Front News Roundup on World War I Moves and Claims
Reports from the war front describe German advances in Brussels and renewed French action in Alsace Lorraine with claims of territory recaptured. Other items note Austrian gains in Polish towns, Montenegrin army integration, and calls for peace efforts as Pope Pius IX nears death.
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Brussels
Antwerp
Muelhausen
Alsace
Rhine
Lorraine
House of Commons
Pius
Rome
United States
Berlin
Morhange
Alsace-Lorraine
Metz
Copenhagen
London
Liege
Stein
France
Commissariat
Map of Countries Involved in the European War
Brussels reports fighting along 250 miles of front from the Swiss border to Diest with German gains on the Meuse banks. British forces over 100000 may join allies as dispatches note German attacks on Diest and Tirlemont while Italy trains volunteers in Paris. Japan presses Germany over Kiauchau and Kiao to end war in the Far East.
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Berlin
Rotterdam
East Africa
Brussels
Diest
Belgium
Meuse
Luxemburg
Exchange Telegraph Company
Paris
Riciolitti Garibaldi
B. Garibaldi
America
Havas
Tirlemont
Motila and Ger
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
China
United States
Washington
Far East
Wilson
National
German-American Alliance
Europe
Congress
Hague
C. J. Hexamer
National German-American Alliance
Tunis revival of date palm cultivation announced
Nubile text references Naptha cleans RUB NO MORE washing powder. Tunis revives date palm farming. Sore Eyes Granulated Eyelids and Stica address Roman Eye Ball issues. Ady argues better to offend some than to oblige.
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Naptha
Stica
Sam
Ady
Capucine Aid for Headaches and Grippe Liquid Prompt
Advertisement notes Capucine as a pleasant liquid remedy for headaches and grippe. It emphasizes easy use and prompt action, appealing to men who neglect starting treatment.
Resinol Ointment and Soap Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement urges readers with eczema ringworm heat rash or other skin eruptions to try Resinol ointment and soap. It claims rapid itch relief and clearer skin and notes doctors prescribe it for 19 years with resinol ointment priced 50 cents and 1.00 and resinol soap 25 cents.
Heaven bless them both ham and beef sandwich sign
A London tradesman displayed tributes to the king and queen with paper flowers. A large business sign above remained, creating the humorous contrast that read Heaven bless them both Ham and beef sandwich.
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Great Britain
Burns comments on graft exposure after losing police chief honor
In New York, William J. Burns reacts to being dropped from the honorary list of police chiefs. He calls the move evil and tied to graft findings, then tells a parable about a clothier and pants to illustrate overblown guarantees.
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William J. Burns
New York
Mr. Burns
Postum touted as coffee substitute with health claims
An advertisement extols Postum as a coffee substitute, claiming it cures headaches nervousness insomnia and other issues caused by caffeine. It includes a testimonial from a Philaman who says quitting coffee and using Postum improved health and weight, and notes Regular and Instant Postum pricing and preparation.
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Postum
A Philaman
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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Kaiuchau
Hrusgels
Duke of Wellington
Quatre Bras
Waterloo
Miechow
Poland
Milan
de Rao —Pporpoh Dent
William Ie
Tdege
von Kotows
Grand Duke
Michael
Christiania
England
Russia
William
Kaluchau
Sublime Porte
Dardanelles
Bosnia
Joan of Arc
Strassburg Monument
Place de la Concorde
North Sea
Mediterranean
Pekin
Kiauchau
U. S
Morchingen
Alsace- Lorraisie
Seille
Delme
Upper
Vosges
Ville
Chateau Saline
Dieuze
Florenceville
Namur
Tokio
Orient
Kian Chau
Takaaki Kato
George W. Guthrie
Asia
Spain
Muinorer
Baltaric
Debs
Raine i
SERY
Lemberg
Hungar
oyrRuTsn
Ria ‘Bulga
The
Rub-No-More Co
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Tunis
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