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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
6
Mothers recommend California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels in children. It is marketed for use when a child is cross feverish sour stomach or cold symptoms appear with instructions on the bottle for all ages and grownups.
For pimply faces an easy, Shemiy way to remove pimples and blemishes. Smear affected surfaces with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, bathing several minutes. Repeat night and morning. No better toilet preparations exist. Free sample each by ball with book. Cuticura Dept. Li Boston, said everywhere.
A garbled artifact shows street talk in a Boston Evening Transcript fragment with phrases about spare change and work. The corrupted OCR renders slurred speech and missing letters, obscuring clear meaning but preserving the sense of a money or employment exchange.
An old style advertisement touts La Cre Ole Fair Dressing to cover gray hair. It promises a natural look, claims to revitalize hair, and lists a price of $1.00. The tone targets women seeking a cosmetic hair dye solution.
A garbled OCR excerpt titled Pathfinder includes odd dialogue about washing and sleeping. The readable text features stray words and misordered phrases with little coherent narrative or clear event. No identifiable people or places are present.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets a 10 cent box claiming to cleanse and regulate the stomach and bowels while removing bile and toxins. It contrasts Cascarets with salts and purgatives, promises a morning feeling and no griping, and urges readers to buy for relief from headaches biliousness indigestion and constipation.
An old prose fragment reflects on weariness from pleasure seeking and the mind’s turn toward arduous tasks as the heart tires of gaiety in a laborious moral meditation.
An 18 strong alkaline soap advertises La Creole Hair Dressing as a scalp cleanser to remove ugly grizzly hairs. It claims constant use may burn the scalp and offers the product at $1.00.
A fragment notes that many epitaphs start with a common line, remarking that most inscriptions open with Flore lies or a similar cadence. The piece hints at obituary style and traditional gravestone phrasing without broader context.
El Paso reports the American punitive expedition ends its Mexico stay and begins withdrawal. Operations underway at El Valle and San Joaquin, with transports to Casas Grandes for stocks from Mormon and other stores. National Guard leaves extended 30 days, signaling imminent return home.
German sources say under no circumstances would Germany enter a postwar league to preserve peace if greatly damaged. Central powers reportedly believe a league would fail if victorious powers could impose harsh terms on Germany, unless a just and fair peace ends the war.
Paris and Jules Roche a Republican deputy from Ardeche introduced a bill in the chamber of deputies to retire government officials judges newspapers and anyone making public reference to the war by calling it The German Invasion with penalties for aiding hostile countries. The measure aims to prevent a false historical conception of the war’s origin and cites Attila Teutons and Cimbrians as previous invasions.
A diary found after the death of 60 year old Charles Hagerdahl reveals his life as the hermit of Halsted Street. He was once engaged to a Norwegian princess whose death prompted his move to America and his reclusive life.
A deluxe passenger train moving from Lucerne Colorado carries a 45 car shipment of Colorado potatoes. A special guard rides in each car to protect the cargo and the route. The report notes the unusual defense for the goods amid rail traffic considerations.
Wireless dispatch from Petrograd via Rome reports Danube bridges swept away by currents. The disruption enables Russian and Romanian troops to press a broad advance on multiple fronts.
Washington proposals from W G Lee of the Trainmen’s Brotherhood urge President Wilson to create an eight member railroad board split evenly between workers and management. The board would decide hours and wages without strikes, reducing reliance on the Adams bill and politics.
Petrograd reports Russia captured 420,000 German soldiers and 1,770 officers during 1916. Russian forces also seized 625 cannons 1,461 machine guns and 421 trench mortars and mine throwers of the booty. The Service Journal notes 80 percent stemmed from General Brusiloff’s three months on a flexible front.
Amsterdam Holland editorialized that the response to British note shows arrogance and threats, mirroring German papers. The Cologne Volks Zeitung quotes Britain’s Balfour note as a falsification of history and vows to answer with deeds and stronger actions than Allied lines.
Sixty armed men stormed Clay jail aiming to seize Andrew Samson and his son Howard who face murder charges. Several shots fired before prominent citizens persuaded the mob to disperse.
Francia Duffy, without a girl, watched the crowd when he broke a theater window and tried to haul away a smiling model before police nabbed him.
