Angel of Mercy He Conducts Clearing House for In formation
King Alfonso of Spain, neutrality in World War I, receives hundreds of letters daily from women across Europe seeking news of missing soldiers. A royal post office in Madrid handles multilingual inquiries, tracing soldiers held in prisoner camps, with swift replies from royal secretaries. The king’s efforts began with a French lady's plea and expanded to involve ambassadors in Berlin and Madrid, spreading word that letters reach the king's desk for action.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Spain
Europe
Germany
Royal Palace
France
Castile
Berlin
Leipzig
Paris
U S Gets Work for Many in Federal Labor Bureau
Washington the federal employment bureau is a success says Secretary of Labor Wilson We started in a small way but progress shows its future potential The bureau has furnished jobs to about 33 percent of applicants and links state and municipal agencies to place skilled and unskilled workers Employers also use it as a clearinghouse for labor and seek workers with training in various industries
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Washington
Federal Employment Bureau
Wilson
Amall
Humber
Junk Trade in Eugene Nets Big Money in Eight Months
In Eugene Oregon a local junk firm claims the job pays well as it sent its eleventh carload to Seattle in eight months. Two men with a rickety wagon collected eleven tons of rubber nine tons of brass and fifteen tons of copper and other metals yielding receipts exceeding $23 000.
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Eugene
Ore
Seattle
Kissiese for Thirty Years in Mineola Alienation Suit
Warren A. Drown, defendant in an alienation case in Mineola New York, swore he had remained kissless and bugless for 30 years. He testified he did not hold hands with Mrs St John and said he sat in her lap once but only because her husband placed him there.
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Mineola
N. Y
Warren A. Drown
Unusual Duplicate Marriage in Lamar Under False Name
Lamar Missouri reports an unusual ceremony where Roy McCurdey and Rosa Rector were married twice. He had previously assumed the name Roy Roach for courting and wed Rosa under that alias. After her parents learned the truth they demanded a re-ceremony with the correct surname McCurdey.
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Lamar, Mo
Roy McCurdey
McCurdey
Roy Roach
Rosa Rector
Lamar
McCudey
Twins Are Sent By Mail In Odd Country Episode
A four year old child left with Postmaster Waugh and wife while visiting rural Nebraska about seventeen miles from Ewing attempted a homeward journey and was unexpectedly dispatched by mail authorities.
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Wing
Neb
Waugh
Wit
Ewing
Ridding Texas of Wolves in Austin
Wolves continue to be killed under the scalp bounty law enacted last June. A United States Department of Agriculture review finds professional hunters profit from wolves including lobo and coyote varieties. Ranchers receive guidance on methods to kill, poison, and hunt wolves, noting stock losses mainly affect cattle and calves, with wolves attacking from behind and sometimes eating livestock alive.
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Austin
Tex
United States Department of Agriculture
Twins Brought Home Safely by Parcel Post
Mr Waugh could not fetch the Scions and Perry Saiser who runs route No 2 delivered the youngsters home. The twins weighed 87 and 88 pounds and their safe transit cost 23 and 24 cents respectively, totaling 47 cents.
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Mr. Waugh
Perry Saiser
Father of 28 in Saluda counts large Baluda clan
Saluda reports C L A Rowe of the Emory section likely heads the largest Baluda county family. At 69, he has 28 children from two marriages with 16 by his first wife and 12 by his second. The latest arrival was born July 26.
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Saluda
C.L. A. Rowe
Emory
Baluda County
Bia
Aly. Rowe
Bie
Pine Needles Warmer Than Surrounding Air Says Study
Scientists used delicate instruments to measure pine needle temperature in winter and found needles several degrees warmer than the ambient air. The result suggests trees retain heat in cold conditions and may influence local microclimates.
Western mining and oil news take bright turn in Arizona mines
The Bradford mine at Nogales reopens as work advances at Copper Chief mine in Jerome district with a new tube mill and cyanide plant. Plan Copper mines near Jerome resume after ten years idle under guard. Oatman district near Kingman grows boom like Goldfield, possibly rivaling Cripple Creek, says inspector Mike Mandell.
