Noyon Remembered for Historic Houses and Calvin Birthplace
The article recalls Noyon's wartime destruction and loss of its old charm. It notes landmarks such as the Hotel de Villa and the Transition style Cathedral, and records that John Calvin was born there on July 10, 1509. Noyon lies in Oise, sixty seven miles northeast of Paris by rail, a former royal residence in Charlemagne and Hugo Capet eras.
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Noyon
Atlantic
Jacques Cartier
St. Lawrence
Picardy
John Calvin
Julius Caesar
Charlemagne
Hugo Capet
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
The advertisement touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as universally successful and reliable for all cases, claiming it consistently relieves symptoms and should be tried by anyone suffering from asthma.
White Corn Syrup for Canning Use in Home Preserving
White corn syrup gives the best results for canning and preserving. Yellow or golden syrup may be used but has a distinctive flavor that makes it less suitable. Fill fruit jars with prepared raw fruit, cover with syrup, and finish as usual.
War Sharpened His Wits Tit Bits Exchange
Humorous exchange shows Tommy bargaining with a cabby after arriving by train. The boy asks price to Latchford, is told two shillings, then asks about his baggage and is offered free baggage handling. He decides to walk.
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Tommy
Cabby
Latchford
Cold Feet in Germany Warns Berlin of Boot Shortage
Berlin residents are told to prepare for a winter without boots as the blockade drains leather supplies. The piece notes Berlin’s winter chill and links the shortage to Germany's postwar industrial weakness, while asserting Britain’s sea power keeps England well shod.
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Berlin
Unter den Linden
Germany
England
Feet of Birds in Anatomy and Adaptations
The text describes how birds use feet and wings for locomotion and feeding. It notes functional differences among swallows loons owls ducks and hawks with adaptations like webbed feet for swimming and snowshoe-like toe fringes on partridges that shed in spring.
Guard Baby's Health in the Summer
The summer months threaten child health with cholera infantum colic diarrhoea and dysentery. Mothers should prevent or cure these illnesses quickly. Baby's Own Tablets regulate the stomach and bowels and are described as safe. Available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario 25 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Automatic coin handling speeds up Detroit street railway offices
A bank of coin handling machines in Detroit telegraph offices processes about 200000 coins daily. Operated by one third horsepower motors, coins from fare boxes are sorted by denomination, removed when worn, counted accurately, and wrapped in rolls, saving labor and reducing errors.
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Detroit Street Railways
Coal rich regions listed by area and reserves
Minard's Liniment notes coal area by country and region in square miles. United States 192000, British America 18000, Great Britain 12000, Spain 4000, France 2000, Germany 1800, Belgium 518, rest of Europe 100000, China 2000, Japan 5000. Coal occurs in commercial quantities in 27 US states and territories and Alaska.
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World
United States
British America
Great Britain
Spain
France
Germany
Belgium
Rest
Europe
China
Japan
Alaska
Pain Flees Before It Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The ad asserts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil relieves pain as a superior remedy and claims it is widely known and household across the western world due to years of use.
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Dr. Thomas
German efficiency outwitted by American ingenuity
An American prisoner in Germany tells of censorship delaying letters home and erasing real conditions. A Philadelphia heir's son notes satisfactory treatment but prefers Laurel Hill, a local cemetery, revealing the unspoken feelings behind praise. The remark signals discontent with captivity while praising the Germans.
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Germany
Laurel Hill
The
Wall Street Journal
Indiscretion Sparks Witty Servant Exchange
In a sharp exchange, a mistress complains Nora’s indiscretion requires a replacement if repeated. Nora replies with a sly grin that there is enough work for two, implying readiness to stay on despite the tension.
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Nora
Holloway's Corn Cure Eliminates Corns and Warts Scarlessly
Treating corns and warts with Holloway's Corn Cure reportedly removes the growths without leaving a scar. The claim highlights a simple remedy free of lasting marks.
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Holloway
Novel target used in aerial gunnery training
Cadets at a flying school use a water target shaped like an airplane as an aiming reference. The target rests within a limestone ring and is maneuvered at altitude to indicate hits, guiding gunners during aerial firing practice.
