Old Prescription for Weak Kidneys
An old advertisement touts Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming universal success and urging readers to order a sample bottle by parcel post from Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY. Also a short anecdote shows a father pressuring a private to share a cigar with higher officers, reflecting camp life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baver
Manny
Large & Cole
Kilmers
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Mret tow dunes headline fragment
An OCR fragment from a historical page mentions dunes and a place or event names, but the readable content is limited leaving the main details unclear. The readable bits indicate a brief item of local interest with possible place references and a date or number.
The Right and Antitreating Bills in Debate
A speaker brands antitreating bills as total failures and suggests labeling them tee-total failures. The dialogue touches on exchange fairness and German proposals, with a fleeting reference to language and longing as a lover sails at sea.
Dog Receives Compassionate Test From Soldier in Cafard Reading
In a scene from Cafard by John Galsworthy, a wounded soldier named Jean Motard earns a stray dog's trust by patiently offering biscuits. The dog, initially fearful, inches forward, then finally licks his hand and seems to declare loyalty as the man comforts it with gentle speech and touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Liotard
Jean ‘Motard
Imax
Inet
Jean Lintard
Phat
Cafard
John Galsworthy
Scribner's
Liberty Cycles Wheels Adapted for Army Motorcycles
A Popular Mechanics illustrated piece describes Liberty motorcycle standard wheels used by the army in France. A spare wheel mounted on the sidecar can replace any of the three wheels in an emergency, with quick swaps in under a minute. Side tongues fit into grooves for the driving sprocket and brake mechanisms, and mounting requires sliding the wheel into place and locking with a knock-out axle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Cyete
Quartermaster Corps
France
Ita
Hoya
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Paris Plan to Rebuild Bird Populations Across France
Parisian M Andre Godart proposes a program to combat bird scarcity caused by protection laws. He cites 1910 losses in Gironde of about 40 million birds and a drop in olive production in southern France. His plan urges rearing goldfinches ball finches Munets yellowhammers thrushes blackbirds and starlings in large aviaries and releasing mature birds to repopulate deserted woods and fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
M. Andre Godart
M. Godart
Oelda
Presidents Who Were Soldiers
The article notes that over half of U S presidents have served in the military. It lists Washington and Monroe from the Revolutionary War, Jackson Harmann Tyler Taylor and Buchanan in the War of 1812, Lincoln in the Black Hawk War, Taylor Pierce and Grant in the Mexican War, Grant Hoven Garfield Arthur Beo and Harrison in the Civil War, and Roosevelt in the Spanish American War.
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Washington
Monroe
Jackson
William Henry Harmann
Tyler
Taylor
Buchanan
Lincoln
Pierce
Grant
Hoven
Garfield
Arthur
Beo
Jamin Harrison
Roosevelt
Spain
Crows outwit hawk in deft branch skirmish over prey
In India a hawk grabbed a live bird on a leafless branch when two crows joined the scene. The second crow crept up and, after stealthy moves, grabbed the hawk’s tail to topple it in a backward somersault. The first crow then seized the food and they flew off triumphantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fhund
Tartare
Ife
India
Nene
No Mayflower in London mystery shoppers fail
An American woman in London sought descendants of the Mayflower Pilgrims by placing ads for any Mayflower in the city to meet at a hotel. Reporters and photographers gathered, but after 45 minutes no one named Mayflower appeared, leaving the attempt unresolved and the crowd disappointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Withers
England
Rebuilding German Population in Postwar Talks
A Berlin medical congress on rebuilding the shattered Germanic populations urged embracing liberal social legislation. Eminent physicians stressed cheap education, lowered living costs, reduced taxation for families, housing reform, and wider access to food-producing land to aid population restoration.
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Berlin
American Shoes for Japan and social dress styles
The note discusses consumer fashion in Japan with American shoes and Western dress, mentions market prospects for American goods, and cites various individuals including a trade commissioner. It shifts to a biographical sketch of Lintha who, at seventeen, faced disability but recovered through strict diet and hard work, maintaining vigor amid war work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
The
Girty
London
Tunkoen
Maistance
Modern Poultry Houses Favor Ventilation Over Warmth
Modern poultry housing emphasizes allowing as much fresh air as possible while preventing frost on hens’ combs. The shift from tightly closed, warm houses to ventilated designs improves production and bird health, with wind-tight rear and end walls and adjustable front openings for seasonal climate control.
Increase of Poultry Urged in Back Yards and Farms
Officials urge citizens to boost poultry by keeping small flocks in back yards and farms, aiming for 300 birds per farm on average. The call cites the 1918 agricultural program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, emphasizing backyard production with waste materials and minimal reliance on expensive grains to raise output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citien
United States Department of Agriculture
Head lice on young chicks observed in poultry study
A fragmented report notes lice infestation in young chicks and describes a procedure to examine with a stated interval of eight days. The text indicates a corrective action if infestation is found, potentially affecting care or handling of the flock.
Fragmented line hints at a food administrator proverb
Fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled quote about a food administrator and public appetite. The writer suggests a conflict between a diet or runn to de hie bear and a cat escaping, but the meaning is unclear.
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Yaphank
Ieee Iteerees Eee
Germany
Cain & CO
Elks Baty
Sowall Paint & Clas Co
Eamsas Cty
Kiran Me
Doe Walt
Ford
Ee W
Wighita
John Galeworthy
United
Norway
Bird of Prey
Saale
Castorila
Bataan
Fe Gow
Carter
Eietis
Slron Pilla
Fond Eine and
Regelar
Giet
Vienna
Libby
Sappho
U.s.marine Corps
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