War Dogs of France Valued In Frontline Service
An article extols French military dogs for rescuing wounded and aiding combat, detailing missions at Argonne Somme Yser and Vosges. It cites dogs like Pic Toby Kaiser Kronprinz Francois Joseph and Fox in raids and sentinel work, with training notes and frontline exploits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argonne
Somme
Yser
Vosges
Palace of the Trocadero
Societe Protectrice Des Animaux
S P.C. A
Diverse 1915 statistics and curios in a single note
The clipping lists varied items: London 1915 weddings totals 58 354 vs 43 378 in 1914 and 41 408 in 1913. a Pueblo Colorado union buying a labor temple for 45000. a women’s bookshop in a large Eastern city. 3 000 000 Bibles distributed in Norway. royal preserves Richmond and Bushy used for cereal production. a 1807 Bible Society push. a Holstein cow yielding 567 pounds milk in seven days. the grand duke of Saxe Weimar running a thriving butcher business. Russia’s regional religious diversity. discovery of platinum deposits by Spanish engineers. steel price at 60 dollars a ton. peat briquettes aiding iron melting in England. China’s iron ore exports. peat gathering tech by German naval authorities. paper from refuse hops. Texas coal lasting 5000 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
London
Puebla
Colo
Norway
Richmond Park
Bushy Park
British Bible Society
Clothilde I
A. L. Fish
Christian Hill
Mass
Grand Duke
Saxe-Weimar
England
Texas
Amusing airman disrupts strike meeting in London
A London Telegraph report describes an airman circling above a strike gathering as engineers staged an open-air meeting. The pilot nose-dived toward the crowd, skimming feet above heads, causing the crowd to scatter and the meeting to end in a disorderly retreat before resuming and ending again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Telegraph
Too Old to Learn They Say
The speaker, identified as Maloney Jr, quotes a teacher on breathing oxygen into the lungs and expelling carbonic acid air. The narrator, Mrs Maloney-Shure, retorts that youth should learn such things but claims to have breathed air both ways too long to change.
Poison Ivy Quip Sparks Alarm in Unseen Warning
A terse exchange hints at danger as a friend is labeled a marked man amid a mystery. The line blurs fear with humor, suggesting a perilous situation behind casual dialogue and a possible clue to wider troubles.
Norway and Neutrals Report on War Time Issues
Norway notes improve in logging horses due to care and education, while German espionage fears grow with new wireless plant concerns and spy rewards. Notable items include Fridtjof Nansen leading a Norway trade mission, Notodden’s strict laws, Bergensfjord passenger voyage, and local civic developments in Gjovik and Nesodden.
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Schmedeman
Christiania
Norway
Fridjof Nansen
Germany
United States
Death of Nils Magnus Bengtsson of Ellestorp
Nils Magnus Bengtsson aged seventy eight of Ellestorp Tjarby died. He was thrifty, telling of wasting only three ore in his life while buying a quart of beer on a natal day. He wore shoes long, and once saved a penny by an agreement to earn more wages. He donated to the poor and gave a church chandelier. The note also covers Nordic wartime activity, Swedish pensions, railways, land purchases, and Bishop Ullman’s 20 years as pastor and 7% bishop.
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Ostlandingen
K. F. Broch
Evanger
Teigdal
Ekingedal
Neshelm
Exsingedal
Nils Magnus Bengtsson
Ellestorp
Tjarby
Bengtsson
Daholm
Jean Beer
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Denmark ventures in lignite coal for steamers
Shipowner Carl Hansen of Vejle begins using lignite coal from the area for his steamers. The beds are new and plentiful enough to sustain operations, signaling a successful local energy venture. The term The New Right introduces a new conservative Danish party.
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National Food Commission
Denmark
Carl Hansen
Vejle
New Right
Ozening the Eggs
Flo, a weary pedestrian, seeks rest at a roadside house. A kind hostess offers eggs toast and tea but the boiled egg proves underdone, prompting Flo to quip that it was not boiled soon enough.
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Flo
Women Choose Gowns Over Husbands in Some Views
Some women place greater importance on choosing a gown than on selecting a husband, according to observed social attitudes. The remark suggests dressing as a priority among certain circles and sparks discussion about courtship norms.
Practice May Not Make the Lawyer Perfect
A wry maxim asserts practice alone may not perfect a lawyer but suggests sufficient practice could lead to wealth, emphasizing the value placed on experience and skill in the legal profession.
Freckles remedy promises clear skin with etherine tonic
An advertisement touts Ethine double strength freckle remover sold with a guarantee. It claims one ounce nightly and morning application reduces most freckles, with more required for complete clearance, urging customers to ask for double strength Ethine.
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Pete
Off Day Confusion Over Servant Florry and Wednesday
Dialogue reveals Florry’s off day is Wednesday, not Thursday, clarifying why Thursday is described as her off day. Elsie and Florry debate the terminology as they discuss who works when.
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Florry
Elsie
Beatrice Faces Strain Over Personal Ties
The fragment hints Beatrice under great strain and Janice noting tension as she contemplates with her next husband. The dialogue from Puck suggests emotional instability and possible romance shifts affecting relationships.
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Beatrice
Janice
Lews
Puck
Castoria Safe Formula Saves Infant Lives Warns Against Narcotics
A period-era warning highlights high infant mortality in civilized nations with twenty two percent—nearly one quarter—dying before age one and over one third before age five. It promotes Castoria as safe when bearing Chas. H. Fletcher signature and claims no opiates or narcotics.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Hen Visits Ward Lays Egg Daily at Bath War Hospital
A hen enters a ward at Bath war hospital and lays an egg daily in a soldier’s locker. The soldier, lying in bed, draws aside the curtain to permit the hen’s curious nest.
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Bath War Hospital
Cure dandruff and itching with Cuticura routine
Promote scalp relief by rubbing Cuticura Ointment into the scalp then shampooing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. The ad urges daily use of Cuticura products to prevent skin and scalp troubles and offers a free sample by mail with a booklet from Cuticura in Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Adv
Movie force in education shows films aid development
A London cinema commission test found films play a significant role in a child's education. Girls who avoided theaters since the war recalled films from over two years earlier, with domestic and fairy stories favored. boys liked cowboy and adventure films, comics appealed to boys more, and war and love films attracted different age groups.
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London
Cinema Commission
His Most Exciting Experience at Front Ends in a Kettle
A Welsh officer famed as eight rugby player recalls his most thrilling wartime moment. Coming from the trenches to rest, he heard a hiss like a fuse and dashed outside, fearing an explosion. The scare ends when his orderly announces the kettle is singing in the billet.
A Conditional Promise
Dialogue shows a worker asking for a day off to seek employment for his wife. The boss agrees to the request contingent on the worker’s return tomorrow if his wife has not found work.
What He Was Doing
A motorist struggles with a tire and tools while an onlooker talks casually. The motorist declares he is teaching an Egyptian haddock to sew buttons on policemen's socks, revealing the absurd exchange.
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Haddock
London
Dinner Dilemma Sparks Couple’s Parlor Talk
In a domestic vignette Mrs Exe questions boundaries about visitors as her husband hosts a friend for dinner. Mrs Wye counters that the real issue is bringing a guest home after the meal, highlighting conflict over social norms within the marriage.
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Exe
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