French Victory at Verdun Brightens War Morale
Paris dispatch notes a rapid French recovery of Verdun ground in four hours under General Nivelle, regaining almost all losses after five months of German assault. The piece emphasizes calm French morale, readiness for continued shell production, and the new artillery enabling simultaneous advances at 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 Links Russia and Britain in War Era
Countess Nadejda Torby wed Prince George of Battenberg in two ceremonies at the Russian embassy chapel and St James Palace. Attendants included King George, Queen Mary, Dowager Queen Alexandra, and other royals. The groom serves as a lieutenant on the battle cruiser New Zealand. he is 24, nephew of Princess Henry of Battenberg. The bride is daughter of Grand Duke Michaelovitch, cousin to the czar.
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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 Candle Gifts For Home Decor
The article describes candles and candle related items for home use during Christmas. It highlights candles for the lunch or dinner table living room and dressing table. It notes electric lamps simulating candles glass candle sticks gilded or mahogany, and decorative shades in silk paper and crepe with flowers. It mentions a bedroom candle ready to cast soft glow on the dressing table.
Paper shade and lamps made from rope and wax decorations
The article describes handmade shade and lamp designs using white cardboard or paper, black paper strips, and colored sealing wax roses. Lamps feature bluebirds, paper rope, and wire, with ribbons and satin bows. A bulb lights the lamp, and the shade slips over the candle or lamp top. Tea cozies in bright colors keep tea hot.
Dog Saves Woman in Folkston Rattlesnake Incident
In Folkston a pet dog found and attacked a rattlesnake near a garden path, saving Mrs Grady H Gibson from a bite. The dog died from the snake bite but alerted the woman to danger, and she credits the brave animal with saving her life in Waycross Georgia.
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Waycross
Folkston
Grady H. Gibson
Bedroom Desk Set Made From Paper and Cretonne
A detailed description of a bedroom desk set crafted from heavy colored paper and cretonne. The pad uses a paper oblong with cretonne pockets, edges turned and pasted, then glued to cardboard. A matching blotter and pen wiper use cretonne covers, with ribbon ties and flannel backing.
Simple Christmas Tea Cozy for Grandma
A quick handmade gift idea for Grandma, a tea cozy crafted from four silk panels. Uses printed Japanese silk or silk cretenne, minimal material, and suits even large teapots.
Men’s Dress Table Pincushions A Christmas Charm
A Victorian note describes two male pin cushions for dressing tables. One shows a pink satin heart with a kiwpie soldier bound by satin ribbons, holding a gun and cap. The other is a cork pin-tree on a meat skewer, with colored pin heads in a wooden bucket, offered as a witty holiday keepsake.
Bags for Everything at Christmas Display
The article describes various bags for Christmas including vanity opera and shopping bags decorative with brocades ribbons and metallic laces. A party bag features plain and figured ribbon with corded seams silk lining gathered top bows and satin ribbon suspension. A shopping bag uses purple satin ribbon brocaded with velvet and silver flowers with a silver gate fastening and a silver tassel.
That Knife Like Pain Might Signal Kidney Flare
Do you suffer backache headaches and tired nerves with aching days and nights Yes here is a testimonial for Deans Kidney Pills popular in this locality Readers hear how a local resident improved after using the remedy noting relief from backache and nervous fatigue in a concise patient account.
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Dean
Flip word autos prompt wrap debate on paper use
A humorous exchange questions whether wrapping paper is needed for new Flip word autos. Mr. Chuggins asserts people avoid waste while recalling a seller’s question about wrapping. The joke highlights attitudes toward packaging in a quirky, period voice.
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Mr. Chuggins
Dr. Pierce Laxative Pellets Endorsement
The notice promotes Dr. Pierce's Pellets as beneficial for the liver bowels and stomach. It cites a laxative pellet and a cathartic trio as intended uses.
Indian Chiefs Named as Warship Titles Urged by NYT
A New York Times correspondent proposes using Native American names for U S Navy ships. He cites Powhatan Pontiac Tecumseh Black Hawk and other renowned chiefs as fitting symbols of indomitable fighting spirit.
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New York Times
United States
Powhatan
Sachem
Virginia
Pontiac
Napoleon
Tecumseh
Shawanees
Percentage voting in a western legislature
A tall man with a walrus mustache voted no on every bill in a western legislature session. When asked why he said seventy five percent of bills are bad and that any man who votes right 75 percent of the time is a fairly good legislator.
Dentist Offers Drastic Nerve Removal
A comic exchange has a dentist proposing to remove a patient’s nerve during a treatment while the patient reveals he is a book agent, creating a humorous clash over professional boundaries.
From Coffee to Tea A Hot Drink Trend Emerges
A cheerful feeling after a hot savory drink signals rising satisfaction as people move away from coffee toward a lighter beverage choice. The shift reflects desires for milder caffeine and smoother flavors driving consumer habits.
Instant Postum Abenent Persuasion Ad Teaser
A ten day trial of this hot drink offers health and comfort by reducing nervousness and sleeplessness. The ad highlights a loyal Postum drinker’s endorsement and ends with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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