Retired by gambling jokes and raised eyebrows in Tuluth
Dr Ellison Browning laments gambling while attendees of the antigambling league in Tuluth hear a speaker recounts a retired trio linked to a local bushouse address on State Street and Washington Avenue. Assembly min Hoey mocks savoir faire as a Broadway cafe anecdote ends with a wary show girl insisting she wanted a square man.
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Ellison Browning
Antigambling League of
Ngton Avenue
Min Hoey
Madison
Aoortaly
Dread Today Minduan Exchange With the Maid
Fragmentary dialogue shows a maid reacting to claimed scientific elf theory about a belt. Mistress responds that she will not dress until clarified. Conversation mentions Clarice and Mr Er Tate during preparations to dine out.
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Minduan
Clarice
Tian
Er. Tate
Repair Work Near Your Bank Roof Warning
Fragmentary OCR notes mention roof repairs at a bank and a warning to safeguard belongings during rain. Includes garbled phrases about securing valuables and an investment reference. No clear dates, names, or locations can be confirmed from the readable text.
Geta a Full Night's Rest Popleigh House Cleaning
Vopleigh and Parks debate night rest and home duties as a wife reshapes the household routine after nine weeks. The conversation hints at domestic strain and evolving chores in a dated, period voice.
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Popleigh
Parks
Vopleigh
Soothe Itching Skins With Cuticora Soap and Ointment
Soothe itching skin with Cuticora soap and hot water, dry, then apply Ointment for relief and quicker healing. Free samples offered by Cuticora, Dept Boston. Available at druggists and by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticora
Dept
Boston
Mall Boap
Offensive to Decide the War Says General Foch
General Foch in The Field argues that modern warfare ends only by destroying the enemy’s organized forces through decisive offensive action. He asserts reserves, massed attack, speed and surprise are essential, and that defense alone yields no lasting victory.
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London
Foch
the Field
Girl’s prayer aims for correct capital of Maine
Seymour superintendent Thomas A. Mott recounts a girl taught miracles who after school prays at bedtime for the capital of Maine to be Chowton. She explains she wrote it as Chowton on her exam and wants it corrected. The anecdote appears in the Indianapolis News.
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Thomas A. Mott
Seymour
Bistom
Maine
Chowton
Belgian Queen Visits Front Hospitals Inspires Soldiers
A cablegram reports Queen of Belgium touring front hospitals, comforting wounded and encouraging ambitious soldiers, and organizing a symphony for their entertainment. Paul Giniaty of Petit Parisien visited a Belgian school at the front where eight war victims found refuge, noting the children’ s ages and dormitory care with beds and masks.
Headache concerns over care of human body and machinery
The passage critiques how people treat their bodies and machines, noting headaches from overworked systems and the neglect of proper maintenance. It contrasts mechanical care with human care, urging attention to temperature, oxygen, and rest to prevent damage.
Germans Outline New Danger Zone Off U S Coast
The German admiralty plans to declare the eastern U S coast from Mexico to Canadian waters a danger zone and warn neutral ships. Rear Admiral Spencer Wood, commanding the First Naval District, said no confirmed reports of enemy submarines in these waters exist, while patrols seek to detect or destroy any sub.
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London
United States
Mexico
Canadian
Amsterdam
Berlina
Boston
Mass
Spencer §. Wood
First Naval District
Lwarine
Germany’s War Strain Deepens From Ill and Recruits
German forces face mounting losses and manpower strain as wounded from the front join auxiliary units. Replacement intake from hospitals weakens overall fighting fitness, with life along the front growing harsher and logistics strained over time.
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Germany
Ed Cross Army Service Corps
National Guard enlistment rules bar married men with dependents
Washington critics note enlistment rules bar men with dependents unless shown they have independent support. Eligible enlistees must sign a contract vowing to allot at least half pay to dependents and not seek discharge over dependents.
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Washington
National Guard
Papal letter vows effort to end war despite misreadings
The pope writes to the bishop of Lombard deploring misinterpretations of his stance on the war. He declares continued efforts will be made to end the conflict. In London Hyde Park a permit allows American soldiers and sailors to play baseball publicly for the first time.
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Rome
London
Tilien
Hyde Park
Looie
Sympathy Mot Caled For A Deaf And Mute Cobbler
Reading about two Broadway incidents shows mercy and behavior. A deaf and mute cobbler gains patrons after a mispriced shoe and a late, dramatic scene ends with a charitable note. A civilian and sailor cease a street fight when a Salvation Army band plays and a handshake ends the clash.
