Over the Top War Diary Memoir Describes No Man's Land Raid
An American soldier recounts a trench raid in France. He describes silent No Man's Land crawling through barbed wire, star shells, and a dangerous lane cut by Royal Engineers. He recalls wounds, bomb threats, and a daring escape back to his trench amid heavy fire and casualties.
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Jonah
Royal Engineers
No Man's Land
Tommy Toves
Tommy
No, Man's Land
Pepper
Frita
Herlin
Peter
Berio
Id Pepeper
Fritz
Tre
Jersey City
Thad
Nic
Sas
Fragmentary note hints at home made attack
A rough line suggests a man hit, and a wife or companion comments on the assault being a home made job. The wording is garbled with dialect clues and unclear subjects.
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U.boate
House of Commons
Influenza Remedy Brought From France By Soldier
A soldier recounts how a home remedy from a French peasant using elder blossom and peppermint eased his influenza after weeks of misery. He describes intense pains, feverish sweats, and rapid recovery the day after drinking the infusion, praising its safety and effectiveness.
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France
Sen
Jack
Gwen
Tor
Jurk
Mother
Flanders
Got' More Than His Share
Edwin J. Britt, a wireless operator from Brooklyn, survived two torpedo attacks in eight weeks during wartime. He served on the destroyer Jacob Jones when sunk by a German torpedo and later on the transport Tuscania, which was also sunk. His record honors radio men’s nerve and duty.
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Edwin J. Britt
Jacob Jones
Tuscania
Epbmarine
Britt
Brooklyn
Hard Skin and Foot Calluses Remedies
An ad promotes Treez one costa for hard skin on feet and corns with minimal application and easy removal. It claims painless results and pink healthy skin afterward. Also mentions Cuticura soap and ointment as facial care and a humorous vignette about a boy noting raspberry sauce on a visitor. The snippet shows various product pitches and a light domestic scene.
War correspondent Hopper scorns faked reports at Paris fish dinner
A war correspondent known for daring dispatches confronts a fellow writer over faked stories at Prunier's in Paris. Hopper recalls veteran Si Peacham and quips that memory fades with age as the exchange ends with a sharp laugh.
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St. James Hopper
Cantigny
Prunier’s
Paris
George
Mr. Hopper
Old Si
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure for Deafness
Claims catarrhal deafness is due to inflamed mucous surfaces and a blocked Eustachian tube. The ad asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures via the blood, offering a hundred dollar reward if not cured and inviting doctors to circulate the remedy.
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Hall’s
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohto
Jack Overheard Teasing at the Store Over Milk Prices
The scene shows a teen named Jack, famed for quick wit, teased by young store women. They joke about ages and a milk price quip, noting he is only fifteen while another is twenty-three, referencing past prices.
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Jack
Pio
Why Women Dread Old Age Health Advice Ad
A health ad urges aging women not to fear old age, promoting body upkeep and a Haarlem Oil Capsules brand, claiming the kidneys and bladder are key to senile ailments. It touts renewed vigor, youthful appearance, and ongoing use of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as the sole reliable brand, sold by first-class druggists.
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Iaarlem
Haarlem
Akea
Eure
Adv
Women share relief from health troubles with Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Mrs Alters of Oregon reports health improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for a crippling condition. She credits increased strength for farm work and daily tasks and recommends the remedy to others with similar suffering.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lyon Fe
Lydia E. Ham
Edicins Co
Lynn
Milling Corn Fisur and A Busy Day in Town
A fragmented text describes corn milling boosting cornmeal output and saving wheat flour. A domestic scene follows with a doorbell incident and a playful exchange. An odd exchange with a traffic cop is noted as an extreme test.
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United States
Fragmented editorial and readers’ quips clash in wartime paper
The passage shows a jumble of editorial notes and reader quips about war, politics, and daily life. It mentions Red Cross and Blue Ball detergent ads and includes a street scene where a landlord admonishes a loitering patron while a reader recalls a parlor story.
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Austin
Petunia
Kansas City Sur
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Dept. X
Boston
Ancient History
United States Mint
Carter
Eatonic
Eatonic Remedy Co
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Astoria
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Globe
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Grethe
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Letts Republic
Lydia
Pinkham Med. Co
Rugemes
Oes Panton Ollet Cean Pay
Benton MA
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N.Y
Kodaks
Lincoln Photo Supply CO
Hastman Kodak CO
Dept. K
Lincoln, Neb
W.N
U. Lincoln
Mr. Fish
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