Women Mayors Rise in England Amid Frontline Absences
The piece notes a growing list of women taking mayoral roles in Great Britain to fill gaps left by absent or deceased husbands. Lady Howard in Carmarthenshire and Mrs. Herbert Partington in Glossup assume unexpired terms, reflecting changes in local governance during wartime.
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England
Great Britain
Besband
Laneily
Carmarthenshire
Wales
Lady Howard
Stafford Howard
India
At a Disadvantage
A humorous exchange with Mr. Cobbles about summer boarders reveals a mild clash over grammar. He notes a Lady schoolteacher staying with them who did not approve of his grammar but could not complain due to free grammar lessons.
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Mr. Cobbles
Chattanooga Bakery
Where Are the Boys The Minden Magazine Notes Travel Riddle
The Lancashire Fusiliers journal In a gm issue hints at secrecy about current location stating we are not where we were but not where we are before we left to go to where we have just come from.
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Minden Magazine
The
Lancashire Fusiliers
Isue
Dogs as real heroes in war dog academy stories
A London article highlights the expanded role of dogs in World War I, detailing their use as scouts messengers and pack animals. It notes the Red Cross Dog League growing to 2500 dogs with trained handlers and cites famed canines, regimental dispatch dogs, and national dog academies across French Belgian Russian and British forces.
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London
Theodore Marples
Our Dogs
Continental Mail
Wan
France
Rene Haas
Alaskan
Arctic
Megnin
L'Eleveur
Pell
Podge
North
Bac
Ruff
Boesinghe Woods
Ypres
Prusco
Etienne
Bellan
Verein Fur Deutsche Schaferbund
Barking Ban Hinges On New Burlingame Ordinance
Burlingame California voters may adopt a city ordinance halting barking by dogs and other noises loud or prolonged that cause physical discomfort to sensitive residents. The measure follows complaints prompting the city attorney to draft the law amid expected opposition from kennel owners.
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Burlingame
Cal
Burtingame
Lght
God of Death Vessel Found by Dutch Explorer
Captain de Booy returns from a four month West Indies voyage bringing a rare pottery water bottle shaped like a fearsome god of death. Found in a cave long hidden before Columbus era, the piece is said to be one of only two known, with the other described as female.
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United States
Captain de Booy
West Indies
de Booy
Iron Rod Carries Death In Freight Yards
Guy Walker age forty was killed by an electric shock while measuring oil in a tank car at the New York Westchester and Boston Railroad freight yards in White Plains. An iron rod he used contacted a live feed. about 11 000 volts passed through the rod into his body killing him instantly. The shock charged the car tank and Walker fell to the ground. He leaves a wife and five children at Silver Lake.
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White Plains
N. Y
Guy Walker
New York
Westchester and Boston Rail Road Company
Walker
Silver Lake
Fought Shark and Swordfish Off Catalina Island
Los Angeles reports Capt Tad Gray and two cannons aboard the launch Swatika II hooked a large thrasher shark during a three day Catalina fishing cruise. The shark, aided by a swordfish, battled the crew for more than an hour before they reeled it in.
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Los Angeles
Catalina Island
Tad Gray
Money Making Scheme Involving a Bat Tleship
A cartoonish idea envisions owning a bat tleship to anchor off Newport and lease it to fashionable folk for dances. The dialogue frames the plan as a curious, humorous business proposal amid seaside society chatter.
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Newport
Red Pimpley Faces and Castoria Ads In One Page
An old advertisement page spotlights Cuticura soap and ointment promising cleansing and healing for skin troubles with free samples by mail. Also promoted is CASTORIA for infants and children and a brief humorous market exchange among operators.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Kidney Health and Swamp Root Remedy Spotlight
An article extols the importance of kidney function and warns that neglect leads to organ decline. It promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy available in bottles of 2 ounce and 1 dollar, with a sample offer for ten cents.
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New York
Kilmer
Dr. Elmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Adv
Evans
Fragmentary Note Mentions Granulated Bore and Inflation
A damaged OCR fragment references Granulated Bore and Inflamed Eres poates with mentions of ROMAN Freee et ane camertae 21006 and 248 rabbits. The context and specifics are unclear due to the garbled text.
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