Mother Goose Founder Elizabeth Foster Goose of Reston
The famous woman known as Mother Goose lived in Reston in a small sloped-roof house near the Common. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Foster, she married Isaac Goose, had descendants, and produced rhymes first published by her son-in-law Thomas Fleet in Boston. She died in 1757 at age ninety-two.
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Mother Goose
Reston
Old South Church
Elizabeth Foster
Isaac Goose
Thomas, Fleet
Boston
Margery Awkwardly Fights Two Bigger Kids
A mother recalls her daughter Margery playing outside and then inside with a doll. Margery explains she cannot fight two children bigger than her, hinting at a childish conflict.
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Margery
Tragedy in Romania Revealed by Dr Cimino Report
Rome dispatch recounts Dr Benedetto Cimino's account of Romania under German Austrian occupation from 1916 to 1918. he describes mass expulsions looting shelling and hardship in Bucharest with emphasis on German control and Romanian suffering.
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Henry Wood
United Press
Rome
Rumania
Balkan
Belgium
Iberia
Montenegro
Germany
Austria
Bennedetto Cimino
Bucharest
Dr. Cimino
Mucheres Sea
Romania
Government control general in Holland
The Hague reports food and clothing standardization as scarce meat spurs standard sausage at 0.22 per pound. Leather shortage drives standard shoes and sack suits in sober tones. Women’s wear urged to standardize, cigars rise in price with Java tobacco used in a government article. A wooden mouthpiece included to finish the weed. cigar will retail at Dutch cents.
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Hague
Mall
Holland
Geome
Sugar and Character in Wartime Food Conserving
An essay argues self denial for wartime food willpower centers on sugar as the key test. It notes some people eat sparingly and claim no personal sacrifice, while others give up preferred foods to aid overseas shipments. The piece underscores sugar as the common universally liked item and a measure of character.
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Bucharest
Cantacuzene Street
France
Banque Generale Roumaine
Romania
Senate
Germany
Austria
Budapest
Vienna
Eatonio
Hove
Eatonic
Woman Candidate for Lieutenant Governor in New York
The New York Tribune notes Mamie Colvin as the first woman candidate for lieutenant governor, running on the Prohibition ticket. She is wife of D Leigh Colvin, a key Intercollegiate Prohibition Association figure, with early life in Minnesota and education at the University.
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New York Tribune
Ataite
New York
Mamie Colvin
Mra Colvin
D. Leigh Colvin
Eargent
Murray Hulbert
Lant Pees
Congress
Mipi
Mire
Colvin le
Universiy
Minnosul
Snapshots From Home Please Boys Over There
United Press report from France follows a doughboy who cherishes home snapshots from his girl, mother, sister, and the baby, saying photos lift morale amid war. He notes troops long for pictures, even as mail rules limit sending their own images in uniform. More than four million doughboys crave such snapshots.
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Frank J. Taylor
United Press
France
Hig Enotee
Pol
Fear Is No Disgrace in Modern Warfare Insight
A New Orleans Times-Picayune reader argues that fear is natural in battle and that modern warfare shifts virtue from reckless bravery to moral resolve. The piece notes old knights vowed to be fearless, but today soldiers acknowledge fear, focusing on duty despite danger.
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New Orleans
Times-Picayune
Halbardier
Vast country of Mexico described in travel tale
The passage reviews Mexico's vastness from Iceland to Africa lengthwise, noting a 2 000 mile span and 1 000 miles across. It cites diverse climates from tropical to northern, tall mountains, major volcanoes, large rivers in the south, and dry northern coasts versus lush southern coastlines. Mealco, rich ores, diverse agriculture, and old Spanish towns remain from Cortes era.
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Mexico
Mra
Alec Tweedie
George H. Doran Company
Mealoo
Iceland
Africa
Mealco
English pipes and Scottish kings in historic note
A Scotsman and lord advocate claimed sixty years ago that bagpipes originate with English instruments and English people. The piece discusses references from Chaucer to Spein er and royal courts, noting Highlanders’ later use in war and various monarchs paying for “Inglie pyparis.”
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Bagelpos Engilen
London Chronicle
Advocate
Macbeth
Lincolnshire
York
Chaucer
Speiner Aleo
James IV
Edward I
Edward IiI
Henry VI
Henry Williem
Sootland
No Regard for Nothin' Upsets Youk Lawn Dynamics
A humorous yet cryptic note claims American soldiers disrupt natural dynamics to push Youk, describing the scene with exaggerated bravado and surreal imagery. No clear event or verifiable details are provided.
Paying to ride streetcars cuts your trips
A noted observer quipped that paying as you go sounds fine but when the fare costs are added the number of journeys drops noticeably. The remark reflects concerns about travel costs affecting daily routines and accessibility.
Castoria promotion warning from a long-used infant remedy
Advertorial claim extols Castoria as a safe substitute for castor oil and narcotics, touting 30 plus years of use for constipation and stomach issues. It asserts no opium or morphine, notes 90 years of reputation, and warns against counterfeit imitators lacking the genuine signature of Chas. I. Fletcher.
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Astoria
Chas. i. Fletcher
Fragmented Notes From A Murky Column
The text presents disjointed phrases touching on a golfer, Perkins and a wife, vague accusations, random city mentions, and stray quotes. It reads as garbled OCR with no clear events or identifiable entities to anchor a factual summary.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad Targeting Senior Comfort
A vintage advertisement claims Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules relieve age related bladder and joint issues. It touts odorless capsules, quick relief from backache, rheumatism, kidney and bladder problems, and promises refunds if not helpful. It urges seniors to consult their druggist and buy three sizes.
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Hse
Haarlem
Adyv
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