Noyon in Picardy Hoards Rich Medieval Heritage
Old Noyon in Picardy once stood at the storm centre of war and revival. The town boasted the Hotel de Ville built 1485 to 1523 and a Transition style Cathedral. John Calvin was born there on July 10 1509, and the town is tied to Charlemagne and Hugh Capet as historic royal residences.
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Alwr
Noyon
Hotel de Ville
Cana Aes
Jacques Cartier
St. Lawrence
Picardy
John Calvin
Crown
Department of
Oise
Wiety
Wiety-Seven Wales
Theas
Paris
Tulius Lucias
Charlemagne
Hage Ca Pet
Kelloges Astemedy Showcased As Universal Cure
The ad claims high efficacy for Kelloges Astemedy as a universal cure for a disease, urging readers that it will help in any individual case and that everyone afflicted should try it. The language emphasizes universal success and personal responsibility to seek the remedy.
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Ec. J. Kelloge
Denver woman adopts Helcian and French orphans in US relief push
A Denver woman offered to adopt both remaining Helcian and French orphans in New York. She chose both after learning a locket portrait inside revealed her sister, long estranged, had married a Russian and lost contact. The children are now placed in safety.
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United States
New York
Aly
Denver
Cole
Orout
Beth
Sian
Coal quantities by country and U S states
A historical note lists coal world area by country with figures for United States 192 000 and other nations. It notes coal in commercial quantities exists in 27 U S states and territories plus Alaska.
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United States
Hoth
America
Great Britain
Spain
France
Germany
Belgium
China
Japan
Alaska
Berlin Warned To Brace For Leather Shortage
Citizens face approaching winter with boots scarce due to blockade. The piece argues Germany lacks leather and substitutes, signaling industrial weakness without overseas supplies and illustrating sea power’s impact.
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Ile
Berlin
Unter den Linden
Germany
Guard Baby's Health in the Summer
The summer months are most dangerous to children with cholera infantum colic diarrhoea and dysentery often striking suddenly. Mothers should guard against these illnesses and use Baby's Own Tablets which regulate the stomach and bowels and are safe. Sold by all druggists or by mail 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Coin Handling Machines Speed Up Transit Cash
A bank of automatic coin machines processes about 200000 coins daily. Operated by one third horsepower motors, coins pour from fare box hoppers, damaged pieces are discarded, and the rest are sorted counted and wrapped into rolls, saving time and reducing errors.
White corn syrup preferred for home preserving
The guidance favors using pure white corn syrup for canning and preserving fruit. It notes near golden syrup as common on breakfast tables can be used but has a distinctive flavor that reduces suitability. The fruit jar should be filled with prepared raw fruit then covered with syrup and finished in the usual way.
Wartime Wit and Fashion Quips on Tour
A fragment from a wartime humor column recalls Tommy asking a cabby the fare to Latchford with baggage, the driver quoting two shillings and waiving baggage fees. The piece notes women squeeze into small shoes while hats stay suitably sized, delivering a light social quip.
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Tommy
Latchford
Anti-Aircraft Sport and the Frenzy of Fire
The piece describes anti aircraft crews and their daily routines during France operations. It details gun crews watching for enemy planes the use of range finders and the moment of firing when a hit is achieved. It notes that despite caution most days are busy with drills and occasional combat actions.
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France
Archie
Dows
A Pen Picture of Gen Haig From a Personal View
The author portrays General Haig as both handsome and strong with dogged resilience. He notes Haig’s openness to criticism, rapid wartime promotions, and warm reception of war correspondents, contrasting a steady quiet demeanor with decisive leadership. The piece highlights Haig as a lifelong student and battlefield commander.
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Haig
Copeel Ae
Ilaig
Robert Dea
Mer
Thomas
Harper's
Indiscrete Mistress of the House Confession
A fragment describes Nora accused of indiscretion as a house mistress. The speaker notes Nora has overextended herself, leaving enough work for two people and implying strain in domestic duties and relationships.
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Nora
Birds Feet and Winter Adaptations in Wildlife
A fragmented account discusses avian adaptations such as webbed feet for swimming and snowshoe-like toe combs in grouse and partridge. It notes sea birds’ foot usage for diving and neck structure aiding prey capture. The piece quips about Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal remedy.
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Atlantic
Shortage of Typewriters as War Tightens Supply
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt warns that England faces a serious typewriter shortage due to wartime import bans and domestic production limits. With American machines dominant and imports blocked, conservation becomes urgent, threatening writers and officials reliant on the typewriter for daily work.
