The Blue Triangle at Russia's Front
In Petrograd the Blue Triangle clubrooms host a WWI era YWCA gathering for Russian girls and six young men. A candlelit gala amid shortages shows hunger and hope as a famed singer performs while danger looms outside in a city at war. Sonya, central and lively, bids farewell as guests depart into the night.
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Blue Triangle
Petrograd
Russia
Women’s Christian Association
Rusela
Sonya
Fac
Plang
Frandiig
Searchiry-Hostesa
Blue Triangle Aids Petrograd Women With Classes And Work
In Petrograd the Blue Triangle offers shelter for bewildered Russian women and girls. They can study English and French, take stenography or bookkeeping, and find daytime factory work to escape night shifts. The article notes many are former office workers, factory girls, and domestics seeking stability amid chaos and danger.
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Corte
Armerica
Nelsbeyis
Petrograd
Russia
Blue Triangle
O Roesiy
Clarissa Spencer
Bolshevists
Thy
Dalshovises
Holmuarad
Rome
Wtussia
Sleep and Rest Promised by Simple Digestion Aid
One of the most common causes of sleeplessness is indigestion. Take one of Chamberlain's tablets after supper and see it help rest and sleep better. The remedy costs a quarter. It pays to trade in Marshfield.
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Chamberlain
Americans dislike French cash in regular and learning how to regulate
A fragment discusses Americans’ views on French money, noting regular dollars and cents, and French francs, often as small paper money. It contrasts American habit of handling money with French sensitivities, mentioning disdain for French paper money and the way small change is used in cities.
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Uncle Sam
U. S
County Council of Defense
Jrst
New York Evening Lune
How They Help to Win War Club work reaches over two million youths
A U S department of agriculture compilation shows more than 2.1 million boys and girls benefited in year through club work. About 800,000 submitted complete reports earning or valuing products at 810 million. Northern and Western states had 930,808 participants with 3.7 million dollars in value. The South enrolled 13,747 boys and 41, MS girls producing valued at 4.4 and 1.5 million respectively. Emergency work reached over 400,000 boys and about 1,000,000 girls with products valued at over 4 million.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Northen
Wumther
Between Air Raids and a Home Front Tale
A Red Cross Magazine reminiscence from Treviso describes two women guarding a shelter like Tiny. They kept a “neste di con farro” for wounded soldiers during six o’clock raids and cooked supper beneath shelling. One woman wore a granite saucepan on her head to stir the soup and protect others.
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Neste di Confarro
Treviso
Coston
Chase
Red Cross Magazine
His Drastic Action
A fragmented OCR passage sketches a dramatic scene with a besieged group and a commanding figure issuing orders. The narrative mentions a captain, a phone crash, and a tense moment near a town, hinting at conflict and pursuit amid a muttered threat of consequences for violence against officers.
Misread signals lead to street car guidance mix up
A misinterpretation of traffic indicators causes confusion as pedestrians mistake the pointed white markers for pedestrian guidance while drivers and bystanders recall a night of intoxication. The dialogue shows a stranger’s claim of misunderstanding and a defensive response about roadway symbols.
Drinker Arrested After Witty Courtroom Bottle Stunt
In San Diego a man named Folin Rybin faced a judge after producing a quart bottle of whisky as evidence. He trembled, then drank the remaining pint mid hearing, prompting a comic scene as officers and onlookers reacted and the court admonished him.
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San Diego
Cal
Folin Rybin
Charse
SolMers
John
Lottie
Devink
Rylin
Family is All Mixed Up in Marysville Household
Fragmented OCR reveals a chaotic tale of tangled family relations in Marysville. Mrs Jaimet Triynor, wife of Frank Bremer, is entangled with her stepson and daughter in law while her own daughter faces marriage complications.
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Marysville
City
Jaimet Triynor
Frank Bremer
Bremer
Double-Barreled Story Of Mother-In-Law Woe
Oakland Cal Emima Clay yngl has been granted a Uigores from Thomas Z Claypool on testimony that the mother and her daughter share a house with Unent. The dispute centers on clashing views with the mother-in-law, with the court noting the only real strife appears to be between the two mothers-in-law.
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Oakland
Cal
Emima Clay
Thomas Z. Claypool
The Difference Between A Mouth And A Street
A quip notes a great difference between the human mouth and a city street. The observed contrast states a street is closed for repairs while a mouth is opened.
Name Change Fight Splits Sylvania Household
In Toledo near Sylvania a family dispute over the newborn child's name reached state officials. The mother asked the vital statistics department to change the name to match her preference, but authorities rejected the action as not authorized by law.
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Toledo
Sylvania
State Department of Vital Statistics
Fire drives 100 patients from Fort Porter hospital roof blaze
A blaze at Fort Porter in Buffalo on November 2 forced the evacuation of about 100 patients from the Army hospital. The fire confined to the roof area of the main building and rapid action prevented further spread.
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Army Hospital
Buffalo
Yoaih Hospital
Fort Porter
Prisoner Sent Broken Leg to Blacksmith for Repairs
In a city prison a prisoner named John A. Mer cer claimed his leg was broken during an uprising. He told an acquaintance to take the leg to the blacksmith shop for welding so he could walk smoothly. The leg was wooden.
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Liverpool
John A. Mercer
John
What She Looked Like
A near neighbor visited my aunt one afternoon. The woman wore a new gown and hat and Aunt praised her attire. Marion commented afterward that she looked “just like 3 fashionable dish,” adding a quirky mispronunciation from the child.
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Marion
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Gains World Wide Fame
A reminder that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy started small but has earned a worldwide reputation and immense sales. The text asserts exceptional merit is required for wide esteem.
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Chamberlain
Food Administration announces Wood County retail price limits
Food Administration sets maximum consumer prices and rules for staple foods in Wood County. Details include delivery charge, cash purchases discount, monthly sugar limit, and flour substitution rules with rye or graham flour requirements. Office contact in Marshfield, Wis. issued November 12, 1918.
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Food Administration
Marshfield
Wis
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