British and French destroyers halt German raid off Dunkirk
British destroyers Botha and Morris with French Capitaine Mehl Magon and Boucler silenced a German bombardment off Dunkirk. Botha rammed and destroyed a leading enemy destroyer. two German destroyers and two torpedo boats were believed sunk. Allied losses minimal, with one British destroyer damaged reaching port.
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London
Dunkirk
Botha
Altho
Morris
Capitaine Mehl
Magon
Boucler
English Channel
Hackett Elected Castle Hill Mayor in Local Vote
C A Hackett was chosen mayor of Castle Hill at yesterday's election. City officers include J B Knowles city clerk Fred Thompson treasurer J S Leeper assessor Wade Brown C W Stilson Shaw B A MacGullough and C O Barnes as councilmen. An entertainment for Red Cross funds Friday at the schoolhouse features a play The Rumpus on Gingerbread Hill followed by an auction of donated articles. Gingerbread refreshments will be served with no admission.
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C. H. Hackett
Castle Hill
J. B. Knowle
Fred Thompson
J. S. Leeper
Wade Brown
C. W. Stilson
C. 7. Shaw
B.A. MacGullough
C. O. Barnes
Red Cross
Berlin Bells Ring Out as Western Front Success Celebrated
Berlin described Monday with church bells ringing in celebration of western front success. Catholic churches in Berlin arranged a special day of prayer following the news, the Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen reported.
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London
Berlin
Copenhagen
Catarrhal Deafness Cure Claim By Constitutional Remedy
Claimant asserts catarrhal deafness cannot be cured except by a constitutional remedy. Describes Eustachian tube inflammation causing hearing loss and notes many deafness cases stem from catarrh. Advertises Hall’s Catarrh Medicine, offering one hundred dollars for any case not cured by it.
Waterloo Stamps Drive Breaks One Day Record
Waterloo post office recorded $10,559 in thrift stamp purchases yesterday, besting the prior single day high of $6,000. Postmaster M H Kelly credited the German offensive and national urgency to win the war as the motive, noting spontaneous public zeal without a formal drive. Service League officials praised the cash take and pledges, saying it advances the drive toward a triumphant thrift stamp campaign.
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Waterloo
M. H. Kelly
Service League
League
Multi Engine Giant Airships Reported by German Aviation
London reports from Associated Press that German newspapers note two giant airship types on the western front a four engined biplane and a six engined triplane. Engines are arranged in tandem to drive pushers and tractors similar to Gotha Caproni and Handley Page designs. The six engine model carries large bombs, experts say.
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London
Associated Press
Gotha
Caproni
Handley-Page
Most Effective Berlin via London
German tanks reinforced by captured British tanks are described as the most effective route to Berlin via London, according to a report from the period. The item notes ongoing military movements and strategic combinations affecting the theater in Europe.
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Berlin
London
Cascarets Liver and Bowels Advertisement Claim
An ad touts Cascarets as a cathartic for liver and bowels claiming twenty million boxes sold per year. It promises relief from bilious spells headaches and bad days, says to use one or two at night and that children may take it when cross or feverish. It highlights gentle cleansing and says a box is available at drug stores.
Tanks Break German Resistance Near St Quentin
A semi official Sun days statement reports tanks attached to German divisions fighting below St Quentin stood the test brilliantly and returned undamaged. The tanks’ intervention aided the rapid breaking of stubborn mine gun nests and a concrete redoubt near Arvillers was overpowered immediately by tank fire.
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St. Quentin
Arvilers
Danderine Promises Dandruff Vanish and Hair Growth
Promoters claim Knowl ton's Danderine cleanses dandruff and stops hair loss while making hair thick and glossy in minutes. A two week use allegedly yields new fine growth all over the scalp and a soft, shiny result.
Corn Less Day For Feet Ends Pain with Gets-It
A vintage ad boasts Gets-It as a "great corn discovery" that makes corns peel away painlessly. An illustration shows two fingers peeling a corn like a banana peel while a smiling man uses the product, promising painless, joyful relief.
Gets-It Corn PeelER Ad Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement proclaims Gets-It as the only genuine corn remover. It promises relief in two seconds and allows normal activity after application. Sold by druggists for 25 cents, with Chicago distributor E Lawrence Co. Waterloo retailers and several drug firms endorsed the product.
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E. Lawrence € Co
Chicago
Waterloo
Wangler Bros
H. W. Taggart
J. Miller
Hansen & Hansen
Horns Drug Co
Henderson Drug Co
Sievers Drug Co
Zemo Promises Quick Skin Relief for Many Ailments
A vintage remedy advertisement touts Zemo as a safe antiseptic liquid that stops itching instantly and clears acne eczema pimples and rashes. It claims overnight improvement for minor blemishes and notes price of 35 cents for a standard bottle with an oversized option. The copy urges readers to ask a druggist for Zemo and stresses it will not stain.
Musterole: Modern Doctoring Replaces Mustard Plasters
A vintage advertisement touts Musterole as a clean white ointment made from oil of mustard and other ingredients. It claims to relieve sore throats bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches congestion rheumatism lumbago and general pains without blistering. Jars priced 0c and 60c with hospital size $2.50.
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English
C. A. Hackett
Castle Hill Head
Crogarets
Knowlton
Musterole
Davl Davis
Cas
Neste
Pius
Gale
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