Allied Raid Cripples Liege Rail Hub Longdoz Station Destroyed
In Washington and Amsterdam dispatches, Allied actions report heavy bombardment and the destruction of Longdoz railway station at Liege, a key junction for Namur and Maastricht lines. Twenty six people are killed in the attack. Dutch reports note bombing formations hit Liege’s rail triangle with large fires started by bombs.
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Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Maaschode
Liege
Longdoz
Namur
Maastricht
London
Rail Employes Pay Raised Across The Board Increases
General pay raises for nearly 2,000,000 railroad workers were announced by Director General McAdoo, retroactive to January 1 and effective next Saturday. Back pay will total about 360 million yearly and be paid in lump sums. Also new pay rules include eight hour day concept with pro rata overtime, higher rates for track and shop workers, and equal pay for women and people of color with men for the same work. Meat and sugar saving urged by Hoover to support Allied needs.
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Washington
McAdoo
Railroad Wage Commission
Wage Commission
Remarkable Gleanings by War Correspondent Palmer
Major Frederick Palmer notes in New York that war journalism requires experience. He cites green correspondents gathering curious tidbits, including a beardless 19 year old asking a wounded soldier how he was injured after a barrage lifted and the soldier fell into a shell hole breaking his leg.
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Frederick Palmer
New York
Freckles myth dispelled by Othine double strength
An advertisement touts Othine double strength for freckle removal with money back guarantee, claiming rapid fading of freckles after daily use. A second item notes a Washington reception where a color official mispronounces Guatemalan minister, joking about a car for the watermelon minister.
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Washington
Child’s prayer about killing Germans shocks mother
A mother questions her six year old son who explains he prayed to God to kill all the Germans so soldiers wouldn’t have to fight. The boy defends his stance noting he has already said Amen and cannot take back the prayer.
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Homer
Mamma
Harper's Magazine
Jack and Betty Exchange Mutual Desires
Dialogue snippet shows Jack and Betty agreeing to follow each other’s lead with polite insistence. Betty asserts her agency while Jack accepts. The exchange conveys courtship dynamics and respectful banter between two characters.
Good Salesmanship and a Burglar Alarm Joke
The Birmingham Age Herald quotes a salesman boasting about authority after admitting past burglary. A quip follows about a burglar alarm and a woman’s skepticism. The piece then shifts to a humorous line about a man who complains his wife is hard to beat, labeled as one of the meanest men known.
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J. Briggs & Co
Providence
R.I
Fletcher’s Castoria
Mansur Drug Co
St. Paul, Minn
Hegeman & Co
New York City
N. Y
W. H. Chapman
Montreal
Que
Birmingham Age Herald
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Offer Free Samples
Make Cuticura Soap your everyday toilet soap and assist it now and then by touches of Cuticura Ointment to soften soothe and heal. For free samples address Cuticura Dept. X Boston. At druggists and by mail. Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Force of Habit Behind a Drug Clerk's Attention
A humorous exchange reveals Maggie recalling a drug clerk who pursued her, joking she was mistaken for medicine as he shook her. The snippet captures social banter and reflectively ironic tone.
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Maggie
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Blood Purity Boost
The tonic claims to purify and enrich the blood and strengthen the system. It notes the tonic contains iron and quinine and users may feel effects after the first doses. Price not fully specified.
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GROVE
Price
Train of Thoughts Lacks Proper Termination Facilities
An editorial riff compares reasoning to trains that stall without suitable terminals. It argues that clear endpoints aid clarity and prevent wandering, urging writers to conclude their thoughts decisively.
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Vienna
Libby
McNeill & Libby
Chicago
Stella
Swift & Company
United States
Union Stock Yards
Ilinois
U.S.A
Hun Sargeant
Longdon
Pershing
Picardy
Lorraine
Kamerad
Kaiser
von Hindenburg
Toul
Luneville
Montdidier
Lys Front
RAIL
Hoover
Fletcher
Gextaur Gonpan
Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
Centaur
SPOHN
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
Jack
Betty
Sappho
U.s.marine Corps
Enoch Morgan's Sous Co
Post Office
Marine Eye Remedy
Torins Eye Remedy CO
Sullivan Feer
Mississippi
W. V. Sullivan
Eatonic
Entosic Remedy Co
Webish Avenue
Chi
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