War and Weather Shape Roving Military Support Efforts
A discussion of how weather influenced battles from Crecy to the Crimea, noting how storms and frost hampered armies. It highlights private firms maintaining employees in civilian roles, paying full wages during military service, and the modern Territorial system converting Queen's Westminster into the 7th Battalion County of London with support from employers and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biskel
Drewes
Ancioga
Hrntieir
Crecy
Devers
Warern
Ladysmith
Whue
Masborough
Kelly
Chitra
Empire
London
Queen
Westminster
Philston En
Queen's West
County of London
Rupert Shoo
Youthful class questions amid wartime notes and aid plan
A noisy classroom scene explores burning questions as a teacher quips about soup and fire. The text shifts to wartime welfare, detailing Belgium relief measures and a government plan paying women with Belgian spouses daily allowances for children, amid broader calls for action.
Cure for Dandruff Promises Clear Hair and Health
A 1916 chronicle describes Myre Davis sharing a personal battle with dandruff. She reviews multiple remedies including Castile soap and a Mix of medicinal products before settling on Cuticura Soap and water. The article notes the product’s reputed effectiveness and warns of unsafe drugger and dealer sales.
Touching Epitaph From Indi 64 Turlongs
An Englishwoman recently returned from India is cited in a funeral service where a native pastor mourns. The piece notes shared pain and the proverb about the cradle rocking and the bucket's fate, and mentions Dr Thomas Eclectic remedies offering hope to the nervous. It claims the publication has wide continental blessings and is on sale everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indi
I.ik
Thomas
Early Flight Bombing Experiments Spur Aerial Warfare
The account describes 1910s tests by American pioneers led by Glenn Curtiss showing limits of air bombs. It notes Albert Berry’s 1912 drop from a plane at St. Louis and Lt Riley E. Scott’s twelve accurate drops, winning a $10,000 prize, with later trials in Europe shaping bombing devices and safety challenges.
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Glenn H. Curtiss
Curtiss
American
Navy Department
API
St. Louis
Albert Berry
Riley E. Scott
Outa Ja
Germany
Easy Plan for Simple Bookkeeping in War Time
The text advises keeping a small pad and pencil to record every expense and placing slips in a box. Each slip should be dated and note the purpose of the money. Weekly sorting and filing will satisfy clerical needs as the era honors elder generals like Kitchener and Pau, recalled to service.
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Bhote
Rox
Kitchener
Eur
Pau
France
Muddled World War Narrative From Ocean of Errors
A garbled wartime account describes an aerial engagement, a Belgian aviator, and a damaged aircraft at dusk. It mentions a landing in an annexed province, fuel shortage, and confusion about propeller behavior. The excerpt also includes details on castor oil remedies and claimed digestive benefits, mixing conflict with incongruous medical claims.
One Hundred Years Ago Murky Daily Life Discomforts
A nostalgic column recalls the hardships faced by earlier generations. It notes quill pens for letters, sand to dry ink, no blotting paper, no street letter boxes or postmen, slow travel, a day laborer earning two pennies, and stoveless homes with hot rooms and unnamed streets.
Dr Chase's Ointment Promises Cure for Eczema and Piles
A testimonial from Mr Abram Bubr of Sasik praises Dr Chase's Ointment for curing eczema and piles after using a sample box. The letter claims swift relief and urges skeptical readers to try a free sample, noting availability at Edmanson Bates & Co Limited in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Bubr
Herbert
Sasik
Ant
Dr. Chase
Chase
Napoleon in 1780 Recruitment Attempt and Miscellany
The fragment mentions Napoleon Bonaparte seeking a Russian artillery post in 1780, with terms about rank retention, plus a series of disjointed anecdotes. It references a Moscow letter seeking admission, a note about Mrs X in London asking shopkeepers for rest eyes, and a scene with President Wilson at Staunton where a boy mistakes the president’s speech for a dog fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Bonaparte
Wilson
Staunton
Baldwin Eminary
Little Fishery of the Fort Smith region described
A detailed account describes a remote winter fishery at the confluence of a small stream and the Little Buffalo River near Fort Smith. Indians and settlers gather thousands of small perch-like fish kept open by ice margins for winter feeding needs. The site, though sparse in large fish, yields immense quantity and acts as a critical supply source during harsh months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Fort Smith
Fort
Apt
Havi
Clock projects face on ceiling by button press
A Paris market clock uses a button to project its face onto a ceiling in a dramatic light. The device rests on a box with dry batteries and a transparent glass end showing reversed hands. A small lamp lights the display for late night time checks.
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Paris
Belgian Soldier Sorts Chocolates For English Nurses
A Belgian soldier rushed to the station counter and bought all chocolates and cakes for English Red Cross nurses waiting for a front-bound train. The nurses were surprised as the soldier offered sweets and buttered treats as a gesture of appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon
Eagland
England
Belgium
Fragmented OCR Note of World War I Era Dialogue
The readable bits hint at a wartime conversation about mutiny, prisoners and treatment. Names and places are unclear, but references to Russia France generals and a “First Office” appear amid garbled lines. The piece reads like a stray OCR fragment from a periodical page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wear
Lies
Valencienties
Testimonies Tout Pinkham Vegetable Compound Relief
Women from Westbrook and Manitowoc share relief from menopausal symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Lawrence of Westbrook reports major back and side pains easing. Mrs M J Brownell of Manitow, Wis. notes night sweats and hot flashes diminish and general health improves after treatment.
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Westbrook
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lawrence
King St
Manston
Wis
MM. J. Brownell
Munston
Bert
Ldia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lyon
Mass
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Dept D
Boston
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Ani
Aonea
Minard
Highland
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Mrs. X
Sappointment
Puck
Department of the
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Norduns
Jermand
Bi Kaiser
Order of the Black Eagle
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Eddy
Excelsior Life Insurance CO
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Edmonton
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Holloway
Story
Japan
Venus
Thal
Acme
Wim
Eure
Shute
Smithers
Harper's. B
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Red
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