New Faces for Old How Derwent Wood Restores War Wounds
London sculptor Derwent Wood, famed in England and the United States, creates facial restorations for wounded soldiers. He has crafted full or partial new eyes cheeks foreheads and mustaches for five cases, including Trooper Everitt and Driver Fergusson, enabling them to return to work or marry.
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London
United States
Wood
America
Lady Paget
Duchess of Marlborough
England
William Pitt
Lieutenant Wood
Derwent Wood
Everitt
Himn
Fergusson
Canadian Field Artillery
Ypres
R. A. MC
American Art Aims to Restore Faces of War Wounded
Derwent Wood, a Royal Academy sculptor turned medic, sails to aid wounded veterans in World War I. He crafts copper and enamel facial replacements, including eyes and noses, using plaster molds, wax models, and precise pigmentation to restore identity and dignity for soldiers maimed in battle.
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Harrisburg
Keswick
Cumberland
Derwent Wood
Karlsrabe
England
Hoyal Academy
Italy
Thomas Brock
R A
Royal Academy
Henry Phipps
J Phipps
Westbury
Wood
Roehampton
Man In Shocking Attempt To Take Girl Ends In Insanity
Flaine Redding, 32, accused of assault for attempting to carry away Miss Ethel Springer, 17, from her Fullertown home. Charge later withdrawn. Redding adjudged insane after thrashing three men who intervened. Arrest followed while kneeling in prayer declaring he will marry Ethel Springer. surrendered to Sheriff Hallard and Deputy Rhodes for transfer to Newbury State Hospital.
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Chardon, O
Flaine Redding
Ethel Springer
Fullertown
Redding
Hallard
Rhodes
Newbury State Hospital
Instone
Insect Cuts Down Trees in Grass Valley California
The state insectary hunts the pleocoma, a scarab beetle tormenting fruit trees. Agents collect larvae to breed specimens and study life history. Found just below ground, it felled trees with a sawlike cut. Larvae reach over two inches, with strong jaws. No containment method is known yet.
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Grass Valley
Cal
California
Public masque night tests a couple's trust and restraint
Dorothy and Gerald clash over attending a public masque. Dorothy disguises as a domino, flirts with a tall stranger, then confesses a flirtatious boldness. Gerald seeks protection through jealousy, while Dorothy tests his restraint by returning home with a surprising kiss and revelation.
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Dorothy
Gerald
MrcCture
Not Exactly Comforting Scripture Remains Uncertain
A Bible Reading association meeting recounts a tale of a missionary and a sick wife. A man claimed he read from Proverbs to comfort her, but she died after finishing the book, illustrating the complexity of choosing Bible readings.
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Bible Reading Association
W Y. Fullerton
Baptist Missionary Society
Westminster Gazette
Fullerton
Hair care ad promises relief with Cuticura ointment
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap for irritated scalps itching and hair loss. It offers a free sample by mail via postcard to Cuticura Dept. Boston and claims superior results.
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Cuticura
Dept.ly Boston
Quit Familiar. Thoughts on reincarnation and hash
A quirky exchange that blends a question about reincarnation with a blunt joke about eating hash. The speaker toys with the idea, then reframes it as a daily habit in a wry, surreal aside.
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Tiger
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