French Victory at Verdun Prompts Calm Confidence
Paris correspondent notes four hour French breakout under General Nivelle recapturing nearly all ground won by the crown prince after five months of attack. He surveys French morale as unusually undramatic, with readiness to endure higher shell output and a renewed arsenal enabling simultaneous pressure on Verdun and the Somme.
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Verdun
Paris
Nivelle
France
Roumania
Berlin
Marne
Somme
The
Germany
Petain
Twentieth Army Corps
Napoleon
Royal Wedding of Countess Nadejda Torby and Prince George Battenberg
The first royal wedding since wartime began unites Countess Nadejda Torby daughter of Grand Duke Michael and Prince George Battenberg cousin of King George. Two ceremonies were held in Moscow and St James Palace with British royals and nobles in attendance.
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Nadejda Torby
Michael Michaelovitch
Russia
Prince George of Battenberg
George
England
Chapel Royal
St. James Palace
King George
Queen Mary
Alexandra
Duke
Duchess of
Connaught
Patricia of
Manuel
Portugal
New Zealand
Henry of Battenberg
Grand Duke
Michaelovitch
Czar
Christmas Candles and Shades for Home Lighting
The article describes gifts for home Christmas lighting including table and living room candles, modern electric lamps mimicking candles, and candle sticks in glass brass or mahogany. It highlights shades as the key to candlelight charm, noting silk and paper shades with lace, silk flowers, and crepe paper novelties.
Paper rope lamps and tea cozy fashions from an era
The article describes handmade lamps and tea cozies crafted from paper rope, sealing wax roses, and colored ribbons. Lamps feature white stands with bluebirds, mica shade protectors, and a switch chain. tea cozies use bright Latin ribbons and padding for warmth and cheer.
Dog Saves Woman Life in Folkston Georgia
In Folkston the pet dog found and attacked a rattlesnake near Mrs. Grady H. Gibson's garden route. The snake bit the dog, who died, but alerted Mrs. Gibson to danger and she credits the dog with saving her life.
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Waycross
Folkston
Grady H. Gibson
Bedroom Desk Set Details from Cretonne Craft
The article describes a bedroom desk set made of heavy paper and cretonne. It includes a colored paper desk pad with cretonne edging, end pockets, a matching blotter, and a round pen wiper all bound with cretonne and ribbon.
Sure to Please Grandma Tea Cozy Craft Pattern
Simple Christmas gift idea for grandma a tea cozy sewn from four silk or cretenne sections. Uses printed Japanese silk or similar material and a compact pattern suitable for even large teapots. The article notes easy construction with minimal fabric and a straightforward four-piece exterior.
Two Dapper Male Pincushions For Christmas Tables
A quaint piece describes two masculine pincushions designed for dressing tables. One features a pink heart with a kneeling toy soldier bound by satin ribbons, the other a cork pin tree on a meat skewer in a wooden bucket filled with wax.
Bags for Everything This Christmas
Describes Christmas bags including vanity, opera, and shopping bags made from rich brocades and ribbons. The party bag features plain and figured ribbon with satin runs, silk lining, corded seams, and side bows. A shopping bag uses purple satin ribbon, velvet, and silver flowers with a silver gate fastening and tassel.
Dean's Kidney Pills Featured In Local Endorsement
A reader shares relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain and aching kidneys, noting improved energy and reduced soreness. The notice promotes the medicine as recommended by many in the area and invites others to try it based on local experience.
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Dean
Flip word autos wrap prompt wasteful paper habits
A comic exchange shows concern about paper waste. Mr Chuggins notes people try to save paper while a buyer reports being asked to wrap a Flip word auto, illustrating lingering habits and attitudes toward packaging. The dialogue captures a light exchange on consumer waste.
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Mr. Chuggins
Dr Pierce Pellets Laxative Cathartic Claim Highlighted
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pellets as beneficial for liver bowels and stomach. It promotes one Pellet for laxative use and three Pellets for cathartic effect in a straightforward sales claim.
Indian names proposed for US warships by NYT correspondent
A New York Times correspondent urges using Indian names for Navy ships. He suggests figures such as Powhatan Pontiac Tecumseh Black Hawk and other renowned chiefs to symbolize naval strength and indomitable fighting spirit.
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New York Times
United States
Powhatan
Sachem
Virginia
Pontiac
Napoleon
Tecumseh
Shawanees
The Walrus Mustache Legislator Votes No
During a western legislature session a tall man with a walrus mustache opposed every bill. He explained that seventy five of these measures are bad and ought never to pass, so voting no seventy five percent of the time marks him as a pretty barned good legislator.
Dentist and Patient Swap Shorthand Bluff in Exchange
A comic exchange shows a dentist threatening to remove a nerve and a patient revealing he is a book agent, creating a humorous misfire in a medical setting. The quip hinges on mistaken authority and mistaken identity.
From Coffee to Slavarory Delight Grows
Readers seek hotter, slavorous beverages while abandoning coffee as more people favor the new warming drink. The text notes a rising trend toward a savory hot beverage and the cheerful mood it brings, implying broad consumer shift.
Postum Trial Promises Health and Comfort
A ten day trial of this drink claims to ease nervousness and sleeplessness. The advertisement touts Postum as a delightful hot beverage that improves health and comfort, urging readers to try it and note there is a reason for its appeal.
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