Oddities and ads from a bustling city page
Quirky quotes and humorous phrases appear alongside a sensational advertisement for a so called daily killer addressed by N. Somers at 18 De Kalb Avenue Brooklyn. The fragments suggest a newspaper page mixing jokes and a pest control offer.
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Express
N. Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y. Auy
Spring health tonic and laxative ad copy from 1880s issue
An ad touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood and nerve tonic enhancing stamina for spring, with claims of vitality and vigor. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a laxative to cleanse the intestines, urging readers to begin a spring house cleaning regimen.
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Dr. Pierce
Guess Again Engaged This Evening In Witty Exchange
A humorous dialogue reveals a flirtatious exchange and a surprised admission of engagement. The line hints at social misreadings and a budding commitment framed in lighthearted banter.
Allen s Foot-Ease Advertisement Claims Relief
Use Allen s Foot-Ease the antiseptic Perse to be taken into the shoes and sprinkled in the foot bath. It relieves painful, swatten, smotting feet and takes the sting out of corns and bunions. The American, British, and French troops use Allen s Foot-Ease. The great cat scimforter known for as footaches. Boldt everywhere, 25¢ ad y.
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Allen
A Fair Offer
The fragment notes a dispute over a marriage prize and a demand to raise the prize to fifty thousand dollars. It references unspecified parties and a possible agreement or coercive offer surrounding a daughter’s marriage proposal.
Halls Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure Claim
An old advertisement claims Halls Catarrh Medicine destroys disease foundations and strengthens health, offering testimonials and free samples from Ane Druggiste Tc. P. T Cheney Testimonials Co. Toledo Ohio and asserting a $1000 reward for any case it fails to help.
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Tc. P. T
Cheney
Changes Wrought by War
War dispatches describe how thousands of young Americans who enlist abroad undergo radical shifts in life. The piece notes the vast dislocation from familiar moorings and the unfamiliar tasks they face, highlighting the bewilderment even among those who approve of military service.
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America
Woldiering
Question About Paper Notice Stirs Silence in Cink Room
In a tense moment, Tom asks Edith if his upcoming name will appear among deaths or marriages in the newspaper. Edith stammers, considering the looming publication and the implications for their lives.
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Edith
Tom
Fragmentary note on money and marriage prospects
The text discusses saving money versus others being stingy and mentions many spinsteres about a dozen men who might have married her if.
The Making of a French Ace Soulier
A portrait of Lieutenant Constant Soulier known as the Benjamin of French aces. The piece details his path from a youthful aviation student to an official ace with 12 enemy planes downed before five official victories, the honors he earned, and daring aerial combats across the Somme and Champagne fronts.
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Lieut
Constant Soulier
Benjamin
United States
France
Armen
Yor Herald
Ywastern
Roumania
Ecole Polytechnic
Paris
An- Fouleme
Aviation Corps
Longvic
Pau
Ender
Soulier
School of Mitrailleurs
Onzeau
Souter
Escadrille N-26
Hrocard
Sonlier
Idee
Vaus
Mesnil Saint-Nibaise
Tts
Somme
Saint Pierre
Souller
Bourchayesnes
Als
Nts
Peronne
Seuller
Combrate
Soller
Nces
Champagne
Brocard
Isme
Coutlay
Bonne Maison
Bouller
Souler
Soullier
Bosches
Ayintoy
Tuloga
Soma
Medoi
Boone-Matson Farm
How the Indian Kept Warm In War Weather
The readable fragments describe Native people using charcoal fires and digging shallow holes to insulate and warm their feet during cold nights. They covered the ground around the hole with their legs, slept with legs drawn in, and used this method to stay warm while on the war path, despite the enemy nearby.
Kindhearted Women Question Social Norms and Humor
A fragmented text reflects on women and humor, suggesting social expectations and sensitivities to others' feelings. The voice hints at people not laughing at seats or hurting the poor, though the meaning is garbled.
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Ron
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