In Prussia Disarmament and Lessons for Peace
The piece recalls Prussia’s post Napoleonic disarmament and how it stayed within the letter of the terms yet built a larger, hidden force. It argues two paths for postwar safety: nations must defend themselves or central powers change, with defense as the controllable option.
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Prussia
Napoleon
Jena
Auerstadt
Wapsieon
Paris
Russia
Scharnhorst
Stein
Europe
Waterloo
Trotzky in New York impresses fellow Socialists
Leon Trotzky the Russian minister of foreign affairs spent a few months in New York from late December 1916 to early April 1917 living frugally with his wife and two sons in the Bronx. He built interest in his propaganda for a general peace through public speaking and ran a small Novy Mir editorial shop on St Marks Place with Thomas Seltzer praising his character and aims.
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Leon Trotzky
New York
Bronx
Trotzky
Europe
Lttle
Novy Mir
St. Mark's Place
Thomas Seltzer
The
Masses
S8 carbon paper for embroidery transfers at Herald Office
Large sheets of carbon paper for transferring embroidery and other patterns available at the Herald Office.
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Herald Office
Practical spring styles on Fifth Avenue amid war era morale
New York fashion notes describe women at ease with wartime duties, stressing efficiency and striving for cheerful smartness. Suits dominate, white blouses in batiste and voile appear, with georgette prints, organdie trims, and vibrant blues shaping the season’s wartime wardrobe. Lacey Carter.
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New York
Batiste
Voile
Lacey Carter
Red Cross Valor and Bean Crop Notes
A veteran recounts Red Cross bravery at the Somme showing courage under fire and the trust wounded soldiers place in Red Cross aid. The column also suggests Illinois farmers could grow navy beans as a wartime crop with yields of six to ten bushels per acre and practical planting, harvesting, and storage guidance.
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Red Cross
Ronald Kingsley
58Th Canadian Infantry
Kingsley
The
Somme
Navy
Ilnois
A Texas Wonder for Kidney and Bladder Ailments
A vintage advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, diabetes, rheumatism, and various pains in men and women. It claims to regulate children's bladder issues and promises mail delivery for $1.00 with a two months’ treatment. Testimonials are available from Dr. E W Hall in Saint Louis, Missouri, and the product is sold by druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Wonder
Ths
E W. Hall
Olive Street
Lonie, Mo
Township Republicans Meet to Nominate Candidates
The Republicans of Anderson Township are requested to meet at the town house at 2 p.m. Saturday March 16 1918 to nominate candidates for the April election and elect a committee man to fill a vacancy. A M Tarman, Chairman.
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Anderson Township
A. M. Tarman
Pleasures of Life Cost Money Versus Inexpensive Necessities
A reflective line notes that life’s pleasures demand spending while the basics tend to be affordable, contrasting indulgence with essential frugality in everyday living.
To ailing women Dean’s Kidney Pills aid Marshall backache relief
Advice column urges kidney care for women in Marshall. Mrs. Thomas Riley, Jr. of 315 Third Street shares a testimonial on relief from back weakness and related symptoms after using Dean’s Kidney Pills.
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Marshall
Dean
Thomas Riley, Jr
Third Street
Doan Kidney Pills End Kidney Pain and Dizziness
Mrs. Riley reports relief from nervousness dizziness and irregular kidney function after using Doan Kidney Pills. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York advertises the remedy priced at 60 cents and available at local dealers.
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Doan
Toasted Cigarettes Supplied to Wounded in France
Red Cross nurses in Europe are distributing toasted cigarettes, branded Luck Strike, to wounded soldiers. The toasted tobacco process preserves flavor and improves taste, aiding morale. Cigarettes are purchased in large quantities by tobacco funds run through newspapers and forwarded by the Red Cross to the bay in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
EURO
American Tobacco Company
Red Cross Society
The
Bay
France
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L. H. Diamond Gang
Deere
Martinsville, Illinois
Kirchner & Williams Lumber Co
Fifth Avenue
dicCa.l Design
the Red Cross
Illinois
Texas
Keifer Drug' CO
Swift & Company Publicity
Federal Trade Commission
Swift & Company
U.S. A
Dewey Co
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