Days of Black Magic Are Past
A veteran conjurer, Francis Martinka, recalls the waning era of magic as fakirs in India fade and greats like Mermann and Kellar pass away. Once thriving on Seventh Avenue shops and international tours, sleight of hand now draws small crowds, with even major conventions like the Carnegie Hall event canceled due to lack of performers.
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New York
Inek Magtc
Knowo Isons
Ts Palng
Hag
Kranels Martinka
Francis Martinka Koons
Martinka
Sixth Avenue
India
England
Cape Golony
San Francisco
Ceylon
Mermann
Kellar
Segerdemann
Kolor
Thern Jeo
Lucknow
Crown
Minn
Wownda
Quall
Tuck of
Conjurer Shop
American Society of Magicians
Carnegie Hall
Substitutes Aid in Winning War with Meatless Dishes
A wartime guide promotes meat substitutes for summer meals, using fish, dairy, beans, nuts, and vegetables to supply protein. It details lima bean dishes, fish molds, and cheese and nut roasts, urging meatless meals when possible and offering safety basics on preventing food spoilage from molds yeasts and bacteria.
Fat cards urged in Switzerland amid rationing push
The Neue Zürcher Zeitung discusses fat cards as a saving device and urges rationing as a fair, necessary measure. It notes fat can be replaced by peanuts, fruit pits, pumpkins oil, and suggests planting sunflowers along roads to boost supply. emphasizes careful use and education of children to aid the drive.
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Zurich
Neue Zurtcher Zeitung
Lassen
Mary
Depth Charges and Submarine Action Across Night Patrol
A night patrol boat spotted a U boat amid marine disturbance. Depth charges were dropped and a shell fired at the surface. Oil slicks surfaced and one survivor was found. A British submarine rammed an enemy sub, then sank after German countermeasures failed.
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Aries
Bomt
Rush for British Guards attracts eager enlistment
London crowds surge to join the Guards as regiments look for commissions or ranks. Recruits, including many released under a sweeping out, travel from northern districts to London urged by recruiting authorities working round the clock. The men shown are in splendid condition and eager to serve.
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London
Guards
Wootety
Milnere
Divorce Plea Cited by Mrs Mire in Adverse Pleading
Mrs Clara Mire aged fifty four seeks a divorce alleging marital breakdown. The complaint names Arthur R Nits as respondent with claims described in legal pleadings amid a disrupted domestic situation.
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Miyake
Clara Mire
Arthur R. Nits
One-Time Jungle Pastures Battle for War Food
A wartime report describes transforming primeval jungle into pasture to support a population and cattle needs. It cites canal work, supply lines, and tech from Morris to advance tropical agriculture, aiming for economic independence and faster war effort.
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Christobal
Cam
Ontel de Ronnees
Palley
Néres
Morris
Victim of U-Boat Belittles Wenace Survivors
Spencerton MH and Joseph Bairiale recount the sinking of the resident Lincoln by a German submarine. Bairiale ferried hours in icy seas before rescue by American coast guard. He says U-boat attacks will not greatly impact shipping as long as rescue and recovery continue.
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Spencertons
MH. Y
Joseph Bairiale
Lincoln
Maates
German language banned in Virginia schools
Charlestown West Virginia reports that the German language will be eliminated from all levels of study in the state. The board of education reportedly passed the resolution by a thin margin, effective immediately.
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Garman
Charlestown
W. Va
Virgina
One-Eyed Man in Rere Oe Low Ae Ern and Bed Bur
A fragmented regional notice outlines an incident involving an individual described as the one-eyed man. Details are obscured but place names and a sequence of events suggest a local disturbance or recovery effort. Further readable names point to involved residents or officials.
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Cardia
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Special Information Service
United States Department of
la Courteuve
Parla
Switzerland
Canal Zone
TCA
Dnogers
Belittles
Wenace
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