An Ancestor Fought Hessians in War for Freedom
In the Souvenirs du Chevalier de Cussy a passage notes an ancestor of Count von Bernstorff who fought against Almerten in the war for freedom. In 1820 the chevalier joined the French embassy staff in Berlin and met court chamberlain Count von Bernstorff, grandfather to the former ambassador, and Countess Bernstorff born in America during the Revolutionary era.
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Count von Bernstorff
Almerten
Chevalier de Cussy
Berlin
Bernstorff
de Cumy
America
Hesse
Swamp Root Promises Relief for Women and Men
A quirky ad touts Swamp Root as a cure all for bladder problems and general misery, claiming many praise its effects. It urges readers to request a sample bottle by mail from Dr Binghamton New York and mail a dime for postage.
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Purcel Post
Binghamton
N.Y
Money Talks Influence Looms In Seven Billion Dollar Stare
A dialogue contrasts money’s power with quiet presence. A man contemplates seven billion dollars while Miss Cayenne notes wealth influences through appearance and perceived importance.
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Miss Cayenne
Boschee's German Syrup Ad and Western Wit
An old advertisement for Boschee's German Syrup promises relief from colds and lung trouble with a lingering claim of fifty years of trial and pills offered in 25 and 75 cent bottles. A humor line follows with a cowboy exchange about the Hindenburg Moe and a lariat image used by Broncho Bob and Three Fingered Sam.
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Sam
French silk printing by color photography method
French textile experts develop a color photography method to print silks. Free sample by mail and a book offered. Also mentions paper coffins, a daily fly killer, and remedies for skin ailments with references to various products and claims.
New Draft Law Guides Registration At Polling Places
War Department issues instructions to governors sheriffs and mayors for universal military draft registration. Persons within age limits must register at designated voting places on proclamation day with county clerks and city officials coordinating volunteers sworn registrars and absentee registration by mail for those away or ill.
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National Army
Reg Istrar
Esch
Proclamation Calls Citizens to Assist Registration
The president issues a plan to rely on the people for enforcement and to appoint volunteers as registrars. Wardens and city officials are instructed to seek guidance from county clerks, with complete regulations to follow within days. Citizens are asked to offer services free of charge and contact officials immediately.
Banks press banks to co operate on bond offering
Washington secretary Meadow asked 57,513 banks and trust companies to receive subscriptions for the 2 billion dollar bond issue and telegraph estimates of the books they could handle. McAdoo urged cooperation with the federal reserve banks to help the U S government finance loans to Italy and France as subscriptions pour in from major cities and states.
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Washington
Meadow
United States
Itelf
McAdoo
Federal Reserve Bank
Italy
Count di Cellere
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
France
May Center in Washington Aims to Replace Morgan Co in War Supply Funding
In Washington a central purchasing committee is proposed to procure supplies for Allied governments. Sir Hardman Lever, financial expert of the British war mission, predicts Germany will be nearly bankrupt in credit markets after the war. He argues Teutonic powers face crushing interest, and the Allies have funded the war through loans and selling American securities, leaving them financially solid despite large debts.
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Washington
United States
Hardman Lever
J. P. Morgan & Co
Germany
Alles
Conferees Reach Compromise on Pay for Training Men
The Washington talks agreed on paying $100 a month to men in training camps seeking qualification for the officers reserve corps. The War Department said up to 40,000 men may enroll when the camps open May 15, with ample slots for those of suitable qualities.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Chicago Fast Tracks Naval Chasers to Seaboard
Chicago moves to mobilize naval resources under orders from the department. Captain W. A. Moffett, commandant at the Great Lakes training station, begins rounding up hundreds of small chasers with the aim of rushing them to the seaboard as fast as possible.
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Chicago
Gary
W. A. Moffett
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Moffett
Seaboard
No Doubt About That
A fragmented exchange hints at a dispute over a $50 payment for a tattoo. The garbled lines show two speakers arguing about the transaction with uncertain phrases and missing context.
Any Corn Lifts Out Without Pain Says City Authority
A Cincinnati authority says corns can be removed by the fingers after opening the corn and applying treezone. A small bottle of freememe can be bought at drug stores for painless relief, drying instantly and not irritating surrounding skin. A stray dialogue follows with a line about marriage options for a daughter.
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Cincinnati Authority
Farmer Corn Tossel Mulls Planting Potatoes Over Lectures
A farmer questions the value of lectures on efficiency, noting that time might be better spent planting potatoes. He wonders if Josh’s guidance helps or hinders, while considering practical farm work. The exchange centers on choosing tactics over theoretical talks.
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Josh
Corn
Joeh
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