Durazzoport: Ancient Epidamus to Dyrrachium Now Albanian Asset
The Durazzo port in Albania, once Epidamus and then Dyrrachium, is described as a strategic but dilapidated harbor. Once fed by inland rail and trade to Salonica, it now faces neglect, silt, and competition from Albanians and rivals, while Serb occupation alarms Austrian interests.
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Durazzo
New
New York
Salnica
Metrovitza
Aegean
Lloyd
Epidamus
Damnum
Dyrrachium
Egnatia
Salonica
Hellespont
Scutari
Mediterranean
Trieste
Austria
Monastir
Albania
Rheumatic Advice Prominent Doctor's Prescription
An advertisement touts a home mixed rheumatic remedy labeled from Pine Globe Pharmaceutical Labs of Chicago. It claims a doctor approved formula uses Torts compound and syrup of ap arilla mixed with whiskey to treat rheumatism with quick results after the first dose. If unavailable, the druggist can obtain it from a warehouse.
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Pine Globe Pharmaceutical : Laboratories of
Chicago
The Flying Age De Swift Child Learns to Fly
Exchange notes a humorous remark about De Swift's youngest child, claimed to be under one year old and just beginning to fly, highlighting a playful take on aviation age.
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de Swift
New York Flats Require High Rent for Space
Professor Brander Matthews noted at a luncheon that in New York flats remain cramped until rents reach five to six thousand dollars yearly. He quoted a witty exchange about a dog wagging its tail to fit in a small five thousand dollar flat, illustrating relative poverty and space limits.
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New York
Brander Matthews
Fido
Marriage invitation notice from Lippincott's Magazine
A Richmond man recalls a color line invitation for the marriage of Henry Clay Barker and Josephine Mortimer Dixon at the bride's mother's house. The notice invites attendees and allows absentee replies, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
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Henry Clay Barker
Josephine Mortimer Dixon
Lippincott’s Magazine
Man mocked for pipe dream woes and nagging wife
A witty remark laments a man tormented by a nagging wife who fusses over his pipe dreams and their ash. The quip frames marital tension and fantasy as trivial grievances.
The Breakfast Table Sting
A husband returns home to a tense breakfast as his wife coldly retorts with a sharp remark about his worth. The moment underscores a growing risk of conflict between them without escalation.
Mrs Austin's Bag Pancake Delights for Breakfast
A compact ad touts Mrs Austin's Bag Pancake as delicious light cakes for breakfast sold at all grocers. The slogan adds a witty line about fools and wise men when glad.
Deaf mute in furious frustration noted in report
The text describes a deaf mute reacting with intense anger, his fingers almost blustering as he communicated through signs. The excerpt emphasizes his extreme agitation and near-erasures of words.
Strong in Memory and the Limits of Recall
The piece contrasts rural winter joys with urban memory noting Whittier wrote Snow Bound after moving to the city. It argues memories fade like distance and that too sharp a memory is a handicap for a poet and for an editor alike.
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Whittier
Age and strength wane as man recalls daily walk
An elderly man reflects on fading energy and shorter stamina. He used to walk the block each morning but now feels exhausted after half a circuit and must turn back, a vignette on aging.
Ancestor Food Prices Spark Simple Dissent in Fragment
A fragmentary item hints at concern over rising prices and mentions ancestors in a casual, possibly humorous exchange about beans and living costs. The language is incomplete but suggests a public mood about affordability.
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Curlew, Cherry Co
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Curlew
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T. J. Shepherd
Enville
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New London
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Kan
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Sawyer
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Acme
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Longheed
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N. Battleford
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