Typhus tolls Serbia amid siege and squalid camps
Wartime dispatch chronicles a typhus outbreak in Serbia with 4000 plus cases in Vul jevo and Nish camps, dire hospital conditions, and Austrian officers in Nish enjoying rare comforts while Serb towns swell to over 100000 refugees. The piece notes plundered sanitation, maggot‑streaked dressings, and exhausted medical staff including Dr. E F Butter.
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Nish
Serbia
Saloniki
Athens
Ghergheu
Gherghel
E. F. Butter
Red Cross
Kansan
Uskub
Inget
Vuljevo
Giant Walnut Tree Claim Spurs California Rivalry
Arbuckle Colusa stakes claim to the largest California black walnut but a tree on F W Schutz's Sycamore slough farm near Arbuckle may exceed it. Schutz provides measurements: 22 ft 8 in circumference at ground, 19 ft 9 in at nine feet, height 182 ft, noon shadow 20 ft, planted in 1868 by pioneer B Arnold. university notes tree will aid a forthcoming reference book.
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Arbuckle
Cal
Colusa
F. W. Schutz
Sycamore Slough
Union
Agricultural Department of the State University
Schutz
B. Arnold
Colusa County
Big Bhees Keep Feet Warm
Paris AP dispatch notes soldiers suffer frost bite from tight footwear amid cold fronts. Dr J R Charcot proposes oversized shoes to improve circulation and prevent swelling and frost damage during long campaigns.
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Paris
Associated Press
Repose
Century Man of Rome Prefers Closed Windows
Orvel S. Dorman who just turned 100 credits a long life to a clear conscience and hard work. He never uses tobacco and has never sworn. He recalls refusing to sleep with the window open except in extreme heat and mocks frost air enthusiasts he outlives.
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Rome
Orvel S. Dorman
Olga Kills Seeks Custody Of Her Child In Tokyo
Olga Kills a seven year old daughter Olga from John Kills once pastor of the Unitarian church at Chicopee Massachusetts. The mother followed Olga to Tokyo to regain possession after divorce awarded custody to the father. child custody dispute ongoing as attempts to regain possession have failed.
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Olga Kills
John
Unitarian Church
Oat Chicopee, Maas
Ids
Tokyo
Japan
Olga
Birthday Greetings From High Officials Marked Occasion
Sepee received congratulatory letters from President Wilkow and Governor Whitman on his birthday reflecting official recognition of the event.
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Wilkow
Whitman
Woman seeks divorce from husband for neglect since 1907
Mrs. Nannie Hobbs petitions Knox circuit court for divorce from Peter Hobbs alleging he never gave her a cent since their 1907 marriage. The Hobbses are described as well known and the wife is said to be wealthy.
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Vincennes
Ind
Nannie Hobbs
Knox Circuit Court
Peter Hobbs
Hobby
Pigeon Echoes Homeward Rescue Remarked by Mr Helly
A tale describes a carrier pigeon rescue as men saved the amontina after it reached a salty embankment and slipped away miles from the Berber mouth. Mr Helly commented the bird showed a keener instinct for home.
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Mr. Helly
Homesick Horse Hounds Muskegon Streets
Abraham Smoker bought a Chicago horse last week and had it shipped by boat to Muskegon. Yesterday the horse broke free while feeding and fled through the town to the Goodrich wharf then bolted onto the ice on Muskegon lake and ran for two blocks.
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Muskegon
Mich
Abraham Smoker
Chicago
Young Bacteriologist Claims Typhus Vaccine Discovery
Dr. Harry Plots of Mount Sinai Hospital announced at the New York Pathological Society a discovered antityphus vaccine. The finding comes amid Serbian typhus spread, drawing praise from physicians for timeliness and importance. Plots is twenty five years old.
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New York
Harry Plots
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York Pathological Society
Serbia
Doctor Plots
Judge Knott and the rise of a courtroom image in photoplays
A fragment discusses Judge Knott and a new photoplay titled Judge Not. It notes curiosity about the judge and references a magazine tone, hinting at courtroom fame and public interest in judicial figures through cinema.
The Throne Room of the Will and Soul
A meditation on the will as sovereign in the soul, its cooperation with all faculties, the role of disposition, and the path to conversion. It argues the will must yield to God to restore sovereignty and align actions with righteousness and divine purpose.
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Thomas Lipton
Pris
Ohera
Opera
Budapest
Bohemian Opera Company
Prague
Nish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Prince Michell Square
Statistics of Missions in the Republic of China
The latest evangelical church figures show 470000 members in China. There are 546 ordained pastors and 5364 unordained workers, 4712 Chinese Christian school teachers, 1789 Bible women and 496 native hospital assistants. Donations totaled 320000 last year. Primary students number 85241 and 31384 attend intermediate schools. The 236 hospitals and 200 dispensaries treated 1323802 patients last year.
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Republic of China
Evangelical Church
The Ocean of God's Love
The article reflects on inland believers missing the ocean of God’s love and receiving only drops of grace and truth. Dr. A B Hodge notes Christians living far from the full measure of divine love, awaiting a fuller experience.
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A. &. Hodge
Embroidered Voil Graduation Gown Wins Fashion Praise
A graceful embroidered voile gown with a tunic and wide skirt returns to fashion. The durable washable fabric offers color options and a lace trimmed neck with a turnover collar. The design suits both matron and maid for graduation or midsummer wear.
Leather bags a shopper’s dream in travel and dress
The leather goods section showcases shopping bags in medium sizes with Vinaval and morocco by far the most popular finishes. Many models feature built in fittings like mirrors coin purses and small cosmetic cases. Linings of maire silk and vivid fabrics add color and charm for travelers and shoppers alike.
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Morocco
Simplicity in Skirts and Tailored Suits Describe Econo Mist Styles
The article outlines simple plain skirts with hem flare and variations in gore and semicircular models. Some skirts are cut at the waist line and plaited skirts appear in orders. Dressy suits follow similar lines with plaited effects and occasional corded trims.
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California Agricultural Department
Harry Plotz
Fheen
the Throne Room
E Hower
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