Escape from Brandenburg Ends with Swiss Freedom
Gunner Depew recalls brutal camp conditions in Brandenburg and a dramatic release after a German bombardment of politeness. He details hunger, crude medical treatment, and the shock of liberation, ending with a dawn crossing to Switzerland aboard a lake ferry and bread finally in hand.
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Brandenburg
H. M. S. Nomad
Jutland
Bennett
Chicago
Kelley
Gunner Depew
Gerard
Dulmen
State Department
Germany
Wilson
Berlin
Lindau
Lake of Constance
Rorschach
Switzerland
Return to the States After War Journey
The narrator recalls travel from Zurich to Saint Nazaire and Brest, then Hull, England, to Barcelona and finally New York in July 1917. He describes welcome gifts, American officials, and Swiss hospitality, plus clashes with German internees and gas-related wounds. He plans to return to sea despite medical limits, age twenty three, and ends with THE END.
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Berne
France
St. Nazaire
Brest
Hull
England
Brandenburg
Barcelona
Spain
States
C. Lopez Y Lopez
Valencian
Almeria
Malaga
Cadiz
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Canary
New York
New York Harbor
Marmoset's Rival Mascot Turtle Travels With Mrs Walker
Mrs Ellen Walker of Philadelphia keeps a land turtle mascot for twenty five years. The turtle accompanies her on all journeys in a basket made for the purpose. It spends summers in the garden at the Walker home and winters in the basement.
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Marmoset
Ellen Walker
Philadelphia
Walker
Barber’s Career Shift For Better Pay In London
A barber explains his switch from hedge trimming to hair cutting, noting the job pays far better. The exchange reveals how demand and earnings influence trades in urban life, reflecting a quiet street-level economy.
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London
New Thermostat Regulates Home Temperature by Draft Control
In a new device defying the coal era, a thermostat powers a motor to open or close drafts in the heating system. This pneumatic regulation aims to manage indoor warmth efficiently by adjusting air flow in response to temperature.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Claim Kidney Relief
Bold ad warns kidneys and bladder worsen without treatment and promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules from Holland. It claims centuries of use, a government charter in 1696, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied with results. Boxed in three sizes with the GOLD MEDAL label.
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Haarlem
Holland
Ment
Netherlands
Gragsist
Rich taste and costly hats draw streetcar gossip
Mrs Gabalot brags of her new $35 hat and the admiration it provokes on a streetcar. A friend counters that the price tag of $2.98 still hanging on the item may explain the attention, suggesting vanity and fashion as social signals.
The Lad From Arkansas Sees His First Airplane
A backwoods Arkansas lad, serving in the army overseas, arrives at Camp Codford England and hears his first airplane. He asks a buddy where the sawmill is, as the buzz of the engines fills the air.
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Arkansas
Camp Codford
England
Note Alice How would you lead up to a proposal
In a terse exchange a young lieutenant questions approach to proposing. The dialogue hints at caution and personal stance on courtship and leadership during military service. The fragment shows character interplay and informal banter.
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Alice
Bond's Liver Pills Ad: Mild Remedy For Headache Biliousness
Advertisement touts Bond's Liver Pills as a mild, safe remedy for bilious headaches and to stir the liver and regulate bowels. Claims a large bottle costs 25 cents at drug stores and promises thorough action without griping.
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Bond
A Kind Act Revealed in Quiet Birthday Gift
A brief vignette notes a husband asking what his wife gave for his birthday. She replies she gave him a small gift of peace by spending the day with her mother. The exchange highlights gentle generosity and familial bonds.
Teething remedy and gambling ad hints in old item
A fragment discusses teething remedies and stomach troubles with a plain bottle directions note. It adds a proverb about earning and spending money and staying out of tax-dodging classes.
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Albert N. Depew
Spee
U.S. Navy
Foreign Legion of France
Cassard
George Matthew Adams
Barracks
Swarts
Swatts
Albert
Zurich
St. Gallen
Francis B. Keene
Santa Claus
Mr. Keene
Stussehof
Baur Au Lac
Harold McCormick
Red Cross
Bee Dee
Medicing Over
Jetry Joyce Man Isa Mant
Pales
Amy Tans
Bee Dee Stock & Poultry
Post Office
R.F. D
Dept. W
Bee Dee Stock Medicine
Compan
Chattanooga, Tenn
California
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