Six Million Soldiers Ready for War Across Europe
An analysis estimates daily wartime costs at over 54 million dollars and outlines potential alliances if Austria-Hungary and Servia enter conflict. It compares Austria's 425000 peace strength rising to 800000, Servia's mobilization to 324000, Germany's 1.22 million field army plus reserves, Russia capable of 1.5 million, France about 600000 rising to 1.3 million, and Italy from 300000 to 500000.
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Servia
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Austria
Russia
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
France
Britain
Rumania
Balkan
Turkey
Danube
Landwehr
Estimated Daily Cost of General European War
Historian Dr. Charles Richet of the University of Paris projects wartime expenses for a broad European conflict. He estimates about 20 million mobilized, with half at the front, yielding roughly 54.125 million dollars daily if the campaign lasts as briefly as 1870.
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Paign
Richet
Military Rule Enforced Across Austria Including Hungary
Vienna reports an official communication announcing military necessity as supreme law. Ordinances transfer civil administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dalmatia to the commander in chief, suspend constitutional liberties, curb press and private correspondence, restrict passports, and place civilians under military jurisdiction.
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Vienna
Hungary
Bosnia
Herzegovina
Dalmatia
Reichsrath
Moonlight and Honeymoon Subside in Town
In the tenth week after their wedding, a couple discusses how the moon once stirred romance. Jack dismisses such moonlight as tides only, while his wife retorts that he is mean and she visits the neighbors. The scene captures a fading honeymoon dynamic.
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Jack
Pimple and Dandruff Remedy Promises Noted in Letter
Clyde Firebaugh of New Sharon Iowa reports relief from persistent pimples and dandruff after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He states two cakes and two boxes cleared the condition and urges others to try the free sample offer with the 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
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New Sharon
Iowa
Clyde Firebaugh
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Women Show Tendency To Buy Unneeded Items
A survey notes that many women purchase numerous possessions they could live without. The findings suggest shopping habits may reflect discretionary spending patterns and social expectations.
Bright Sayings of Children in Sunday School
In a playful dialogue a teacher questions children about Eden and heaven. Mary names the Adams family, Bobby defines amateur as anything not nature, Myra jokes about grandpa’s heavenward pipe, and Tommy misdefines cant hook as a hornless cow.
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Garden of Eden
Mary
Adamses
Bobby
Mamma
Myra
Tommy
Enduring Beauty Warned by Lillian Russell
The famous actress Lillian Russell urges constant vigilance in diet, exercise, sun, and massage to preserve beauty. She warns many beauties waste youth and time, and age ends the illusion before forty.
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Lillian Russell
Lightning’s One Thousandth Second Worth Cents
A Herlin professor estimates the commercial value of a lightning flash lasting one thousandth of a second at 29 cents. The calculation frames a whimsical take on energy value and lightning’s cost.
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Herlin
Divorces Harder to Secure in Massachusetts
The article notes that obtaining a divorce in Massachusetts is markedly more difficult than in most other states, highlighting legal hurdles and procedural challenges faced by couples seeking dissolution of marriage.
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Massachusetts
Berkeley
Cal
Chicago, Bisk
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