Uniform train crews in khaki work proposed
A Birmingham Age-Herald item notes a proposal to standardize train crews' uniforms in khaki, aiming for a uniform look across the service. The piece hints at broader reforms in railway staffing and appearance without detailing implementation timelines or supervisory bodies.
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Save the Babies Castoria Safety Claim From 19th Century Ad
An old advertisement argues Castoria reduces infant mortality by preventing narcotic syrups and drops from harming babies. It asserts safety with the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher and warns against dangerous preparations. The piece presents a maternal health angle typical of period public notices.
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H. Fletcher Taft
Heat Strain Warns Stomach Health In Summer Humor
A column warns hot weather strains the stomach and urges cooling, light meals, and EATONIC tablets after meals to prevent indigestion. It notes dangers of excess heat and cold drinks, while promising relief and safer appetite in summer. The piece weaves in jokes about fares, London firemen pay rise, and punny exchanges about rain and manners.
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Eatonic
Franco American Troops Drive Germans Back in France
Franco American forces push forward north of the Marne as German retreat appears likely. Allies widen pressure in Griselle and Bezu Saint Germain regions while German signals show distress. British and Italian troops reinforce and harry German positions across France and in Poland and Albania theater efforts continue.
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Pershing Praises Soldiers in Paris War Hospitals
General Pershing visited American Red Cross hospitals in Paris on Monday, praising wounded soldiers. He spoke to men in every ward, telling them their country is proud of them and that Tam is proud to command such men who fought splendidly.
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California high court denies Mooney new trial in bomb case
The California Supreme Court affirmed its preliminary order denying a new trial to Themis J Mooney now at Port San Quentin awaiting execution for involvement in the purported day bomb explosion here ten years ago Honduras joins Allies. Washington Honduras which severed relations with Germany on May 18 followed by a war declaration by the state department last Friday.
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Conference on Railroad Rates for Spokane Mills Discussed
Director General McAdoo of the railroad administration told shippers at a Spokane, Washington conference that graded rates for Spokane and the watermouth a facility are under consideration.
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Lightning Strikes Band of Sheep in Utah Storm
A bolt of lightning struck a flock of 28 sheep near American Fork Utah during a severe storm early Monday killing several animals and injuring others. Local authorities report no human injuries.
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American Fork
Utah
Ban on Turkey Broilers Warns Washington Clubs
The food administration urges hates groups and restaurants to stop serving turkey broilers and asks grocers not to sell turkeys until they reach maturity.
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Washington
W S S Sales Hit High Mark In War Stamp Drive
Washington treasury receipts from War Savings and Thrift stamps last week set a new record. Total sales for the first seventeen trading days in July reached an official amount, marking a high point in the drive.
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Washington
Treasury
Lemon Juice For Freckles
A home cosmetic remedy mixes two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle reducing lotion. The ad claims it lightens freckles sunburn and tan at low cost and asserts the mixture is harmless for facial care.
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Tweville Gazette
Boston Transcript
Teacher’s riddle shows teamwork not always best
A Mississippi representative recalls a social tale about a country town teacher testing joint labor. A boy Tommy answers that father and uncle would take ten thousand years together, joking they would sit on the fence and swap fish stories rather than work.
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Hubert D. Stepliege
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Tommy
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Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
Freckles or Kiss Debate and Aged Ads
A jumble of old ads and jokes discusses freckle removal and a court disagreement over kissing in marriage. The column then shifts to light squibs about a Canadian airline employing only British subjects and a minister with humor, ending with rail of bets on a senator race.
French gardener Victor Lemoine and his blooms
In 1871 Victor Lemoine in Nancy began cross fertilizing plant species to distract from war woes. His wife executed plans as his sight failed. He created the famed French ins group of shrubs with vast blooms and many enduring varieties.
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Wartime Coat Rents Mentioned in Article Fragment
A brief wartime note references coat rents during the conflict, with no additional context or names readable in the fragment.
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