British U boats Wasps In Baltic
Petrograd dispatch outlines British submarines Alpha and Beta classes in the Baltic, sinking nine enemy ships in one day and destroying £3,000,000 worth of government property to prevent capture. It details maneuvers under heavy attack by destroyers and aircraft, the fate of Beta 30 and Beta 33, and Commander Downie’s leadership.
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London
Baltic
Petrograd
Morning Post
Russia
Reval
Finland
Helsingfors
Tovaristchi
Huns
White Guards
Red Guards
Downie
Hango
Messel
Sealey
Peta 28
Ieee
Tobey Polish Promises Fine Mahogany Restoration
Tobey Polish claims to restore and beautify mahogany furniture including dressers beds chairs and tables with a simple, non rubbing application. It is marketed as instantly reviving the original shop finish and costs similar to other brands with prices from 25e to 3.00.
Gets-It the corn remover touted as painless and sure
Prospective customers are urged to try Gets-It, advertised as painless and guaranteed to remove any corn. The long testimonial claims freedom from cutting and bleeding, highlighting easy use with two drops and claiming broad retail availability through EL Lawrence & Co in Chicara, IL and various Waterloo and drug company endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Lawrence & Co
Chicara
Waterloo
Wangler Bros
H. W. Taggart, Co
J. Miller
Hansen & Hansen
Horns Drug Co
Henderson Drege Co
Siewers Drug Co
Freckle and Tan Lotion From Lemon Juice
Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint of freckle and tan lotion. Massage daily on face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and whiten the skin. Harmless, inexpensive, and available at grocers and drug stores.
Have Beautiful Hair GIRLS Message Prompt
Public service style query extols hair as a charm factor and promotes using certain products for lustrous locks. The fragmented text presents saleslike language urging readers to consider hair care routines and beauty guidance.
Newbro's Herpicide Promises Dandruff Hair Transformation
Famous stage beauty Joan Sawyer praises Newbro's Herpicide for dandruff and brittle hair. The letter extols shiny long hair from regular use and urges readers to try a sample by sending 10 cents to The Herpicide Company in Detroit. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
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Newbro
Joan Sawyer
Herpicide Company
Dept. Igfa
Detroit
Michigan
Famine Fears Rise in Germany as Allies Hold Hope
London dispatch from Annemasse reports Austria Hungary Germany food shortages worsen as June to August are described as the hardest months. Witness cites mushroom eating and soldiers starving while Ukraine relief appears distant. public morale shifts toward potential American involvement.
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London
Germany
Austria
Daily Mail
Annemasse
Rance
Vienna
Arbeiter Zeitung
Big Fam
Ily
Hyan
Ukraine
America
Wilson
Ournost
Top knot haircuts spark health concerns in Indianapolis eateries
Marion County defense secretary Russell B. Morrison criticizes food handlers in restaurants and dairy lunchrooms for top knot haircuts and touching faces while serving. He urges stricter rules to require neater, natural cuts and improved hygiene to prevent contamination.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Russell B. Morrison
Marion County Council of Defense
Herman G. Morgan
Board of Health
Morgan
Tegd
Department of Health
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Jerrow
Tobey Shop
Corns
Rds
Newbro’s
Herpicide
James Black Dry Goods CO
Hatrouts
Badkor Pood
Ellers
By Deere
Dr. Caldwell
Aterita
Fia
Leath's
Brussels
William and Mary
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