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Arizona
Bradford
Nogales
Copper Chief
Jerome
Plan
Cherry Creek
Clarksdale
Oatman
Kingman
Cripple Creek
Mike Mandell
United States
Copper market highs and local mining expansions
Copper for the week ending Dec 2 rose to 19.58 as prices hit a multi month high. Ozark corporation at Magdalena plans to enlarge its flotation plant under its consulting engineer. Empire Zinc Company completes a 150 ton concentrator at Cleveland Camp, adding a major producer to Grant county mining. Phelps Dodge, a leading copper company with properties in Arizona and New Mexico, reportedly sold its entire copper output up to Feb 1.
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Ozark Corporation
Magdalena
Cleveland
Empire Zinc Company
Grant County
New York
Phelps-Dodge Company
Arizona
New Mexico
Oil strike reports reach Cody from Elk basin fields
Rock Springs runs high with oil fever as Elk basin reports a rich strike. W S Linton of Montana Wyoming Oil says Byron well cannot be capped. No dry holes in Greybull drilling extends beyond the town. Midwest Refining Denver reports November sales exceed 660000 dollars from Salt Creek wells with steady flow for four years.
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Rock Springs
Elk Basin
Cody
W. S. Linton
Montana-Wyoming Oil Company
Byron
Greybull
Midwest Refining Company
Denver
Casper
Salt Creek
Mines flourish in Cripple Creek district reports
November output in the Cripple Creek district shows continued high activity. Pilot property in upper California gulch Leadville develops into a rich gold producer while Carbondale veins attract numerous miners. Zinc ore shipments from Ponsardin on Yankee hill Leadville and gold ore from Big Your on Leadville were opened. A five year lease secures Bull hill mill site owned by Isabella Mines Company. Lily D mine adjoining Rice Wellington shipped several cars and the Doctor Jack Pot estate on Raeven hill opens with grab samples ranging from 50 to 100 dollars per ton, suggesting potential value up to 50000 dollars.
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Cripple Creek District
Upper California Gulch
Leadville
Carbondale
Newa
Ponsardin
Yankee Hill
Big Your
John C. Kiauek
Omaha
Bull Hill
Isabella Mines Company
Lily D
Rice- Wellington
C. H
Kidney care and herbal remedy ad says use Kilmer’s Swamp Root
An advertisement urges attention to kidneys linking poor habits to kidney stress and listing symptoms such as back pain and urine issues. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a unique herbal remedy claimed to help kidneys and bladder, and advises testing a bottle first. The text ends with a brief aside on appearance and a separate Red Cross Bag Blue laundry ad.
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Dr. Kilmer
Importar Mw Examine eS ore Je of Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Mw examines the case of children crying for Fletcher's Castoria amid a shift in medical practice and advertising claims. The article notes regulatory scrutiny and parental concerns over product safety and labeling.
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Fletcher
Her Vindication in a Boston Transcript exchange
A brief dialogue shows a missed meeting time with a light hearted dispute over the quotation of six or seven o'clock. The Boston Transcript records the exchange highlighting timing and tone in a domestic scene.
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Boston Transcript
How queer changes in couple’s looks surprise Boston guest
A Boston woman exclaims disbelief at a husband’s altered appearance. A Chicago woman confirms the man has changed several times since they last met, noting the surprising transformation. The brief exchange captures a social moment of recognition and change.
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Boston
Chicago
Should Have Been Enough Mrs Morgan and the maid Sarah
A domestic farce unfolds as Mrs Morgan scolds Sarah over a white suited lover. Sarah retorts that she has already warned him but he does not listen. She adds a blunt simile comparing Isham to a black snake crawling from cream, ending the tale with the magazine's humor.
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Sarah
Mis’ Morgan
Everybody's Magazine
Grape Nuts Credited With Saving a Typhoid Convalescent
A Kansas woman recalls her six year old niece's severe typhoid relapse after moving to Ohio. After failing to eat for weeks, the girl was fed Grape Nuts food which revived her strength and alertness, leading to rapid recovery and renewed health. The account credits Grape Nuts as the key factor in saving the child’s life.
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Kansas
Ohio
Postum Co
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