Flowers for a Tulip Show Leads to a Common Gardener
Hester, a frugal office worker, saves for a flower show and falls under the spell of tulips. In the Dutch cottage setup, she is courted by Vernon Pope’s gardener’s son Tom Dawkins, who reveals he is the real heir to the Tulip estate, inviting her to marry him despite the Pope wealth.
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Hester Fey
Hester
Bester
L. K. Pope
Mr. Pope
Vernon Pope
Vernon
Pop
Holland
milHons
Hlestar
Red Cross
Father
Tom Dawkins
Gartener
Millonaire
Opaki Hunter Expedition in Central Africa
The Lang-Chapin expedition entered the western Opaki forest in equatorial Africa, a scorching 600 by 180 mile tract 700 miles from the coast, famed for deadly jungles and cannibal tribes. After six years the hunt yielded a single specimen, thanks to Sir Harry Johnston, with remains now housed by the British Museum.
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Equatorial
Africa
Lang-Chapin
Harry Johnston
British Museum
Cheradame Warns of Pan Germanist Rebellion Plan
Andre Cheradame, a pan Germanism expert, proposes arming Bohemia, Galicia, and other regions with air support to spark a rebellion as a path to ending the war. He cites decades of his foreknowledge and claims prior forecasts have proven accurate.
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Andre Cheradame
Alles
Bohemia
Galicia
Herzegovina
Transylvania
Bukovina
Poland
M. Cheradame
Europe
Balkans
Gheridume
Doctor Esther Lovejoy Sees Tragedy of War Tots
Dr Esther Lovejoy recounts six months in wartime France working with the Red Cross. She describes babies born to shellfire and gas masks, noting how war reverberates through childhood and promising to return to stay until German tyranny ends. She had gone to report on needs of French women and children from Portland Oregon.
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Esther Lovejoy
Red Cross
France
Portland
Ore
Medical Women's Nations Association
Sta
Another Big Man Enlisted for Shipping Board Post
James A. Farrell, president of United States Steel, was chosen as director of operations for the Shipping Board. Born February 15 1863 in New Haven he began in a wire mill and rose through sales roles at Pittsburgh Wire, American Steel and Wire, and United States Steel to lead the Steel Products company before becoming head of the Steel corporation and moving to government transport duties.
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James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Shipping Board
Steel Industry
Felts
Steel Corporation
New Haven
Mr. Farrell
United States Steel Products Company
Masaryk Leads Bohemian Independence Drive
Dr Thomas G Masaryk president of the Czecho Slovak National Council and Bohemian provisional government met President Wilson to seek support for Bohemia independence from Austria. Masaryk, a Prague University professor and Moravian deputy, fled Austria at World War start and led the Czech revolt. Born 1850 in Moravia, he trained at Brno gymnasium before studying Vienna University. He first visited the United States in 1878 to study democracy.
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Thomas G. Masaryk
Moravia
Johnius Comenius
Thomas
Afteen
Gymnasion Af
Brno
University of
Vienna
Masaryly
United States
Devil Worshiping in Haiti
A discussion of Haitian society contrasts the West Indies’ perceived safety with Haiti’s violence and superstition. It cites A Hyatt Verrill on black rebellions, then defines voodoo and obeah as forms of devil worship and witchcraft, noting their brutal mythic elements and social impact.
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West Indies
A. Hyatt Verrill
Alti
Tule
Republic
Haiti
The Sad Adler on Foot and Exemption From Duty
Professor Richardson argues the American Indian gait is ideal with parallel or inward toes and warns against 45 degree toe turnout in soldiers. He links foot trouble to tight shoes and urges regular toe care and gradual heel changes. The text also cites Section 59 of army law granting exemptions from militia duty for religious beliefs and noncombatant roles.
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L. J. Richardson
Sadadler
University of California
Richardson
United States
Canned Turtle Factory Moves to Bay St. Louis
The New Orleans advantage for a fort amid a growing canning industry is noted as a Bay St. Louis plant becomes America's sole establishment of its kind aside from Key West. It processes Central American green sea turtles into four products including soups and turtle meat, producing about 15,000 cans daily and 70,000 pounds yearly, with turtle oil as a by product.
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New Orleans
Key West
America
Miami
Fly
Bay St. Louis
Fishing Gazette
Knitting Bags and Work Bags Illuminate 1918 Ribbon Display
A wartime textile feature highlights new knitting bags and work bags at ribbon counters. Designers present umbrella shaped silk bags, bag tops scalloped with satin ribbon casings, and a variety of catch-all and knitting bags. Each piece showcases pleated ribbons, crochets, tassels, and glass ring supports, combining practicality with decorative flair in a era of ongoing textile innovation.
Silk Street Silk Suits Herald Midsummer Street Fashion
Merchants display silk street suits ahead of midsummer heat featuring untrimmed yet stylish designs. New taffeta coats with open fronts, three side plaits, and white accessories create a cool look. colors mainly navy taupe black with light shades for daintiness. Palm care tips advise sparse watering and weekly spraying to keep leaves healthy.
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McClure
Cheradame
Silk Street
Vale. Bitin
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