War Department Calls Mechanics For Air Service
Recruiters seek skilled motor and aviation mechanics aged 18 to 40 for the air fighters. Enlist at Army recruiting offices after training at Fort Han. Director Robert Moran reports a plan to rank officers with pay from 300 dollars a month up to 100 dollars extra for special duties.
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Fort Han
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Couples at a Ball Danced for an Hour Without Stop
The item notes couples at a ball held at Du Ti. danced for an hour without interruption. No further details on participants or venue are provided in readable text.
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du Ti
Danderine Promises Quick Relief for Dandruff and Hair Loss
An old style ad claims a bottle of Danderine at drug stores stops itching and dandruff, tightens the scalp, and prevents further hair shedding after applying a small amount rubbed into the scalp. uses vague results and celebratory language.
Skeletons in the Xray Ward Reveal Unfit Soldiers at Camp Lewis
A Steel Hill Star dispatch from Camp Lewis details a grim Xray ward where soldiers are exposed to X ray screening. The room darkens with green glow as machinery hums and skeleton-like outlines appear on a preview screen. The piece frames the process as a harsh elimination of unfit servicemen.
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Camp Lewis
Star
Tacoma
Jan
X ray ward screens Camp Lewis soldiers for tuberculosis
The X ray ward at Camp Lewis is a key screening stage for soldiers, revealing deformities and early tuberculosis signs unseen by the stethoscope. Capt David C. Twiehell notes it often decides discharges to prevent spread, with Capt Ray H. Matson leading daily reads among an TB board including Beattle Kenholm Winslow and others.
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David C. Twiehell
Twichell
Camp Lewis
France
California
Lewin
Flanders
Matson
Ray H. Matson
Tuberculipsia Board
Tts
T. B
T. 1
Beattle—Kenholm Winslow
Fredrich Sinfield
H. B. Haskell
H. F. Cleaves
Pf. V. von Phol
C. K. Rorabaugh
A. L. Drtina
F. FE. Meesiaur
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Sipes
Bare methods of attorneys exposed at Camp Lewis
Military authorities near Camp Lewis report soon exposing Tacoma and Butte Montana attorneys accused of taking large sums for drafting aliens for exemption boards. Fees rose from 15 cents to 100 dollars and more. One hundred sixty five exemption cases disposed and 275 pending. Government plans to expose and seek disbarment of the attorneys.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Butte
Montana
National Army
Fanny Durack to Tour America as Swimming Champion
Fanny Durack world’s greatest woman swimmer plans a United States tour departing Australia and arriving in New York on June 3. She will visit American stars in an extensive program arranged with Mary Chambers of the Australian Ladies Amateur Swimming Association.
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San Francisco
Fanny Durack
Australia
America
Wm. Unmack
Miss Durack
Mary Chambers
Australian Ladies' Amateur Swimming Association
Hawaii Hula Garment Cost Cuts Raise Import Outlook
Washington reports lower copra rates by the LCC will cut costs for hula outfits in Hawaii. Cheaper materials could boost imports next year as shipments of coconut fiber fabric used for garments rise.
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Washington
Hawaii
LCC
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Warns Mothers
A vintage health notice promotes giving California Syrup of Figs for children with coated tongues or bilious symptoms. It claims a teaspoonful cleanses bowels, restores appetite, and calms discomfort, warning against counterfeit syrups and urging buyers to ask for the genuine California Syrup Co. product with clear dosing directions.
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California
California Syrup Co
Britain caught up with uniforms in war rush lessons learned
London report notes that by July 1915 Britain was on top of uniform demand for the army after hard work and planning. The army clothing department expanded from four officers and 1,500 workers to manage a million men in training and millions more beyond.
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England
London
America
Great Britain
United Press
Army Clothing Department
Manchester
Mush Prices Rise as Corn Meal Becomes Popular
Washington reports mush is described as a growing American extravagance due to rising corn meal prices. The piece notes increasing household demand making the staple less affordable for many families.
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Washington
Catarrh Vanishes With This Simple Hyomei Treatment
Read about Hyomei as a direct inhaled remedy for catarrh. The ad claims quick relief by breathing Hyomei, a pure antiseptic that reaches inflamed membranes and kills germs. It warns of dangers of untreated catarrh and promotes Bartell Drug for purchase.
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Bartell
Ely's Cream Balm offers instant relief for cold symptoms
A promotional pitch promises relief from nasal congestion and catarrh by applying Ely's Cream Balm inside the nostrils. The fragrant antiseptic cream supposedly clears air passages, soothes inflamed mucous membranes, and ends snuffling and headaches. The ad urges readers to buy a small bottle from their druggist.
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Ely
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