Belgians Reach Archangel In Arctic Military Venture
Moscow correspondent reports Belgian army units arriving near Archangel aboard ships, with British and French support. He notes Austrian prisoners at the docks, American automobiles en route, and a slow, rickety rail line north of Vologda through subarctic terrain as Russia’s Arctic gateway to munitions.
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Nikolai Koslov
Chicago News
Moscow
Russia
Arctic Ocean
Nome
Belgium
White Sea
Archangel
Brabanconne
Teutons
America
Vladivostolk
Vologda
Iit
Osnabruck
Vladivostok
Ste
Solombola
Arctic Littoral
Jack Tars
Offitzerov
Rinehart Pleads For Indian Friends In Washington
Mary Roberts Rinehart, famed war correspondent from Pittsburgh, visited Washington to advocate for the Blackfeet Indians. She met President and Secretary Lane and secured promises for extra winter rations through Secretary Lane.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
Europe
Washington
Archangel in War Time Freight Yard Transformation
The Archangel region storms with wartime activity as a flotilla of freighters unloads along the Dvina. Labor camps, guards, and diverse troops including Austrians and Belgians mix with Red Cross hospitals and naval officers while a freight yard town buzzes with movement and daily life.
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Bakareetsa
White Sea
Russia
Dvina Bank
Cleveland
Ohio
Tiflis
Asia Minor
Spitz
Troitskaya
Archangel
Custom House
Duma
Kansas
Solombola
Viatka
Dvina
Red Cross
Good Neighbors Hidebound Landlord and Vanished Wife
A new tenants at Mrs Mason's home clash with a neighbor as a missing wife reappears in the attic of the Pelham residence. The couple helps reunite the wandering woman with her husband Robert Mason, while the community plays host at a luncheon. The return to health brings relief to all.
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Robert Mason
Harle Pelham
Pelham
Pelhams
Mason
Mrs. Mason
Mr. Mason
Earle
Mrs. Pelham
Rachel
Mr. Pelham
Mrs. ‘Pelham
Quinine Legacy Is Valued in Old Attic Box Tale
In 1908 Dr Gyrus T Kimmel instructed his son Clarence to wait to sell a white pine box containing nearly 100 ounces of quinine flakes until the price rose to $2.50 an ounce. Wholesale markets have quoted quinine at $2.75 an ounce, with demand exceeding supply.
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Kansas City
Gyrus T. Kimmel
Clarence
Kimmel
Funeral Honors for Dr Alexander C Freeman in Kokomo
In Kokomo Indiana the coffin of Dr Alexander C Freeman age ninety one bore a silver plate inscribed God bless you as a farewell greeting. Freeman was killed by a train near his name, in accordance with his expressed wish at the funeral service.
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Kokomo
Ind
Alexander C. Freeman
Freeman
Army experts lift aerial efficiency with box kites
Using box kites to lift an aerial, experts of the United States army have increased the efficiency of field wireless equipment from six to eighteen times.
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United States Army
Luck of the Horseshoe Origin and Belief
Originated in the thirteenth century when a demon horse foretold fire dangers. A horseshoe, a horse tooth, or placing the shoe under a child’s pillow were believed to ward off harm. The wild horse and its mystic power led to the widespread protective symbol.
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Gervaise
Tilbury
England
Eyeglasses Suspended by Headgear Plan Patent
A Nebraska inventor patent novel glasses mounting suspends lenses in front of the eyes with a cap or headgear. Large lenses with straight inner edge fit near the nose and are fixed at the top to an adjustable yoke, lifting weight off the nose.
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Nebraska
Dubious Praise From Rival Campaign Banter
A political exchange features a candidate boasting about their record while an opponent retorts with taunting praise and mockery. The dialogue includes refrains about being as sure footed as a mountain goat and as light as thistledown, illustrating heated campaign rhetoric.
Boundary Settlement Marks Final Michigan Ohio Line
A long standing boundary dispute between Michigan and Ohio ends with the installation of granite markers last summer establishing the new line.
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Michigan
Ohio
How To Plan A Flower Garden For Next Summer
A guide to planting and care for flowers, focusing on old fashioned varieties, propagation from cuttings in February, and wind and sun considerations. It covers background plants, pruning, watering, hardening off, indoor care for houseplants, and tips for starting early bloomers like pansies and geraniums.
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Temder
The Dasheen Plant
The dasheen is described as a semi tropical vegetable similar to a potato. It grows like a potato with hairy skin and has been distributed as seed by the agricultural department. Its taste is noted as very meaty and rich and it can be cooked in many ways.
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E. van Benthuysen
Agricultural Department
Easy to Care for Palms Seedlings and Kentia Forsteriana
Palm care notes advise against hot sun on pots and recommend light exposure with moisture between doubled potting containers. Kentia Forsteriana is highlighted as a fast, reliable grower with large curved leaves. Many palms can be seeded or bought as affordable yearlings from nurseries and tend to do well.
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Rim of World
Hs Scs
France
W. G. Chapman
United States
By E. van Benthuysen
Dasheen
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