Ill Luck Haunts Castlewood Mansion and Newport Society
The Newport social set recalls Castlewood at Coddington Point built by Louis Bruguiere. The once grand mansion changed hands amid debts and tragedy, ending with Mrs John Hanan's death and questions about who will want the famed house next.
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New York
Castlewood
Coddington Point
Newport
Louis Bruguiere
John Hanan
Louis
Rives
Louis Je Grand
Emile Bruguiere
Monterey
Stuyvesant Fish
Hermann Otrich
Pedar Bruguiere
Pedar
Marvon Andrews
General Hall
Reno
Stewart Denning
W. P. Burden
Europe
Burden
Nathca Rives
Peter Cooper Hewitt
Bruguiere
Peter Cooper
Cooper
Hewitt
Peter
Nana Prince King
France
Bru- Ruiere
America
Arnold Essex
Providence, R .I
Calotabs Promoted as Quick Cold and Flu Relief
Physicians and druggists trumpet Calotabs as the fastest relief for colds and influenza reducing fever and pneumonia risk by keeping the liver active. The new laxative claims to be nausealess and gentle on digestion with one tablet at bedtime and a full morning recovery. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents with money back guarantee if not delighted.
England fears American slang invasion harms youth language
London reports England worries over American slang gaining ground among youth as tourists actors and films introduce yankee talk. Critics cite films subtitles and stage songs shaping speech from "Cut gut that dope" to "The Bootlegger" and "fly cop" among Cockneys.
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England
London Daily News
Lumbertown
The Professional Humorists and American Life
A compact essay traces Frank O Malley and generations of American humorists from Ben Franklin to Mark Twain, noting humor as a national mirror The piece argues that professional humorists shape public tolerance and quick insight in a fast changing democracy.
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Samuel Haliburton
George Fitch
Petroleum V. Nasby
Lincoln
Artemus Ward
J. M. Bailey
Stanley V. Huntley
Bill Nye
Eli Perkins
M. Quad
Phil
Welsh
Shakespeare
Dickens
du Maurier
Punch
Thackery
Franklin
Cicero
Bergson
Mark Twain
Mr. Clemens
London Pencil Makers Worker Ties 63 Years to One Machine
A London company pencil makers employee has served on the same machine for sixty three years, showing remarkable loyalty and longevity in his trade.
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London
More Meat Eaten by British Face Shortage
London reports a British meat shortage amid a shift to South American beef and mutton. An official survey says Britain cannot be self sufficient in lamb and mutton for years, relies on imports while continental demand for frozen meat strains shipping capacity. Government may act as national meat buyer to curb American packers.
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Leech
Punch
Leech Punch
America
Plumber
Bostonian
England
Little
Isle
California
Louisiana
New Jersey
Maine
Great Britain
Blackwood
London
South America
French Farms Hole as Youths Flock to City
Paris reports that France cannot feed more than half of its 40 million people as youths abandon farms for the cities. With 56 million acres idle, grain crops dropped from 120,000,600 pounds in 1913 to about half the previous year.
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Cyipy
Paris
France
Happy Occasion Joke from London Blighty
A brief humorous exchange features a mother comforting a child who jokes about a finger injury after a hammer strike. The quip ends with the child’s embarrassed confession and a light London Blighty tone.
Remedy for Stomach Ailments Promoted by Salts
A noted authority claims stomach trouble stems from excess hydrochloric acid. He recommends four ounces of Rad Salts daily in water before breakfast for a week to relieve symptoms and improve digestion. The product is described as inexpensive and made from grape and lemon acids with lithia and sodium phosphate.
Dr King's New Discovery A Longtime Cold Reliever
An old time remedy claim touts Dr. King's New Discovery as a safe cold reliever for all ages. It soothes sore throats and congested chests while loosening phlegm and easing grippe symptoms. Available in 60 cent and 1.20 dollar bottles at druggists.
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Dr. King
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