Bertha Krupp and the Krupp Gun Works in World War I
A profile of Bertha Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach heiress to the Krupp gunworks in Essen. The piece notes her charitable efforts, Kaiser Wilhelm II as godfather to her marriage, and the wartime propaganda role of Bertha and the Creusot name. It also discusses the Krupp family's influence on German artillery and public perception.
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Bertha Krupp
Papa Creusot
Bertha
Krupp
Essen
le Creusot
Bertha Krupp von Boblen
Alfred Krupp
Cupid
Baron Gustav von Bohlen Und Halbach
Plans for British American Oceanographic Expedition
Captain J Foster Stackhouse organizes a six year voyage aboard the Discovery to chart 2,500 uncharted Pacific islands and reefs. The mission aims to study oceans, visit remote territories, and explore trade routes from New York to the Pacific before heading to the Antarctic.
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J. Foster Stackhouse
Seven Seas
Pacific
Sea of Okhotsk
Scott
Antarctic
London
New York
Panama Canal
Nome prosecutor turned Nevada senator key Pittman tale
In Nome Alaska Key Pittman later Nevada junior senator built a criminal practice after serving as prosecuting attorney. A notorious coal theft case led to a bribery offer with half the loot as payment, but Pittman refused and insisted on legal fees rather than aiding crooks.
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Nome
Alaska
Key Pittman
Nevada
Pittman
Jack
Chick
Man of the hour in Turkey Enver Pasha rises in Ottoman affairs
Enver Pasha the war minister and Young Turk leader stands out as a chief figure in the Ottoman empire. He is described as ambitious and self styled destined for power, likened to Napoleon and seen as a potential first consul who could morph Turkey into an empire.
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Enver Pasha
Young Turk
Ottoman Empire
Turkey
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Enver
Roumelia
Nazim Pasha
Naxim
Old Turk Party
Melettn
New Hired Girl Inspires a Nervy Recovery Tale
A humorous Judge column depicts a hired domestic who seeks refined home life with afternoons and evenings off. The narrator notes her chic appearance and guarded manners, later placing her in the front suite as she recovers nerve after negotiations over wages. George F. Paul.
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George F. Paul
Wildcat Attack Ends in Hunter's Kill Near Mays Landing
In Atlantic County six miles from Mays Landing a deer woods party was attacked by a starving wildcat. Thomas Campbell killed the beast with a heavy stick after Geiss and Joseph Campbell fled and then returned. The cub-like creature showed signs of drought starvation and rare wildlife in the area. Pitman Dispatch reports from New Jersey.
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Deer
Atlantic County
Mays Landing
Thomas Campbell
Campbell
Joseph Campbell
Geiss
Pitman
N. J
Philadelphia Inquirer
Women in the World: feats and civic roles across states
Sedalia’s Mrs Marie Morgan refuses a dare and parachutes from 1200 feet safely. Mrs Martin W Littleton helps push government talks to buy the Jefferson mansion. Western Union hires 62 girl messengers on skates to speed deliveries, cutting time. Inspectors for women workers span 22 states with counts in New York 16 Pennsylvania 10 and others.
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Marie Morgan
Sedalia
Martin W. Littleton
Congressman Littleton
New York
Thomas Jefferson
Western Union Telegraph Company
New York City
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New Jersey
Michigan
Illinois
California
Maryland
Yachts Idle After Americas Cup Postponement
Popular Mechanics notes three cup defenders and Shamrock IV lie in US yards with spars, rigging and sails removed. Each yacht shows the cost of preparations and eliminations, with an estimated investment of at least 1.5 million dollars. The contest is postponed to 1915, risking deterioration if war continues.
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United States
Kings respond to world’s dawning judgment in digraph
The New York Evening Post quips on monarchs facing a shrinking relevance as public scrutiny grows. Timid rulers propose abdication while bold ones push for war, trusting patriots to shield them and dismissing extremists as foolish in the crisis.
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New York Evening Post
Fence to seal Italian Swiss border with bell tipped wire
The Italian government plans a nine foot high fence of heavy metal netting along the Swiss border to stop contraband smuggling. Bells atop the fence will alert customs inspectors and a large force with police dogs will pursue offenders.
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Italy
Hartford Courant Marks 155th Anniversary Special Edition
The Hartford Courant commemorates its 155th anniversary with a special October 25 edition of 112 pages. It notes the paper as America’s oldest continually named newspaper and recounts publishing the Declaration of Independence on July 15, 1776 aided by a courier from Philadelphia in 11 days.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Courant
Rats Save Store Manager in Greensburg Trial
In Greensburg Pennsylvania August Schmidt, manager of a Monessen store, was acquitted of embezzling goods worth 2460 dollars. Testimony described a rat infestation that ruined eggs and flour, and even killed 27 cats and a weasel meant to control rats, before jurors cleared Schmidt.
