War in the Argonne Forest Aims At French Column
A narrative of German Hussars under Col. Lowenberg in the Argonne campaign. Adams, a West Point graduate and French sympathizer, joins Hussars for reconnaissance, defends a French ally Aimee, and survives a brutal cavalry assault as German forces push toward Reims. The scene details the forest, river approaches, and the chaos of battle with Latour, Griesman, and Latour’s spy status shaping the escape.
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James Ldaus
West Pont
Btuopein
Chines Tol Wtarrth
Facturers
Paris
Franc
Germany
Chateau Lagunay
Adams
Aimee
Chateau
Col. Griesman
Hussars
Col. Lowenberg
Latour
Griesman
Fleischmann
Helds
Lowenburg
Ime
Meuse
Afre
Alene
Aisne
Argonne Forest
Alfre
Reims
Chalons-sur-Marne
Messenier
Bar-le-Duc
Argonne
Lowenberg
I’reneh
Verdun Camp Impressions From a German Advance
A narrator recalls a vast German army in Verdun with disciplined logistics, swift communications, and well supplied troops. He notes German superiority in organization, food transport, and transport engineering, contrasting it with French unpreparedness, before an abrupt mission involving a Vinton-type armored car and a tense exchange with Latour and Madame Lanunay.
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Fleischmann
Eng
Commissariat
Toy
Latour
Baloon-Sheds
Fielschmannn
Verdun Road
Stone Road
Paris
Mademoiselle Lanunay
Madamoiselle
Griesman
Aimee
Fleischmaon
Grieanan
Chateau
de Corral
Vinton Machine
Berly
Bbc
War’s edge at dawn in the Argonne and a chase to the chateau
The narrator recalls silent scouting and a brutal pursuit as German forces retreat after a brutal engagement. Fleischmann appears as a towering guard after the emperor's orders. The narrator imagines Latour’s fate, then races back to the chateau, fearing for Aimee and Grivswan before continuing the tale.
Afterthoughts and Odd Tidbits From a Busy Day
A Brooklyn girl expelled from school reportedly committed sidelde. A London physician is said to claim wood can nourish as a diet, and American breakfast food makers are said to be wise to this idea. Chiki contemplates a fleet with Uncle Sam, while John D. Rockefeller reportedly gave wood to a poor woman connected to his past business. It is noted he may reserve some sticks for his own fire next winter.
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London
John D. Rockfeller
Mr. St
A. E. Rice
Adams
N. Y
Afr. A. L
Scoffs at White Squaws by Kickapoo Linguist
Johnny Mine Mah-me- jua-che-mah-che mah-net, a Kickapoo linguist fluent in ten languages, visited Washington on behalf of his tribe’s Mexican branch. He is noted as a leading Indian linguist and educated man, railing at white governance while praising the white wife as above criticism. He compares white squaws and red men as alike in dress and paint, with both wearing feathers.
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Johnny Mine
Washington
Witha
Johnny
Brave Brooklyn Woman Defends Self In Street Car Attack
Margaret Jordan of Brooklyn and her aunt Maggie Kline's courage is noted after Jordan punched a Sicilian man who accosted her on a street car. The assailant, Joseph Sowalsky, was dazed and arrested. The trial heard that the women denied flirting claims. The judge praised the defense as brave.
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Maggie’ Kline
McCloskey
Margaret Jordan
Brooklyn
Maggie
Joseph Sowalsky
Uses for bags in thrift household management
Use emptied salt and flour bags by washing and storing them for daily tasks. They serve as dust cloths and polishing rags for glass and silver, offering soft, ready-made cloths at low cost. A thrifty housewife notes pennies are scarce, so saving bags as cloths reduces expenses.
Rise in False Hair Trade Heats London Links and Dishonest Dealers
London serves as a major hub for false hair distribution with sales expanding sharply over the past five years. An interview with a leading artificer reveals markets centered in Germany, Austria, France and Italy, while noting that hair merchants are often sharp in dealings and frequently clip customers’ locks.
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London
Germany
Austria
France
Italy
Hair Trade And The Perils Of Artificial Tresses
The article explains the hair trade including convents selling hair and the fraud risks with merchant bought hair. It notes cleaning destroys disease germs and describes how hair must be rooted and matched in shade, length, and texture for a natural look.
American heiress spares London titled circles at arrival
Miss Rhea Reed, daughter of tin plate magnate D O Reid, arrives at the Carlton Hotel to a buzz among eligible English youths. Despite the fuss, she says she has no wish for titles and her father simply wants her to marry the man of her choice. She is tall with a fair complexion, and few met her in passing.
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Miss Rhea Reed
London
Rhea Reed
D. O. Reid
Carlton Hotel
Miss Reid
Population facts and export figures in early 20th century notes
Items of interest report Calcutta as the most populous Indian city and the Codex Alexandrinus in the British Museum valued at 1.5 million dollars. It notes Argentina's population just over five million and exports last year at 62 pounds per person while U S exports per capita stand at 18 dollars.
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Calcutta
India
Argentine Republic
United States
Philadelphia Coods Industry Output Report
A city wide summary states three hundred distinct lines of coods produced in Philadelphia. There are 16 000 separate manufacturing establishments with total capital of 500 million dollars. The industries employ 300 000 wage earners and produce 650 million dollars worth of finished goods annually.
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Philadelphia
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Tie
Tit
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Wao
Chalons
Pere
Almee
Sidelde
Chiki
Uncle Sam
Red Man
Palisade Pattern Co
Battery Place
New York City
City and
Thirteenth Street
13Th Street
New York
Commissioner of Pensions
Taber & Whitman CO
Warder Bldg
Washington, D.C
Big Bool
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Chicago
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Milwaukee Ave
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Batiste
Birdley Somers CO
W. 19Th Street
New York, N. Y
Addeas
Delmar Association
Delmar Building
East East
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