Freezone advert and WWI burial question noted
An old advertisement promises Freezone will lift corns and calluses with a few drops. A brief UK Commons exchange discusses exhuming and repatriating British soldiers' remains from Germany when transport allows, with a sympathetic reply from Captain Guest.
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House of Commons
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The
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Fake Aspirin Sold As Talcum By Brooklyn Firm
Millions of fraudulent Aspirin tablets were sold by a Brooklyn manufacturer and found to be mainly talcum powder. Genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin bear the Bayer Cross and should be bought in the original Bayer package with proper directions and dosage.
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Brooklyn
Bayer
Garden plans emerge after odd jobs promise
Rare specimen dialogue shows Mr Gadspur asking Mr Dubwalte about a garden. Dubwalte answers he plans to have one and seems more hopeful after meeting an old fashioned colored gentleman willing to do odd jobs for a cast of sart of clothes.
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Mr. Gadspur
Mr. Dubwalte
Birmingham Age- Herald
Castoria Reminder and War Mention in Odd Exchange
An old mothers reminder urges checking Castoria bottles for the Fletcher's Castoria signature, noting it has been used for over 30 years. A morose citizen replies that he did not enter the war and associates no mans land with home during spring cleaning.
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Fletcher
Mars Land
No Man’s Land
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for clear complexion and clean scalp, plus Cuticura Talcum for soft hands. A humorous aside mocks ear drums and shoe horns as footnote instruments.
Nitrogen Phosphate Treatment Promises Fat Reduction
Advertising claims tout nitro-phosphate as the remedy for extreme thinness and nervous fatigue. It asserts the product nourishes nerves and body cells to restore weight and health, while cautioning against use by those who do not seek weight gain.
Fish Chowder and Salads Recipe Notes from Past Heathful Cooking
Parboiled fish chowder with salt pork onions potatoes milk and crackers. peas and walnut salad with French dressing. potato and nut salad with olives. Spanish chicken soup with barley and tapioca. a Jeremy Taylor quote on friendship highlighting truth faithfulness and union of mind.
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Jeremy Taylor
Practical Kitchen Upgrades For Efficient Home Work
The article advises using up to date tools and clever shortcuts to save time and effort in the kitchen. It suggests sharpener for knives, wheeled trays or improvised versions, a wire dish drainer, paper trays, and frequent use of paper to reduce dishwashing. It recommends zinc counters, a reliable clock, accessible kitchen cabinet, kerosene cleaning, a slipping stool for comfort, and a recipe index to improve meal planning.
Heard Him All Right and German Armistice Tone
The piece compares Germany’s rigid adherence to early armistice terms with a Nebraskan banker scene. A poor farmer begs for a $5,000 loan, but the banker, ignoring the request, tells him to speak louder and reduce the amount, highlighting stubborn financial caution.
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Germany
Weeping Water
Neb
Spat Between Mrs Twobble and Mrs Gadspur Escalates
In a Birmingham Age-Herald exchange Casus Belli notes a quarrel between Mrs Twobble and Mrs Gadspur. Twobble insults the Gadspurs as atavistic and porcine and vows revenge once she can reach a dictionary.
Louise’s Mischief Day Sparks Patience Test
Louise runs through tasks with mischief while her mother loses patience. Louise laments the good has all gone out, insisting she cannot help it today. A playful domestic moment shows a child’s restless morning.
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Louise
The Tongue Is Mightier Than the Glove
A wry reflection on wealth and perception. The speaker notes some men seem rich in influence despite limited money, emphasizing the power of words over physical force in shaping fame.
Marines Hit Brest: Town Named After Marines
A newly arrived U S marine explores Brest France and discovers signs like Brasserie de la Marine and Cafe de la Marine naming nearly every place after the marines. He quips that the corps has made a big hit as the town seems renamed in its honor.
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United States
France
Brest
la Marine
Brasserie de la Marine
Patisserie Need Marine
Cafe de la Marine
de la Marine
Sam Brown Returns Home as Veterinary Aid in France
Some Practitioner Sam Brown, wearing an overseas cap with two bars, returns to town and explains he has served with the United States veterinary corps in France. He clarifies he has been tending dogs and supplying gunpowder for their distemper, asserting he means veterinary work.
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Sam Brown
Sam
France
United States
Ces
Unprotected Girl and Judge in a Quiet Scene
A terse prose fragment contrasts Nell a cold hearted girl with Belle and a small judge who seems imposing. A stamp clerk weighs others words in a moment of observed behavior and social posture.
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Nell
Belle
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