Escape of Lieutenant O'Brien Through Occupied Belgium in WWI
The account follows Lieut. O'Brien as he deserts behind German lines in 1917, evades guards by posing deaf and dumb, travels through Luxembourg and Belgium, and seeks a passport in a perilous bid to reach safety. He endures hunger, cold, and constant danger, narrowly passing German patrols with crucial help from locals.
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Lieut
O’brien
Canada
France
Germany
Luxemburg
Belmum
Belgium
Escape Through Belgian Guards to Reach Holland
A first person account recalls slipping past three Belgian guards under a shaft of light, feeling a surge of elation and relief. After 11 pm the narrator avoids lodging in the city and follows a contact’s directions to locate the man who will help reach Holland and liberty.
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Holland
Liberty
Forged Passport Helps Escape from German-Occupied City
The narrator details how Huyliger, a kind host, helps him escape by forging a passport and planning a disguise as a priest and later a Spanish sailor. They prepare the passport, arrange safe hiding in a vacant house, and set plans to reach the Dutch frontier with bribe money and concealed travel.
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Huy-liger
O'Brien
Holland
France
Huyliger
HuyHger
Courtrai
Spain
the Hun
Huy~liger
Huyiger
Danderine Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Growth
An advertisement touts Danderine as a quick dandruff eliminator and hair enhancer. It claims hair will appear lighter, wavier, and more abundant in minutes and weeks with regular use, promising new fine hair growth across the scalp.
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Knowlton
Escape Through Occupied Belgian Village
A Belgian peasant narrator recalls evading three German soldiers after marching through a village. On the curb one shouted Halt, sparking fear that capture would follow, yet he used a strategic display of bread and water to avoid suspicion and potential arrest.
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Adil
Ypres
Min
Freezone Miracle Drug Promises Corn Pain Relief
An ad touts freezone a quarter ounce remedy from Cincinnati claiming instant corn relief with drops, removing corns and calluses without skin irritation. It pledges painless results for hard and soft corns and says the compound is made from other drugs by a local druggist.
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Cincinnati
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Heralded by Texas Women
Texas women testify that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription restores health during motherhood and changes of life. Mrs Julia Stinson of Houston Heights reports it helped a run down mother regain strength and vigor. Mrs Lizzie Epperson of Fort Worth says it eased nervousness and weight loss, enabling housework again. The ad notes ingredients are printed on the wrapper and offers tablets for 60 cents and a trial pack for 10 cents.
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Texas
Houston Heights
Pierce
Julia Stinson
Wort Worth
Lizsie Epperson
Gould Avenue
Dr. Pierce
V. M. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Yi
Turkey To Conduct First Complete Census In History
An Amsterdam dispatch reports Turkey will conduct a complete empire wide census for the first time. A German statistician was named to oversee the preliminary formalities while Sahab notes Turkey lacks official population figures. Prewar estimates placed the population around 21 million with Turks and Arabs making up the bulk and other groups including Armenians Greeks Kurds Druses and Jews.
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Turkey
Amsterdam
Sahab
Europe
Balkan
Sage and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair
A vintage advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair naturally. It claims easy use with a sponge or brush, no telltale results, and a youthful glossy look, noting it is a toilet product not a medical cure.
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Wyeth
Wreth
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Capital
Harry Landa
W. R. Wiseman
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