Geneva committee handles POW information flowing by letter
Paris reports detail a Geneva committee centralizing prisoner of war inquiries, receiving over two thousand letters daily plus telegrams and requests. Fathers, princes, and officials seek news of relatives, with German and French figures exchanging concerns as war disperses families.
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Paris
Det
Geneva
Lyelon
Atairs
Nancy
Edward Grey
Taicige
Saxe Meininzen
Saxe-Meininzen
Gertman Claanells
University of “Munich
Fugland
Theo
Warlsie
Prance
Grand Officers Here For State Conclave Preparations
Grand Officers of the Kangl Venpur held preliminaries for the 4 Tuial conclave to be staged here next. A parade route was tentatively decided with a parade on McCook field while drill practice continued for the grand officers.
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Kangl ‘Venpur
Japan
McCook Field
Girl rout Sion City villagers after fire alarm
A village suffered a chaotic incident as residents were driven from homes after a loud disturbance. A telephone receiver is noted in the scene as responders work to assess damage in the aftermath.
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Sion
Jonenai
Sinles
Rentainial
Finke
Coffee drinkers linked to real drug habit in study
A report suggests coffee drinkers may develop a beverage related drug habit. It notes caffeine and tannin in coffee can cause withdrawal discomfort and highlights Postum as a coffee substitute without caffeine.
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Ok Foods
Papes Gold Compound Promises Fast Cold Relief
Vague ad copy touts Pape’s Gold Compound for quick relief from headache and nasal congestion. Claims three doses unlock relief within hours, with a price of 35 cents at drug stores. Mentions a strange aside about a telephone girl and a sale at Arts and Crafts Store on Massachusetis Street.
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Arts
Massachusetis Street
Fort Found in Edinburg Factory Occupied by German Firm
Government agents early yesterday discovered a fortified factory building occupied by a German firm near the Edinburg Rosyth naval base. Inside they found a powerful wireless telegraph set and evidence of covert construction, with reinforced sections and hidden rooms suggesting plans for mounting defenses.
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Edinburg
Edinburgh-Rosythe
Wade
Avery Way
Flag Taken by French Soldiers in Prussian Battle Report
An OCR fragment recounts a World War I scene where French troops from the 208th Regiment skirmished with Germans. Soldiers Guillemard and Sergeant Antoine seized a prised flag after bayonet action. two enemy corpses were observed, and the stand involved the 22nd and 23rd companies.
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Del
S6th
Legion of Minor
208Th Regiment
England
Guillemard
Chalet
Antoine
ENFORCE FACTORY LAW Will Not Permit Children Under 11
Pittsburg Kansas October 22 Miss Linng KE Brasette deputy state factory and fire inspector warned prosecutions for violations of the state child labor laws would be brought in many cases in this city unless the practice of employing children under 11 is stopped immediately She estimated about seventy five cases where the law is being violated with many children who should be in school driving wagons and doing other work.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Emden Sinks Four British Ships in Indian Ocean
Reports from London say the German cruiser Emden has sunk or captured several British vessels near the Indian Ocean. Chalkana Troilus Benmore Clan Grant and the dredger Ponrabble are listed as sunk or captured, while the British steamer Exford was also seized.
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Emden
London
Oeto
Cachin
Iminally
Columbia
Ceylon
Chalkana
Troilus
Benmore
Clan Grant
Ponrabble
Tasmania
Exford
Agriculture Reaches Wide Development in Jewels County
A United States Department of Agriculture soil survey of Jewels County Kansas shows extensive cultivated land with corn and wheat leading crops, strong farm prosperity, and adoption of modern machinery. It notes soil types, rotation issues, and pasture improvements boosting alfalfa and livestock farming across the county.
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Exery Farm
Juana Washington
Pisa
Lincoln
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Testimonials
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from F J Cheney and the National Bank of Commerce declaring trust in the firm and detailing internal action of the remedy. It claims testimonials and a free belt with purchases, plus a constipation remedy promotion.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Pees
Hlall
Remarkable Stomach Remedy Sold By Local Drugists
A claimed stomach cure marketed as a simple oil combination appears to ease various intestinal troubles. The advert claims users see relief within twenty four hours and notes HL Raymoni & Co distributes the remedy locally.
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HL Raymonil &Co
Crop rotation values vary in county land prices
The text lists corn, wheat, hats, alfalfa, and kaffir as crops, notes two year corn and small grains, three to four year alfalfa, and grazing options. It details cowpens in first year corn, fall grazing, and price ranges from $30 to $76 per acre across uplands and valleys, with high variability by area.
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Craimanty & Rown
Texas Wonders and a Senate Resolution Mosaic
Fragmented OCR reports a patent medicine ad claiming kidney and bladder relief and a Kansas Senate Concurrent Resolution proposing constitutional amendments. The text mixes medical claims with a political proposal, listing sections and dates and naming officials and locations in a garbled format.
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Nteye Bell Phone
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