War memories of Lincoln and the Kaiser echo in mother’s grief
The passage contrasts two wartime acts one by a president who thanks a grieving mother and the other by a Kaiser who sends a signed photograph. It frames a moral choice between personal sacrifice for the Republic and autocratic self display, underscoring why Americans support the war and its purpose to preserve government by the people.
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New York Times
Abraham Linevale
Lincoln
Republic
Iman
Peterkin
MD Kaspar
Vacuum Potato Bag Exterminator Heats Up Yard Invention
Suanney C. Smith of Cincinnati devised a potato bag cleaning method using a vacuum carpet cleaner. He connected an extension feed wire to a lamp socket in his cellar and tested it in the backyard potato patch, drawing thousands of bags into the device.
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Suanney C. Smith
Cincinnati
Generous Reward for Hero Rescues Wife in Narrow Escape
Mr Tightfist thanks a brave rescuer who saved his wife at great risk and hands over a quarter as gratitude. The hero replies with a caution about his wife’s value, hinting at deeper sentiment.
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Mr. Tightfist
Money Orders and Express Money Order Note
Fragmentary note explains the best way to send money using money orders and mentions Dominos Express Money Order as a method. The text is incomplete but highlights money transfer via money orders.
Fast Selling Combination Cooker Seeks Agents in County
GENTS WANTED, $1,000. You can make it in your county with our fast selling Combination Cooker. One salesman banks $388.55 the flat month. Another agent sells 20 in two hours. Others cleaning up $10 daily. No capital necessary. Goods shipped to reliable men on time. Territory going fast. Write quick to secure your field. Comi Pro.-Co., 100 Thomas Bldg., Foster.
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Comi Pro
Thomas Bidg
Foster
Canadians in the Royal Air Force Reach 13495 Officers and Men
The total number of Canadians in the Royal Air Force is 13 495. It breaks down into 1 008 officers and 1 640 other ranks from the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 10 603 enlisted in Canada for the B F C and the R INAS, 94 loaned to the B A F for airplane construction, and 150 civilians who came to England at their own expense and enlisted. Canadians are noted for adaptability and initiative and are said to account for at least 35 percent of flying officers in France.
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Royal Air Force
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canada
B.F C
R. Inas
B.A.F
England
Iit
France
Summer Complaints Kill Little Ones
Warning of dangerous summer illnesses urging early use of Baby's Own Tablets to prevent or cure summer complaints in children. Claims government analyst approval and cites availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Oot
Hercules Powder Seeks kelp based acetone solution plant
The Hercules Powder Company secured a major explosives contract by avoiding acetone and developing kelp fermentation to produce it. The new process also yields potass ium chloride and spawns innovative solvents, fueling a five million dollar plant in full operation.
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Hercules Powder Company
Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
The advertisement claims Dr. J Kellogg's remedy provides prompt relief from asthma and safeguards the future. It emphasizes systematic inhaling of its fumes to prevent attacks and often achieve a permanent cure.
Moving a Granite Block to the Terry Ranger Monument
The article describes transporting a decytive ton granite block from a Llano quarry to a railroad eight miles away. Workers rolled the stone using tied logs, wire rope, and an engine on a truck to unwind the rope as it moved. The block reached its destination and was finished to seven by ten feet before placement at the Terry Ranger Monument on the Texas Capitol grounds in Austin.
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Texas
Chicago
Llano
Capitol Grounds
Austin
Pearling Industry Struggles As War Lowers Shell Prices
Australian pearlers report a drastic fall in shell prices from 1150 to 550 a ton as most of the fleet sits idle. The era’s endgame sees war reducing demand, raising freight costs, and threatening profits, with calls for government price controls to preserve the industry.
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Australasian
Thoersday
Broome Islands
South Pacific
Broome
West Australian
Indian Ocean
Shell
Vanderbilt
Thursday Island
Dutch Fast Indies
Australia
Philippines
Commonwealth
Bamford
House of Representatives
Melbourne
James Clark
Celebes Trading Company
Aru
Dutch New Guinea
Netherlands
Minard's Liniment Endorsement Letter
A customer named T B Lavers of St John writes a testimonial recommending Minard's Liniment for rheumatism and sprains, noting excellent results from personal use. The letter addresses the company's Dear Sirs and signs with name and location.
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Minard
Liniment Co
How to Tell a Gentleman at a British Miniature
An attendant at a new British miniature exhibit boasts a knack for spotting blue blood. A Grosvenor Square butler explains the test to skeptical ladies, noting that Mr Jones may appear refined yet carries tassels on his umbrella, revealing true status.
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Grosvenor Square
Mr. Jones
Jones
Dogs as Waiters in Trench Warfare Provide Rations
In trench warfare the French army trains dogs to carry light lunches coffee and ammunition to first line trenches. Each dog wears a double bag and pockets for coffee cam s and ammo. Dogs are taught to avoid the enemy crawl low and pass through gas areas with protective masks.
