War Front Headlines From Flanders And Russia War News
After twenty days of heavy artillery the Anglo French drive in Flanders began on Tuesday. Allies captured eleven towns and over 5,000 prisoners along a twenty mile front as tanks and planes played key roles. German losses were heavy. Britain and France pressed on despite rain. In Russia the front-line disorder continued with Kerensky aiming to restore military discipline. The Russo Romanian forces advanced, risking grain fields. Submarine war, peace balloons, and domestic war measures dominated news as Congress moved food control and prohibition forward.
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Warneton
Dixande
Yser
Teutons
Prince Ruprecht
Haig
Petain
Kaiser
Ruprecht
Brussels
West Front
Rhine
Holland
Germany
Russia
Galicia
Kerensky
Lenine
Finland
Sweden
Hindenburg
Brussiloff
Korniloff
Czernin
Vienna
Washington
London
Paris
America
Berlin
Senate
Congress
McCumber
United States
New War Industries Board
Rank A. Scott
Bernard Baruch
Scott
Reorganized Shipping Board
Norway
Denmark
Shipping Board
Wilson
Japan
Crowder
Bisbee
Frank Little
Butte, Mont
Chicago
La Creole Hair Dressing Ad Claims Natural Darkening
Advertisement promotes La Creole Hair Dressing as the original product that darkens hair in a natural way without dye. It emphasizes imitation money analogy and sets price at $1.00.
Hose Anna and Such Tunes on a Flight
A humorous exchange unfolds with a question about playing on a plane and a reply noting occasional work as a fireman. The brief dialogue appears in the Boston Evening Transcript era style and tone.
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Anna
Boston Evening Transcript
Care for Your Skin With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment clears skin and scalp in most eczema rash and itching cases for children and adults. Make Cuticura a daily toilet prep to prevent troubles. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Thar Angler Tales Truthful About His Catch
A humorous exchange questions an amateur angler’s honesty. One man boasted of being a Thar and claimed truthful intent, prompting others to doubt sincerity while sharing a wry, coastal raconteur tone.
Femenina Ad Claims and Mixed Courtroom Snippet
An OCR fragment advertises Femenina claiming relief for women as prices and credits are referenced. A separate line notes Mrs Jones praising savings from company A while Mr Jones mentions Captain Zink as a dentist and a judge comments on enduring principles.
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Mr. Jones
Captain Zink
Judge
Dodson's Liver Tone replaces calomel medicine
Dodson's Liver Tone is promoted as a safe alternative to calomel for bilious conditions and constipation. The ad claims it cleanses the liver by morning, stops headaches and dizziness, and leaves users cheerful and energetic. It emphasizes pleasant taste and a money back guarantee.
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Dodson
Chilren
Tam
Longevity tale and local color from Yonkers Statesman
A humorous town vignette frames health claims with speaking residents Mr. Pipple and Mr. Ripple. It recalls a father who died at eighty four and a grandfather at one hundred forty, then shifts to a street scene on Broad Street and a kicked watch episode involving a cow during milking.
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Pipple
Ripple
Mr. Ripple
Broad Street
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Announcement
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and iron supplement. It emphasizes quinine as the malaria treatment and iron as a system builder, priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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GROVE
Spotted Naval Recruit Ship Ahoy
A brief naval recruitment note describes an officer on the dock and a distant recruit ship. It reflects scarce faith yet abundant supply meeting demand in naval enlistment effort.
Renovine Heart Tonic Adv Urges Early Cure
An advertisement promotes Renovine as a heart and nerve tonic to use at first symptoms to avoid heart damage. It claims Renovine cures and warns against waiting until the heart is beyond repair. The price is 50 cents and one dollar.
The Bride and the Cynic Wordplay Exchange
A weekold bride quips that Jack knows all she knows and she knows all he knows. her rival notes the tense silence between them. A jokey line calls the department store elevator a shoplifter, adding a wry tone to the exchange.
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Jack
Speaking of Vegetables and Silver in Domestic Life
A humorous domestic exchange compares real silver with electro plated ware. A young wife notes you will always find a “see” on genuine silver while another line mentions there are carrots on gold, as an old saying or misheard remark circulates.
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Mary
Indigestion and Indian Vegetable Pills Advertised
A brief notice notes indigestion can cause disagreeable and sometimes alarming symptoms. It promotes Indian Vegetable Pills to stimulate active processes to function naturally.
His Chief Worry War Gardener Seeks Burglar Through Back Window
Excited gardener confronts burglar entering via back window. The intruder asks about the house while the gardener worries about his potato patch. Police may be involved as the scene unfolds.
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War Gardener
Teat
Scott
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Congressional War Expenditure Committee
Food Control Board
Company A
Ree
Southwestern University
Georgetown
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Yonkers Statesman
Witte
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