Summer of 1914 in Bad Kissingen Reporting War Sentiments
The author recalls arriving in Bad Kissingen in July 1914 as mobilization began and war loomed. Soldiers gathered, women waved farewell without tears, and the town shifted to a military mood. Hotels became hospitals, mail and newspapers arrived irregularly as trains ferried troops and wounded preparations began.
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America
Bad Kissingen
Kurearten
Bamberg
Khais
jJover
Kissingen
France
Belgium
Russia
Ageere
I Left Kissingen for Munich and War Service
The narrator describes arriving in Munich on September 1, facing war in daily life, and joining the American Red Cross hospital. She starts as an errand girl, moves to secretary work, then runs the provision room, and becomes an assistant nurse. She teaches English, helps wounded soldiers, and notes Bavarian life, music, and a royal inspection. She travels to Italy, Vienna, and Marienbad before returning to Munich for a war parade with deep affection for the city.
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Liege
Brussels
Metz
Munich
Kissingen
Froebel
American Red Cross Hospital
Geraldine Farrar
Countess von Bernstorff
Commissariat
American Red Cross Society
German Red Cross
Italy
Germany
Austria
Red Cross
Vienna
Marienbad
America
Worth the Winning
Walter Brooks wins Paula Lane after two years of patient effort as Gideon Lane arranges a loving test. Paula helps by shaping a home at the South farm and reveals her engagement with Walter when the oleander gift is unveiled.
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Mr. Lane
Gideon Lane
Walter Brooks
Paula
Walter
Serena
Mock
Roger
Brooks
Mrs. Lane
South Farm
Papa
Old Gideon
W. G. Chapman
American volcanologist Frank Perret studied worldwide
Frank Alvard Perret, a native of Mortford Conn, is noted as a pioneering American volcanologist with unique knowledge of volcano behavior. He has visited most major volcanoes, forecast their activity, and aided residents in volcanic districts. He was first at Messina after the 1908 quake and served as honorary assistant to Professor Matteucci at the Royal Observatory.
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Frank Alvard Perret
Mortford
Conn
Messina
Matteucci
Royal Observatory
Mordi
Vesuvius
Not Ashamed Man Knows A Great Deal Says Globe-Democrat
A St Louis Globe Democrat quote notes a man who is not ashamed of his knowledge tends to know much and speak freely. The remark reflects on confidence and honesty in speech.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Pampered Pet Prompts Odd Musical Ambition
A humorous dialogue features a wife lavishly admiring a cat and planning voice training for the feline. The exchange highlights the husband’s bemused reaction as the cat occupies a concert role in “feline circles.”
Vaccination Order Cited by Regimental Surgeon
In a wartime exchange, the regimental surgeon reportedly gave the instruction for vaccination with a curt line. The remark emphasizes military precision and readiness implied by the order.
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Arma
Cheerfulness Suggested as Medicine for Health
An expert argues that mood and physical illness are linked and cheerfulness acts as a powerful medicine. He notes cheerfulness is a habit closely tied to health and could replace or augment drugs, with the Bible cited as supporting evidence for a merry heart improving well being.
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Columbia Journal
German Inventor Patents Tone Protection for Talking Machine
A German inventor patents a tone protection principle for talking machines. The cabinet uses a cocus fiber lining to hermetically seal the unit and washers on tone arm phalanges. A fiber base for the record and other metal contact points aim to greatly improve surviving musical tone quality.
Domestic Finish Dulls Once-Brilliant Man
A remark notes that a once brilliant single man now appears dull after marriage, with the line Yes, I remember followed by Yes that's the domestic finish. The exchange contrasts past brilliance with current domestic life.
Stop Eating Meat If Back Hurts Warns Authority
An advisory claims regular meat consumption risks kidney trouble by increasing uric acid which overworks kidneys and triggers backache rheumatic twinges and other symptoms. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe, daily kidney cleanse made from grape and lemon acids with lithia to flush kidneys and prevent bladder irritation.
Its Nature. A Look into Family Tree Research
The speaker notes a habit of researching family trees and contrasts it with the suspicion that it is a shady business. The dialogue hints at scrutiny of genealogical work and personal curiosity in ancestry.
Mothers urged to inspect Castoria bottles for safety
Readers are advised to examine every Castoria bottle for infants and children as a safe remedy. A separate note extols courtesy as the orchids of civilization and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as American made and superior. An old saying warns against trying to convince a mule it is stubborn.
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Red Cross
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