Danube Opening to People Reflects Europe Wide
Washington August 17 The National Geographic Society issues a bulletin on the Danube tracing its 1800 mile course from the Black Forest to the Black Sea. The piece notes prewar commerce, the Danube commission's role since 1856, and how political strife has weakened regional trade while highlighting landmarks from Donaueschingen to Budapest and Bratislava.
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Washington
Danube
Paris
Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
Black Forest
Black Sea
Volga
Rhine
Thackeray and Hood
Danube Commission
Linz
Vienna
Baus
Black Bea
Hohenzollern Castle
Billy Whiskers Eyes Far Farm Holiday
Judy and Punch hatch a plan to run away for a day to visit Farmer Dodge’s side of the farm across a swift stream. Their mother frets while grandmother cautions about danger but the twins insist on a longer adventure away from home.
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Judy
Punch
Daisy
Nannie
Mamma
Papa
Dodge
Pio
Saalfield Publishing Co
Akron
A Wife Ta King By PHYLLIG PHILLIPS
A dinner table discussion reveals Miss Bates and her doctor delaying marriage as Arline remains undecided about her future. Mrs Hamiltn comments on Arline’s reluctance and the strain on her father living alone in a mansion.
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Wife
King By
Phyllig Phillips
Arline
Miss Bates
Mrs. Hamiltn
Man Escapes Heartache as Alfred Johnson Rescues Love
Mrs Hamlen condemns Miss Bates as selfish and predicts a troubled union if Alfred Johnson married her. She believes fate or society would block such a match and expresses relief that he avoided the alliance. The piece ends with a tease that the story continues.
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Alfred Johnson
Miss Bates
Mrs. Hamlen
Alfred
Peterson's Ointment touted for sores and piles healing
Letter from Erie resident thanks Peterson's Ointment for curing a yearlong running sore. Ad copy touts quick relief for eczema, old sores, and piles, with prices and mail order details. Mentions early moving picture camera of 1890.
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Peterson
Gilbrath
Reed Street
Erie
Buffalo
John DL. Rockefeller
Ellow
Petergens Ointment Co., Inc
Buffalo, N
Hat dye from straw hat blamed for woman’s death
Miss Lola Simonson of Oxford Ohio died in a Cincinnati hospital from blood poisoning after dye from a straw hat worn at the Hamilton county fair caused infection in a head boil. Her death was reported today.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Lola Simonson
Oxford
Woodwork woes meet cleaning aid and market note
A remark on woodworking resisting lye and soap leads to trying Blue Devil as a cleaner. A dated line notes that in 8 15 16, thirty firms engage in marine and fire insurance business in Japan.
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Japan
Gown in Empire Style Pattern 3707 Details
Pattern 3707 shows an empire style gown cut in six sizes from 34 to 44 inches bust. For a 88 inch size, 2% yards of 44 inch fabric needed for Bolero and Panels and 3 yards for Waist and Skirt. Fabrics include velveteen serge satin taffeta pongee shantung linen crepe or crepe de chine. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12 cents in stamps.
Readjustment Drives Surplus Overseas Financing Efforts
Eugene Meyer Jr of the War Finance Corporation outlines bank and exporter cooperation to aid postwar financial readjustment. Advances approved total 63.47 million dollars, with 32.70 million approved and 30.78 million in negotiation, about 93 percent for agricultural commodities such as cotton. Pending and approved financing covers roughly 1 million bales. wheat exports seek 7.5 million on 10 million bushels. additional loans fund condensed milk shipments and California canned fruits and vegetables, with other advances for meat products, railway equipment, copper and steel, and sugar mill machinery.
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Journal of the
American Bankers Association
Eugene Meyer, Jr
War Finance Corporation
Mr. Meyer
Oklahoma
Texas
Northwest
California
China
Italy
Cuba
Canada
American Bankery Association
Kansas stadium to be state center in memory of war dead
A two block long horseshoe shaped concrete stadium will be built in Lawrence Kansas as a community center and athletic field for the state. The structure to honor 126 KU men and women who died in the world war will seat 32000 at completion and cost over 500000 with 15000 seats ready for fall football. It will host conventions and outdoor meetings, situated on the Gold Belt Midland Trail highway with state authorities predicting strong attendance. The arena will feature a football gridiron baseball diamond quarter mile track tennis courts and subterranean seating for visibility.
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Lawrence
Kas
University of Kansas
Direcly
Kansas
Middle West
80 Year Old Woman Finds Relief From Stomach Ailments
Mrs. John Hill, 80, reports sour stomach and indigestion improved after a week on Eatonic. The advertisement claims Eatonic relieves sour stomach, heartburn, bloating, and distress by taking up excess acidity and gases, and promotes Batonic as a relief option with a guarantee.
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Eatonic
John Hill
Batonic
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for cured illness
Mrs J H Meyer of 412 South Orange Street Orange California reports suffering from a chronic tumor and ulcer that threatened an operation. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she was cured, regained strength, and can do most work though still avoids heavy tasks. She praises the medicine and offers her testimony for publication.
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Orange
Cal
Serecenen
Lydia E. Pinkham
J.H. Meyer
South Orange St
California
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