Waterloo Battlefield Monuments Draw Pilgrims to Lion Mound
An ancient traveler’s guide recalls Braine l’Alleud as the starting point for Waterloo pilgrimages to the Lion Mound and Hougomont. It notes the mound’s eclipse of Mont St Jean, the memorials to fallen soldiers, and the site’s sweeping view of the battlefield with paths to La Belle Alliance and the grave of Lord Uxbridge’s amputated leg.
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Osthirteen
Fale
Charleroi
Hralpe t'Alloud
Braine l'Alleud
Bruseoie
Waterloo
William Bateman
London Magasine
le Lion de
Mont St. Jean
Bate
Europe
Battlefeld
Ita
Chateau de
Hougomont
Hougumont
Coldstream
Belle-Alliance
Rimaelt
Duke of Wellington
Geefs
Ines
Mont St Jean
Tihe
Solgnios
Quatre Bras
Wellington
Museum
Museum of
Gordon
Obersk
Attea
la Hale Sainte
la Belle Alliance
Blusher
Lord Uxbridge
Saluting the Quarter-Deck Custom in Navy History
Pearson's Weekly notes the/quarterdeck salute observed by officers and sailors, a tradition rooted in past naval customs. The practice links to a crucifix that once stood on the quarterdeck, around which Catholics in old ships bowed reverently, a custom handed down through the ages.
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Pearson's
Investigating committees debated in house with prompt wording
A House member asks if any committees exist to investigate issues. A speaker notes there is time, while another member moves to appoint a committee to investigate why nothing has been investigated. The emphasis is on potential legislation if conditions change and there is nothing to probe.
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Baling
From Away. Bored Husband and Reluctant Visits
Pungent cartoon caption depicts a bored husband ending visits with a terse farewell. Wife retorts that she did him “eo” and he admits enjoying himself. The strip satirically contrasts marital unease and suppressed humor.
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Mia
Jackson
Pa Jenkins Trenching Garden Fever Takes Narrow Digging Turn
Pa Jenkins embraces trenching in a 20 by 60 foot garden to boost crops. He digs deep ditches, sings of physical labor, wears worn clothes, and endures exhaustion and dirt as Ma worries and a visitor is hired to help. The comic domestic tale highlights wartime garden fever and the folly of overzealous trenching.
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Treneh
Pa Jenkins
Mike
Tee
Pat
Dee Smith
Skin care remedy ad from Boston department store
Fragrant creamy emplenta claims to clear skin pimples blotches and roughness and to soothe scalp dandruff itching and rough hands. Advertisement invites mail sample from department store in Boston with address and mail order.
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Yortcard
Dept
Boston
Weill Named Jack Slow May L er kine Your Miss Gweet
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and phrases without clear context. It references Weill and Jack Slow May and hints at permission or viewing but lacks a coherent event or outcome to summarize into a proper news item.
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Weill
Jack Slow
Western Canada wheat prospects praise fine weather
A provincial weather and crop bulletin reports Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba wheat growth to be very satisfactory. Weather with rain and warmth boosted early seeding and soil moisture while breakings and fallowing proceed. Notes of damage from cutworms frosts and localized issues are mentioned alongside optimism for a 25 percent higher wheat area and strong dairy production amid rising cream and butter outputs.
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Sairatchewon Reeves
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Denholm
Davidson
North Battleford
Prince Albert
Batleford
Kindersley
Arenia
Calgary
Manitoba
Naval
Department of Agriculture
Welcome misread as To h- with the army in naval prank
An Army officer explains a miswritten welcome sign created for a city club building. The decorator intended a signal flag design but the wording read as a taunt toward the army, prompting astonishment from the officer and a cultural clash between services.
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New York
Une Winternam
Ben-Ab
oMfcer
Resinol Skin Remedy Promises Quick Relief Ad
Resinol ointment and Resinol soap claim to penetrate tiny pores, purify skin, and stop itching rapidly. The ad credits doctors and nationwide use for eczema ringworm and pimples, noting twenty years of success and availability at druggists.
Victims of the Drug Habit Estimated Nationwide
A U S public health service estimate places about 70 000 Americans as drug habit victims with roughly 50 million narcotic doses consumed annually. Tennessee figures show 1 405 permits granted under a new antinarcotic law amid ten months, averaging 8 498 200 doses.
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United States Public Health Service
Tennessee
Farmer CornstenseI Seeks Ideal Summer Boarder
Quirky dialogue unfolds as a farmer questions a hopeful applicant about summer board arrangements. The eccentric exchange hints at a rustic setting with promises of mosquito-free living, steady meals of chicken and fresh vegetables, and reliably cool nights. The scene captures a playful, rural tone.
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Scott
Farmer Corntensel
Fletcher's Castoria Infant Remedy Endures For Generations
The advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children, claiming a long history of use spanning over 30 years. It emphasizes the product’s signature and reliability for family care.
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Castorta
Fletchers Castoria
Messy OCR Fragments on Summer Board and Local Life
Fragmentary text shows a farmer dialogue about summer board costs and a phonograph, with stray phrases about men, dances, old bachelors, and a girl baby at tables. Content is incoherent but hints at rural life, prices, social scenes, and household tasks.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helps Eldon Woman
A Eldon woman recounts relief from long lasting female ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes prior weakness, dizziness, and backache, then notes steady improvement and encourages others to try the remedy.
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Eldon, Mo
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Tradvertiona Hesse
T. Huuney
Eldon
Lydia E. Pinkham
In the Trenches, No Immunity, Captain, Covered Patron
Reportedly a wartime exchange frames a tense moment where a captain refuses immunity while colleagues consider shielding a patron. The dialogue and context suggest a barbed, coded battlefield banter reflecting morale and duty under pressure.
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Boyd
Gary
Teed Cromeill beiter Au prouare te any
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Teed Cromeill beiter and a vague reference to Paratin paper tubes aiding users. Readable facts are limited. no clear event, date, or organization present.
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Tenn
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