War talk and a campus romance unfold at college
In a Virginia or perhaps Midwestern college, Ramsey Milholland and Fred Mitchel navigate a tense mix of war talk and budding romance. Dora Yocumb engages Ramsey in debate about pacifism while Dora's ideas strain his relationship with Fred as winter storms shape their campus routine. The scene shifts to a snowy walk where Dora and Ramsey discuss war and Ramsey's hesitation toward romance, tracked by Fred's sly interference.
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Germany
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Wesley Bender
Werder
Wesley
Wes
Austria
Serbia
Belgium
Ife
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Linski
Dora Yocum
Dora
Red
Botanical Laboratory
D. Yocumb
R. Milholland
Mr. Mitchell
Ired
Yocum
Ramsey Milholland
United States
Chicago
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Report from druggists notes widespread kidney issues and the ease of warning signs. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as a mild healing remedy with claimed success and insurance industry anecdotes. Testimonials urge readers to buy bottles or request a 10 cent sample from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
A Deficit Says Circulating Money Per Capita At 62.48
The note claims per capita money in circulation is $62.48 and asserts personal loss with the line Somebody has my $62. The fragment hints at an economic deficit and individual grievance.
Car Crash Kills Mule Injures Driver in Laurel
A touring car in heavy mist struck a team driven by Lester Briscoe on Main Street near Johnson's hardware, seriously injuring the driver and killing a mule. A bystander urged Punishment for neglect and touted a Baltimore See-Thru windshield treatment as a cure, selling for one dollar as an advertisement.
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Laurel
Lester Briscoe
Myrtle Avenue
Main Street
Johnson’s Hardware
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore See-Thru Corporation
Govanstown
The Tides of Fundy Bay Read in Historical Notes
Extraordinary tides in the Bay of Fundy are described with measurements from the Canadian Geological Survey. The bay stretches about 1406 miles, narrows inland, and shows tides rising from 18 feet at the mouth to 53 feet in Cobequid bay. Peak levels are noted at Digby Neck 22 feet, St. John 27 feet, Betti codiac river 46, Noel river and other branches show ebb emptiness.
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Bay of Pundy
Canadian Geological Survey
Digby Neck
St. John
Betticodiac River
Noel River
Cobequid Bay
Who Will Invent This Boston Transcript
A joke on inventions appears in the Boston Transcript noting the desire for an electric light that turns off automatically after forgetting to switch off. The quip contrasts clever promises with excuses.
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Boston Transcript
Gold in frozen Alaska and travel confusion on Main Street
A feature blends Alaska mining challenges with winter exploitation of permafrost and old Siberian methods. A Midwestern traveler arrives in Washington and asks for Main Street as streetcars and tour buses note winter inquiries.
Gossip Quips From Boston Transcript Comment on Marriage
A humorous line laments men’s infidelity and women seen as gold diggers. It notes a man who finishes one affair then begins another with his wife's money, reflecting early 20th century social satire about marriage finances and gender roles.
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