The Ambitious Ivan and the Bridge of Doom
A poor blacksmith’s son Ivan dreams of glory. He cuts the wooden bridge to thwart Earl Edmond’s assault on Lord Raymond’s castle, causing the earl’s army to fall into the river. The lord honors Ivan with knighthood and later he rules the lands with Adele, marking the feat with a stone pillar at the bridge.
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Van
Ivan
Raymond
Edmond
Karl Hynond
Lord Raymond
Adele
Oil Filtering Deck From Joseph to Crusaders
The article traces early filter usage from ancient Egypt to medieval Europe with a French modern deck origin. It describes a Simple Filter to glean dirt from used oil using muslin, a ring, and a sawdust layer for the filtering stage.
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Egypt
Joseph
Seun-ho
Europe
Orient
Beauty Chats by Edna Kent Forbes
Beauty tips emphasize health as the base of skin beauty. Clear skin signals good digestion and fitness habits, while internal neglect defeats external care. Oily skin needs washing and greaseless creams. dry skin benefits from daily cream and sun wind protection. A glycerine rose water lotion softens skin and reduces freckles.
Friend seeks affordable operation and anesthesia details
A man explains his friend needs an operation and asks about costs and anesthesia. The friend worries about high prices and the idea of anesthesia named Anna is mentioned. hospital staff say the plan is unclear and the friend fears deception as he is married and wants discretion.
How Do You Say It Shall Will Use In English
The article explains common errors in using shall and will across persons. It notes first person usage favors shall for future actions while will shows determination and explains the opposite for second and third persons. An amusing misuse example involves a Frenchman who drowns and says I will drown and no one shall rescue me.
A Line O' Cheer Against Bolshevik Threats
A poem praises American unity and vigilance against Bolsheviks. The speaker travels the country from East to West and Canada to Mexico, seeing brothers in action and asserting a just urge for right while viewing Bolshevik rhetoric as hollow.
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Canada
Mexico
Texas farmer imports sacred bull to lead herd
A Texas farmer imported a sacred bull from the Orient at a cost over $50,000 to guide his herd of American cows. The note recalls humorous sayings about men and pain as the piece ends with a quirky aside about crickets rubbing their wings together.
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Orient
Texas
Plan Airships 100 Feet Long
London experts at the Guildhall conference envision 800 foot long airships with 4,000,000 cubic feet of gas and 100 passenger capacity. They predict five day London to Cape Town flights and a rapid imperial mail service, with mooring masts to handle storms and new propulsion ideas including diesel and multi engine designs.
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London
Guildhall
Jules Verne
H. G. Wells
England
Cape Town
India
Eaven
Britain
Egypt
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Trevor Dawson
Vickers, Wimited
Ages of Man and His Bride-to-Be Total 136
The article notes the combined ages of Chester Osterhaver of Brooklyn and Tad Allee Robbing of Kingston seen by the marriage license clerk. Osterhaver, a retired farmer aged eighty three, would be his fourth marriage, and the bride-to-be is aged fifty three.
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New York
Chester Osterhaver
Low Street
Brooklyn
Tad Allee Robbing
Wort Greene Place
Osterhaver
Kingston
N. Y
Smiling Faces on Busy Streets Inspire Hope
A brief reflection on how strangers’ cheerful smiles lighten daily crowds. The narrator notes meeting many new faces in crowded streets who may never be seen again, yet their optimism remains meaningful.
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Lhorenu
Prisoner Sergeant Receives Distinguished Service Medal
Edgar N. Halyburton of Taylorsville North Carolina earned the Distinguished Service Medal for actions as a prisoner in Germany during World War I. From November 1917 to November 1918 he assumed leadership in several camps, organized units, set up command headquarters, allocated supplies, and established non intelligence services to protect fellow soldiers.
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Washington
Edgar N. Halyburton
Taylorsville
Sixteenth Infantry
Germany
Sergt
Halyburton
War Department
Frontline Deeds Highlight Upholding Information War Ethics
A concise report notes efforts to curb enemy propaganda and protect civilian morale by denying hostile messaging access. It underscores disciplined actions by units guarding communications and ensuring information integrity amid combat operations.