Wood substitute for cotton from Neenah mill
A Neenah Wisconsin paper mill is producing a ground wood substitute for absorbent cotton. It is made into sheets that resemble cotton batting and can be applied to open wounds. The product is inexpensive to manufacture and ships in similar bulk, with four thousand pounds fitting in a standard freight car.
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Neenah
Wis
Bragg Sets 1917 Altitude Record at 22,000 Feet
Caleb Bragg makes the highest 1917 altitude flight reaching about 22,000 feet on Sept 19 in America. European achievement by Italian Guidi remains lower at 25,180 feet in a contested record.
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America
Caleb Bragg
Europe
Guidi
Good Price for Furs at Herschell Island and Fort McPherson
Officers of the R N W M P report white fox pelts were plentiful along the coast last winter with strong prices from American traders. In the delta and Port McPherson area foxes and marten led the catch while caribou provided food. Traders from Fort Yukon paid cash and fetched large fur quantities to the United States.
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Herschell Island
Fort McPherson
Port McPherson
Fort Yukon
United States Territory
Sergeant Instructor's Rousing Drill Echoes Fierce Resolve
A wartime drill scene shows a stern sergeant instructor urging recruits to endure harsh training. The speaker warns that only persistent practice and restraint will reveal even the rudiments of proper conduct and readiness.
Corn Relief Promise from Cincinnati Authority
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a simple corn remedy. A few drops directly on a tender corn relieve pain and remove the entire corn, root and all, as it dries and shrivels the corn without harming surrounding tissue. A small bottle is inexpensive and should remove hard or soft callus from the feet. If not stocked, ask the druggist to order it from the wholesale house.
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Cincinnati
Trench Making in the Sandy Desert by Massey
W T Massey describes desert trench engineering from his Desert Campaigns noting trench width, battens and canvas backs, and refilling with excavated soil. He explains khamseen winds fill trenches in a night and temperatures reach 115 to 120 degrees with limited water.
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W. T. Massey
Hall's Family Pills for Constipation Ad
An ad style fragment promotes Catarrh and a digestion cure claiming mucous surface benefits. It mentions F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and urges sending for the cure. The text reads like a pharmaceutical pitch with unclear claims and typographical errors.
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F. J. Cheney ‘* CO
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Rain Brings Relief as Farmer Warns Worker indoors
During a dry spell a fruit grower cheers a sudden downpour and reminds a worker that rain should soak the land, not the house. The man dismisses the rain, saying it doesn’t bother him, but the grower emphasizes the importance of water on the fields.
Women Squeeze Feet in Small Shoes Yet Hats Stay Wider
A humorous note asserts that women fit tight shoes while their hats remain appropriately sized, implying balance between fashion constraints and practical headwear.
The Sword as Symbol in War Commentary
The London Daily Chronicle notes irony that the sword, once universal, now serves mainly as decoration. Modern weapons like shrapnel and gas leave the blade rusting, yet the sword endures as a vivid metaphor with a unique bite that poets likely won’t replace.
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London Daily Chronicle
Helpful Corporation Pat This is the first time inny of these corporations
The exchange between Mike and Pat notes a penny saving plan as a seven cent fare. Pat claims workers can save money by walking to work, reducing costs from travel. The dialogue highlights a shift toward benefiting labor through lower fares and personal savings.
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Pat
Mike
Boston Transcript
Minard's Liniment Praised by Captain on Voyage
Captain F R Desjardin, master of the vessel Storke of St Andre Kamouraska, writes that he uses Minard's Liniment for years aboard and ashore and would not voyage without it even at a dollar a bottle.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard's
F. R. Desjardin
Sdr
Storke
Chicken Prices From a Local Farmer Market
A farmer explains his selling price for surplus fowl as one dollar ten cents per chicken, noting they cost ninety five cents yesterday. He confirms he raised them himself.
Ears of a girl grow larger with age say Globe
A Boston Globe observation notes ears increase in size with age from youth to middle age and beyond. It suggests elders in any group often have larger ears, with very old individuals showing overgrown ears.
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Boston Globe
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