TIZ Foot Comfort Ad and WWII Trade Note
An old advertisement touts TIZ for sore feet, promising relief from aches corns and blisters with claims of drawing out acids and poisons. The snippet also reports April exports from New York at 262.61 million dollars, up from March, and notes a rise in shipments to Europe amid submarine activity. It compares British ships sunk before and after destroyers arrived, implying trade and wartime context.
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New York
Europe
Our Country, May She Ever Be Right
A fragment reflects patriotic sentiment with a pledge to national unity. The snippet emphasizes loyalty to the country regardless of current political alignment, implying a broad constitutional or civic context. It reads like a historic wartime or civic motto fragment.
Submarine warfare and U S trade figures
The New York Times notes that exports in April reached 530 million dollars, totaling six billion for the year, while imports topped 254 million, the highest in six years except March. Officials cite a wartime shift in trade as April figures show a small drop from March.
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York Times
New York
Our News Fed Out Of A Spoon
A historical column defends press freedom against wartime censorship. It cites British and American restrictions on foreign publications and commentary on the Somme retreat. The piece argues the public deserves full truth and questions military news control by a few officers.
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Congress
The
Independent
America
Somme
Lightning Not Understood as Natural Phenomenon
The text discusses lingering speculation about lightning and the lack of conclusive theories on its nature. It notes a common understanding of lightning as a bright flash between clouds or between a cloud and the earth, and references Benjamin Franklin's electricity experiments with the key.
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Benjamin
Franklin
Unclear Lightning Phenomena Invite Reader Reports
The article describes various forms of lightning including forked zigzag and ball lightning, notes incomplete scientific understanding, and invites readers to share peculiar experiences for publication. It emphasizes lightning’s unpredictable behavior and requests reports from the public.
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Hobson Urges A Billion Dollar Navy Expansion
The piece argues Capt Hobson’s call for a strengthened U S Navy, noting his support for buying British warships and transferring merchant ships, amid fears Britain could leverage a naval edge at the peace talks. It backs a larger U S fleet to counter a British advantage and uphold American ideals.
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United States
Cart
Hobson
Santiago
America
England
Germany
Japan
France
Austria
Russia
How Roumania Was Whipped
A famed correspondent claims German forces in Roumania were aided by disclosed Roumanian battle plans. The Roumanian Chief of Staff blames Russia for engineering the allied defeat, alleging Britain and France shipped large war materiel to a potential ally while Russia and Germany conspired to redraw borders.
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Roumania
Teutons
Russia
France
Germany
Sereth
Calm on Front Lines With No Decisive Allied Action
Reports say a decided calm prevails on battlefronts and no significant fighting is ongoing. Observers note that summer is passing without major victories for the Allies as Russia faces internal strife and demands for peace to restore government.
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Russia
Right of way in Slavic minds and the coming American commission
The article notes lingering questions over right of way in Slavic minds as an American commission arrives in Petrograd. It says the submarine scare has eased, with reported declines in losses possibly tied to Allied destroyer censorship, and cites ten million US registrations for potential soldiers, signaling imminent involvement in European warfare.
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Petrograd
United States
Europe
London Times
Hoover
Answer to Kaiser Bill's Prayer Poem
A brief wartime verse from Gott grants assurance of mercy yet warns with a sly punch line. The note halves words and delivers a playful reply to Kaiser Bill expressing mixed sentiment. The speaker wryly offers a gift of hell despite claimed goodwill.
War era urges bonds and homefront support
The piece layers wartime appeals and social commentary. It cites large Allied loan figures, mass enlistment, and prints political roundups about war strategy and civilian duties. References include shortages, charity drives, and consumer ads from Ironwood.
For Sale Avon House Opposite C and NW Depot
Water danger notice from village board of health warns residents to boil all drinking water until river water is deemed safe. Low village spring supply forced use of river water, contaminating mains and endangering health. Notices will be posted when safety is ensured.
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Avon House
S. Simon
Skud, Goldman & Co
Board of Health
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Darkener Promoted in Ad
An old remedy for darkening hair is revived with Sage Tea and Sulphur. Retail products like Wyett’s Sage and Sulphur Compound are sold in drug stores for about ten cents a bottle. The ad promotes a quick application with a comb, claiming natural darkening and a lustrous look without disease claims.
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Jad Salts and Lithia Water for Urinary Discomfort
A vintage advertorial promotes Jad Salts a lithia water mix as a simple inexpensive remedy for kidney and bladder irritation from uric acid. It claims neutralizing urine acids relieves burning sensation and frequent urination with a pleasant effervescent drink made from lemon juice and lithia.
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Kidery
Ecuin
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