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England
America
Germany
New York Tribune
Washington
Philadelphia Ledger
Furs Plentiful Along Arctic Coast Reported
Fliers of the R N W M P at Herschell Island and Fort McPherson note white foxes abundant along the coast last winter with many pelts sold to the navy. In the delta a sea catch of fur. marten and caribou also plentiful. American traders at Fort Yukon paid cash, boosting prices for pelts and taking large quantities to United States territory.
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Herschell Island
Fort McPherson
Martens
Fort Yukon
United States Territory
Sergeant Instructor Challenges Cadet with Hard Work
A Punch-style line shows a sergeant instructing a cadet in tough training. The exchange hints at stubbornness and the cadet’s struggle to grasp basic work fundamentals. The tone mirrors old newspaper chatter and military rustic humor.
Freezone Drug Claims Easy Corn Removal Say Cincinnati Expert
A Cincinnati authority proclaims that applying drops of freezone to a corn instantly relieves pain and causes the entire corn to lift away as the drug dries. He asserts that a small bottle bought at any drug store will remove hard or soft corns or calluses with no pain.
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Cincinnati
Cote
Joe
Minards Liniment and Wood Substitute for Cotton
Neenah Wisconsin paper mill produces a wood based substitute for absorbent cotton used in diphtheria care. The product, spun into sheets as light as cotton batting, is manufactured at three to four tons daily and can be applied directly to open wounds. It offers low cost and easy production, stacking into layers to resemble cotton in appearance for freight and sale.
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Neenah
Wis
Desert Trench Work and Harsh Weather in Sandy Sands
Mr. W T Massey notes in Desert Cam how trench lines are dug by day to store grain and then blown shut by khamseen winds. The fierce dust storms from March to May rapidly fill trenches, forcing renewed shoveling as temps reach 115 to 120 degrees. Water is scarce and heat harms skin and lips in the barren wind swept desert.
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W. T. Massey
Mall's Pacers Offer Cure for Constipation Claims
An advertisement from a historical mall vendor markets a cure for constipation and offers refunds if a product from Nall's Chath Core fails to cure. It directs readers to send for circulars to CO Teles PF and mentions J. Cheney of Toledo and Obie Hall's Family.
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Mall
Wy TF
J. Cheney
New Toledo
Obie Hall
German Efficiency Outwitted in German Censorship
A Philadelphia son held prisoner in German forts reports to relatives that despite strict censoring the situation is described as generally satisfactory, though he notes the censor filters harshly and American prisoners fear more than shown.
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Germany
Aerial gunnery cadets test water target in air
Cadets at a firing school practice aerial gunnery by directing streams of bullets at a water target shaped like an airplane. The target floats within a limestone circle in the air, and the splash marks indicate hits to the gunners.
High Altitude Airplane Feats in 1917 Era
In 1917 American aviation showcased a record high flight with Se Leeeme es seen font Bsles. Italian pilots then dominated, achieving 25 1 La BO feet as top altitude.
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America
Salt for the Fisheries The Canada Food Board
A Canadian food board accelerates efforts to secure a large supply of salt for fisheries. The move aims to stabilize preservation costs and support fishing communities amid seasonal demand.
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Canada Food Board
The Sword as Symbol and Relic in Modern War
The piece argues the sword has become a ceremonial emblem while modern weapons like shrapnel and poison gas dominate warfare. It notes the sword’s reduced practical role, yet suggests its potent imagery persists beyond mere metaphor.
Helpful Corporation Pat
A comic exchange from the Boston Transcript notes a worker praising a new modest fare that lets him save pennies by avoiding long walks to work, claiming he can save fourteen cents. The dialogue underscores a lighthearted view of small urban cost savings and daily routines.
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Pat
Mike
Boston Transcript
Minard's Liniment Co Endorsed by Captain Desjardrin
A testimonial from Captain FP R Desjardin of St Andrews praises Minard's Liniment Co Limited product MIN as unmatched. He notes his use and willingness to pay a dollar, stressing the liniment has no equal and would not start on a journey without it.
Rain’s Lesson for Dry Season Farm Work
In a dry period a fruit grower scolds a worker about staying out of the rain. The man shrugs that a little dew won’t stop him, but the grower insists that future rains will bring water onto the land and affect work.
Chickens Price Discussion In Local Market
Fragmentary exchange shows buyer and seller discussing chicken prices and quantities. The dialogue mentions a dollar ten and a surplus concern, with references to prices 95 cents in a local context.
Ears and Age Mentioned in Odd Traveler Snippet
Fragmentary text hints at ears and aging themes with unclear context. The lines mention a girl and small size, suggesting a poetic or anecdotal fragment without a clear event or names.
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Fatherland
Minard
Ingram
Holloway
Gen. Haig
Dr. Thomas
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Arctic
Wood,weiller & McCarthy
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