Wood ticks eradicators tested to curb Rocky Mountain fever
A health bulletin describes using sheep to carry wood ticks into Montana foothills to starve ticks and their rodent hosts of disease. Experiments show sheep pickup ticks in wool, reducing local Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases, with cautious notes on method efficacy and historical doubts.
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States
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Tes
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Pountain
Eye Glasses Are Made Obsolete by New Prescription Claim
A fragile, dubious advertisement promotes a drop in eye strain and vision clarity by a “thin prescription” product named Optoma. The text touts dramatic improvements within days, urging readers to discard glasses and use a recommended regimen, including a tablet and warm water, to restore vision and avoid eye care costs. The piece lacks credible medical details.
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Fntitoy
Iis
Aiddy
Mt Saya
Atiposphere
Dean Eter
Piano Bargain Offer with 49 Percent Discount
Two new pianos priced at 400 and 496 dollars with a 49 percent discount. The seller offers payment terms and a few days free trial while an agency is established locally, promising shipping anywhere after references. Address listed as Veet, San Antonin.
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Thaye
Veet
San Antonin
Figures show Germany’s million-strong land forces in detail
A Basle dispatch outlines Germany’s total effective military strength with 12,000,009 men available for service and broken down by army groups, Landwehr, reserves, and formations. It lists active and reserve corps, artillery, cavalry, engineers, railway units, and possible new formations, then deducts losses estimated around 1,700,909 men.
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Alaas
Eso
Landstrum
Itchy Head to Face Rash A Case of Eczema
A patient recalls months of eczema starting on the head and spreading to the face. Treatment included Cuticura Soap and Balm with temporary relief and hair loss. a misread account mentions Miss Besshe Berst and a 1944 date, suggesting a historical dermatology note.
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Palisnon
Mid
Cottonseed Meal Emerges As Vital Cattle Feed Option
Federal experts urge use of cotton seed by products as a cheaper, more nutritious cattle feed. The report notes a drop in cotton seed prices due to reduced cotton production and war-related effects, making cotton seed meal an attractive substitute for corn and other feeds. It highlights higher protein content, feeding value near or above corn, and potential savings for farmers across the South and Midwest.
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Lexan
Cally
Texas
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Walle
Valsora
Ehinds Suecauss
Thy Lael
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Gorm Belt
Klatra
Intilana
Wilh Catton
Une South
Ambuval Tisky
Uleers
Geltel
Rove
Chibery
Cotton seed feeding boosts fertilizer value for cattle
Specialists in the department urge cattle feeders nationwide to secure pressure in cotton seed by producing and using the cheap food it provides, noting its high fertilizing value alongside feeding benefits.
Yuan Shi Kal Advises Soldiers in Peking Poem
Fragmented OCR text presents Yuan Shi Kal’s advisory poem to soldiers, urging patriotism and duty. It emphasizes protecting the country, justice, and respect for laws, while noting translation loss of Chinese rhythm. The piece reflects wartime rhetoric and the call to national guardianship.
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Jan
Yuan
Ban
Hag
German armies train dogs to aid sentries in warfare
The article notes that German forces use trained dogs as sentry and patrol aides across front lines in Europe. It highlights extensive German training of dogs for ambulance and security roles while contrasting French practices and stressing dogs’ value for night warnings and fortress defense. It cites Major Richardson on the widespread deployment of dogs with units and the Germans’ practice of training or dispatching dogs when captured.
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C. He
War Office
Ts Fortress
Richardson
al- Hed Armick
Tadas
Artiele
Nha
Nestorians Slain as Kurdish Turkish Foray Rages Across Persia
In Persia near the Turkish border jeering bands of Kurds and Turks plunder burn and massacre Nestorian Christians. Russian consulate aid is strained as thousands are slain or left starving and mutilated. One account describes a woman killed after torture and a child left to perish as forces from Asi Minor press into the area.
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Jay
Persia
Turuy
Asi: Minor
Wruman
Unita
Atcbedan
Kurbeinn
Christian Chihden
Ube
Voesetus
Untangling a Errant Tale From a Failing Transcript
In a garbled historical OCR fragment a speaker contemplates a chalk mark and a correction attempt. The scene unfolds with fragmented dialogue and misread names, implying a misremembered exchange during a tense moment between two individuals.
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