Captured Canadian Officer's Harrowing Hospital Entry
Lieutenant J Harvey Douglas of the Fourth Canadian Mounted Rifles describes being captured after June 2, a stay in a German hospital ward B2 with British officers, mood, Gray and Moodie. He notes awkward beds, the nun, mail constraints, letters home, and a vivid night of improvised meals while awaiting release.
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J. Harvey Douglas
Cnadian Mounted Rifles
Public Ledger Compar
Polizei Bureau
Wells
Moodie
Gray
Kriegsgefungener
Festungsbazarett VI
Abt
Maiserin Auguste-Schule
Coln
Deutschland
Mandie
Watkins
Lang
Biltmore
New York
Stins
Dewey firm swears oath against German goods trade
A Dewey firm received a German prisoner camp postcard seeking price lists and patterns for pajamas fabrics. In reply the firm sent a Solemn Oath pledging not to knowingly purchase anything made in Germany or to conduct business with any German for five years after peace is declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Germany
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Breath Freshening Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle, non calomel remedy for bad breath and liver complaints. The vegetable tablets, flavored with olive oil, claim to purify the system without griping, selling at 10c and 25c per box through all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Edwards
Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Constipation in Elders Promoted Remedy
The text explains aging reduces bowel activity and urges keeping bowels active. It advocates Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective laxative for elderly, women, and children, priced fifty cents, with a free trial bottle offered by Dr. W. B. Caldwell at 456 Washington St Monticello Illinois.
Why Women Dread Old Age Ad Keeps Haarlem Oil
An old advertisement urges readers not to fear aging and promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for senile ailments. It claims kidney and bladder health preserves youth, credits the product with restoring vitality and appearance, and directs readers to buy from first-class druggists.
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Haarlem
Wizard Oil and Wizard Liver Whips Advertising Claim
An old advertisement touts Wizard Oil as a quick antiseptic relief for rheumatism back pain sore joints and muscles and for cuts burns bites and stings. It also promotes Wizard Liver Whips pink pills claimed to ease constipation and headaches with a money back guarantee after purchase from druggists.
City Hall Fire Alarm Sparks Safety Tale in Waterloo
The Sunday fire at city hall on Lafayette street prompted Mrs. Myrtle Bare to alert firefighters. A chimney blaze threatened oil in the garage, narrowly avoiding a larger catastrophe while officials note frequent local fire incidents and insurance advice from the Waterloo office.
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Amell
Pollea
Barr
Sha Cley
Waterloo
Old City Hall
Lafayette Street
Bare
Bulletine
Sumimantha
Fred C. Mevos
Sycamore
Barbar
Commercial Street
Tom Morris
Lane Alredt
J. Hacker
Thompson Avenue
Marmala Prescription Tablets Claim Ease Fat Loss
An advertisement touts Marmala Prey scription Tablets as a simple four-dose daily weight loss aid with no dieting or exercise required. It promises harmlessness as the key safety feature and directs readers to mail order from Marmala Co. in Detroit Michigan.
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Marmala Co
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
Berlin Newspapers Raise Price of Slugia Copies
Berlin papers report a price hike from five to ten pfenigs for slugia copies due to sharp production cost increases. They note ongoing difficulty obtaining adequate paper supplies amid the cost surge.
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Berlin
Twigher
Amsterdam
Jnc
Three Efficient Medicines Promoted by Boston Physician
A vintage medical ad touts Hood's Bargaparilia as a blood purifier and appetizer, Peptiron as a tonic for anemia and nervousness, and Jfood's Pills as a liver and constipation remedy. The copy urges everyone to use all three, claiming universal need and urging readers to ask their druggist for them today.
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Hood
Boston
Jfood
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Ypres
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Tom Farmer
Transport H. Q
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Tom
Jack
Uncle Jim
France
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Qrutish
Baltimore
Scott
Bowne
Bloomfield
W.J
Kamtin
Blaze
Myrtle Bare
Fire Insurance Company of
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Hlamic
G. C. Kennedy
Marsh-Place Building
Chas
Franklin Bennett, MD
Zon
Black Mawk
Victor Records
Stroebels
Minn
Heaqueeters
Iowa
Cale
Iowa Dairy Co
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
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