Africans in French Warfront Two Troop Types and Tales
Chicago Daily News correspondent Paul Scott Mowrer reports on French African troops in Champagne and near the Belgian border. He describes Turcos and Senegalese tirailleurs, their uniforms, faiths, and battlefield behavior, including a bayonet charge halted by barbed wire and a Moroccan captain killed in trench warfare.
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Paul Scott Mowrer
Chicago Daily News
Epernay
France
Channel
Moore
Mediterranean
Africa
Tommy Atkins
Champagne
David
Goliath of
Gath
North African
Belgium
Signy-l’Abbaye
German colonel laughs as burgomaster joke echoes
In a town northeast of Paris liberated by the English, General French lodged in a council member's house who nearly became mayor. The ex-Alsace resident turned German commander, using local knowhow to seize key places and quip that they rejected him as mayor but may appoint him burgomaster.
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London
The
Standard
Paris
Alsace
Peruna Cited By Woman With Pelvic Catarrh Recovery
Miss Emelie Haberkorn of St. Louis describes two years of pelvic catarrh and says Peruna treatment from Dr Hadman relieved her symptoms. She credits the book The Ills of Life with guiding her and urges others to use Peruna for health improvement.
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Emelie A. Haberkorn
Gravels Ave
St. Louis
Noting a KissAnswered by a Quartermaster
In a playful exchange a modest maid asks a major to define a kiss. The major jokes about a mathematical puzzle. The maid answers and reveals the classic riddle that a kiss is nothing divided by two.
Sure Cure for Itching Piles Tet terine Ad
A historical advertisement promotes Tet terine as a cure for itching piles and skin diseases. It includes a customer claim from Jesse W. Scott of Millidgeville Ga and notes price of 60 cents with mail order from J T Shuptrine Savannah Ga.
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Jesse W. Scott
Millaigeville
J.t.shuptrine
Savannah
He Took the Hint at the Lobster Palace
A man compliments a woman at a corner meeting and a playful exchange leads to a dispute when a week’s salary is quickly spent in the nearby lobster palace. The pairing ends with a turn of events sparked by the flirtatious remark.
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Madeline
Fletcher's Castoria Warns Careful Bottle Check
Important to mothers urged to inspect each Castoria bottle for the signature of Lat fflecoth. In use for over 30 years, the remedy for infants and children is touted as safe and dependable as children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Beauty and Behavior in Public Life
A 19th century column discusses women facing harassment and the social pressure to appear attractive in public spaces, noting women may avoid streetcars if they fear attention and unequal treatment. It underscores gendered expectations and mobility constraints tied to appearance.
His Line Press Agent Exchange
A witty exchange centers on a press agent defined by occupation rather than product. The dialogue questions the agent’s business and the nature of the press he sells, highlighting a meta commentary on publicity and media role.
New York at 300 Years The City’s Early Harbingers and Growth
A reflection on New York’s 300th anniversary recalling Adrian’s huts on Manhattan, the 45 Broadway bronze marker, and the city’s rise from a winter refuge for Tiger’s crew to a world center. It notes a six million population, near ten billion real estate value, and Broadway’s birth from Captain Block’s Restless schooner.
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Adrian
Manhattan Island
New York Mail
Broadway
World Center
Block
Virgin Forest
New York
Resinol Ointment Promises Quick Skin Relief
Advertisement touts Resinol Ointment as instant relief for raw itchy skin and sores. Claims quick healing and savings over ineffective treatments. Also notes Resinol Soap clears pimples blackheads and dandruff and that doctors prescribe it for 19 years.
Women in the Workforce and War-Era Impacts
The report notes that five women inspectors work in Philadelphia factories while nearly 100000 English farm laborers are women and over 5000 Italian workers are in industry. In New York more than 6000 women are tailoresses. Canada hosts an active rifle association. An estimated three million widows are expected postwar, likely doubling current numbers. In Java wives rule at home while widows of British soldiers receive 5 to 10 shillings weekly pension depending on their husband’s rank.
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Philadelphia
England
Italy
New York
Canada
Rifle Association
Java
Mrs Lane Praises Husband At The Bank
Mrs Lane praises her husband Mr Lane for counting bank bills with speed and accuracy. She insists he handles five ten and twenty dollar notes like lightning and never makes mistakes though she jokes he might miscount a few cents. Harper's Magazine notes her zeal and loyalty.
Counterfeit Coins Found in 4th Century Egyptian Molds
The University of Pennsylvania museum reveals three ancient counterfeiting outfits among Egyptian relics. Brick molds formed impressions of coin faces, then were fired and molten metal poured in. The frauds operated during Roman times under emperors Maximus Lucinius and Constantius between 3138 and 367 A D.
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University of Pennylvania Museum
Maximus
Lucinius
Constantis
A. D
True Love's Blight
A short dramatic exchange centers on a heartache joke as one character admits heart trouble while the other dismisses it, joking that love has broken the heart. The dialogue reveals a melancholic mood and a theme of emotional strain in a troubled relationship.
Hicks' Capucine Cures Headaches and Colds
An old advertisement touts Hicks Capucine as a quick relief remedy for headaches and colds. A humorous family exchange mentions a young man living beyond his means, with a father humorously noting he has none.
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Papa
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Cleansing
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle, vegetable alternative to calomel for cleansing liver and bowels. It claims quicker relief from sluggish liver symptoms, harmless effects, and a money back guarantee, urging use by adults and children.
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Dodson
Shipping Fever Car Fundraisers by Spotin Medical Co
Shipping Fever car project linked to Spotin Medical Co chemists and bacteriologists in Gosten Ind USA, with organized fundraising efforts and public interest in veterinary health. The item notes collaboration between scientific staff and local communities to combat disease.
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Spotin Medical CO
Gosten
Ind
U.S. A
Proper Credit for Grandpa and the Fresh Heir
Mrs Otis proclaims a birth announced by father with joy and a $1000 check for the Fresh Heir fund. Mr Otis reflects on expenses of infancy and warns of paternal generosity turning to requests. A stray gag and a dental ad round out the snippet.
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Herbert
Mrs. Otis
Otis
Calumet Baking Powder Promises Economy in Kitchen
A wartime consumer ad urges housewives to save money by using Calumet Baking Powder. It touts purity, consistent leavening, and reduced waste, claiming bakery products will be tender and well risen. Readers are offered a free 72 page cookbook upon sending a proof slip to the Chicago advertiser.
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Alee
Vrust
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Chicago
Lil
Ady
Widow Gay's marriage rush foreshadows family moment
A quip references a sudden marriage as a widow wants the ceremony done before her grandchild learns to say grandma. A second line remarks on quick rise and fall in life, and a girl reacting to a stolen kiss.
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Gay
New York Weekly
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Algeria
Morocco
Fez
Allah
Mohammed
Timbuctoo
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Sahara
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Peruna
Man
Hanford
Snorimis
H. H. Greens
Atlanta, Ga
Hicks
Capucine
BECHN
Mr. Otis
Marine Eye Remedy
Book of the Eye
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Pos Jaapees
Fatima
Geenaman
Filtham
New York,ny
Lepgelts Myers
Febacco
Patip
Carter
Houston
Pierce
Elizabeth Lordahl
Berkeley
Cal
van Vieet-Manefield Drug Co
Memphis, Tenn
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