Prominent Voices Quote Forceful Expressions in Public Eye
A collage of bold quotations from notable figures such as Bara Pound John Galsworthy General Foch Clarence Hex Rudyard Kipling Billy Sunday Lloyd G T C O'Donnell and others. The pieces reveal strong stances on defiance danger awareness gender money and national duty amid wartime and public discourse.
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Bara Pound
Oploe
Fon
John Galsworthy
Foch
Clarence Hex
Rudyard Kipling
Germany
Billy Sunday
Christ
Krapp
Grossly Material. What is your favorite perfume
Mr. Camrox replies with a riddle about preference between evening mint and morning ham and eggs, presenting a playful paradox on scent and meal cues. The dialogue hints at quirky humor rather than a straight news report, capturing a light moment.
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Mr. Camrox
Swamp-Root touted for kidney and bladder trouble
A newspaper ad promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues affecting many women. It urges immediate use, offers a sample for ten cents, and references obtaining a bottle at any drug store. The item also notes a separate aviation service anecdote about Spalding and a violin performance at sea.
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Kilmers
Inventors and Irony Seep Through a Quirky Tale
A humorous fragment depicts an inventor’s failed temper control and a boastful reflection on clever devices. Across the odd scene a wife’s quip and the man’s antics reveal social satire, ending with a note about an electrically heated serving tray for household use.
British Scouts War Work praised by Harry Lauder in Omaha
In Omaha the comedian Harry Lauder lauds England and the 240000 Boy Scouts performing duties once done by men. He says trained boys carry messages, aid wounded soldiers, guard Britain, and shape destiny, asserting disciplined boys become good men and citizens.
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Harry Lauder
Omaha
Neb
England
Britain
Ken-Girt
Scouts Aiding the Navy in Early War Efforts
The article describes older Boy Scouts forming private organizations along the Atlantic canal line to aid the Navy after war declaration. They prepared to assist in emergencies, mapping a territory, listing hospitals, doctors, and transport resources, and some districts worked with authorities to locate reliable wireless stations.
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Coast Guard
Boy Scouts of England
Navy Department
Atlantic Canal
Americans Called To Double Food Production In War Effort
Secretary Houston urges American boys to increase food output as scouts from Belgium France and the United Kingdom are praised for bravery and sacrifice. The piece notes European scouts risked or gave their lives while aiding Allied efforts and claims American scouts and leaders are in 'the trenches of Liberty's frontlines' defending civilization from barbarian onslaught.
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Houston
Maes
St Tg
Liberty
Civilization
General Strong Praises Boy Scouts In Letter From Camp Kearny
Maj. Gen. F. Strong, commander of the Sunshi or Portieth division at Camp Kearny, writes President Frank von Teamar that a prior engagement prevents his presence but praises the Boy Scout movement. He notes his deep interest, observations nationwide, and the Scouts’ efficiency in service, carnival duties, and commendations from governors and association officials. He calls the Scouts honorable and patriotic and deserving of all praise.
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F. 3. Strong
Camp Kearny
Cal
Frank von Teamar
Coronado Boy Scouts
Beans
Boy Scout Movement
Econ Jon
Boy Scouts As Fun Association
Scouting Builds Character Through Outdoor Service
Scouts are lifesavers in Long Branch as a man was saved from drowning by quick action. The movement blends outdoor activities with the Scout Law to teach initiative, health, strength, happiness, and practical education, turning good deeds into real merit.
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Long Branch
Annual Cost Of Highways In United States
The article notes annual road construction and maintenance outlays exceeding 300 million dollars, marking highways as a national utility. It compares 1904 and 1917 spending, cites growth in vehicles, and references the 1916 federal aid road act signed by President Wilson providing 75.04 million for rural post roads and 10 million for forest roads.
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United Jalyatta Resa Eer
United States
Wilson
Self-Defense Shift in Scandinavian Unity Across War
Maurice Francis Egan argues in the Yale Review that Sweden Norway and Denmark formed a wartime pact of self defense amid a precarious global situation. Each nation once relied on militarism independence or English and American support but the entry of the United States erased those hopes, pushing them to seek greater autonomy from world powers.
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Maurice Francis Egan
Yale Review
Sweden
Nor- Way
Denmark
England
Rusekia
Hague
Germany
United States
Making Men Fit for the Service of Uncle Sam
Military health advice urges men to treat piles with Eagle Pile Remedy for internal cures and blood purification costing $1 a box from Reed Distributing Co. 141 Godwin St Paterson No J. plus stray clippings on postcards and old ads.
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Uncle Sam
Eagle Remedy
Reed Distributing Co
Godwin St. Paterson
Building Roads in Alaska
Mask has built 920 miles of wagon roads 20 miles of winter sled roads and 2210 miles of trails. One road was for motor traffic with over 250 trucks and cars by year end. Maintenance troubles arise from heavy narrow-tired trucks. Last summer a five mile hillside road used willow corduroy surfacing on a six foot gravel bed with gravel surfacing and tundra topsoil.
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Mask
Board of Road Commissioners
Permanent road gains urged by advocates for long term savings
A writer argues for permanent highways as cost effective over time, noting savings from avoided rebuilds justify funding now. He cites farmers losing 100 million dollars annually to poor roads and calls for prioritizing durable infrastructure despite funding challenges.
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Cleansing
Urgent ad-style copy touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle, vegetable liver cleanser safer than calomel which causes salivation and bone damage. It cites endorsements, a money back guarantee, and druggist support while contrasting with harsh calomel and wartime diamond buying chatter.
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Dodson
Too Much to Aik Lady Request Sent on Approval
A playful exchange shows a clerk agreeing to send an item on approval with a seven day return window. An odd reference to Florida claiming vast sandy acreage and a note about over a million tons of freight shipped to allies in March appears in the surrounding text.
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Chicago
United States Navy
Peete 'Phiadetpbia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Kodaks & Supplies
Cary
Richansod
Vos
York
Vie Villa
Scouts
National Council
Hoy Scouts of America
NAVY
Gen
Strong
Dies
Austria
Austela
TSR
Alf
Cutler
Dept X
Boston
Drugetsts
Sfurawell
Alaska
Ammonds
Tinois Jewelers
Axselation
Ttwn
John I
Shepherd of
New York
Mager
Drageist
Ady
Boston Transcript
Fletcher
Florida
Clealinge
Dr Feery'n 'Dead
Commissioner of Mediation and Concilation Board
Eatonic
William L. Chamvats
U. & Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Beker Penton
Katonic
N. U
Charlotte
Grove
Freemont
Lydia EB. Pinkham
North Haven
Conn
Tycia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Lydia E.pinkham Medicine CO. Lynw. Mass
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