The Man Without a Country and Edward Hale
A reflective piece recounts Philip Nolan’s purge from the United States Navy and his life as a “man without a country.” It details court martial, sentence, and a secret order to keep Nolan from ever hearing of or seeing the United States during his long cruise.
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Republic
New York Herald
Nolan
U. S
Philip Nolan
Mackinac
Lake Superior
Herald
Phillip Nolan
Levant
Philip Nulan
No- Jon
Madison
Naval Archives
Bureau of Construction
Offerul
Ross
Washington
Tuckers
Watsons
Navy Department
United States
Tanny
Colonel Morgan
Orleans
Vera Cruz
Texas
A. Burr
Ark
Agan
Morgan
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
King George
Old Morgan
Marshal
Mitchell
Coronel Morgan
Washington City
Jefferson
Adams
Secretary of the Navy
Intrepid
Neale
United States Army
Thas
W. Southard
Whales Grow Large Because They Live in Water
The article notes whales reach immense size because water supports their bodies. It contrasts land animals and birds, saying whales face no gravity limits and their offspring can be very large at birth. The author recalls handling a 25-foot, eight-ton calf from an 85-foot blue whale.
Strokin’s Marble Wager Sparks Schoolyard Debate
A boy asks his mother if it would be wrong to play marbles for keeps, a question that hints at risky behavior and temptations in the playground. The remark reflects concerns about gambling and childhood stakes in that era.
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Strokin
Keepi Fy
Gingham Revived for Summer Wardrobes in 1920s Vogue
Gingham returns as a stylish option for summer wear, revived from past eras and praised for its affordable cotton fabrics. Palm Beach influence popularizes striped and checked fabrics, with home sewing rising as ready-to-wear remains costly. The piece notes cottons, muslins, and Turkish red prints as practical, fashionable choices and advises copying high-end silhouettes to stay well dressed.
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New York
Palm Beach
Paris
Jersey
France
Palo Beach
Emerson
Dolly Covers for Church Bazaar Gifts
Craft description for making Dolly Covers from cardboard disks covered with flowered cretonne outside and plain cretonne inside. Nets of these in pairs form centrepieces or defiles of various sizes. Pairs tied with satin ribbon bows or laced through eyelets at each side.
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promotion Claims Wide Use
Advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble for both women and men. It claims high success in thousands of cases and offers sample bottles by mail with a pamphlet after sending ten cents. The address is Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Parcel Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Arras Past and Prewar Industry in Brief
Arras once thrived as an industrial center with hosiery ironware beet sugar and agricultural implements. The Petite and Grand Place display Spanish era architecture and stone houses with projecting upper stories. Beneath streets lie ancient quarries. the Hotel de Ville features a 245 foot belfry and a nine ton bell named Joyeuse.
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Arras
Hotel de Ville
Boschee's German Syrup Promotes Sleep and Relief
An advertisement urges readers to use Boschee's German Syrup to prevent colds from worsening into pneumonia and to ease morning expectoration. It claims fifty years of use and states the product comes in 25 and 75 cent bottles sold by druggists worldwide. A separate brief joke features Senator Sorgum asked about political sympathies.
Kill the Files Now and Prevent Dimense Ad
An advertisement promises a daily fly killer that kills thousands and lasts all season. It targets dealers or six sold with express paid for $1 and lists H. Somers at 150 De Kalb Ave Brooklyn NY as the contact. The text also includes a garden joke about not interfering with it yet.
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Express
H. Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
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Country
Edward Frerett Hale
Legion of the West
Aaron Burr
New Orleans
Fort Massac
Burr
Hin
Nulun
Ines
Athin
Nokin
T Kuew
Nolan Burr
House of Virginia
House of York
Richmond
Mississippi Valley
Puget Sound
Fort Adams
Nolan Wis
America
Hostetter
Absorbine, JR
W.F. Young
Temple St
Springfield
Mase
Edison
Harger & Blish, Edison Distributors
Des Moines, la
Boschees
Senator Sorghum
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