Ballan Balkans Dispatch Plot Survives Austrian Spies
The Balkan crisis era sees Boris Meloff carry a critical dispatch to Berlin despite Austro‑German intrigue. Kristina Meloff masterminds a stratagem by concealing the letter and swapping notes to mislead pursuers. Boris delivers the packet to the German foreign office, with outcomes left as a state secret.
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Balkan
Germany
Russia
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Boris Meloff
Berlin
Meloff
Kristina
Borla
Boris
Sofia
Servia
Austria
Belgrade
Budapest
Vienna
Min
Sofixa
Kristina Hnd
Foreign Office
Hay's Hair Health Ad Promises Darker Hair Fast
A vintage advertisement urges women to use Hay's Hair Health to restore grey or faded hair. It claims the product makes hair dark, glossy, and natural without dye, with refunds offered if unsatisfied. Free offers promise bundled Harfina Soap with purchases via listed druggists.
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Hay
WM. Donnelly & CO
Fessler & CO
F. K. Gano
Seiler
Smythe
P. M. West
Succulent Eggplant Varieties Popular in England
The piece notes HJ8 eggplant as increasingly common in England where a white variety is rare. It highlights early dwarf purple as a top buy and provides several recipe ideas including stuffed eggplant with bacon, fried eggplant, eggplant dressing, baked eggplant, and eggplant fritters, detailing ingredients and basic methods.
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England
Congress Library: Washington's Third Largest Book Collection
The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. is described as the world’s third largest book collection. The note emphasizes its prominence among major libraries and its national significance.
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Congressional Library
Library of Congress
Washington
Embroidery Pattern for Blouse Front Sleeves and Cuffs
May Manton pattern shows eyelet embroidery for dots ovals leaves and stems on a blouse front. outlines eyelets and solid fills with directed stitching. Send 10 cents for pattern number 490 plus 2 cents postage for mail delivery and use coupon when ordering.
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Broidery
Sex Hygiene Course Planned For Chicago High Schools
Chicago will add sex hygiene to high school curricula next fall as part of a board of education plan. Superintendent Ella Flagg Young says prominent physicians will lecture on sex related topics beginning September, with no specified instructional methods. Elementary schools were deemed inadvisable for now, though she stresses personal purity and the value of scientific instruction.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Ella Flagg Young
Young
Glenwood Cemetery Offers Full Size Lots At Set Prices
Beautifully treated and full size lots available from 65.08 dollars. Forty percent of lot receipts are set aside and invested to insure perpetual care. The fund totals 95,049.14 dollars and is managed for future maintenance. M. Throckmorton, secretary, 102 Broadway.
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M. Throckmorton
Broadway
Leng Braseh
Enchanted Veranda Hat Described For Outdoor Wear
A short note describes a hat designed for outdoor use with a decorative fanlined veranda style. The description highlights a pretty face accessory and mentions fabric and a fall at the back, suggesting a shaded, graceful silhouette.
Health Talks on Hot Weather and Infant Milk
The text warns that extreme heat endangers infants and young children. It urges using pure fresh cow's milk for babies, cooling it with ice immediately after milking, and keeping it near ice until use. It stresses boiling water for drinking and preparing baby food to prevent disease.
Baby Shows Stir Debate On Health and Ethics
A physician social critique notes that baby exhibitions shift from looks to health metrics. New York examinations reveal height weight chest and head measures, with up to 1000 points possible. Critics warn such contests may obscure mortality risks and push parental ignorance out of life saving care. Bruce K Gordon reports on the 300,000 infant deaths attributed to parental neglect and calls for better maternal and paternal education.
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New York
New York City
Child Welfare Association of
New Orleans
Illinois District Fair
Social Workers’ Organizations
Fall River
Mass
Clark University of
Bakersfield
Cal
Quannapowitt Agricultural Association
Reading
Grand Rapids
Mich
Asbury Park
N. J
Frederic Schoff
Philadelphia
National Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Associations
Boston
Schoff
Bruce K. Gordon
A Cubist Autumn: Fall Fashions Describe Distorted Silhouettes
An article notes fall fashions turning cubist with chaotic shapes and impossible lines. It predicts skirts, high collars, and beadwork in bold metallic tints, while colors range from purple over flame to emerald, cherry, and peacock. Necklines and trims appear misaligned, creating unflattering effects for both plus and slim figures.
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New York
Cnunill
Boneleas
Stroller Costume For Fall and City Fashion Update
The girl about town plans a fall display in a tailored dark blue serge suit with a matching belt. A refined, seasonally suitable outfit hints at upcoming style trends for urban profiles.
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Anes Hong
H. Willard Wiseman
Opticiar
Emory Street
Westley Lake Bridge
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Willard
Glenwood Cemetery
Puszie
Monterey
Muat
Helen E. Forbes
Maine
California
Nfelaia
RED Bank
J. Kridel Red Bank
Lemaitre Lack and Embachdary
Cookman Ave
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Asbury
Lerget
Monmouth County
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Stricklin
Hamme
Mamie Tale
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