Like Mather Like Son in Kentucky Double Wedding
Mrs. Dora M. Gibbs aged 50 widow plans a new marriage to William Wilson 51. Her son William A. Gibbs 25 weds Ruth Robin son 22 as the couple joins in a double honeymoon in Loulaville Kentucky.
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Mather
Loulaville
Dora M. Gibbs
William A. Gibbs
Ruth Robinson
William Wilson
Cigar sales fall amid high duties and prices
London reports a sharp drop in cigar retail trade after Chancellor Chamberlain raised duties in the last budget. Merchants say Cuban imports have been nearly blocked as the public refuses higher prices. Champagne sales also decline though wine prices barely rise.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
England
Cuba
Havana
Cadet deaths amid Irish Sinn Fein attack plot claims
Reports from London describe 15 cadets slain in two airstrikes near Kilmlehnel and Cork with cadets wounded. Authorities trace alleged Sinn Fein involvement to Sun Federation plotting dispersed operations in England, Liverpool, and Londonderry, prompting high level security meetings and police patrols.
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Commons
Sinn Fein
London
Macroom
Cowny Cork
Ireland
Kilmlehnel
Here
Jast Adel
Tnissins
Drake
Londonderry
Steland
Ares
Drblin
Pres Vienty
Ashistin Dana
Liverpool
Aterieni
Sun Meta
Groupes
Edward Shortt
Denuke
Sun Feta Party
England
Lowther
Downie
Prowler
Dee
Minsbury
Keeton
Nerdy
London Bridge
Bank cashier confesses to embezzling large sums
Assistant cashier W Streych of City Drugs and Savings Bank admits embezzling between 600000 and 800000 dollars over a ten year span. He sought a fortune rivaling Morgans DuPonts or Rockefellers and planned further thefts during his career in the bank.
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Grand Trapids
Mich
Erlck
W. Streych
City ‘'Drugs & Savings Bank
Morgans
DuPonts
Rockefellers
Victory for Small Nations at Geneva on Maritime Mission
Geneva December 1 The council of the League of Nations approved the project for a permanent maritime mission. The proposal calls for a five member commission with mandatory powers to oversee the work and ensure compliance.
Postal Telegraph Rates Rise Amid Wage and Fare Hikes
The Postal Telegraph and Cable Company announces December 7 increases of 20 percent in rides and 0 percent in salaries for employees, as stated by secretary W M O P. Deep.
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Postal Telegraph
New York
Aree
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
Wom Op. Deep
Wages Cut at Richmond Cedar Works Affect 800 Men
The Richmond Cedar Works in Richmond announces an immediate 25 percent wage reduction for all employees in the city plant. About 800 workers face lower pay as the measure takes effect at once.
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Triehmond
Dee
Riehmoned Cedar Works
Warships Head to Piraeus as Immigrant Board Plan Emerges
The French battleship Lorraine sailed to Piraeus with the destroyer Ernest Renan and armored cruiser Waldeck-Rousseau following for the Greek port. In Washington, Senator Sterling of South Dakota said he will introduce a bill to create a federal immigration board.
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Toulon
Dee
Lorraine
Piraeus
Greecs
Ernest Renan
Waldeck-Stoussen
U. S. Emigrant Board
Washington
Ster Ung
South Dakota
Senate Immigration Committee
Wu Dil
Federal Immigration Board
US Mine Sweeper Swan Wrecked Off Duxbury Spit
The mine sweeper Swan famed for laying the North Sea barrage is wrecked on the Garnet sand spit near Duxbury Massachusetts with the crew safely ashore.
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U. S
Duxbury
Mass
North Sea
Garnet Sand Spit
A Letter for Women from Garnett Kansas
A reader describes severe afterbirth complications and a nervous breakdown after early childbirth. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid relief after two doses and full recovery after five bottles. Years later she bears more children and remains healthy, praising the medicine.
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Garnett
Kas
Lydia
Pinkham
Mia
Va Ei
Shay
Garnott, Kansas
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