Nobody's Child and the Hidden Plight of a Waif
A six year old girl spends a year in a detention home as “nobody's child” with no outdoor time or care beyond minimal supervision. The piece urges adoption and public child placing departments to give every child a fair chance, and notes Dr. Carl Muck has been jailed as an alien enemy and may lead a German band in a camp.
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Institut Eee
Adop
Carl Muck
Bos- Symphony Orchestra
Kaiser
Seattle Encourages Liberty Bond Drive and War Effort
A Seattle plea urges workers at Skinner and Eddy to boost ship production while civilians support the war through Thrift Stamps and Liberty Bonds. The city aims to exceed its 12 million dollar Third Liberty Loan quota and boost morale with strong public subscriptions. A note on raw hide costs cites potential shoe price impacts if costs rise.
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Seattle
Skinner & Eddy
Germany
Berlin
Woodrow Wilson faces pressure over officer commissions and war orders
The House military affairs panel exposes the disparity between fighting officers and civilian commission holders. It hints at a Kitchin plan to force civil life officers into field service, while Wilson steers an army of 63 000 in comfortable billets. Reports claim German tanks on the western front and Berlin breweries closing.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
War
Pooret
Kitchin
Woodrow Wil
Hun
West Front
Berlin
Red Cross
France
Letters From Soldiers and English Guarded Remarks From War News
Soldiers sue to share aid requests and experiences from Texas aviation camp near Waco. Medical attaches describe Red Cross support including sweaters robes pillows and reading material as winter conditions bite. A U S aero squadron correspondent in England laments scarce comforts and urges family back home to forward supplies while noting the war’s seriousness.
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Beattie
Seattle
Red Cross
Texas
Waco
Marvin L. Medonald
Aviation
Tex
Berlin Tanks Head West As War Weighs On Europe
Berlin production of beer curtailed echoes in talk of German tanks seeking escape to England. The Undertakers' association backs a bill to bring home all European soldiers slain for burial. Readers debate daylight saving timing and the impact on night life, education, and daily routines.
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Berlin
England
The
Undertakers’ Association
Europe
Wedding of Edna Coyne Belle Cady and Groom
Unionville and Hammond reports note a springtime wedding with Edna Coyne Belle Cady singing There Let Me Rest and Mendelssohn’s Wedding March as the minister and groom entered. The ceremony united the bride and her spouse with J Q Adams as escort and a brother-in-law witness amid ideal weather and small town chatter.
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Edna Coyne
Belle Cady
Miss Cady
Mendelssohn
J. Q. Adams
Hammond
Scraps of Paper Money in Occupied French Towns
A wounded wartime piece recounts German issued money in Lyons and occupied French towns. It notes the "scraps of paper" currency used by Germans to buy goods while refusing to accept it back for French needs, and tells of civilians who kept or rejected such stimuli of conquest.
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France
Lyons
Germany
Cork
American Red Cross
Spring Tonics Time in Spring Tonics Advised
The piece urges outdoor exercise two hours daily and suggests walking, gardening, and light activities over heavy athletics. It warns that excess sugar damages digestion and may lead to obesity and diabetes, and notes a humorous prescription about burying a bottle.
The Workingman's Wife in the Labor Struggle
A reflective piece on the overlooked role of workingmen's wives in labor life. It argues wives bear unseen burdens, maintain the home, support husbands, and deserve honor even as their own sacrifices often go unrecognized. It cites a former shop girl’s remark about marriage as work.
Relief From Flaming Skin Ailments Promised By Blood Purifier
An advertisement urges readers to treat skin diseases by cleansing the blood with S. S. S. It claims surface remedies fail to reach the disease source and promises lasting relief after fifty years of use. Readers are advised to contact the Medical Director at 404 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promises Kidney Relief
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for backache kidney and bladder troubles. It claims quick action cleansing kidneys and blood and offers a refund if not satisfied after a few days. The copy urges readers to buy from their druggist and praises the product as the original genuine capsule.
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Haarlem
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Seventh Ave
Uniesst
Scrirrs North
United Preens Association
Seattle Wash. H
Star Publishing Co
St. Louis
Woodrow
Mr. Hindenburg
Mr. Lenine
Mr. Trotsky
the Star
Sammies
Walter Benedict
2Ind
U. S. Aero Squadron
Dad
Walter
Albany
Albany Dentists
Union ST
Baker’s
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
Mth Avenue
East
Colyum
Holland
Deep Blue Sea
Congress
Portecards
Maker
Ke.d. Ky
Iiitieh
THEAR
Unionville
Idah McGlanke Gibson
Confessions of A Wife
Commune DE
Courrieres
First Ave
Washington ST
Right Drug CO
Albert Hansen
Second Ave
Madison
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