Nervous condition relief praised by Philadelphia mother
Mrs Worthline of 2842 North Taylor Street credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after a nervous breakdown and chronic fatigue. She reports improved appetite, absence of distress, and renewed strength after three months of use. The ad emphasizes common maternal fatigue and urges the product as a remedy.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. Worthline
North Taylor St
Lydia Pinkham
Worthline
Auntie crafts paper dolls as a train catches a boy’s eye
A fond auntie amuses a young niece and nephew while their mother shops. James studies a toy engine and a girl admires a blue paper doll with a fairy dress and long train. He compares the garment to a cowcatcher, prompting a small moment of reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Ruth
Rest No Speech Cure Says Doctor To Woman
A woman with a prolonged throat trouble grows impatient with slow progress and tells her doctor she speaks carefully. The doctor replies he cannot cure the throat unless she stops talking and gives it complete rest. The patient objects that she uses only careful language.
The Eternal Feminine Debate Quote Exchange
A witty exchange centers on a young lady speaker in a debate. When asked why she preferred the opposing logo she replies simply because. Her brief answer underscores a pointed, almost humorous defense.
Huns Advance To Marne In Decisive Positioning Plays
London reports German forces reach the right bank of the Marne on a ten mile front amid Champagne offensives. Paris militarists say temporary ground loss won’t count as Foch and Ludendorff jockey for position before a grand battle.
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Foch
London
Champagne
France
Marne
Rheims
Noyon
Soissons
Chateau-Thierry
Fere-en-Tardenois
Paris
Dormans
Paris-Chalons
Pinon
Cerny
Epagny-Chaudun
Compeigne
Villers-Cotterets- Compeigne-Estrees-St. Denis
Ludendorff
Building and Repairing Washington War Restrictions Lifts
Washington rails back to road work under wartime limits as states certify new construction is needed for the Highway Commission. Army logistics seek better fleet driving coordination as departments align material movement. Ten million American women knit for soldiers, with the Red Cross urged to target essential items due to a shrinking domestic wool supply from 55 million to 47 million sheep in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Highway Commission
Army
Representative Olmey
Massachusetts
House
Quartermaster General
Department of the Army
Red Cross
Olney
President Lincoln torpedoed and sunk by German U boat
Secretary Daniels announced the U S S President Lincoln was torpedoed at 10 40 AM and sank an hour later while returning to the United States. The ship formerly Hamburg American Line was seized at U S entry into the war and carried few troops. No casualties confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lincoln
United States
Daniels
Navy Department
Sims
Europe
Hamburg-American Line
Antilles
France
Holland-America Steamer Sails Without American Passengers
The Nieuw Amsterdam left for an American port with no American passengers aboard, as Germany linked the ship’s safety to this condition. Former American citizens were aboard, including a man over 70 who is now a naturalized Dutch citizen.
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Amsterdam
Nieuw
Foreigners Barred Amid Austria Disturbances
Dispatches from Switzerland report serious disturbances in Austria with foreigners barred from entering. The unrest is blamed on Socialists and Jude-Slavs, according to official wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Austria
Switzerland
Kronstadt Forts Seized Reported by Pravda
The Daily Mail Copenhagen correspondent cites the Petrograd paper Pravda that German forces have seized and fortified several Kronstadt ports.
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Kronstadt
London
Daily Mail
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Pravo
Italians inflict losses on Austrians along Piave and Tonale
Dispatches from Rome report Italian operations on the Lower Piave and in the Tonale sector reached Cape Sile on a 600 meter front, inflicting heavy Austrian losses and taking 500 prisoners with substantial material. Berne cites about 3,000 Austrian killed, wounded, or missing in the Tonale sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lower
Piave
Tonale
Cape Sile
Rome
Berne
Atlantic Port Vessel Recounts Submarine Torpedo Encounter
Officers of a steamer arriving from a foreign port report being fired upon by a German submarine in mid ocean. The torpedo narrowly missed the vessel by about two feet, underscoring the peril faced at sea during wartime.
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Atlantic
President Drives Hot Rivet at Gunston Hall Keel
President Wilson in Alexandria guides a rivet in the keel of the 9000 ton freighter Gunston Hall for the Shipping Board. Mrs. Wilson helps lay the keel and names the ship as the last vertical plate is set. The President jokes about his union card as workers cheer.
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Alexandria
Wilson
Gunston Hall
Shipping Board
Union
Finnish Civil War Terror Report Sparks International Protest
A Russian wireless dispatch quotes the Finnish Workmen Central Committee denouncing Finnish White Guard terrorism. It alleges 70,000 imprisoned or mistreated, 30,000 civilians, mass killings by Finnish troops with German aid, including 158 women in one day. Field courts condemn many to death. Sisters of Mercy are named among victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Central Committee of
Finland
White Guard
Sisters of Mercy of the Sacred Guard
Board of Inquiry formed for conscientious objectors
Secretary of War Baker announced a Board of Inquiry to review all conscientious objectors. Major Richard C. Stoddard chairs with Federal Judge Julian W. Mack and Dean H. Fr. Stone as members. Objectors will be segregated at Fort Leavenworth, and the board will visit camps with detainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Richard C. Stoddard
Judge Advocate’s Office
Julian W. Mack
Chicago
Dean H. Fr. Stone
Columbia University Law School
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Board of Inquiry
Dow
Wreck off Winterquarter Shoals Destroyed by Coast Guard
Norfolk reports a coastal schooner wreck off Winterquarter shoals Delaware collided with another vessel and was destroyed by coast guard cutters. The event tied to rumors of German submarines operating along the coast.
