Airplane View of the Front Describes Aerial Flight Over War Front
In London Chronicle G H Perris recalls a flight over the ice bound front between Wise and Aisne. He details the eerie quiet below, the lack of ground sights, and the sensation of suspended motion as the observation biplane climbs and banks. The piece celebrates young pilots and the evolving role of military aviation in the war.
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G. H. Perris
London Chronicle
Wise
Aisne
Marne
Guillem von Kluck
Paris
Foch
von Buelow
Fiesh
Food and fuel regulations for Waterloo stores and shops
The notice lists store categories with hours and exemptions and details daily ration rules. It enforces wheatless and meatless meals through the week and sets fuel limits for customers, restricting each sale to one ton and only to patrons with four days’ supply on hand.
Germany Funds Bolshevik Bills Reported by French Paper
The Paris edition of a recent Peri Pantin claims German documents show Bolshevik Russia funded by Germany. It cites a March 21, 1901 Imperial Bank instruction to Swiss agents to honor Lenin demands, naming Zinoview, Trotsky, Kamenev, Kostovsky, and Rosmanson as key German organizers in Russia.
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Paris
Peri Pantin
Sears
Aner
Russia
Germany
Imperial Bank
Switzerland
Nikolai Lenine
M. Zincovoll
Leon Tratzky
M. Kameneff
Brest-Litovsk
M. Soumenson
Mata Kostovsky
Agen
MeRt
Par
Divorced Woman Seeks Legal Permission to Remarry
Laura M. Paulsen, divorced from Karl Paulsen on January 17 1918, asks the court to modify the decree allowing remarriage. She states she has been living with Edward Kruse in Buena Vista County for nearly a year and provides for their child. Kruse reportedly can offer support and has an interest in the farm he works. Her cross-petition notes she did not know Kruse well during the divorce proceedings. In Paulsen's 1317 divorce petition he claimed meals by his wife were inedible. she countered she had nothing to prepare meals with. The jury later returned a verdict for Rhey N. Cowin against A W Chamberlin for 442 dollars, about 80 more than the defendant offered to confess.
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Laura M. Paulsen
Arl Paulsen
Edward Kruse
Buens Vista County
Kruse
Rhey N. Cowin
A. W. Chamberlin
Cawin
German-born man arrested for drunkenness in patriotic town
Ostendorf, a 41 year old from Wellsburg Iowa, declared I am a full blooded German and proud of it as he reached police HQ after a drunken episode. He was jailed for investigation by federal authorities, offered to donate to Red Cross, and admitted he had not registered as an alien enemy. United States Commissioner J Dempster will oversee the probe.
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Tim
S. Ostendorf
Ostendorf
J. 1D. Caldwell
Red Cross
Wellsburg
United States
J. Dempster
Temperatures Reported For February 8 By Local Bureau
Fragments show temperatures ranging from lows near minus ten to highs about sixty three in a historical record. Entries reference midnight noon and several years 1914 1915 1916 1917 1978. Data appears supplied by Huchanan Optycat Co with weather figures for yesterday and today.
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Huchanan _Optycat Co
Ha. m. Waln
Ato
American Beauty in Every Home Ad Claim
An ad touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a blood cleanse to clear complexion issues. It promises blemishes vanish as poisons and impurities are removed from the bloodstream, claiming better skin regardless of complexion. A free trial package is offered via mail with a coupon.
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Stuart
Stuart Ge
Stuart Tilda
Marshall Michend
Neme Street
Street Cars Stop for 55 Minutes During Rush Hour
A boiler failure at the W. C. F. N. powerhouse stopped street car service from 6:33 to 7:30. A broken flue and a failed boiler left one boiler unable to sustain steam, delaying power and halting local lines, causing late arrivals for factory and shop workers. A new tube was installed and operations restored to normal readiness.
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Ines
Danderine Ad Promises Dandruff Elimination
An old advertisement suggests using a small bottle of Danderine from any drug store for a few cents. It instructs pouring a little into the hand and rubbing into the scalp with fingertips, claiming most dandruff and scalp itching will disappear by morning. Multiple applications said to destroy all dandruff and prevent hair loss.
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Breaks Child’s Ills
A vintage ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a fast remedy for child illnesses. It promises quick relief for constipation, upset stomachs, fevers, and colds by cleansing the bowels. The copy urges consulting druggists for the genuine product and warns against counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup, Company
East High Glee Club presents Japanese operetta
The East High School girls glee club will stage a Japanese musical comedy titled The Japanese Girl on Friday evening February 15. The production features oriental scenery and costumes with young women in Japanese attire. The show is a work in progress under supervision of the faculty and will be presented as a staged entertainment.
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East High School
Miss Christine Corey and Miss WG C Wilbur Listed Instructors
The snippet notes Christine Corey as director in public speaking and WG C Wilbur as music instructor. The high school orchestra will assist with the musical portion of the program. Look today for the Want page.
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Christine Corey
WG. C. Wilbur
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