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August Schmidt
Greensburg
P. H. Butler
Monessen
Philadelphia Record
Women Win Suffrage in Several States and Territories
A condensed timeline shows when women gained full voting rights across nine states and territories including Wyoming 1869 Colorado 1893 Utah 1896 Idaho 1896 Washington 1911 California 1911 Oregon 1918 Arizona 1918 Kansas 1918 Alaska 1913.
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United States
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Washington
California
Oregon
Arizona
Kansas
Alaska
Short-Sighted Bourbons in Post Napoleonic France
A century ago France faced upheaval after Napoleon's fall. The restored Bourbons faced discontent over repudiating the concordat with the church and bans on religious holiday commerce. The era echoed Napoleon's warning that peace with Europe might not equal peace within France.
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France
Napoleon
Europe
Haydn on Church Music and Cheerful Spirit
The poet Carpani asked Haydn why his church music stays animated and gay. Haydn replied he writes from his feelings of joy before God, saying a joyful heart makes the notes dance and leap, guiding his service with a cheerful spirit.
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Haydn
Carpani
Hadyn
Talks on Heart Topics by Lauradean Libbep
The piece discusses courtship and engagement etiquette, urging restraint in kissing before marriage and advising couples to share futures and aspirations. It emphasizes the toll of excessive affection on women and the lasting heroism of mothers within home life.
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Lauradean Libbep
Wives Who Are Heroines
The article honors unseen wartime heroines, detailing how women labor under hardship to support families amid poverty. It portrays married mothers rising to sustain households when husbands fall ill, facing low wages and long hours, and enduring with quiet bravery.
TRYING TIME FOR WIVES IN WARSHOCK HOME LIFE
A wartime column urges wives to ease their husbands’ war fatigue by creating cheerful home spaces. It suggests avoiding bitter news, scaling back costly entertainments, and directing energy to comforting, affordable home activities to keep morale up.
Dog Knew a Good Home
Joseph E. Boudwin of Claymont Delaware could not lose his dog after crossing five miles diagonally across the Delaware River and returning in a fast motor boat. The dog killed chickens but swam back to the shore, prompting a second attempt to abandon it on the New Jersey bank. After three hours at home the dog barked to be admitted. Boudwin says the animal is intelligent yet will keep it.
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Red Cross
Papa
Joseph E. Boudwin
Colg
Delaware River
New Jersey
Claymont
Del
Boudwin
Wilmington
New York Herald
Cannibal Chief Comments On Female Missionaries Reception
In a dialogue from In the Epicurean Way a female missionary boasts about the tribe listening with attention and claims women's tenderness can subdue even the savage. The Cannibal Chief agrees that women are preferred over tough men missionaries.
Ham Moiety and Preservation Method
A boiled ham stays moist when stored. Spread a thin butter layer over the cut surface, then cover with a flour paste to prevent drying and keep the ham appealing.
Western Canada’s offer is America’s opportunity
The article promotes Western Canada as a future food supplier addressing postwar shortages. It outlines free 160 acre homesteads in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia with easy settlement rules, park country advantages, and low land prices through railways and land companies. It notes fair Canadian laws and no conscription while inviting American investors and farmers to settle and farm to meet global wheat demand.
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Europe
American
Western
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Dominion
United States
Great Britain
Early Dams on the Nile and Ancient Irrigation
The article notes ancient Nile irrigation by King Menes about 6,500 years ago with dykes on the west bank to hold floodwaters. It also describes Amenemhat II creating Lake Moeris to control floods and supply lower Egypt after peak floodwaters.
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Nile
Menes
Amenemhat II
Moeris
Fayum
Egypt
Castoria Safety Reminder for Mothers and Children
Public notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature of Wise and to trust Fletcher's Castoria. The ad touts a safe remedy used for over 30 years and notes that children cry for it.
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Wises
Fletcher
First Jewish Lord Chief Justice of England Sir Rufus Isaacs
The text notes Sir Rufus Isaacs as the first Jew to serve as lord chief justice of England. It contrasts Beaconfield as a Jew who held the office of prime minister.
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Sir Rufus Isaacs
England
Beaconfield
Forward Movement Fear
A quick exit by the new cook followed by a wry remark about border mobilization. The joke hinges on a play on words between moving forward and border actions.
Or His Heir Alice-What is your favorite air
Betty-The millionaire. Boston Evening Transcript presents a brief dialogue fragment featuring Alice asking about favorite air and Betty replying with a wry remark about wealth.
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Alice
Betty
Boston Evening Transcript
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