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Norfolk
Virginia Capes
Winterquarter Shoals
Delaware
Naval District
Coast Guard
Germany Allows Prisoner Interviews Without Witnesses
Germany replies to the government inquiry on camp regulations via the Spanish Embassy in Berlin. Prisoners may be interviewed by inspectors without witnesses if prior inspection notice is given. otherwise witnesses must be present.
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Washington
Germany
Berlin
Anti Loafing Proclamation Issued By Governor Whitman
Governor Whitman released the anti loafing proclamation asserting New York industries essential to war production and food supply require a large labor force. The document targets idle workers to support state war effort and conservation.
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Albany
N. Y
Whitman
Six Suspects Arrested in Fire at John Wade & Sons Warehouse
Six men were arrested in Memphis in connection with a blaze believed to be set by an explosive device. The warehouse of John Wade & Sons, a wholesale stock feed dealer, housed grain and sulphur valued at about $150000.
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Memphis
Tenn
John Wade & Sons
Waterway To Carry Big Ships Near Muscles Shoals
The government will soon complete improvements to the Tennessee River at Muscle Shoals Alabama making the stream navigable for steam vessels of sizable tonnage beyond its present channel. A canal completed years ago near the river’s rapids allowed navigation from the sea farther inland, benefiting farmers.
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New York
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Tennessee River
Flags of Five Nations At Arlington Memorial
At Arlington National Cemetery the Marine Band led a procession of veterans and families. Flags of France, Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, and the United States fluttered over the graves while a wreath from President Wilson surrounded the unknown soldier’s tomb. Senator Curtis spoke at Memorial Amphitheater as flowers marked the 2000 fallen.
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Washington
Arlington
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
United States
Wilson
America
Grand Army of the Republic
Army and Navy Union
Pennsylvania Avenue
Marine Band
Senator Curtis
Kansas
Food Conservation Urged by American Labor Mission
The American Labor Mission, appointed by President Wilson to study conditions in England and France, cables a warning to save more food so allied peoples and armies may be fed. The announcement came as the mission prepared to return to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Labor Mission
Wilson
England
France
Food Administration
America
Grip Spreading Across Madrid As Epidemic Grows
Madrid reports over 150000 cases of a grip like disease spreading through the capital. Mortality remains low while 600 doctors battle illness, hindering efforts to fight the outbreak. The king recovers but cannot yet govern.
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Madrid
Spain
Government offers free typhoid vaccine for war effort
Secretary McAdoo announced the Public Health Service will provide inoculation at no charge to all applicants. The program aims to protect national health while labor is needed for war production, operating through hospitals and field offices of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McAdoo
Public Health Service
Crozier Returns From Europe After Ordnance Tour
Major General Crozier chief of ordnance and War Council member returned to Washington after an extended European visit observing ordnance handling and problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crozier
Europe
Washington
Ordnance
Baker
War Council
Washi
Aviator Cadet George A. Lacoske Killed in Taylor Field crash
Montgomery Alabama reports cadet aviator George A. Lacoske aged 24 was killed when his plane dove nose first at Taylor Field. The aircraft fell about 200 feet before the crash ended.
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Montgomery
Ala
George A. Lacoske
Taylor Field
Western Canada seeding drives hopes for record harvest
Farmers in Western Canada report ideal April seeding conditions with seeders active from dawn till night. Wheat, oats and barley planted across districts, moisture aided by light rains, germination rapid, and an optimistic outlook for a record crop. J D McGregor of the Federal Food Board notes crops in Prairie Provinces in excellent condition and predicts a large harvest if favorable weather continues.
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Western
Canada
Western Canada
J. D. McGregor
Federal Food Board
Calgary
Prairie Provinces
Food Control Board
McGregor
Show a Little Pep Sparks Drill Sentry at Camp
An officer drills recruits and tries to fire up a timid sentry candidate. After ordering a stronger halting cry the recruit imitates the clapping and repeats Halt Who goes there Show a little pep with renewed firmness.
Dandruff Cure Ad Promises Hair Restoration
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment to restore dry or falling hair and stop dandruff. Apply ointment to scalp, then shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water next morning. Free samples offered via Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50 Adv.
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Dept. X
Boston
Different Circumstances Lovers Debate Gift Giving
A couple quibbles over affection and finances as one person jokes about loving less and the other laments mid month money strain after nightly flowers and candy. The dialogue highlights tension between romantic gestures and cash flow.
Dr Peery's Dead Shot Supposed to Expel Worms
Advertisement. Claims one dose of Dr Peery's Dead Shot can expel worms or tapeworms with no castor oil needed. Ends with promotional note Adv.
Katherine's Yard Calf Conversation
A passerby compliments Katherine on a cute calf in her yard. Katherine explains the calf belongs to the cow kept in the barn.
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Katherine
Flow and Avi Take a High Old Time in Travel Chat
A playful exchange asks Flow about an aviation trip and responds that they had a high old time, implying enjoyment and camaraderie during travel. The remark highlights lighthearted banter and shared experiences.
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Partridge
Lake City
Fla
Cuticura
Mall
Dept. B
Si Phila
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Rees
Bobby
Sisters OF Mercy
Sons and Daughters of Veterans
Fletcher
Allen
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