Queen's bouquet given to wounded soldiers at hospital
The queen sent an exceptionally beautiful bouquet for wounded soldiers at a hospital The Welsh crowd welcomed it with pleasure The queen waved from her car at a gate observer The soldier at the gate offered a bouquet The queen accepted it praised its beauty and told the car to proceed The soldier then whispered that she had pinched it for him
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England
Wales
Queen Mery
Senate
Ube
Sunday confession from Philadelphia prison inmate
In Philadelphia on Sunday Billy Sutetay praised a housebreaker he met while visiting Moyaneteing prison. The man claimed Sutetay vowed to send a person named Chris tan life, and the housebreaker recalled Sutetay saying he might be one of them, then claimed he was reformed.
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Brotherhood of
Tan
Abe
Petronige
Opefortune
Fred
Abe Bute
Billy Sutetay
Philadelphia
Sanday
Viet
Letters That Smith A Plea for More Letters to Soldiers
A plea urges sending more letters to army and navy men. Roger Denicis of the army and Bars department of the Brotherhood of Sir Andrew urges timely notes, saying letters bring cheer and comfort.
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Smith
Army
Navy
Roger Denicis
Army and Bars Department
the Brotherhood of
Sir Andrew
Salle
Heep tale Multiply Tegring U2 meothe the United Stans
An OCR fragment recounts a numeric sequence from 3.00 to SSR) and mentions stalls or requests linked to seven to sixty-nine in a muddled context. The text shows garbled numerals and unclear references to groups or locations.
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Tegring U2
United Stans
Hewitels
Bexks
Evacuations in the Hebrides Prompt Island Uninhabited Areas
A fragmentary report notes a major evacuation project affecting the Hebrides off Scotland. It mentions many islands are uninhabited and that about half of the inhabited ones have populations around a thousand. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Scotland
Hebrides
Friends Quarrel Over Man Makely Visit
A quarrel occurred at the Ginkely home when neighbors visited, reportedly over a man named Makely. Police were not called, and the arguments subsided with the gathering continuing.
Fragmentary note on comma usage and personal message
A meaningless snippet discusses commas and a personal reference, offering little clear context. The text appears garbled and lacks identifiable names, places, dates, or events to establish a concrete news item.
Wout Wont to Demet weather peaghs and reply
Fragmented OCR style text describes a conversation about weather and daily life with garbled phrases. It mentions a character named Grace, Harry, and a mother figure. The excerpt hints at curiosity about sunshine, bread rationing, and thoughts, but many words are unreadable.
Fragmented OCR Reflects Missing Keys in Local Copy
The OCR text shows garbled phrases and incomplete names with stray letters. It hints at a political gathering or party but lacks clear subjects, dates, or locations. Readable segments point to a discussion of efforts and responses, but the core event remains unreadable.
How G4 the quarrell ptast and the old tale
A fragmentary OCR note recounts a quarrel and pursuit with unclear names. The brief text highlights a man fleeing with a woman and companions moving toward a distant location, leaving the reader with a sense of tension and pursuit. The readable bits include phrases about a man, a woman, and a crowd moving toward a place.
Private in No 1 squad identifies strange medal at fair
A Crest weekly report shows a captain and private Stripes crew discussing a curious metal object bulging from a desert private’s tire. The private claims it is the medal ear cow wan from the country fair last year.
Weak Kidneys Mean a Weak Body
Fragmentary text from a casual note appears to discuss health, mentioning kidneys and body strength alongside garbled phrases about a bakery and personal experiences. Unable to extract a coherent news item or identifiable entities.
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McNeill & Libby
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Sappho
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Irdependent Brewermed CO
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Af Grevies
Drag Sierra
Sede Tesatains
Metametn
Adam Rother Co
Gow, & Me
Wes
Tae
Characteriesea
Gui Syuolywous
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Speed
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Canada
Berwice
Home Guards
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Great Britain
Pope
Broadway
Howes
T & Cop
Anyote Tle
Salvation Parthy
Man of the Sea
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Man Makely
Weill
Ove & Beck
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Castoria
Eatonic
Eve Peake Os
Ee Tineake Wom Oni
Willie Paar Gee
Cheerie
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