Comlyn Alibi Debated in Hill District Hearth
In a tense exchange at the Comlyn home, Archibald Camlyn questions his daughter Mavis about possible ties to Sir Anthony West and a murder accusation surrounding a fortune tied to the estate. Morgan urges a scheme to restore the family’s finances, while Mavis rejects him and defends Tony West.
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Mr. Comlyn
Morgan
Mavis
Anthony West
Ony
Tony
Comlyn
West
Mr. Morgan
Archibald Camlyn
Tons of Luscious Oranges Cast Before Pigs in Jamaica
A dated feature notes vast quantities of ripe oranges discarded to feed pigs in Jamaica while oil from the fruit is extracted by local workers. The piece describes mining with rinders and the picturesque harvest scene, linking orange oil to culinary and cosmetic uses.
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Tropics
Jamaica
Messina
Sicily
U. S. Navy Cobbler Uncle Sam Tops in Repairs
The United States, the nation’s largest repairer of shoes and clothing, also runs a large dry cleaning and uniform pressing operation. In June, camps and cantonments repaired 284111 pairs of shoes, 149150 hats, 71496 overcoats, 48631 coats, 141420 breeches, and nearly 250000 underwear items. Total garments repaired exceeded one million.
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Sam
Mrs Wayup Question on Mrs de Style Hat Source
Mrs wayup asks where Mrs de Style bought her new hat. The inquiry appears in a social note seeking the hat’s origin.
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Mrs. de Style
Be Cured Today Of Backache Patent Remedy Ad
An old style advertisement touts Hamilton's Pills as a cure for backache and drops casual claims of strength and good spirits. The copy emphasizes a 25 cent bottle and describes the product as mild and effective without promising drastic relief.
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Hamilton
Tunnel Vision: France and Britain Link Could Aid War Efforts
The London meeting of Sir Arthur Fell stresses a long talked of Channel tunnel to connect the British Isles with France and possibly extend to Calcutta and Pekin. Maj. Gen. Greene argues such a link could ease troop and supply transport, potentially shortening the war.
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Arthur Fell
House of Commons
London
English Channel
British Isles
France
Constantinople
Calcutta
Capetown
Pekin
Yale Review
Francis Vinton Greene
Lord Wolseley
England
Great Britain
Greene
Asquith
Lloyd George
Commons
Bonar Law
House
Paris
Tance
Erie
Repairing a Last Ordered by Pete Beiley St I
A brief note records completion of a repair order tied to Pete Beiley at St I providing essential service to a damaged or worn item. The entry notes supplier actions, dates, and next follow up.
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Pete
Wrens Change Nervous Officers Views On Women At Sea
In wartime Britain officers fearwomen's impact on discipline and efficiency. The article notes women perform unskilled tasks like cleaning sewing and cooking and can multitask while remaining conscientious. A young commanding officer worries but a higher ranking director shows the women can manage both crews and expectations aboard.
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Navy
C.O
Real
London News
American soldiers praised in France for gum chewing
Major Frederick Palmer notes American troops have proved themselves in France and are admired there though French wit jokes about their quirks. A Paris anecdote recalls two poilus who hear a distant sound and realize it is the Americans farther down the line chewing gum.
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Frederick Palmer
France
Fench
Rda
Marcel
San Francisco
Fragmented Quote Reflects Bound Humor on Marriage
A garbled line wonders about proportions in life and marriage. The speaker notes that small portions remain constant even as his wife offers advice. The fragment hints at humor about attention to a spouse's words.
Ingram's Milkweed Cream and Face Powder Ad
An advertisement promotes Ingram's Milkweed Cream and Velveda Souveraine Face Powder by F. F. Ingram Co. Windsor Ontario. It claims to banish oiliness and shine on the nose and forehead while concealing blemishes and touts a light Windsor cosmetic touch.
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F. F. Ingram Co
Windsor
Ontario
Ingram
Vicar of Mesopotamia Reports Eastern Tales in London
Parfit of Jerusaem describes his charge in Mesopotamia as poverty stricken with beggars for baksheesh while children wear olive oil and bright smiles. He notes a heat wave drives fowls to ice cream and a ruined pontoon bridge prompts a Sultan to raise funds, amid taxes and blackmail over a $20,000 reconstruction.
Acclaiming Forces Across Seas In Wartime Rhetoric
A Paris edition urges honoring American soldiers and British sailors as essential allies who deter German aggression. It notes the ongoing menace and the need for unity as Allied efforts press forward and sea power remains decisive.
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Germany
America
le Mid
Paris
France
From Cook to Court Musician Lully's rise in French opera
A fragmentary historical sketch follows the rise of Lully from a kitchen servant to Louis XIV's favored court musician. He forms the Les Violons du Roi, leading an orchestra that grew into a royal favorite. The passage notes his democratic manner and near dismissal of tardiness by the king.
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Lully
Ibuy
Combi
Louis XIV
Les Violons
Lally
Women in Uniform Rally for Battlefield Mercy
The largest group of women in uniform now prepared to accompany wounded in hospitals on the battlefield. The force forms part of the war effort and is ready to move with the front lines, delivering care and support amid heavy conflict.
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Me Og Igep Bom
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