U Boat Raids Rally New York War Spirit and Italian Bureau Opens
German submarine activity near New York provokes a stronger war mood as citizens see ships go down and air raid fears rise. An Italian information bureau opens at 501 Fifth Avenue with Dr. Felice Ferrero stressing accurate Italian data to counter pro German propaganda. Carriage prices rise due to steel shortages, threatening 1919 infant transport needs amid wartime disruption.
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New York
Blakelock
Imperial High Command
Broadway
Bureau of Information On
Fifth Avenue
Felice Ferrero
Thas
Corriere Della Sera
Milan
Dr. Ferrero
Berlin
Austria Hungary
Balkan
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Scandinavian
Ferrero
Mediterranean
Italy
Mediterranean Sea
East
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Instant Relief
An ad touts Freezone, a liquid corn and callus remover marketed by a Cincinnati inventor. Small bottles sell at drug stores for a few cents. Apply a few drops to tender corn or callus. soreness vanishes and the affected skin loosens for easy removal.
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Cincinnati
Court hears Lott threat and Blakelock fraud probe
In Gates Avenue court Mrs. Schmidt alleges threats from Mrs. Lott. The magistrate dismisses the case as the grand jury probes alleged Blakelock forgeries. Painter Ralph Blakelock, aged 74, lives at Riverside sanatorium and plans a Lake George visit while his fund supports his comfort.
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Ralph Albert Blakelock
Middletown State Asylum
Grand
Brooklyn
Chicago
van Rensselcer Adams
Blakelock Fund
Riverside
Lake George
Nitrogenous tonic promises weight gain for the thin
An advertisement urges thin people to use nitro phosphate to rebuild nerves and flesh. It claims the organic phosphate quickly improves health, strength, and appearance, with a money back guarantee. Cautions note the product promotes flesh growth and should not be used by those not desiring weight gain.
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Halliwell
Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
Advertises Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential when a family physician is away. Claims stomach and bowel pains, colic, and diarrhoea can be fatal without prompt treatment and that the remedy in the home can prevent pain and suffering and save lives.
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Chamberlain
English beauty begins nursing training at Guys Hospital
Lady Diana Manners the Duke of Rutland’s unmarried daughter and famed beauty has entered Guys Hospital in London to train as a Red Cross nurse. She already has hospital work experience in France and was inspired to pursue nursing as a career.
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Diana Manners
Duke of Rutland
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James G. Harbord
General Pershing
Harbord
America
Greman
Marne
Peace
Bushwick Avenue
James Schmidt
Louise Lott
The
United States
Army of War Savers
Idaho
National War Savings
Uncle Sam
James H. Hawley
War Savings
Lady Diana Manners
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