A Susie and a Sammie Stage a World War Parade Romance
On Saturday Sue Williams meets Lieut Samuel Puttname in a theater crowd after a parade from Camp Blank. A shy soldier helps her obtain a program and explains Sammies. He introduces himself and they discuss volunteering for the soldiers, promising to meet again.
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Sue
the Mariner
Camp Blank
Goodby
Susie
Sammies
Sammie
Samuel Putnant
Sue Wiliams
Jove
Rewards for Kind Deeds Show Generous Payouts Across Tales
A pastor in Indiana received sixty acres for preaching brief sermons. In England a landlord was named sole executor for a dying lodger’s thousand pound estate after kind acts by the couple. A Tasmanian in London aided by a policeman earned a gold watch for kindness. A Thames rescuer musician later learned he inherited seven thousand pounds from the child’s father’s will after ten years.
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Indiana
Parsons Green
Fulham
London
Bobby
Thames
Australia
England’s Income Tax Beginnings Through History
The article traces the origin of income tax in England from an ancient act aimed at funding war with France to modern measures. It notes Pitt’s 1798 proposal, Peel’s 1842 bill, and increases during the Crimean War, explaining recurring use to fund military operations while noting the U.S. adoption in 1863.
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England
France
Pitt
Robert Peel
United States
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules advertised as kidney remedy
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe remedy for kidney and urinary issues. It claims long history, purifies blood, and offers a money back guarantee if not as represented. The copy emphasizes germs, relief promises, and easy dosing in three sealed sizes.
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Haarlem
Holand
Rookie guard trips over root in midnight camp encounter
A rookie guard on sentry duty between the officers quarters and the camp, startled by footsteps, missteps when the officer of the day approached. He falls after stepping forward, exclaiming a startled remark, then recovers with a stern correction from the officer.
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Sonny
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Digestive Relief
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin provides instant relief from stomach upset after meals. It says pain from indigestion, gas, acidity, heartburn, and dyspepsia vanish after taking one tablet, with the low cost noted for drug stores.
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Pape
Frank Confession from a Birmingham Age-Herald piece
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt describes a magazine article where a man recounts turning a dollar earned from selling newspapers into millions. He admits his legal advisers pulled him from tight spots, presenting a startlingly frank account.
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Birmingham
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Catarrh
An advertisement outlines Hall's Catarrh Medicine as building up the system and cleansing blood to reduce repeated nasal catarrh. It claims internal action on mucous surfaces and offers testimonials free with a $100 guarantee of cure.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney,& Co
Toledo
Ohio
Neighborly Judgment Quiets Man's Self-Doubt
After sizing up his neighbors a man ceases to worry about his own inferiority as a social comparison fades and confidence grows through perceived parity.
Exactness as a wartime lesson on precise conduct
An editorial argues that war teaches the need for exactness in every action and rejects any haphazard method in this vital matter. It stresses carefulness and discipline as essential to success and safety during conflict.
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Tad
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