United Committees Urge Unity For War Effort
Washington report notes Edward Clark describes a pact between Republican and Democratic national committees to support the war drive. The joint appeal urges registration, exemptions procedures, and civilian support as the army expands. Details cover drafts, medical exams, and public notices from Provost Marshal Crowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Clark
Washington
Vance McCormick
Democratic National Committee
William H. Willcox
Republican National Committee
Woodrow Wilson
Charles E. Hughes
United States
Republican
Democratic National Committees
Republic
Congress
Crowder
Fragmentary OCR notes on London theatre patrons
A damaged OCR fragment reports on London theatre patrons and a headlined telegraphic reference, with unclear details about performances or venues. The readable portion mentions patrons and a theatre context but lacks concrete names, dates, or events.
Birthplace of Empress Josephine Traced in Martinique Ruins
The article notes Theodore de Booy visiting La Pagerie on Martinique to record Josephine Tascher de la Pagerie birthplace. It describes ruins, planned preservation by Governor Camille Guy, and a legendary Euphemia prophecy about Josephine’s life from childhood beliefs. It recounts Josephine’s marriages from Tascher lineage to Beauharnais and finally to Napoleon, linking St Elmo's fire myth to her departure, with minimal graphic detail.
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Bulletin of the
Pan-American Union
Josephine
France
Martinique
M. Camille Guy
la Pagerie
Josephine Tascher
Messire J. G. Tascher de
Tascher
West Indies
Monsieur Tascher
Madame Tascher
Uring
West India
Marti
Monsieur Guy
la Pagerle
Yascher
Euphemia
Dbuphemia
Hurodpe
The
Gaul
Alexander de Beauharnais
Maria
Monsieur de Tascher
de Beauharnais
Louis XVI
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon
St. Elmo’s
Hortense de Beauharnais
Freezone claims to lift corns with no pain
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a quick painless remedy to lift corns and calluses. A small bottle costs little and can be found at drug stores or via a wholesaler.
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Cincinnati
What Could He Do The Monon Car Seat Exchange
A Monon passenger car stopped at a small way station and a man and woman boarded. Mr S offered the woman his seat she preferred her husband. He complied, explaining what could he do. Indianapolis News report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. S
Indianapolis News
Out of His Size
A humorous exchange at a bank counter as a woman asks for a Liberty loan bond for her husband and the clerk quizzes the shirt size, noting she cannot be sure of the exact measurement beyond a fifteen shirt.
Tugs of War? A Sailor and a Girl Exchange Puns
A playful exchange unfolds with a sailor clarifying that the small vessels are tugs and a girl noting the pun on tugs of war, highlighting a lighthearted misunderstanding about ships and games.
Freckles Treatment Promised in Double Strength Ethine
An advertisement claims ethine double strength removes freckles with nightly applications. It promises rapid results, often needing only one ounce, and offers a money back guarantee if no improvement.
Man of many furnaces and hot air
Quote notes a clever businessman who wins customers with talk about goods that is mostly hot air. He fools no one because his success rests on selling furnaces.
Cynical Descendant Quips on Honor and Pledges
A terse exchange frames a descendant challenging a forefather's pledges and finances. The dialogue hints at themes of legacy and public virtue with a sharp retort about fundraising and national honor.
Brains in Business Offer Sparks Respectful Exchange
A sharp exchange reveals one man urging brains in the trade while another responds by offering his services, signaling ambition and confidence in a competitive field. The terse dialogue hints at professional rivalry and mutual recognition of talent.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Boosts Laundry Appeal
A vintage advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a laundry aid used by millions including housewives and loyal customers whose sales rise yearly. It urges readers to ask their grocer for the product to make old clothes look new.
Distinction on a Reckless Orator
A concise Washington Star quip contrasts an agitator with an irritator calling out noisy rhetoric as muttered critique. The pun emphasizes the difference between agitation and annoyance in political speech.
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Washington Star
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Fia
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Dean
Reynolds Street
Brunswick
Mr. Dent
Doan
Soca
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
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Fort Recovery
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Col MacLachlan
Indianapolis
Ind
Sailor
Wepeeneeaney Marine
Daisy Fly Killer
DE Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
E . E Raney
Hunt's
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Gitte Lara
Buckseye Distributing Co
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