Champery Switzerland A Mountain Village Of Dents Du Midi
In Champery Valais Switzerland the mountain village sits at 3500 feet beneath the Dents du Midi. The area draws a cosmopolitan crowd with travelers by rail and tram, hotels like Hotel Dent du Midi, and scenic walks to Le Calvaire. The article notes women in trousers, summer tourism, and the town’s bridges of culture from English and French visitors to Italian and Indian guests.
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Switzerland
Champery
Canton
Valais
Haniel
Dent du Midi
Val a'Thez
Italy
Saint Maurice
Monthey
Vineyard
Chestnut Grove
Les
Dents du Midi
Haute Cimera
Champary
Hfe
Austria
Guished Roman
Bridge
Grand Paradis
Vieze
Les Galeries
le Calvaire
Val d‘Tiliez
Rhone
Acrous
Chauasy
Yummilah
Mont d'Or
Imountains
Col de Coux
Children Rescued to Canada by Allanner Carsican Party
The Allanner Carsican under Captain Cook carried two large parties of Liverpool children to Quebec. One group from the Birt home included toys and girls with Miss Birt supervising. The Indy has 37 years rescuing children, placing over 6,000 in Canada. The Corsican voyage marked the eighty first such expedition.
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Liverpool
Allanner Carsican
Mystery wedding and chased children in high society case
The article recounts the secret婚 wedding of the former wife of Frank J. Gould to Ralph Hill Thomas and a dramatic chase as Gould detectives pursue the mother and her two children Helen and Dorothy. The pursuit ends with the governess and children taken to Helen Gould at Irving-on-the-Hudson. It also includes a critique from the Emporia Gazette about newspaper control by advertisers and political interests.
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New York
Frank J. Gould
Ralph Hill Thomas
American Sugar Refinings Company
Mr. Gould
Second
Third Avenue
Sixty-first Street
Helen Gould
Irving-on-the-Hudson
Atchison Globe
The
Globe
Lke
Emporia Gazette
Gunboat Castine Rammed in Exercise Off Provincetown
Castine flagship of the submarine flotilla was rammed by submarine Bonita during a mimic attack and beached near North Truro to prevent sinking. No injuries reported as crews felt the collision but remained safe. Bonita suffered minor armor damage and railing loss while Castine awaited repairs.
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Provincetown, Mags
Truro
Curtiss Sets American Night 50 Mile Aeroplane Record
Glenn Curtiss established an American record for a 50 mile night flight in an aeroplane by completing five mile laps along the Atlantic City beach in an elapsed time of 1 hour 14 minutes 58 seconds. He was airborne for 1 hour 30 minutes and spent 1 hour 21 minutes on the course with 6 minutes 6 seconds deducted for turns at ends of the two and a half mile course.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Glenn Curtiss
Curtiss
Despondent woman in Spokane attempts suicide near train
Lady Loretta Sholto Douglas wife of a Marquis of Queensberry descendant, attempted suicide three times after separation from her younger son. She was dragged from railroad rails and later confined to the city jail to prevent drowning in a bathtub. In New York Vitalo Mary Finnessy 72 sues Fred A Burr for 40000 breach of promise claiming a long delay and repeated proposals dating to 1876 and 1893.
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Spokane
Wash
Loretta Sholto- Douglas
Marquise of Queensberry
Northern Pacific
Animatron
Vitalo
N. Y
Mary Finnessy
Fred A. Burr
Cancades
Allegheny County
Burr
Caring for the Baby and Eye Remedy Ad
An early 20th century style ad shows an exchange about childcare and a salesman warning of child napper fears. It promotes Marine Eye Salve with claims for itchy eyelids cysts styes and falling eyelashes. The product is marketed by Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago with trial size 25 cents.
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Marine
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
An Answer In Kind
A witty exchange ends in an act of domestic violence when a wife, angered by her husband’s heavy wit, throws a lamp at him. The incident arises from a quarrel over jokes and ends with a dramatic, dangerous gesture.
Household Consternation
Mrs. Torkins cries “the baby has swallowed a gold dollar” prompting a practical concern over rising living costs if the child’s habits persist. The exchange underscores a domestic scene sparked by a surprising household incident.
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Charley
Coming Down to Earth in a Rainy Night Chase
A philosopher declares happiness lies in pursuit not possession while a plain citizen recalls chasing the last car on a rainy night. The exchange frames a practical, down to earth view of contentment.
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Plain Citizen
Real Reform: municipal government and ranks
The passage presents a dialogue about municipal government philosophy with ideas on creating an office to fill when introduced. It reflects a belief that a person must work up through stages to reach higher positions, similar to Masonic lodge progress.
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Roulicker
Bocker
Compound Interest of Health Through Diet and Digestion
A health note asserts energy and vigor arise when improper foods are removed and predigested, improving bodily and brain function. It emphasizes a steady rise in vitality as digestion and nutrition align.
De Geitle Crash Trial Sparks Strong Postum Results
A brief notice notes Girape Nuts ten day trial delivering large results and mentions Postum Cereal Co Ltd and Miah. The item reads as a promotional blurb on a product trial with emphasis on impressive outcomes.
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Postum Cereal CO
LT de Geitle
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Europe
Castine
Fimerson
Wellville
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