Prisoner Exchange Boats Bring War Home From Baltic Port
The Swedish port at Sassnitz hosts the hospital ship Aeolus with Austro Hungarian and German prisoners exchanged for Russians. Officers and band music mark the handover as prisoners switch uniforms and endure quarantine before returning home. About 17 000 Russians have been exchanged for Austro Hungarians and Germans at Sassnitz.
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Geeonypardes
Stenduer
Quey
Dsiidsturm
Siegeskranz
Pei Goborale
Gueldien
Bremen
Othe Censer
Toney
Rael Cross
Baltic
Sussnitz
Two NYC businessmen debate prices and debt on a crowded street
In Wasserbauer's Restaurant Louis Birsky and Barnet Zapp discuss the rising cost of living sparked by a menu price hike. They reference Redfield and Pitz bankruptcy and speculate on who pays for luxury purchases while contrasting cash sales with credit. The scene blends moral satire with urban fin de siècle finance and ends with Birsky contemplating a Sunday visit to Ozone Grove.
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Louis Birsky
Barnet Zapp
Wasserbaure
Zapp
Indorse Dirsky
Marcus
Louis
Harris Shapotnik
Birsky
Jens Zapp
Marcus Fust
Harris Shapolnik
Jacob J. Redfield
Sam Pitz
Marcus Kust
Redfield
Broadway
Fifty-seventh Street
Canal Street
Marcus Fast
Phorris Shapotnik
Plains
Sirsky
Hudson River
de Heatessen
Kansas
Maine
Rockefeller
Fifth Avenue
Ozone Grove
Waitress Marie Trognon Dies After 49 Years of Service
Marie Trognon a longtime waitress on the students boulevard in Paris died at age 49 after decades of serving at Iris The Latin Quarter restaurant. She witnessed generations of students rise to professorships and public service and fondly recalled the war and political figures she served during their student days.
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Uaere Doussinus
Cuang
Red Cross
Marie Oestlin
Americas
Enlier
Hitness Training School
Chicaga
Oestlin
Nassnitzince
Rae VT
Viktoria
Popscot
Aptoin
Iris
Paris
Marie Trognon
Waitness
Marie
Hes
Tion
Isto
Literal Promise on Farm Rousing Time
A cryptic exchange spots a promise of a rousing time on a farm with a hint that it will occur around five in the morning. The remark implies a plan or arrangement centered on a rural setting and a specific early hour.
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Cuele bin
As Bad as a Mule Hunter Recalls Old Rifle
A mighty hunter defends a worn rifle saying its age and fierce recoil saved him in the Rockies when a grizzly charged. The weapon’s kickback let him reload and miss again yet keep fighting, earning its valued status among veterans.
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Rockies
Nand
Irish Wit Triumphant at the Hotel Cork Remark
An Irish waiter named Kenny impressed a hotel party by witty quick replies. A bet prompted a champagne bottle opening, the cork popping into Kenny's mouth. He quips that it is not the way to Cork, then adds it’s the way to I kill Kenny, delivering a humorous punchline.
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Kenny
Cork
Hull's Surrender Overshadowed By Isaac Hull Image
The article contrasts Gen. William Hull with his nephew Isaac Hull a hero of the Constitution. It notes William Hull commanded the army in the War of 1812 and surrendered Detroit to the British, costing ground to Fort Dearborn where Chicago now stands. He faced execution but was reprieved.
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Isaaac Hull
William Hull
Hull
Washington
Detroit
Fort Dearborn
Chicago
Revised Version: Man Wants It All In Sight And Time
The verse contrasts old refrain with modern desire, noting how the lyric shifts from a modest request to a claim that man wants everything constantly. The line implies a cultural change in appetite and ambition across generations.
New Benzine Fueled Lighter Imitates Cigarette Form
A lighter powered by benzine mimics a cigarette in shape and use. This device resembles a cigarette closely and is marketed as a novel lighter option.
I Don’t Suffer Any More—and Then Some
New Castle Indiana woman Hazel Hamilton recalls suffering monthly from age eleven to seventeen with headaches and cramps until using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She reports renewed health and regular cycles and endorses the remedy written to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn Massachusetts.
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New Castle
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hazel Hamilton
South 15Th St
Lydia FE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Sunday Kirk Supporter Intervenes With Football Youths
A devout church member pauses a Sabbath game, rebuking a group of lads on waste ground. He questions their timing and discipline, then directs the captain to shoot more and dribble less, urging better play on the Laird's day.
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Kirk
Skinner Macaroni Ad Offers Free Cook Book
Of interest to mothers. The cost of food today is a serious matter to all of you. To cut down your food bills and improve family health, serve Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti two or three times per week. Children love it and thrive on it. Write Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha, Nebraska, for a free cook book showing a hundred ways to serve it.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
The Arresting at Tention
The report notes a tall handsome policeman seen not doing much, with a counterpoint line claiming he is arresting attention. The witty exchange centers on the officer’s presence and implied vigilance.
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Tie
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription advertised as medicine
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as strengthening weak women and improving the sick with no alcohol, offered in tablets or liquid. A second note mentions a full grown elephant yielding 120 pounds of ivory.
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Dr. Pierce
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