Tactical drill at Quantico on a hot July afternoon
The Leatherneck describes a field exercise where a lieutenant orders a machine gun squad to delay the enemy near a hill. The sergeant suggests advancing to a sheltered position, firing, and returning to the original post, ending the session.
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Leatherneck
Genuine Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad
A vintage advertisement warns consumers to look for the Bayer name on every aspirin package or tablet to ensure authenticity. It says Bayer tablets relieve colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain and notes small tin boxes of twelve cost a few cents with larger packs sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Employed the Right Term in Choir Feud
A soloist deemed an égoist angers a choir by taking top solos. After a staged publicity push by a rival, a newspaper reports that the singer’s renditions satisfy him, prompting the writer to defend mentioning the choir in print and recall their own silence.
Bear trapping banned under new British Columbia game rules
New BC game regulations curb bear trapping and limit take to three bears per season. Bounties rise for panthers to 40 dollars, timber wolves to 25, crows and magpies to 20 cents each, and bighorn sheep and snow owls to 1 dollar each as conservation efforts.
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British Columbia
Poetic Exchange Recalled In Fragmentary Note
A fragment recalls praise from Kathyra Mr Quott comparing the speaker to the song Annie Laurie. The remark leads to a reaction noting a swan's throat as a provocative image.
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Kathyra
Knitwear Wraps Across Seasons Captivate Wardrobe
The article notes mid season and late season knitted garments such as capes coats and sweater coats that adapt to any weather. It highlights angora trims cheviot fabrics and varied stitches, with colorful wraps for autumn and winter and mentions Duvelyn planned supply of wraps in all colors.
Blouses of Georgette Crepe Highlight Embroidery Trends
Fashion notes show georgette crepe blouses with bead embroidery in overblouse and tuck-in styles. Crepe de chine and crepe satin offer alternatives, with trims using bugs seed beads and soutache braid. Designers favor beads and color accents on necklines and girdles.
Swamp Root Medicine Ad for Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a premier remedy for kidneys liver and bladder ailments. It claims quick mild relief and invites readers to request a sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Time Not Wholly Wasted The Student's Edinburgh Trip
A Bris bane student sails to study in Edinburgh but reaches Falmouth after 200 sea days delaying the term. Stormy winds and other misadventures force the crew to improvise bread from cargo corns using an old berry mill. The tale concludes with a sailor’s yarn flavor.
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Brisbane
Edinburgh
Falmouth
Christian Scferice Monitor
Novel aerial irrigation idea from Winnipeg men
Canadians propose spraying liquid air from planes to induce rain, forming an aerial irrigation company. Earlier, dust from an aircraft at 6000 feet aimed to precipitate rain in Pretoria but failed. In a family moment Percy overhears a spelling scene as he insists on going to bed. Cuticura advertised for sore hands with soap ointment and talcum usage.
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Winnipeg
Pretoria
Clara Quarrels Over Clarence’s Dance Proof Request
Clarence asks Clara for proof of love. Clara retorts by questioning her dancing skills. Clara then bristles as Clarence insists on stronger evidence while blaming her dancing.
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Clara
Scorched Gossip Dreads Its Backfire in Local Quip
A terse local saying notes that harmful gossip backfires on the speaker, with the speaker fearing the very flames they ignite. The maxim frames gossip as a self-defeating force in community discourse.
They Weren’t Cherries at the Store Demonstration
A grocery demo misled a shopper who bit into a supposed maraschino cherry and found a capsule of oleomargarine coloring. The man’s lips and skin turned bright yellow and he realized the prank, ending his habit of tasting samples.
Debt case sparkles with Shylock reference in Ennis court
A creditor is likened to Shylock during a debt case in Ennis county where the defendant's attorney pleads passionately for his client. The plaintiff's lawyer questions the authority of the Ennis merchant before Judge Barnett, and the judge dismisses the case.
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Shylock
Fluke Disease Kills 20000 Sheep in Vale of Clwyd
Nearly 20 000 sheep have died in the Vale of Clwyd Wales from a disease called fluke Report to the Welsh agricultural council says a snail class is the attack point and improved land drainage is the best precaution against the outbreak.
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Vale of Clwyd
Wales
Welsh Agricultural Council
Modiste and Miss De Style Fashion Exchange Sparks Crumbling City Edge
A fragment describes a gown exchange between a modiste and Miss De Style, ending with a handbag scene and a city edge where a building shows visible crumble after years of standing. The text hints at a fashion moment amid urban decay.
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Miss de Style
Man Promises Timely Payment on Owed Little Bill
The man who owes you a Little bill pledges to settle the debt promptly, emphasizing that time is money and payment will arrive in due course.
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