Propaganda of Enemy Refuted Reaches French Homes
pamphlets by the American Y M C A educational bureau distributed with French public instruction cooperation reach 720000 students. three pamphlets present USA ideals and war aims in plain language for different school levels. writers include john erskine carl holiday and p a f appellboom, emphasizing factual information over rhetoric.
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Paris
America
Educational Bureau
Department of Public Instruction of
France
CI AL
United States
John Erskine
Columbia University
U. M. Cla
Carl Trolliday
Amer
Minister and shipyard captain arrange cussing duties
In Seattle Rev. Frank Beistel of the Tory Trinity church says he asks Capt. N G Taylor to utter the curses for him when a steel piece drops on a thumb. Taylor confirms he has agreed to take on the role if needed.
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Seattle
Frank &. Beistel
Tory Trinity Church
N. G. Taylor
Taylor
War literature cited to counter French anti Allied propaganda
The article argues that new literature will offset enemy propaganda in France by proving the United States is a practical ally. It notes U S gains with a large army in France within a year of entering the war and ongoing support in food, ammunition, and credits to the allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
America
United States
Low flying planes disrupt German columns on western front
An R A F officer describes deliberate low altitude air fighting to break up German transport and disrupt rear areas. Bombing of billets and supply hubs is routine. the aim is to undermine soldier morale and force dispersion during ongoing Allied offensives.
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London
Fhe
Breen
Tit
Condy
ETON
Bend
Dafiles
Too Much For Hero Writes of a Lieutenant Death
Paris terrace scene shows a captain of infantry and a dying lieutenant. The narrator recalls the moment after a shell burst that killed many and wounded others. He describes how Lt. Kuntz, with bars on his shoulders and a proud demeanor, dies after saying farewell to a brave comrade. A sergeant later sobs as the writer cannot finish a letter to the fallen man’s family.
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Paris
Leutenants
Signal Corps
Oual
Boy Seeks Farm Work Loan in Wichita
Werner Ditus twelve Burdette Kans youngest seed loan applicant under farm loan plan to Wichita Loan bank says he owns a horse and cow both valued at fifty dollars uses his father’s machinery seeks three hundred dollars on a one hundred acre tract application vouched for by Paw Brook farm agent who notes good farmer reputation parents must sign mortgages
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Wichita
Kan
Werner Ditus
Burdette
Wichita Loan Bank
L. M. Euastabrook
Pawbrook
Freezone promises painless corn relief at low cost
A bold sales pitch touts Freezone as painless and cheap for removing hard and soft corns and calluses. It claims instant relief without irritation and urges buying a tiny bottle from druggists, noting the product as a Cincinnati man’s discovery.
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Cincinnati
Just How Peddler Got By
City Attorney Stephens confronted a peddler who forced his way into the private office to tout an ash sifter. The exchange grew pointed until Stephens admitted relief, revealing the peddler gained entry by simply sifted.
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Stephens
Los Angeles Times
Tommie Finds Fathers Were Larger in Funny Parcel
Chronicle of a boy named Tommie who believes everything his father, mother, and house do is the best. A stray line features a candid mispronunciation and a pun about shoes. An advertisement for Cuticura products follows with sample offer and pricing.
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Tommie
Diddy
Tanny Daddy
Peculiar Apology Prompted by Child’s Paper Toss
A Chicago Examiner item recounts a family moment where five year old Lincoln was tasked with tossing papers into a waste basket. The landlord asks him to include his father’s papers, and the father declines, prompting a plea for an apology.
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Linceln
John
Jol
Chicago Examiner
Modern remedy Watonic promises quick stomach relief
An ad-style passage touts Watonic as a pleasant tasting tablet that absorbs excess acid in the stomach. It claims rapid, noticeable relief and urges readers to ask their doctor for a box, noting a money back guarantee and widespread use.
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Ford
Matonto
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E. A. Batchelor
Ean
University of Toledo
Educational’ Department
U. M. GA
Holliday
P. A. F. Appelboom
University of Kansas
Red Triangle
Appelboom
Jack
Casey
Boy
Kansas
Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Philediphias Per
P. O. Box
Philadelphia
P.O
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Parker
Druggista
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Spohn Medical Co., Mfrs., Gosh
the Gentada
New York
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