New Patriotism Aroused In Russia After War Readiness
A sweeping portrait of postwar Russia notes a rise in patriotism and belief in reforms though doubts remain. It credits Nicholas II for reopening the Duma and praises officials like M. Sturmer and M. Sazonoff while highlighting transport woes, famine, and bureaucratic limits amid hopes for western alignment and eventual reform. A vivid tale of a Russian scout’s bridge demolition behind Austrian lines ends with the award of the St. George's Cross.
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Christ
Duma
M. Sturmer
M. Sazonoff
Sweden
United States
Lloyd George
Moscow
House of Romanoff
Peter the Great
Siberia
Uma
Erisia
Tarmopol
Lemberg
Bridger
Seeing with ears Marvelous instrument aiding blind sight
London reports on devices for the blind and deaf, including a selenium based detector that lets a user sense light via the ear and locate it. The article explains how artificial ears and skull conduction ideas mimic hearing and outline future hopes for expanded sensory seeing via brain interpretation.
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London
Ae Loreresier
Battle Cruisers and Dreadnoughts in Naval Debate
Naval experts and lawmakers argue over ship types and battle power amid talk of dreadnoughts submarines and cruisers. The piece reviews stability in heavy seas and compares Allied and German naval experiences, plus a look at Britain’s force readiness and the Washington based National City Troop of newspaper men training for possible service.
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George Clinton
Washington
Congress
Navy
Senate
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Good Hope
Militia
Continental Army
Special
England
United States
Flanders
Oliver
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War Department
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H. M. Groninger
Fifth United States Cavalry
Fort Myer
Potomac
Garrison
Hugh Scott
Jad Salts Advertisement Warns of Kidney Trouble
An old newspaper ad extols drinking water and using Jad Salts to cleanse kidneys and prevent bladder issues. It claims uric acid from meat overworks kidneys, causes backache and sickness, and that four ounces of Jad Salts mixed in water each morning restores kidney function, adding that the product is inexpensive and safe.
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Adv
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Harmless Relief
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as harmless and reliable for stomach liver and bowels. It urges parents to ask stores for a 50 cent bottle and notes full directions for babies children and adults printed on the label. A separate gag mentions an automatic lubricant pad for car springs.
Cascarets Promote Quick Relief For Stomach Ailments
A vintage ad touts Cascarets for 10 cent boxes to ease head ache biliousness indigestion and foul gases. It claims a lazy liver and clogged bowels cause misery and urges readers to cleanse their stomachs and bowels for renewed comfort.
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