Global menus span frogs, snails, and exotic fare
A Washington dispatch summarizes world eating habits, noting 60 million frog legs consumed in New York and rising trends in American tast es. It catalogs diverse dishes from Japan and Korea to Madagascar and Mexico, highlighting local specialties, animals, and notable food practices across regions.
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Nations Geographic Doctory
Washington, D. C
WNU
Milan
New York
Clileazy
Thie
Sun Franelsen
We World
United
Massachusetts
New England
Japan
Totyn
China
Tapatese
Asia Minor
New Guinea
Pacifi
Guinot
Maryland
Belgian Congo
Madagascar
Corsten
Nice
Naples
Spreewall
Germany
Europe
Lavle
Sudan
South
America
Weat
Indies
Old Customs Die Hard in Germany
Berliner Tageblatt reports on rural German folk beliefs tied to New Year and holidays. Peasant customs include axing barren fruit trees three times to avert harm, placing sage items near beds of sick children, owl guarding doors to deter lightning, and a wheel crawl to remove illness. A miller's luck hinges on throwing a tied animal into the mill race on New Year’s Eve.
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Germany
Postmaster General launches newspaper ads campaign
Sir Kingley Wood, head of England public telegraph and telephone networks, told Lewisham Chamber of Commerce that despite scarce resources, newspaper advertising should be capitalized today to attract new telephone subscribers and retain existing ones.
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Kingley Wood
England
Lewisham Chamber of Commerce
Doctor Pierce's Pellets touted for liver stomach bowels
An advertisement proclaims Dr. Pierce's Pellets as a universal remedy for liver, stomach, and bowels. It claims a single Pellet provides laxative and cathartic effects, urging readers to try the product for digestive relief.
Double Trouble Umbrella Anecdote
A joking exchange unfolds as a man explains his borrowed umbrella has no remembered handle. The information clerk questions the mystery in a lighthearted, wry street scene.
Bayer Aspirin Cures Fatigue and Headache Says Ad
A vintage advertisement extols Bayer Aspirin as a remedy for fatigue headaches and cold symptoms. It advises taking two tablets to relieve pain, notes the medicine does not depress the heart, and emphasizes using genuine Bayer products with the Bayer cross.
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Bayer
Geography Simplified Mystery in a Comic Riddle
A playful classroom scene questions Washington D C as the capital. A teacher asks a student to name the capital, prompting a punny exchange about geography and pronunciation. The passage showcases a lighthearted moment on learning.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Capital
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