Red Guards and Cossacks in Petrograd Clash
An American observer recalls the Red Guards in Petrograd fighting Cossacks, the disarray of the winter battle, and the brutal toll on civilians. He contrasts Russian life under Bolshevik turmoil with American Civil War echoes, noting how outsiders misread the revolution and its people.
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Avil
Red Guards
Petrograd
Duma
Germany
Russia
America
Red Guard
Cossacks
It Is Good Endorsement By A Consumer
A reader notes a familiar line at the bottom of an advertisement for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The writer mentions trying the product for coughs and colds and hints at hypothetical praise appearing as if it were a personal endorsement.
Alkali In Soap Bad For the Hair
An old advertisement claims alkali in soap harms hair and scalp. It recommends mollified coconut oil as a superior cleanser, noting it cleanses, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft and manageable. A few ounces supply months for the family and are inexpensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil
London Aids Foch Strategy Amid War Tactics
London commentary weighs the ongoing clash with the foe near Amiens and the Salient east of Ypres. It credits Foch with resilience as Hindenburg ponders bold moves and Lloyd George regains bold political footing. The piece argues conscription linked to Irish home rule is just, and notes agricultural tractor use rising in Louisiana.
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K. Walter
London
Amiens
Belgium
Foch
Ypress
Hindenburg
Lloyd George
Enghind
Ireland
United States
Kansas
Lows
Wisconsin
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Caldas
Ataee Sars CO
la Roy
N.Y
Cal J. Miller
Fuch
Louisiana
Vaues Ploo
Crochet
Oic
East Side
Citizens Gas and Electric CO
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Minois
Rex
Daul Davis
Saisr
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