Black Sea Region Seen as Key Yet Ignored by West
A National Geographic Society bulletin outlines the Black Sea area as a strategic yet overlooked theater. It details geography, major ports like Odessa and Batum, Gallipoli’s fortifications, and trade flows via the Danube and Dardanelles, with Turkey and Russia vying for influence.
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National Geographic Society
Russia
Turkey
Asia
Europe
Bulgaria
Roumania
Black Sea
West
Colchis
Jason
Argonauts
Gallipoli
Pericles
Athens
Central Asia
Gallpoli
Dardanelles
Gulf of
Saros
Crescent
Aegean Islands
Great Britain
Australia
Gallippi
Admira
Odessa
Sevastopol
Batum
Trebizond
Sinope
Asia Minor
Varna
Koetenjér
Bosporus
Ees
Rusaia
Primitive Matches First Used In Early Fire Making
The first matches described are thin splinters of wood about four inches long tipped with sulphur. They were ignited when live coals or other fire were unavailable by means of a tinder box and steel. Fire was first produced using this method.
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Chicago
Marriage Question and Reform Talk in Family Exchange
A snippet shows a woman asking if marriage is a failure and reflecting on age and a spouse. She suggests she married the father to reform him, implying family tension and a concern over marital outcomes within the exchange.
Overwork and Kidney Trouble Cureclaimed by James McDaniel
Oakley Kentucky resident James McDaniel describes severe kidney and bladder illness after overwork. He cites pain, burning, sleeplessness and swelling, saying Dodd's Kidney Pills relieved his symptoms and cured him. The ad lists 60 cents per box and free Household Hints music and recipes from Dodd's Medicine Co. Buffalo N Y.
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James McDaniel
Oakley, Ky
J. McDaniel
Dodd
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
Ady
Just a Habit and a Maniacal Love of Presents
Blondine mocks Mrs Giddigadd for five marriages. Brunette exclaims she is gracious. Blondine notes her habit is wedding presents, implying repeated marriages to collect gifts.
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Blondine
Giddigadd
Counterfeit Youth Seeker Sparks Cautions in Advert
An elderly man seeking a younger wife signals a counterfeit youth motif. The ad urges careful use of Castoria for infants and children, noting it is in use for over 30 years and bears its signature.
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Fletcher
Decision Dilemma Sparks Tears Before Trip
Jean faces a painful choice as her mother offers a pretty doll if she stays home due to a flu era epidemic. Jean sobs, not because she cannot go, but because she must decide between going or staying.
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Jean
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Jacksonvile
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Sharon, Pa
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Hamiltton Ave
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