Peace terms from new nations rise in Austria conflict
Washington reports from Oct 24 that Czechslovak and Jugoslav national councils demand AustriaHungary be crushed and barred from the peace conference as they push for independent Jugo Slav lands. volunteers in America aid the liberation drive and a united Jugoslav state forms on democratic lines.
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Austria
Washington, D. C
Bohemia
Italy
Balkans
Wilson
Austria-Hungary
Washington
Freedom
Prague
Sarajevo
Austria-Tlungary
Austria Hungary
JugoSlav
America
Serbia
Jugo- Slave
Revolutionary Movement
Czecho-Slovak Independence Case Outlined by Perlger
Vice President of the Czecho-Slovak National Council argues for an independent Czecho-Slovak state. He cites historic oaths to Habsburgs, wartime opposition to Austria Hungary, a Czecho-Slovak army in exile, and calls for a sovereign republic while condemning Vienna’s autonomy proposals as a continuation of Habsburg domination.
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Austria Hungary
Bohemia
Hapsburgs
Austria- Hungary
France
Russia
Hungary
Austria
Vienna
Hapsburg
Berlin
Offer Elephants at War Bargain Prices
London report notes elephants in Burmah priced like cattle in America due to limited shipping space. Trade focuses on timber work and Indian rulers who demand the largest elephants for state processions. European traders buy many smaller ones for menageries.
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London
Burmah
America
East
Europe
Russian metal workers hit by war decline and pay rise
A London firm surveyed 238 Russian metallurgical plants. 132 replied. Worker counts fell from 86,531 in 1917 to 43,000 on April 1, 1918 while wages rose from 6 to 284 roubles monthly. Seventy five plants closed.
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N. FE. A
London
Russia
Tommies mourned as dead come back
London reports two British soldiers believed dead reappear. Private C J Fuller of the Royal Fusiliers was mourned by his family for years before surfacing among returned prisoners. Rev Robert Greenwood learns his son Lieut Cecil Greenwood was killed August 31, with another officer of the same surname also said dead.
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N. E
London
C. J. Fuller
Royal Fusiliers
Robert Greenwood
St. Paul's
Leigh
War Office
Cecil Greenwood
Anti tank guns on Hun airplanes now
London Oct 24 The latest German invention places small shell firing guns on special airplanes to strike tanks It is claimed one shell can penetrate tank armor but the German crews have not yet hit a target with the new guns
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N. EB. A
London
Jugo Slav Opinion on German Austrian Peace Tactics
Jugo Slav argues Germany and Austria-Hungary seek a underhand peace to preserve self-interest as Allied victory nears. The piece calls for rejection of any peace offer until German military power is crushed and Austria-Hungary dissolved into nations based on self-determination. It urges free representation for all national groups.
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Jugo Slavea
Austria
Hungary
America
Ripe
JugoSlave
United States
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Wilson
Willon
Vienna
Budapest
Tanlac helps Tacoma woman regain health after years of illness
Mrs Hulda Steele of 2137 South K street Tacoma recounts severe stomach trouble and weight loss, then credits Tanlac with restoring appetite strength and weight. After several bottles she reports gaining eleven pounds and full recovery, with Bartell Drug Stores in Seattle selling Tanlac.
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Hulda Steele
South K Street
Tacoma
Eoon
Seattle
Bartell Drug Stores
Taniac
First Impression Guides Quick Decision Making
A reflection on how a person acts on initial judgment before external influences take hold. The text suggests that relying on early perception can relieve worry and shape subsequent behavior, noting that first impressions often drive actions more than later considerations.
Eyebrow Mustache Absorbs Gas In Report From New York
A quirky World War I era note from New York describes the eyebrow mustache as a gas absorber that clings like a leech. Capt Soandso and Lieut Whoosts are mentioned along with a note that foxy whiskers interfere with gas masks.
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N. Hh
New York
Soandso
Brer Rabbit Molasses Advertises Sugar Alternative
Sugar shortage drives New Orleans molasses adoption as a sugar substitute. Brer Rabbit Molasses promotes two labels Gold and Green, claiming molasses can sweeten and flavor dishes, with cooking and candy uses and a free Brer Rabbit Cook Book offer from Penick & Forop.
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New Orleans
Penick & Forop
Brer Rabbit Molasses Promotes Healthy Child Diet
An old advertisement touts Gold Label Brer Rabbit Molasses as part of a daily diet for children. It claims the product supplies essential elements, strengthens health, and reduces sugar and butter consumption in meals.
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Tanlac
Valorence Urs
Union
CzzechoSlovakia
Jugo- Slavia
Czechoslovakia
Galicia
Bugarest
JUGO
Slavia
Lash’s
Lash
Burian
Free Southern Go
Brett Vue Brer Rabbit
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