Nations and tunes in the era of substitutes
The passage notes that America uses the anthem God Save the King and lists many European regions and nations that have adopted or used the air. A French authority claims Handel borrowed the tune from a St. Cyr melody attributed to Luille. The text laments substitutions in food and culture, mentioning oleo as a butter substitute and lamb as a substitute for buttered meat.
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America
Great Britain
Germany
Bavaria
Switzerland
Brunswick
Hanover
Wurttemberg
Prussia
Saxony
Weimar
Norway
France
Handel
Five tallest buildings listed in early tall-structure ranking
The list places the Woolworth Building at 865 feet, Metropolitan Life Tower at 700 feet, Singer Building 612 feet, Municipal Building 582 feet, plus City Hall Philadelphia at 547 feet 11 inches and Ulm Cathedral at 528 feet. The fragments include a vocal exchange about a hat but offer little more on the topic.
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Woolworth
Metropolitan
Singer
Municipal
New York City
City Hall
Philadelphia
Ulm Cathedral
Ulm
Germany
Save the Babies and Castoria Safety Claim
The piece argues infant mortality is alarmingly high in civilized countries and attributes many deaths to narcotic infant remedies. It promotes Castoria as a safe alternative, claiming it contains no opiates if it bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher and urges use to prevent infant deaths.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Postum Cereal CO
Battle Creek
Mich
Bride Runs Away At Family Wedding
A cousin’s wedding ends abruptly as the bride bursts into tears and runs to another room while the minister is about to seal the marriage. The groom follows, urging her to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Paw Broke Faith in Tragic Kittens Tale
A mother and son share a grim family anecdote about a father drowning their kittens. The son explains the father promised permission, revealing a troubling view of mercy and cruelty within a household. The exchange ends with a caution about judging character.
It's Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Health Ad Claim
An old advertisement urges readers to treat kidney disease with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims kidneys filter blood and warns of numerous symptoms. The copy promises relief within a day and recommends ongoing use to ward off further attacks, offering a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eople
Nature
Haarlem
Move to Revise Calendar at League of Nations
United States Sweden and Great Britain officials discussed calendar reform with church leaders before and after the war. A uniform calendar would start weeks on Sunday include 28 days each month and add a thirteenth month with Easter fixed. If the league cannot act a calendar congress may be designated to handle the matter in Geneva.
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League of Nations
United States
Switerland
Great Britain
League
Geneva
Are brunettes on the unfair list
A playful dialogue fragment appears to question biases about hair color, presenting a light scene where a child asks a parent if brunettes face unfair treatment. The snippet hints at a social or domestic context without clear factual events.
Playing Jazz Flight Brings London Laughs
A London Mail tale describes a jazz band flying 50 miles by plane to perform at a Y M C A hut near London. The stunt impressed officers and led to a playful exchange about transporting music by air. Also notes Bernice’s bond with Teddy the watchdog and a cheeky egg slogan idea for storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Leroy Allbright
London Mail
Wilson urges generous response to Red Cross Roll Call
President Wilson's message prepared before illness appeals for strong participation in the Third Red Cross Roll Call opening November second and closing November eleventh. He stresses membership over money, urges national welfare work, and notes continued abroad relief while building domestic programs for peace.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
United States
Red Cross
American Red Cross
National Red Cross
Europe
Congress of the United States
Secretary of War
Woodrow Wilson
Averse to Borrowing Trouble
A cautious mother hesitates to let Jimmy ride his tricycle to his aunt's house. He reassures her with the line that there may be nothing wrong, so she need not worry until something happens.
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Jimmy
Life and ambitions shape by mold in pursuit of success
Tagore compares human striving to mold life into a definite form, with world conquerors and American millionaires seeking a single identity. A child joke adds a sharp aside about condensed milk, illustrating candid, humorous contrasts.
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Alexander
Rabindranath Tagore
Netherlands land reclamation drives demand for fertilizers
The text notes that extensive reclamation of waste land in the Netherlands through dyking and draining, including plans to drain the Zuider Zee, boosts demand for fertilizers. It cites the persistent belief that success hinges on luck, echoed by a Boston Transcript quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Zuider Zee
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Cold Relief
The ad claims a two hour dosing schedule of Pape's Coll Compound stops a severe cold and grippe misery. It pledges open nostrils relief from headaches feverishness sneezing and nasal soreness with a pleasant taste and no quinine, sold cheaply at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Would you call a successful author one who makes from 10 000 to 15 000 a year
The Birmingham Age Herald quotes a wry view on literary success comparing wealth and lasting fame. It suggests a truly successful author is one who dies with fame rather than fortune, noting the potential disagreement of everyday creditors and tradesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
Bayer Aspirin Uses and Car Growth in Japan
Bayer insists on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in genuine Bayer packaging with directions for colds pain headaches neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. Handy 12 tablet tins cost a few cents. Cars in Hyogo prefecture rose from 4 in 1908 to 282 in 1918, with Kobe city registering 182 automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Japan
Hyogo Prefecture
Kobe
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse and drying. A final dusting of Cuticura Talcum leaves a fragrance on skin at 25 cents.
Germans Tasted Soapsuds In Whipped Cream
The German public learned it had been eating soapsuds for whipped cream after an order forbade making whipped cream from soap jam and sugar.
American Milk Imports to Hong Kong in 1918
Hong Kong imported condensed milk valued at 3 886 640 dollars in 1918. United States shipments accounted for 3 584 854 dollars, or 92 percent of total condensed milk imports.
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Hongkong
United States
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Boston Transcript
Paw
Teddy
Bernice
Ogereat
Bessie
Ckage Now
United
Spohn
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
U.S. A
Jack
Ethel
Yeoman Shield
Paradoxical Business
Studio
Freemont
Lydia E. Pinkham
M. Godden
Napoleon St
Fremont, CO
North Haven
Conn
Florence Isella
Lydia E.pinkham Medicine CO
Lynn
Mass
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