Starvation and Cannibalism Report in Caucasus Refugee Crisis
A telegram from Howard Heinz in Paris to Herbert Hoover details extreme famine among Armenian refugees in the Caucasus. He cites grass root broth diets, high child mortality, typhus, emerging cholera, and reports of cannibalism supported by observed remains and circumstantial evidence.
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Constantinople
Caucasus
Herbert Hoover
Paris
Howard Heinz
Near East
Heinz
Walter George Smith
Philadelphia
American Bar Association
American Committee For
Armenian and Syrian Relief
Igdir
Erivan
Alexandropol
Coa
Questions vexing you? Senator Sorghum offers a plan
A quotation attributed to Senator Sorghum suggests the key to avoiding vexing questions is not to answer them but to guide others in asking the right ones. The fragment hints at a political discussion on problem solving and curiosity.
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Sorghum
Terre Haute
Doyle-O'Brien Secures Promotion in Palace Traffic Unit
In a move hailed by local officials Doyle-O'Brien is appointed to the rank of mimber in the traffic squad amid praise for his decisive service. The announcement notes his recent actions and emphasizes the new role within the department.
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Doyle
O'Brien Akes
Min
Palace
Boyle—Arrah
The Limit and The Substitute excerpts from a dialogue collection
A careful man named Daniel Dent appears in The Limit as a character who treats compliments like business, seeking a receipt. In A Puzzle Nell questions women in business about sealed proposals. The Substitute features a gag about a talkative man overseas being "half seas over" much of the time.
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Daniel Dent
Nell
Belle
Oliferznos and Young Knowball Exchange Bustling Remarks
Dialogues wonder about marriage youth and finances with quips about an oculist and a wrecking job. The exchange features humorous lines on age relationships income and a playful insult about salaries.
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Oliferznos
Witnesses Endorse Doan's Kidney Pills in Marshall Testimony
Mr Clements of Marshall recounts seven years of kidney pain and sleepless nights before Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his distress. He reports lasting relief and urges others to try the remedy, noting price 60 cents at dealers. Also mentions Doan's Kidney Plus from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Wm. Clements
Carpenter and Mason
R. F. D. G. Marshall
Doan
Boan
Dean
Wr. Clements
Foster Milburn Co
Mfers
Buffalo
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Madhlan’s
East Main Street
Marshall
Harrison’s Paints
Eagle Lead
the City Drug Store
Porek
Blas Eas
UTI Moreen Coronetec
Bubeck & Gallagher
Armenia
Fletcher
R J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N.C
Amels
Herald
Mr. Clements
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