Susie and Sammie Meet at the Theater Parade
A Saturday theater trip in wartime town ends in a crowded street, a parade delay, and a chance meeting between Sue Williams and Lieut. Samuel Putnam. She learns to do her bit for soldiers, and he introduces himself, hinting at future plans and a budding connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
the Mariner
Camp Blank
Goodby
Pligs
Ire
Susie
Sammies
Sammie
Samuel Putnam
Sue Willams
Jove
Rewards for Kind Deeds Across Borders and Time
A brief collection of anecdotes shows generosity rewarded after acts of kindness. An Indiana pastor received sixty acres for preaching. A Fulham lodger’s executor became wealthy through a late stranger’s will. A Tasmanian policeman earned a gold watch for aiding a London wanderer. A Thames rescuer later learned a £7,000 bequest tied to a child’s father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Parsons Green
Fulham
London
Bobby
Thames
Australia
England’s Tax Rise Through War Ages
The article traces the origins of income tax in England from a 406 year old act to fund wars with France, noting Pitt’s 1798 tax amid war effort, repeal in 1816, Peel’s 1842 bill, and increases for Crimea. It ends noting the United States imposed an income tax in 1863 to fund military operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Pitt
Robert Peel
United States
Safe Haarlem Oil Kidney Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a 200 year standard remedy for kidney bladder and urinary tract issues. It claims cleansing action on kidneys and bladder, urges prompt use, guarantees relief and refunds if not as represented, with purchase through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Traarlem
Holand
Rookie guard trips over root in officer of the day encounter
A rookie guard on post between officers quarters and the camp halted a day officer who announced himself. The guard stepped forward while the officer advanced causing him to stumble on a tree root and exclaim a curse before the officer corrected him and continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Florence Whitenack
Armstrong Ave
Jersey City
N. J
Robert King Seidel
Pape's Diapepsin Delivers Fast Indigestion Relief
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin relieves stomach distress instantly after meals. It states the tablet stops indigestion pain, gases, acidity, heartburn, belching, and dyspepsia, with low cost at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Frank Confession
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt notes a man who claims starting with one dollar earned selling papers and turning it into millions. It claims his legal advisers rescued him from tight finances, labeling the tale remarkable yet familiar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Birmingham Age-Herald
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Blood Action
An old advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats nasal catarrh by building up the system and cleansing the blood to prevent repeated colds. It claims internal action through the blood and offers testimonials and a $100 guarantee, naming FS Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Valley Creamery CO
Chicago
Til
Indianapolis
Ind
Columbus
Ohio
Hastings
Clinton
Jil
Detroit
Mich
Sioux City
Parsons
Kaw
Springfield
Grand Rapids
Cedar Rapids
St. Joseph
Hall
Fiall
FS. Cheney, & Co
Toledo
Neighborly Comparison Quietly Eases Man's Insecurity
After sizing up his neighbors a man ceases to worry about his own inferiority, finding temporary relief in the perceived stature of others.
Exactness in War Guided by Rigorous Discipline
A wartime principle stresses exactness in every act and rejects haphazard methods in vital operations, underscoring the need for disciplined procedures and precision in military efforts.
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He Valley
Sia
Sa Seng
Blu
H. B. Favill
Blue Valley System
E Valley Bulletins
Dr. Peery
Swift & Company
McClure
Pat
Canada
U.S
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
W.S. Nethery
J. M. MacLachlan
Fletcher
Mrs. Whitenack
Dean
W. F. Young
P.D. F
Templest
Sneingfeld
Hase
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