Pigeons Help Win War Through Carrier Messengers
A WWI era feature explains homing pigeons love of home, training, and role in military communications. It recalls a major Washington release, details speed records, breeding, and use by army and navy, including movable lofts and night owl pigeons. The piece honors their service and envisions civilian sport growth after the war.
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Larry
Mieta
Wershington
Infantry
Sit
Dunkirk
Homer
Woshington
New York City
New York
Selerflen
Italy
Turkey
Bern
Bullet
Denver
Colo
Springfield
Mass
California
Army
Navy
Barman
Owl Express
Bethancourt
Christian Temperance War Work in Wartime Effort
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union drives wartime temperance activity, stressing organizational cooperation with government agencies and labor groups. The piece notes past public indifference, calls for expanded outreach, and describes efforts to mobilize women and volunteers for temperance causes during the period.
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Werman
Christian Temperance Union
Tenperence Union
Celine
Armenian Etiaen
Ehip
Unclear historical note on property values and public sentiment
Fragmentary report discusses fears over property values and tenant displacement as state reforms approach. Mentions beleaguered workers, vacant lots, and speculation about future agitation in a Western state. Describes a tense mood but offers no concrete events or dates.
When the World Goes Dry Poem Fragment Seeks Hope
Fragmentary verse laments drought and asks how the earth endures. It wonders about tears, treasure, and duty as people seek meaning and resilience in a barren world. The piece reflects longing for renewal and beauty through hardship.
No Prisoners In Chapel Mark Merrimack County Farm
Concord CNTL reports for a recent Sunday there were no prisoners in the chapel at Merrimack county farm, where the house of correction operates. The chaplain laments that inmates have departed to other areas, and with the prohibition law in effect since last May prisoner numbers have declined, making the county farm days seem numbered.
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Concord Cntl
Merrimack
House of Correction
Doughnut Advice for Hed Cross Women Aboard Camps
Ohio State Journal notes that Hed Cross women going abroad should learn to make real doughnuts to teach the camps. It argues doughnuts lift spirits and are preferable to tobacco and gum, claiming half a million dollars spent on doughnuts for the boys would be better for morale.
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Ohio State Journal
Dandruff Promises Hair Growth Despite Harsh Claims
An advertisement touts a product that allegedly doubles hair beauty after a few uses. It claims dandruff causes hair loss and promotes a remedy by “Tower hair” growth, asserting dramatic results and favored by a showman, with cautions about careless treatment and potential harm.
Fragmentary Muddle of Speech From Local Page
A garbled OCR passage recounts a drive near a treetop end with stray phrases and quoted lines. It includes disjointed names and fragments like a poet and a character asking where the next step lies, reflecting a damaged, unreadable section of a historical page.
Worms 6s Meats A Of Theoe Ob Ca I
Fragmentary text references a person named Mae Beltran and mentions a public matter involving a "Worms 6s Meats A" and a fee. No clear event or outcome is discernible from the readable fragments.
Sympathetic My Httetand and a Night of Embarrassment
The Chicago Tribune recounts a sympathetic tale of a couple facing an awkward moment as they navigate a crowded room. A faulty heater distraction leads to an attempt at discreetness and a misstep, ending with a lighthearted, affectionate remark about shared embarrassment.
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Amd
Bicago Tribune
Cuticura Tateum Ad Promotes Trio Soap Supply
An advertisement urges purchasing Cuticura Tateum as part of the Cuticura Trio with Soap Ointment and Tateum. It emphasizes its use for toilet requisites and promises added scent for face skin baby and dusting powder while suggesting other perfumes seem superfluous.
Catty note from the Houston Transcript fragment
Fragmentary line shows a personal remark about an encounter with Alice and her response, indicating a tense social exchange. The brief text mentions expectation of reaction and perception of consideration in a strained interaction.
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Alice
The Right Spir't in Atlanta Construction Work
The fragment notes a discussion of spirit and effort in Atlanta construction, emphasizing that the work continues beyond outward show and tuxedo style, with deeper dedication guiding the project forward.
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Atlanta
Postal Cart to Garfield Tea Brooklyn Scam
A postal cart to Garfield Tea in Brooklyn, New York, asks for a can as repayment. The text notes there are always two who know the cheat, the victim and the conman.
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Garfield Tea
Brooklyn
N. Y
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Wellia
Alontns
Keowtien
Pumgeed
Lee Dew
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Bork
Ores Ees
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