West End respite in a wartime hospital ward
An injured soldier in a World War I hospital recounts a tense ward scene. He recalls a boyish Royal Army Medical Corps medic and banter with Dennis era stretcher bearers, the grim routine of wounded Tommies, and a rain of humor amid fear as ambulances arrive for England bound troops.
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the Somme
New York
Statue of Liberty
Singer
Tommy
Royal Army Medical Corps
Awkins
Frawnce
Sam Isaac
Mike
Eifil
Royal Irish Rifles
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Jones
M. O
Britain
France
James Collins
Royal Warwicks
Harry Tate
Ose
Attenon
Brigade
Mons
Tommies
England
Base Hospital
Trafalgar Square
Petticoat Lane
Fragmentary note hints at gender attention and truth
Fragmented lines discuss why a woman lives with less attention and mentions Dallas news. The readable phrases suggest a reflection on truth and gender, with incomplete thoughts and possible names.
Lens and Ypres Destruction Show German War Cruelty
Wright A Patterson recounts August 1914 devastation in Lens France and Ypres Belgium. He argues Germany must pay for ruined homes streets and landmarks, noting aid through British artillery and the broader cost to civilians across Europe. He cites towns from Arras to Lens and urges reparations to restore shattered communities.
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Wright A. Patterson
Lens
France
Germany
Walls
Menin
Belgium
Ypres
Armentieres
Bailleul
la Bassee
Douai
Cambria
Boisel
Peronne
Albert
Arras
St. Quentin
Guiscard
Noyon
Ghanny
Thiaucourt
Vigneulles
England
America
Italy
Serbia
Roumania
Poland
St. Martin’s
Europe
Yawning Fans Link to Pituitary Theory of Music Response
A piece cites Cyril Scott arguing the pituitary gland in the brain influences emotional response to music and may cause yawning during concerts. The claim, echoed by Medicine and Surgery Magazine, suggests the gland’s sensitivity to vibration affects musical appreciation and could be corrected by treatment.
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Cyril Scott
Mr. Scott
Medicine and Surgery. Magazine
Nickname That Will Stick in War Slang
A wartime report describes call signs for bomb throwers as Tickler's artillery and explains how slang evolves. It notes early bombs used jam-tin improvised devices, then introduces a wound dressing called bipp, made from bismuth iodiform and paraffin paste, discovered by Dr Rutherford. The process uses alcohol, a layer of bipp, then sewing for wound care.
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Tommy
Tickler
Rutherford
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Indigestion Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as instant relief for indigestion and acid stomachs. It claims tablets end dyspepsia quickly, cost little, and work without fail, noting availability at drug stores. The clipping also includes a brief, humorous aside about Galileo and Shakespeare in a separate note.
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Pape
Ady
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure All Catarrh
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy for catarrh. It claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces and pledges a $100 reward if it fails to cure, with testimonials and druggist availability noted.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, Ohio
Adam Names the Animals in the Garden
The excerpt notes Adam naming each animal in the garden and a boy’s remark on zoology as a source of unhappiness, reflecting a lesson context about creation and contentment.
Cuticura Ad Highlights Baby Skin Comfort
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for infant skin care noting relief for red rough itchy skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. It also touts Dusting Powder and Cuticura Talcum as essentials of the toilet trio.
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sAlso
Statesman and politician clash in amiable discourse
A fragmented line contrasts a statesman’s amiable stance with a politician’s pugnacious approach, suggesting a clash between principled conduct and argumentative tactics. The wording hints at a debate about right and wrong in political leadership.
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Mr. Empey
McChure
Bettr
N.Y
James
Doan
L. N. Vaughan
Sas Ieee
Ux. Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Will
Shadeland
Galileo
Evening Star
Old Top
Immortal One
Buffalo Express
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