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Scientific American
Paris
Wes
Absinth Turned Into Explosive Supply at French Co op
Report notes banned absinth in Germany and France is being repurposed. A co operative distillery at Pontoise supplies clear beet root alcohol to government factories for guncotton production.
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France
Pontoise
Difference Between Electricity and Light Explained
An early report discusses the distinction between electricity and light, clarifying how each travels and their practical uses. It notes common misconceptions and highlights historical experiments illustrating the separate nature of electric currents and visible radiation.
Yacht Sinks U Boat in English Channel
British armed yachts in the English Channel rammed a German submarine after a periscope sighting. A survivor was rescued with fatal injuries after depth charges and a surface disturbance indicated an underwater explosion. The report notes a dramatic sinking and a fatal outcome for one crewman.
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English Channel
Remote surgeon saves life in Australia after 1800 mile telegraph
A man who fell from a horse at Hall's Creek, northern Australia, sustained serious injuries. With no local doctor within 1000 miles an urgent operation was required. Telegraphic instructions from a Perth doctor guided Hall's Creek post master to perform the procedure using available tools, chiefly a razor, successfully saving the patient.
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Australia
Hall's Creek
Perth
Putnam's Extractor Corn Remedy Promises Quick Pain Free Cure
An advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as a painless corn remedy. It claims instant relief after applying a few drops, with the corn shriveling and dropping out to the roots, costing a quarter at any drug store.
Hunger Sickness Claims Thousands in German Industrial Areas
The Amsterdam Telegraaf reports hunger sickness among Dutch workers returning from Germany, with thousands dead or dying in Westphalia and Rhine provinces. Hospitals overflow as food rations shrink, fats disappear, and Berlin plans further cuts while new potatoes arrive. News notes Holloway’s Corn Cure for corns.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Acclaim for Allied Forces Amid World War I Warnings
A Paris dispatch urges honoring American soldiers and British sailors who guard the seas, warning that Germany would persist in its vain menace and fruitless efforts against the United States. It stresses that the day America gains decisive victory will come, and pays homage to unseen, ancient conquerors who protect the sea.
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Germany
America
Fragmented Thought on Meeting a Lady and Diplomacy
A distorted line hints at a woman speaking of anticipation and diplomacy in a social encounter. The text references a smiling lady and a vague plan to come or engage, though the transcription is garbled and difficult to parse.
Bulky man complains of narrow boots in fashion
A bulky man enters a shop asking for boots but finds every pair too narrow and pointed. The salesman explains fashion favors narrow, pointed boots this season, while the man insists he is wearing his last pair.
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Brantford Expositor
Milestones in England dated 1700 and 1727 detailed
The article notes early milestone origins on the Cambridge road between Barkway and Cambridge in 1727 and claims two 1700 milestones still standing at Tadcaster and near Withington Herefordshire. It argues these are primarily stone signposts rather than distance markers.
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England
Cambridge Road
Barkway
Cambridge
Tadcaster
Withington
Herefordshire
Catarrhal Deafness Cure Promised by Snail Remedy
A Toledo firm offers Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming to cure deafness caused by catarrh. The advertisement asserts catarrh inflames mucous surfaces and that the remedy heals the mucous lining to restore hearing, offering one hundred dollars for proven cures.
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Hall
Tex
Hell's Catarra
Culney & CO
Toledo, Ohm
Rubber Eyed Prosthetics From France Improve Comfort
Two French workers developed artificial eyes using a hard vulcanized front and a soft hollow back filled with air. The hollow eyes move with the eye, are comfortable, do not irritate the socket, and are unbreakable.
War Names Parade in English Army Set with Foreign Generals
Nationalistic talk lists Generals named French Scott Irish Welsh English and St. Germain in the English army. It notes they may wait for China to produce General Yan Kee or Brazil to supply General Can Hado.
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Scott
St. Germain
Yan Kee
Can Hado
Your Town Reported Notice
Jamuel May 02 104 Adelaide Street West mentioned in a local town notice linked to Terence. details unclear in OCR snippet.
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Jamuel May
Adelaide St
Terence
Despatch Riders and Traffic Control On French War Roads
Live Roads celebrates the despatch rider guiding war traffic in France. Mounted patrols handle speed and safety while traffic men at crossroads manage linewards precedence. Breakdown resolves fast with Tommies removing obstructions. blocks are rare due to a disciplined road system.
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France
Women Navvies Replacing Men in Furness Yard Work
Seven hundred women toil in Furness extension yards in southern waste land reclaimed from the Tees. They work in gangs under foremen and overseers, performing heavy concrete and platform prep. In every possible case a fit man of military age is replaced by a woman, and the women are said to be superior to an equal number of men in the demanding tasks.
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Furness
England
Tees
Noo
Keele
Good Market for Whale Meat In Boston and New England
Whale meat from the Pacific coast weighing 20 000 pounds recently entered the Boston market. It sold in ten days at 15 cents a pound and pleased households seeking economy. Preparations are underway to assure a regular supply with sales extending to Portland Maine.
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Pacific Coast
Boston
Portland
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