My Improvement Is the Talk of the Neighborhood Says Mrs Galloway
Mrs J B Galloway wife of a Denver and Rio Grande conductor from 28325 West Thirty third avenue Denver says she gained fifteen pounds by taking Tanlac after three years of nervousness catarrh sleeplessness and poor digestion. She reports headaches vanished catarrh reduced and improved appetite crediting her stepfather in Lima Ohio with the tip and noting several friends are now trying Tanlac.
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Taniac
J.B. Galloway
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Thirty-third Avenue
Denver
Lima
Ohio
Tanlac
Ady
Brought It Back and a New York Wardrobe Woes
Mrs Hawbuck asks Josiah if he kept his head in New York. He says yes, Martha adds that sharpers had no use for it. A Red Cross bag advertises clothes, while another line notes ten smiles for a nickel and a blue ads for wardrobe needs.
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Josiah
Dainty fairy and true knight in a London vignette
A flirtatious exchange at a pub turns comic as the dainty fairy character recalls affection while the true knight hints at an affair with a barmaid. The scene ends with a tease of a night out after supper plans unraveling. It captures a playful, episodic London Bits flavor with witty dialogue.
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George
Petile
Third Year Of War Sees Allied Advantage Grow
In three years of war the Allies show stronger position than Germany in the east and on the Italian fronts. British French and Russian offensives push back central powers while American entry widens the Allied edge. Romania falls, Verdun and Somme gains, and Italian persistence yields battlefield momentum.
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Germany
New York
Roumania
Somme
The
Douglas Haig
Verdun
Farle
von Hindenburg
Teutons
Vimy Ridge
Stronght
Messines Ridge
Mesopotamia
Kut-el-Amara
Bagdad
Arzerum
Trebizond
Mush
Armenia
Suez Canal
Romani
Palestine
Jerusalem
Holy City
Jaffa
East Africa
West Front
Rescuers Plunge to Save Fisherman Name Details
Fluff lunged to aid his master amid a drowning incident as another man urged him to surface. Arthur Bazata joined the frantic effort and recovered the body of Joseph to shore. Fluff continued diving until Bazata returned with the master’s farm and brought it ashore.
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Arthur Bazata
Joseph
Fluff
Bazata
Dog Rescues Doomed Boy in Westfield River Tragedy
In Westfield Massachusetts Joseph Wrogow seven years old drowned after slipping into the Westfield River at Red Rock. A collie named Fluff twice attempted to pull him to shore while the boy’s brother William, nine, watched. The dog kept a grip on the boy’s collar, pulling toward the bank until both were exhausted.
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Westfield
Mass
Joseph Wrogowsky
Red Rock
Joseph
William
American breakfast recommended for France by doctor
In Bordeaux France Doctor Bergonte of the medical faculty advocates replacing the European morning meal with a hearty American breakfast of ham and eggs liver and bacon beefsteak vegetables and porridge. He argues this rationing could ease the economic strain by providing better morning sustenance when energy is needed.
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Bordeaux
France
Doctor Bergonte
Bergonte
Europe
How to Write to Soldiers in France
War Department cautions readers on sending letters or cablegrams to American soldiers overseas. Address must include only the soldier’s name and unit, not location, with sender’s name and address on the envelope. Messages from US relatives may omit routes or movements. money may be sent by postal orders, parcel post unclear.
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Washington
France
War Department
United States
Troot
Canada
Ottawa
Oanaha
W. V. Bennett
Beo
Omaha
Neb
Barber Conversation Sparks Odd Dream Tale
In a Kansas City Journal snippet, a man awakens from a nap in a barbershop chair after a dubious dream involving a boy and shoes. Fiubdub interjects that he won first prize at a dog show, while Wombat quips about his entry.
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Wombat
Kansas City Journal
Be happy. Red 28 Bag Bis better than red Blue
A brief note mentions preference for Red 28 Bag Bis over Red Blue with a suggestion to lighten laundries and advise grocers. The cryptic line ends with Adv. in quotation marks.
Frank and Fiancée Claim Franks Privilege at Summer Resort
At the Summer Resort Stella-Hello Frank and his fiancée assert their right to a special Franking privilege. The fiancée rebuts rival claims and insists she is the sole holder of the Franking privilege.
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Stella
Frank
Bella
Dearie
Advancing Civilization in Uganda Trade Shifts to Wrist Watches
A colonial-era note highlights African traders supplying Uganda with wrist watches, replacing rum calico brass wire and beads as a sign of advancing civilization. The passage emphasizes a shift in regional commerce and material culture.
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Uganda
Swamp Root Endorsed by Texas Doctor
A Texas doctor endorses Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root after twenty years of use praising its kidney and bladder benefits. The ad promises proof with a ten cent trial and a booklet on kidneys and bladder, noting bottles are sold at drug stores in regular sizes.
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Dr. Blaite & Co
Boarding House Couple Allegedly Kept Secret Past
A Louisville Courier-Journal snippet notes a new couple in a boarding house seen as secretive. The exchange hints they once kept house but failed, avoiding actions that would empower the landlady and reveal their past.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Soap and Ointment Ad Promises Cleanliness and Healing
Fragrant creamy emollients claim to prevent skin troubles by keeping pores clear. Free mail sample with a booklet sent from Outicurn Dept. L Boston. sold everywhere.
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Outicurn
Dept. L
Boston
Adyv
Two Sailors Comment on Married Life
Two sailors on the sidewalk mock a newly married couple exiting a church and approaching an automobile. One quips that the groom is a “poor devil launched upon the sea of matrimony,” the other agrees the husband seems ready to strike a mine.
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Boston Transcript
Widows Guide Bachelors to the Marriage Altar
A witty remark notes that widows often lead bachelors to marriage because they have been there before and know the way, implying lessons learned from past unions. The quip suggests experience in love and commitment influences new romantic matches.
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London
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Chas. H. Fletcher
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Texas
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Chicago
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Sam May McDee
JOS. J. Schwartz
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Mile High Photo CO
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Eastman Kodak Co
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