Camoufleurs in New York Organize for Front Line Service
Artists and architects including Barry Faulkner and Evarts Tracy form a company to offer camouflage services to American troops in France. Led by Capt. Martin Nixon-Miller, the group trains at Camp American University with Pershing pressuring for units to deploy abroad. The aim is to conceal troops and equipment from cameras and the enemy, using color, texture, and innovative designs.
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Washington
United States
Barry Faulkner
Apearsonne
New York
Artists of
America
France
John J. Pershing
Evarts Tracy
Plattsburg
Officers Reserve Corps
Camp American University
Martin Nixon-Miller
Homer Salint Gaudens
Saage
Maude Adonis
Wilfred S. Conrow
Ayidious
Abbott H. Thnayer
Thayer
Darwin
Faulkner
Fry
Maachfonnies
Lorado Taft
Harry Thrasher
Fo Pelts
I‘wigg Smith
Sanger, Hoyt, Foster and
Comstock
Leslie Thrasher
Saturday Evening Post
Tracy
Pershing
Sre
Signal Corps of
Army
Fort,Myer
Chivalry in the Subway Sparks Evasive Seat Grab
An officer in khaki and a nearby man vie for a seat on a subway car. After the officer offers gratitude for a seat to a young woman, a pale laborer takes the seat and the man insists the seat is for the woman. The exchange highlights questioning manners and a theme: the day of the poor man may come next summer.
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New York
Amd
Khokt
Goat Barrage Legend Recalled By Lt Col In France
A correspondent recalls the term Goat used by veterans from China the Philippines and Mexico noting a canyon sentry who kept people from danger during a machine gun practice drill. The sentry allowed a lone visitor to pass claiming orders permitted it.
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Leutenant
France
Emore
China
Philippines
Mexico
August Flower touted as universal remedy for digestion
An advertisement claims GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER is a household cure for constipation, indigestion, liver trouble, and general low spirits. It describes quick relief after a few doses and labels the product a gentle laxative sold by druggists worldwide.
Breakfast table chat ends with windpipe warning
A mother warns Georgie during breakfast that rough talking while eating could cause choking. Georgie questions the windpipe, recalling the term from a sickly six year old brother and a cold day memory.
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Georgie
Mamma
Street Barber Shaves Wounded Soldier In Beckenham
A Beckenham barber faced a shop door barrier when an invalid chair would not fit the door. He carried the shave outside and shaved the wounded soldier in the street, turning a constraint into a practical solution.
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Beckenham
Ireland
Law Aims to Curb Reckless Pedestrian Behavior
New York considers a measure to regulate pedestrian actions in busy areas. The proposal targets dangerous crossings and aims to improve city safety for residents and visitors.
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New York
Mistaken Identity in Alley Exchange
A woman bursts into a house and shouts a man is in trouble for ten days. Mrs Skinner replies the scarecrow scare term is not surprising, and Mrs Jones expresses her nerves. The exchange ends with a humorous misidentity moment.
Castoria Label Promotes Longstanding Baby Medicine
The notice urges mothers to check Castoria bottles for the signature of Fletcher and notes its use for over 30 years. It hints at concerns about rents in the neighborhood and includes a casual remark about an amateur cornet player moving in.
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Fletcher
Strong-minded woman dislikes standing up for herself
A bold woman resists the notion of asserting herself in a streetcar. The piece contrasts personal agency with a broader sentiment that not everyone can be wealthy yet all can be patriotic.
The Last Examination of War's Draft
An aching warning on health from Dr. Pierce emphasizes kidney function as the body's filter. It cites symptoms like backache and irritability, urging hydration and the use of Anuric to dissolve uric acid, with promises of potency and easy access through pharmacies.
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Pierce
Buffalo
Mme Bernhardt Advocates Charm Over Beauty in Love
A Harper's Bazar signed article quotes Sarah Bernhardt claiming divorces rise from lack of charm in women. She asserts charm ensures love, happiness, and success beyond beauty and says charm can be cultivated.
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Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Harper’s Bazar
Mme. Bernhardt
Sarah
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy for catarrh claiming to cleanse blood and mucus membranes, strengthen the patient, and aid natural healing. It offers a $100 prize for any case it fails to cure and cites J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio as purveyors.
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Hall
Nature
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Sharp and to the Point Hammer Mr Tack Witty
A concise verse mocks a clever craftsman nicknamed Hammer Mr Tack delivering sharp quips. The playful characterization highlights quick retorts in a lighthearted exchange.
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Mr. Tack
Cautionary Saying On Faults and Punishment
A fragmented quotation warns against leaving faults visible for others. It notes that many men believe in eternal punishment for their neighbor and urges self restraint.
Golden Medical Discovery Promised To Strengthen Liver Blood
An advertisement claims Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery boosts germ-fighting strength by invigorating the liver and purifying the blood. It promises cures for torpid liver and impure blood and notes tablets priced at 60 cents. The ad offers the Common Sense Medical Adviser free with payment.
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Plerce
Common Sense
Piéres
Rotel
Buffalo
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