Austria Specializes in Art of Begging and Insulting
A New York Herald piece by W. John Lenglet reports on Austrian society after World War I, claiming Austrians live off foreigners with a culture of begging and insult. The author recounts pervasive price gouging, public rudeness, and a national attitude of self-serving excess amid misery, with foreigners repeatedly exploited in shops, taxis, and restaurants.
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Austria
New York
New York Herald
W. John Lenglet
Vienna
Schiebers
Schieber
Gehleber
England
United States
First Civil Marriage in New England 1621
The Mayflower passengers Susanna White and Edward Winslow married in Plymouth on May 12 1621 in what is believed to be the first civil marriage in the New World. Both had recently lost spouses and their union followed Governor Bradford's support. Josias Winslow, their son, later became Plymouth governor.
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New England
Susanna White
Edward Winslow
Susanna
Plymouth
William White
Elizabeth
White
Winslow
New World
New York Herald
Bradford
England
Canterbury
Historic Order of the Sun Revived in Peru by Decree
The historic Order of the Sun, founded by Gen. Jose de San Martin, is revived by supreme decree. Gen. Simon Bolivar dissolved it in 1825 for not aligning with the republican constitution. The decree allows Peruvians and foreigners who merit distinction to receive membership, with the president serving as grand master. Some articles allegedly resemble the US Order of the Cincinnati.
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Order of the Sun
Jose de San Martin
Simon Bolivar
Peru
Republic
Expert Smokers in Belgium Pipe Smoking Contest Legend
A London workman recalls Belgian pipe smoking contests where players are given tobacco a long church-warden pipe and a box of matches. Prizes reach 500 francs. The winner held silence for over two hours while beer kept refilling.
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London
London Morning Post
Belgium
Star points debate clarified by mint director
The mint director notes U S symbols show varied star points. The great seal and presidential seal use five pointed stars, while the House seal and coin reverses use six pointed stars. Six pointed stars derive from colonial coins and heraldry, while flag stars come from Washington’s coat of arms.
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United States Mint
United States
House of Representatives
Washington
Clock Tella All Times A German Clock
Consul Breed in Prague reports a German clock that records time and calendar positions from second to earth orbit. Shown at a fall, it costs 5000 Austrian crowns about 50 dollars real money. It promises precise timing and celestial positioning for daily use.
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Breed
Prague
Commerce Department
Land in Demand Canada seeks settlers with farm land in reach
Canada wants settlers and will pass selective legislation to keep undesirables out. Hon J A Calder notes desirable settlers seek land to acquire free or affordably, healthful living, free public education, and opportunities free of creed birth or class. Western Canada offers vast land near railways, thriving towns, and strong yields per acre, with many owners willing to sell to practical operators. Advertisement.
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Canada
J. A. Calder
Immigration and Colonization
Western
Dominion
Becke r Becomes Becker in Lobby Comedic Exchange
In a Chicago hotel lobby at a business men's convention a man introduces himself as Beck and is met with I am more so as the other replies. The exchange ends with the names Beck and Becker underscoring a humorous mishearing about identity. A separate saying notes Providence shapes poetry and a dark view of Satan allowing church on Sunday if week work follows.
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Austria
Entente
Germany
Baden
Wilson
Vienna
England
America
France
Jinea
Chicago
Beck
Becker
Satan
Are Corns a Luxury Tax Gag From Nation's Business
A humorous anecdote explains luxury tax by showing a woman charged 15 cents for ice cream plus 2 cents tax and 10 cents for a corn plaster with 1 cent tax. She questions why coins are taxed as luxury items, illustrating public debate over tax propositions.
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Aaron
Kreider
Sry
Helping Nature and a Boy's Greyhound Dream
A brief cartoonish exchange shows a boy wishing to feed a dog to become a greyhound, while a woman questions the act. A later adage suggests cowardice lies in knowing one is wrong yet refusing to admit it.
Got Skin Disease Purify Your Blood
An old advertisement promotes 8.8.8 as a blood remedy claimed to purify the blood and relieve skin troubles. It pitches internal use and warns external applications offer no lasting relief, urging readers to purchase the product. The copy cites a viral history and targets readers in Atlanta Georgia.
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