Court of William the Worst and Empress in War Era
A fragmentary historical text discusses the German empress and Kaiser, their court, and the impact on German society. It critiques the empress as passive in world events, contrasts Finland and Sweden’s progress with Germany, and notes the monarchy’s role in suppressing women’s political freedom during wartime.
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Trien
Haveer
Dee
Bates
Rome
Brains Rice
Althowgh
Prinssia
Sas
Abd Taal
Dona
Ciechs
Wall Alwaye
Williaas
Doubtree
Romepanhon Lnipreas
Bowna
Ford
Norway
Germany
Finland
Sweden
Kaiserin
Kaiser
Jenkers
Empress
Court of Sin
Versailles
Jamaica's Oranges Fuel West Indian Oil Industry
Reading describes how Jamaica’s inland orchards, aided by native labor, produce orange oil from ripened fruit. Workers peel fruit over copper-tacked basins to extract oil, with most fruit discarded to livestock. Unadulterated orange oil is valued for perfumes, essences, soaps, and flavors.
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West Locien
Jamaica
Orrange
Messing
Sicily
Uncle Sam as National Cobbler and Cleanser
The U S government becomes the largest repairer of shoes and clothing in the nation. In June at camps and cantonments 284111 pairs of shoes were repaired and 1 184033 mending jobs completed. Cleaning and pressing totaled just over half a million garments with 5163042 pieces laundered.
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Sam
War Department
Not Yet Discovered A Curious Mingle Of Oddities
A string of odd phrases describes items that defy expectations. The bits present a playful catalog of things that do not fit usual roles or desires.
Life's Little Perversities
A witty observation on human foibles noting that professionals rarely fix their own flaws and authorities lack funds. The piece lists doctors dentists undertakers financiers cooks tailors and barbers with tongue in cheek humor from St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Ois
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Counting Sheep and Market Trades In A Bleary Tale
A fragmented reminiscence describes counting sheep for insomnia then packing them for shipment to market. The narrator confesses a mess of numbers and a rush of waking time, hinting at present prices and forgotten sums.
War Fatigue Delays Home Decorating Amid Paper Shortage
A Punch cartoon caption laments wartime shortages as a decorator pleads with a client, noting his last worker joined the army a week earlier and troops’ war focus overwhelms domestic tasks. The humor centers on paper shortages and morale during conflict.
Be Cured Today Of Backache By Dr Hamilton's Pills
The ad claims lingering backache has a single cause and promises a quick cure with Hamilton's Pills. It asserts the medicine strengthens the liver and stomach, restores appetite and vigor, and offers relief without drastic effects.
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Harilton
Jos Liver
Hadmey
Stonach
Hamilton
Tunnel Linking France and Britain Would Shape Postwar World
The article reports Arthur Fell urging a tunnel linking the British Isles with France as a strategic asset. It cites Major General Francis Vinton Greene on historic attempts and argues wartime and postwar value, including possible routes to Constantinople and beyond. It notes costs, timing estimates, defense concerns, and American interest in funding under wartime authority.
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Arthur Fell
Commadus Luttner Committee
London
British Isles
France
Constantinople
Calcutta
Capetown
Iekiu
Yale Review
Francis Vinton Greene
Lord Wolseley
England
Great Britain
Creneral Greene
Asquith
Lloyd
Eforts
Paris
Greene
United States
Belgium
America
Russia
Flag replacement at Westminster marks July 4 1917
George Richer recalls an 1880 American flag in the Houses of Parliament collection that deteriorated despite costly camphor preservation. A new flag measuring 24 by 12 feet was ordered for July 4, 1917 and will be raised again by the commissioner of works.
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Westminster
England
George Richer
C O Gets Nervous When Wrens Come
A London newsroom piece notes C O grows anxious at news of Wrens the women naval service joining wartime duties. It contrasts male officers fear with women workers in laundry cooking and clerical roles, reflecting attitudes toward gender and authority in early 20th century Britain.
Squish Squash Squash Comic Exchange From France
Major Frederick Valier praises American soldiers as admired in France while joking about two poilus on duty. One notes a German division approaching, but the other suggests they are chewing gum rations, a light World War I humor vignette from San Pranseisen l Argonaut.
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Frederick Valier
France
Fenech
Poila
Marcel
Small Portions Are the Role This 2 Dunno
A cryptic quote heavy note hints at balance in relationships. The speaker jokes about his wife giving him a piece of her mind and claiming no change. No clear人物, date, or location is provided.
Ingram’s Milkweed Cream Advertises Beauty Benefits
An old advertisement touts Ingram's Milkweed Cream for clear skin and youthful color, claiming daily use prevents blemishes and pimples. It notes a long history since 1885 and promotes related products like Ingram's Velveda Souveraine Face Powder and Zodenta teeth product, plus a free portrait offer with perfume purchases. Windoor Ontario.
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Ingram
Mesopotamia Notes and Odd Tales From East
A fragmentary report describes a Mesopotamian scene with a figure called Linwell titled Vicar of Mesopotamia and Rural Dean of the Garden of Eden. It notes a Baghdad pontoon bridge rebuilt after a flood, funded by the populace who paid about 9 000, with the tax collector taking a share.
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Bagdad
The Fighting Men and British Sailors Honored
A Paris dispatch urges honoring American soldiers while praising British sailors for guarding the seas. It notes that Germany would mock the American effort without their unseen support and calls for recognition of British seamen as conquerors.
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Germany
America
From Cook to Court Musician Rise of Lully in Louis XIV Era
The passage traces Lully rising from kitchen fiddler to court musician under Louis XIV. It notes his early missteps, a compassionate patron, and his orchestra’s growth into the court band. It also mentions a royal quip and the emergence of a large contingent of women in uniform as army nurses.
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Ranee Lully
Hickert
Lows Nii
Lully
Fort J
Littleddiers
Lewis XIV
Lolly
Army
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