Exiled Kings Bother Swiss Regions With Finances And Feuds
Swiss towns face a parade of dethroned monarchs led by ex King Constantine "Tino" of Greece at the Hotel National Lucerne. His costly banquets end with hosts cut off, relations strained as Kaisers, princes, and princes lounge by the lake. Exiles include Ludwig of Bavaria and Rudolf of Austria, with Tino’s family coping on tight budgets and public dining.
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Chiasso
Switzerland
Constantine
Greece
Tino
Fnte
Kaiser Wilhelm
Holland
Germany
Hotel National
Lucerne
Streit
Thestokis
Saint Moritz
Lugano
Kaiser
Sophia
Kaiser WH Helm
Prince Nick
Prince Nicholas
Duke of
Sparta
Prince Paul
Vienna
Ludwig
Bavaria
Zizers
Canton
Grisons
Chur
Ludwig VI
Karl
Austria-Hungary
Ruprecht
Prince of Lippe
Recreation activities at soldiers graves graves Washington
Recreation activities by the American Red Cross for the graves registration service will continue at least two more months at General Pershing's request. American girls run recreation rooms at Amiens and other sites as part of the effort to honor soldiers buried abroad.
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Washington
Red Cross
Army
Pershing
Amiens
Sots
Victoria Hall
Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nationa
League
League of Red Cross Societies
White rat with black eyes achieved after five years
Naturlists worldwide note final success at the Bradford battery after five years of experiments producing over 2 000 specimens. The work focused on breeding a pure white rat with black eyes and examined pigment effects in the body.
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London
Bradford Rattery
Fallen idols and Swiss punishment in distant talk
The piece notes idle, weary soldiers and a satirical remark about Kaiser Wilhelm facing punishment in Switzerland. It describes French and Swiss observations of war’s human toll and ends with a contemplation of memorials for dead soldiers and the care of war orphans in Clarinda and France.
Rich but doesn't know it in Eastland Texas
Eastland Tex A local farmer son E Perkins is said to be the wealthiest unknown man in the U S Navy. He owns 80 acres north of town leased for oil royalties. A recent oil strike on the lease could push his income to about 1500 dollars daily and his royalties to around 3 million dollars.
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Eastland
Tex
Seven Seas
Perkins
United States Naval Service
Navy
Young Perkins
Sinclair Gulf Ou Company
West
Texas
Bears Third Set of Twins in Third Successive Year
Mrs. Annie Chollek of Shamokin, aged 24, became Pennsylvania's champion mother as Shamokin State hospital welcomed a third set of twins in three years. The first twins in 1917 were two boys, the second in 1918 was a boy and a girl, and the latest arrival produced two more boys.
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Annie Chollek
Shamokin
Pennsylvania
Shamokin State Hospital
Living Monument to Dead War Orphans in Clarinda
Twenty one orphaned children in Clarinda Iowa are to be honored as a living monument for the soldiers who died in France. A local fund will support one child for each Clarinda boy who died abroad so his name may be kept alive and loved.
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Zwrich
Kaiser Wilhelm
Switzerland
Clarinda
France
South
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Clarinda, In
Two-Headed Trout At Glenwood Hatchery
St Paul Minn with Eben W Cobb state superintendent of fish hatcheries reports a two headed trout at Glenwood state fish hatchery thriving. The baby trout is about 1% inches long and shows promise of reaching ripe old age.
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St. Paul
Minn
Glenwood State Fish Hatchery
Eben W. Cobb
Did Not Scare Dog on Lincoln Street Incident
In Columbia Pennsylvania W Ellis Simpson recounts a vehicle accident on Lincoln Street where his car rolled off a cliff forty feet, struck a boulder, and was hauled back by a truck while his dog remained in the front seat, seemingly unfazed by the perilous ride.
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Columbia
W. Ellis Simpson
Lincoln Street
Eilis
Simpson
Dover chemist dies in shell blast warning workers
J Egbert Bishop a chemist at Picatinny Arsenal warned colleagues about a dangerous howitzer shell. Minutes later the shell exploded killing him, likely sparing a dozen others. He leaves a widow and one child. Cause of the accident was not given.
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Dover
N. J
Piccatinny Arsenal
J. Egbert Bishop
Arsenal
Bishop
West Blackwell Street
Chilean commission considers long distance power line
Reports note Chile forms a commission to study building a longitudinal artery to transmit electric power from waterfalls across a long territory. Other items cover Philippines coconut oil exports rising in wartime, a houseboat birth split between Ohio and West Virginia, and varied scientific notes.
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Chile
Philippines
Charles H. Harge
Bellevue
Ohio
West Virginia
Ohio River
Western College For Women
Oxford
College Hospital
Milami River
Perkins reports vast whale oil discovery on Texas farm
J L Perkins, coal stoker aboard the U S S Imperator, claims a new well on his Texas farm yields 8 profit and could reach 1 million annually. He says he will not quit the navy and plans to use gains for world betterment and Christianity.
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Texas
J. L. Perkins
U. 88 Imperator
Perkins
Navy
Year of grasshoppers noted by federal entomologists
Entomologists of the United States Department of Agriculture report a light grasshopper year. A small fall egg deposit is blamed on parasitic insects killing many hoppers. About 85 percent of eggs have been destroyed by insect feeders, and poisoned bait greatly reduced egg numbers in treated farms, with nearby fields showing abundant eggs.
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United States Department of Aericulture
Farma
Couple Married Under Sign of Three Lamps
The couple planned to stand beneath an electric light with three half-shrouded globes. A guest noticed only one bulb lit and switched on the other two, asserting they should wed under the three lamps, and they were married amid much thought.
Cooling Tactica and the Miss Prim Remark
Dialogue fragments show a debate over calling on Miss Prim, noting her disagreeable yet reasonable presence and being described as having freezing manners in a cautious social exchange. The excerpt highlights etiquette and social technique in a temperate exchange.
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Miss Prim
Touring Again
A wartime refrain hints at peace returning as civilians observe signs of normal life. A weary panhandler is seen disentangling from a freight car, illustrating lingering hardship amid the postwar mood.
New York Women Keep Cosmetic Use Despite Luxury Tax
Dealers report New York women have not reduced cosmetics use despite higher costs from the luxury tax. Consumers continue buying makeup and beauty products with little impact on spending habits.
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New York
Georgette fashions and the chemise dress revival endure
Readers explore georgette gowns with bold blues and printed fabrics from France. The piece highlights apron effects, layered footing trim, and ornate sashes, contrasting pure georgette dresses with the practical chemise style for summer wear and figures.
Velvet Ribbon Girdles Adorn Summer Dresses
Black velvet ribbon about one to one and a half inches wide is used as girdles on some attractive summer dresses. The accessory enhances waist lines and adds a touch of elegance to lightweight gowns.
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France
Volle
Gundle
Forehead Fashion Rules in Paris Says Style Writer
A Paris fashion writer predicts a forehead centric season with evening looks featuring bare foreheads or bands of jet and metallic ribbons. Descriptions include green tulle bands, jeweled accents, Greek knot back hair, and bold forehead bands under chins, signaling bold, eccentric styling.
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Paris
Sweet Seventeen
Cassowary Plume Trim Resurrected For Hats
Millinery circles note cassowary plumage is reappearing as a trimming for women’s hats. Despite earlier import prohibitions, domestic supply enables its use in suodell hats and all velvet early fall wear. The plume’s paradise-like branching lends attractive color for fashion.
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Paradise
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