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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1918
Page
3
A scrambled collage from the Birmingham Age Herald and others features quotes on stock markets humor and social satire, interspersed with ad-like lines about shaving products Cuticura Soap and an optical lamp device for eye exams, creating a diverse but unclear moment from a period page.
An OCR fragment advertises Red Crowe Bag Blue with claims of making white clothes and promotions at grocers. It also recounts a local quip attributed to Henry IV of France about long speeches and being very tired, told during Amiens travel.
Local notices indicate Breese prepares Breese Park for an annual fair with event stalls vendors and community activities. Officials urge residents to visit the site early to preview exhibits and plan attendance.
An aged advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for soldiers and civilians. It claims relief and comfort when shaken into shoes and sprinkled in the feet, promising easier walking and daily use with broad appeal.
British forces facing massive German attacks on the Somme report heavy losses on both sides. German numbers exceed five hundred thousand in this week of fierce fighting, with British troops holding key positions at Arras, Bapaume, and Cojeul river heights. Kaiser's staff celebrates as Hindenburg earns honors.
Knoxville Tennessee James W Sitzler seventy of the National Soldiers' home at Johnson City Tenn has volunteered to serve his country by helping build the great fleet of ships He says he wishes to work as a ship painter noting at seventy he can do a day's work as well as any young man and is a general all around worker He enrolled.
Edward A Woods a Pittsburgh life insurance expert and statistician reports he has compiled statistics refuting claims of a frightful Allied war death toll He says timely medical treatment keeps mortality lower than in all great wars and that a twenty year old American soldier has about the same life expectancy as a sixty year old civilian if the war lasts a year longer.
An old advertisement touts Breen's August Flower as a universal remedy for digestive and liver troubles with quick relief and laxative action. The piece then recounts a Georgia anecdote about Alexander H. Stephens disputing a newspaper claim his weight was 90 pounds, noting he replied his real weight was 94 pounds and joking that scales misread due to elfin prints.
The article notes how government control permeates ordinary moments with a woman recounting a scene at a meal. A girl present held a knife and the speaker warned of government pursuit, claiming it violates the law, illustrating pervasive state influence.
A vintage homemaking tip explains mixing the juice of two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lemon lotion. Strain to remove pulp, store for months, and apply daily to face neck arms and hands to whiten soften and brighten skin.
A mixed set of notes covers apiarists using sugar for bees to offset clover shortages, a call for volunteers to handle bees, comparisons of whale meat to beef or venison, and pervasive wartime caution. It also mentions free mall use for soldiers, a navy candy poisoning myth, a heroic mother with many children, and various social reflections on wartime life and morale.
Comic snippets recount New Year aims and frugal vows in Flatbush Bensonhurst. A husband promises less coal use while a clerk laments salary limits. The jokes reflect common city life views on effort and blame, with a wry urban tone.
A tractor can haul 25 tons and move 20 miles in a single effort while men claim dogs are better companions than wives. A wealthy widow finds buying a husband a poor investment.
A fragmentary Louisville Courier-Journal ad scoops a playful slogan for a laundry business and an unrelated quip about antitrust laws. The piece mixes marketing copy with a joke about biting sarcasm and a note about Uncle Pennywise.
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