New York magistrate Harris in a domestic relations case admonished Mrs. John Mackey, ordering her to help with chores and accompany her husband to occasional movies while he faced trial for cruelty. The unusual sentence highlights custody and conduct issues in the proceedings.
Outpost reports near Chihuahua City say Villa and his men plan withdrawal while General Pershing considers pulling troops across the border. Fort Bliss experts anticipate a quick troop redeployment from San Antonio after a tour of duty, with Major actions expected around Rivalle and the Santa Clara Valley as Carrangiera and Villeta forces brace.
A German submarine chased the freighter Palm Beach for about 40 minutes in the Engli sh Channel as it sailed from Cardiff. Captain Malling reported 15 of 80 shots hit above the water line, four lifeboats lost, two sailors wounded, and the submarine finally submerged near trawlers while the freighter pressed on.
In Greeley Colorado a special train carrying 45 carloads of potatoes speeds eastward guarded in every car. The shipment valued at 6000 dollars consists of extra choice tubers from local districts. Three men are named in the shipment. Guards tend stoves in each car to prevent freezing and pilfering. Portions head to Kansas City Nashville St Louis Topeka Cleveland Toledo Peoria Chicago and other destinations.
Hazebrouck France reports military authorities ban traffic in spirituous liquors in the occupied zone due to widespread drunkenness, enforcing controls to curb alcohol distribution and consumption among troops and residents.
Paris reports the government is considering advancing legal time by one hour and has informed the committee on education that it favors the move.
William Birl of Cleveland seeks 60000 dollars in damages from a physician alleging unlawful detention in a plaster cast for a week to force payment. He claims part of a girl’s hip was grafted into his spine during the procedure.
The Corriere d Italia reports 610000 Syrians have died of starvation since the war began. Personal crisis reports among the aes at Beirout and Atabenen ban rose to an appalling total.
Washington reports a direct U S Germany clash over the raider campaign in South Atlantic waters. Three Americans, two women and a man, were among crews captured from the steamer Yarrowdale and taken to a German port. The State Department seeks full facts on American prisoners and possible release, while Brazil and other neutrals weigh their positions. President Wilson intends to demand full international protection for U S citizens, even when employed aboard belligerent vessels.
Seaton Washington firefighters battled a blaze at the Grand Opera Nout where Assistant Vice CNet Pred Gilliam was killed and another man is missing. Eight others were injured as Gilliam was removed from the flames with severe burns and injuries to his body.
Frances Ragan of Mangum Oklahoma sues the Wholita Falls Railroad Company claiming a 2000 damage pull axakethe incident. She alleges a brakeman kissed her while she was a passenger in a freight caboose.
Washington Missouri congressman and House communities on inaugural arrangements chairman announces a contract award for a grandstand with seating capacity of 10,000. The item signals progress on a major public venue project linked to legislative oversight and civic preparations.
Harry Terry formerly of Cincinnati is accused of shooting and killing his wife Lillian Black Terry and his mother in law Victoria Black. He seriously wounded his wife's cousin L M Spurlock in Huntington, West Virginia.
John McCormack bid 2400 dollars at an allied bazaar for the original manuscript of Eugene Field's poem Little Boy Hive. The sale benefited European war sufferers.
New York reports the British steamship Toftwood was torpedoed and sunk on its voyage from New York on Christmas day. The cargo was valued at $750,000, according to advices received by the French Line.
Relesse Dutch Shipa Prins Henrik, seized by German torpedo craft, has been released by German authorities near The Hague per a Reuters dispatch. The report from London notes the vessel was taken into Zee Brugge before release.
Billy Bunday announces a three month salvation campaign in New York starting April 1. The event requires 5,500 ushers for the tabernacle and a chorus of 2,000 voices to support the large gathering.
Fragmentary text mentions a place and people with unclear roles. No coherent event or date emerges. The fragmentary OCR lacks readable names, locations, or actions to form a factual summary.
Seventy year old Mem Morey asks if a Swallow Tea will ever settle a question again.
Sincere imitation aims to mimic a popular hair dressing to darken hair naturally. The ad claims La Creole Hair Dressing darkens the hair without dye and offers the product at a price around $1.06.
A quirky meditation on teaching ambitions and pitfalls. The text argues teachers must resist burnout and rote habits while preserving imagination. It references a dental-grade metaphor and critiques perfunctory pedagogy, urging deeper thought and purpose in classroom work.
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