Women at War Mobilization and American Home Front Scenes
The piece portrays women in American cities as war mobilization begins, noting pride and sadness as men march to duty. It contrasts New York’s security measures with mobilized troops, reflecting public memory of Europe’s war. It discusses military readiness, discipline, and adapting supply needs for camps and animals amid modern warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odieul
New York
Newghoya
Extra
Europe
Willatin
Berlin
Fimillar
Mortality Lessons From Spanish American War Soldiers
The piece reflects on high mortality among American soldiers in the Spanish American War and the lasting lesson of hygiene. It notes typhoid fever killed many, warns against poor camp conditions, and emphasizes the need for proper care and welfare for troops to maintain efficiency and national spirit.
Frontier Heiress Transforms Town After Mine Salting Scheme
Leonie, a determined mine visitor in Wenatchee, foils salters trying to lure a victim, guides Shelby Roberts away from a trap, and earns a fortune for her adopting parents. The tale follows her rise from rugged homestead life to a refined home, blending frontier grit with changing fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonte Bureh
Wenatchee
Ing
Leonie
Phay
Leonielt
Burrell
Dorsey
Ito
Zast
China
Leonte
Wenatchee Mine
Wenatchea
Salters
Shelby Roberts
Mias
Ben Dorsey
Phen
Mr. Roberts
Traf
Succe
Shifting the Scenery in a Social Evening Scene
Betty Barnes vents fatigue with society at a formal dinner as Barnaby Wand arrives seeking a confession. Mrs. Barnes and Mr. Barnes navigate hotel club chatter and a rumored anonymous column while the Markhams face an accidental crisis. Betty’s stage life fumes echo through the Lafayetta club dinner intrigue and a false front of propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Barnes
Betty
Tetty
Mra. Markham
Mr. Barnes
Mra. Barnes
Hostilties
Bar An Beale
Barnaby Wand
Geruhi “Seporter
Gibraltar Bargain That Never Happened
A writer notes a curious proposal linked to Gibraltar, the rock at the Mediterranean’s mouth. The piece recalls Cromwell’s warning on sea power and the 1704 British seizure under Admiral Sir George Brooks, and briefly cites Spain’s Florida offer as a potential trade that never occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Gibraltar
Ltte
Mediterranean
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Oliver Cromwell
England
France
Europe
Sir George Brooks
Suez Canal
Spain
Florida
Egyptians Fond of Cats Noted Across Ancient Lands
The article traces the cultural prominence of cats in Egypt and beyond. It recounts Greek and Roman references as well as antique gems and wall paintings showing cat symbolism, domestic habits, and the wider pet culture in antiquity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herodotus
India
Greature
Gale
Aristotle
Aristophanes
Nee Rolleston
Dr F Osmond Carr Recounts Opera Performance Incident
Dr F Osmond Carr relates a tale from his operatic career describing an awkward backstage moment. An aged invalid audience member was helped to the front, and the crowd reacted with polite attention while the curtain waited before the next number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Osmond Carr
F. Vialt
Army officer seeks mongoose to raid rat plague in trenches
An army officer in London explains a mongoose as a unique trench cure for rat plague. He notes private sales only, with a price near 27.60, and says the animal is hard to obtain since shipments to England are halted and the mongoose’s home is Ceylon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cecil Yeanes
Royal Menageries
France
England
Ceylon
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Rio Grande
United States
Frances Lanyon
W. G. Chapman
Raté
Illinois Central
Panaceges
E. G. Bates
Dr. Bundy
Aurelia
Iowa
Dr. Winfred Moulton
Farmers National Bank
Gene Clark
Jet Silman
Lesinen
Live
Deni Hanford Ageldent
Johns
Baumann
Prop
Saker
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