Americans Too Conceited Says Soldier Letter Home
James W Longer reports his son Sergeant Fred J Longer of the Seventh United States Engineers in England or France notes Americans seem conceited but will be sadder and wiser after the war. He praises second class travel, seasickness, and English politeness while expressing longing to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Longer
Fred J. Longer
Seventh
United States Engineers
England
France
Sergeant Longer
United States
Cunard Line
Reglars
Ruth Gardiner
Steamboat Rock
Iowa
Lion Gardiner
Wright
Rhode Island
George
Gardiner
Sheila Hill
Council Bluffs
Helene E. Wheeler
Laura Zdébornick
Harrison Street
Aura
London
Best Por Children's Medicine for Coughs and Croup
A testimonial ad for Foley’s medicine labeled best for children’s coughs croup and whooping cough. Mrs M E Schlarb of Ashland Pennsylvania praises its effects on her daughter’s colds. Sold by J. & Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Rs. M. E. Schlarb
Oakland Ave
Ashland
J. & Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
Could Not Be Spared
A child named Helen ran away to friends’ homes repeatedly and was restrained as punishment. She sought a replacement rope for her sled and recalled the rope her mother uses to tie her up when she ran away, reflecting a domestic discipline scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Teomma
Mamma
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Ad Offer
A reader is urged to cut out a slip and mail it with five cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago. The return package promises Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and croup, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Available at J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
J. E. Lemmon
Advt
The Lay of the Lark Rejected for Hen Lay Specimens
A northern weekly editor rejects a poetic submission titled The Lay of the Lark and invites lighter verse about hens instead. The note suggests sending specimens of the lay of the hen, indicating a preference for poultry themed pieces.
Diminished Elderly Mother Rejuvenated by Vinol
Mrs PF of Anderson Pitman NJ says Vinol improved her 73 year old mother’s health. After two bottles she reports better appetite rest and strength. Sherman Bros druggists Washington advertise the tonic with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitman
N. J
Sherman Bros. Pruggists
Washington
Advt
Yank Maids Show Spirit Across the Atlantic War Echoes
Letters from Midwestern girls praising Britain and Americ a war effort pour in from Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Arkansas. Young writers express antiGerman sentiment support for England praise General Pershing and Camp Pike and vow to aid the war through knitting Red Cross drives and schooling.
Women Aliens Must Register At Once
President Wilson issued a proclamation imposing drastic rules on alien enemy women in the United States. German-born or German-citizen women over 14 must register and follow regulations with arrest and internment penalties for noncompliance. Austro-Hungarian women face milder restrictions limited to entry and exit permissions, with arrest for those deemed dangerous or disloyal. The District of Columbia is closed to alien women, and travelers must depart within tight deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Wilson
Department of Justice
District of Columbia
Daily Ad Highlights Spark Interest for Readers
An editorial note signals engaging content in today's advertisements. The page teases readers with notable deals and items of local interest, inviting a closer look at the ad section for specifics.
Rival Ranchers Face Suit Over Invasive Wild Morning Glories
In Santa Barbara County a lawsuit pits two wealthy landowners against each other over wild morning glories that overrun fields. One rancher accuses the other of sowing the flowers to seize vegetable acreage, claiming the invasive bloom ousts competitors and damages crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Santa Barbara County
Los Angeles Times
Sensible Rejoinder Sparks Talk About Miss Quickstep
A dialog between two young men centers on Miss Quickstep. One speculates she dresses to evoke attention. The other replies that stopping talk would undermine her aim.
Cast Set for Irene Castle's Vengeance Is Mine at Star
The Star theatre announces a stellar cast for the Pathe feature Vengeance Is Mine led by Elliott Dexter. Supporting players include Edwin Hoyt Frank Sheridan Reginald Mason Fred Teden and Frank Monroe with Ethel Grey Terry Julia Stewart and others. The production is overseen by George Fitzmaurice and features a Billy West comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Castle
Pathe
Pratt
Star Theatre
Ers
Arcady
George Fitzmaurice
Castle-Pathe
Billy West
Tractor versus mule haulage compared in historical note
Ten mules can haul about two tons and halt for ten hours while a tractor moves twenty five tons and covers twenty rifles worth of distance, illustrating superior efficiency of mechanized transport over animal power in the described scenario.
Do Not Get Careless With Your Blood Supply
Public health warning urges vigilance over blood strength and purity. It touts S. 5 vegetable blood medicine as revitalizing and suggests visiting drug stores or writing to Swift Specific Co. for free medical advice from the Medical Director in Atlanta, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Bldg
Atlanta
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Removing Ink Stains From Leather With Oxalic Acid
Ink stains on brown leather can be treated with a weak oxalic acid solution applied by a small brush. Let stand only a few minutes then wipe away. Repeat two or three times for old deep stains.
You mustn't ask the ladies how old they are
The passage shows a mother joking with her boy about age questions at a social gathering. The boy’s curiosity leads him to point to a young woman and ask if he may inquire her age, remarking that she “doesn’t look like a lady.” The fragment ends with an incomplete line about telling the merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reciprocal News Service
London
Kaiser
United States
Middle West
Sheila Maxwell Davies
Ruth DeLean
Lewis
Iowa
Eva McKisick
Rock Rapids
Esther Morgan
DeSmet
S. D
Pauline Woodward
Lamphier
Lowell
Ind
Marjorie Dickson
R. R. Dickson
15Th Judicial Court
O'Neill
Nebraska
Pershing
Lincoln
Britain
Mattie Westbrooke
18Th Street
Little Rock
Ark
United States of America
America
England
Camp Pike
Germany
Darling
Ellis M. Fagan, Jr
West End St
Elizabeth Clayton
W. Lrd St
Ellis
Elizabeth
Ellis Fagan
Cecile Tinsley
Hutchinson
Kan
Freda Leonard
Medora
Sheila
Oleta Reeves
Noble
Okla
Oklahoma
France
Uncle Sam
Thelma Davis
Reinbeck
Farmer Boys
Vera Grover
Red Cross
Bernice Nelson
Algona
Letha Mae Berry
Greene
Edna Rockwell
Gilman
Helen Larsen
Hazel St
Council Bluffs
Iowa State Agricultural College
Remarkable Tibetan Building in Lhasa Candler Describes Potaia
Edmund Candler praises the Potaia as the imposing standout in Lhasa Tibet calling it not a mere palace on history but a striking fortress with massive walls terraces and bastions rising from the plain to the crest. He ends by noting ads reveal more news.
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Lhasa
Tibet
Edmund Candler
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New World
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Mannhardt Bros
West Second Street
New Postofflee
Ff. F
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