europe and mentions a marriage license in Lawrence and local business visits.
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Rome
Avid Lubin
International Institute of Agriculture
Lubin
Wilson
Associated Press
Institute
Europe
Germany
You Can't Brush Or Wash Out Dandruff Claim
An advertisement touts liquid arvon as the only sure method to dissolve and destroy dandruff. It instructs applying about four ounces at night to moisten the scalp, rubbing gently, with results by morning and after several applications. It promises relief from itching and improves hair texture and appearance, noting liquid arvon is available at dry stores and is inexpensive.
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