New World Map Outlined by Allied Draft After War
A Providence Journal writer notes a draft of a postwar world map with Alsace Lorraine ceded to France for 15 years and Luxemburg freed. Belgium gains territory, Schleswig plebiscite planned, new states formed in Europe, and various colonies placed under mandates. Some details await final agreement before authentic atlases appear.
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Providence Journal
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Sarre
Luxemburg
Belgium
Schleswig
Denmark
Rhine
Austria
Africa
Japan
Peking
Tsingtao
Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
League of Inations
Teven
Antarctic
Entente
A Parable of Promises and Secrets in Prose
A collection of pithy aphorisms on truth reputation and desire. The lines highlight how promises vanish under scrutiny how a fool becomes retired and how unseen actions shape character. The piece uses concise maxims to suggest that reputation rests on what remains unseen.
Cork Sinks Despite Buoyancy At Depths
The text explains cork cannot rise from 200 feet below the sea due to water pressure. At shallower depths it gradually reaches the surface.
His Crutch Remembers a Doughboy in Old Glory
Minna Irving in New York Sun recalls a wounded veteran hobbling along with a crutch. The poem honors fallen and wounded soldiers while vowing liberty’s shield. The piece laments war’s cost and enshrines Washington Franklin and Lincoln on freedom’s symbol.
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Washington
Franklin
Lincoln
Liberty
Minna Irving
New York Sun
Cape Prince of Wales Stormiest Region Said to World
The westernmost point of Alaska Cape Prince of Wales endures perpetual winds and Arctic storms. Frank Hess of the government geological survey recounts a August 30 visit amid deep snow and gusts driving him to seek shelter behind a rock. He observed offshore ice crystals, Eskimo igloos dug underground with whale bone air tubes, and driftwood carried from the Yukon.
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Cape Prince of Wales
Alaska
Arctic Ocean
Frank Hess
Government Geological Survey
Siberia
Bering Strait
Yukon River
Thrush Slaughters Shelled Snails by Dropping Them on Stone
A field note describes thrushes using stones as anvils to crush shelled snails and even slugs. Observers saw snails dropped from a height and a thrush hammering a slug on a stone, leaving no shells. Theories include tenderizing the prey or freeing edible portions, not simply killing.
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le Ft
Music and moral insight entwined in Handel Mendelssohn
Julia Ward Howe reflects on how music binds sacred text to ethical consciousness. She recalls singing Messiah and hearing Comfort ye my people, linking pre Christian prophecy to modern sinners. She describes distant Palestine and Handel’s pastoral symphony shaping memory and inner drama.
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Thiandel
Mendelssohn
Palestine
Vwnjal
Tit
Julia Ward Howe
Quotable quips and light jests from a humorous page
A collection of witty one liners and comic exchanges on everyday life. Jokes range from etiquette and regulations to misread cues and social missteps. Read as brief humor items with quick setups and punchy conclusions.
Patent Pending Keeps Women From Graying
A humorous exchange features a person claiming to hold a patent that would prevent women from ever turning gray. The quip pivots on aging and vanity with a playful tone.
Taxis and Other Motor Vehicles Must Pay Tax
Tax for taxicabs jitney buses and other hire cars set under revenue act regs. Vehicles 3 to 7 seats taxed 10 dollars yearly buses over seven seats 20 dollars two passenger cars exempt. Tax assessed on car not owner. sale does not transfer tax. Effective January 1.
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International Revenue Bureau
Procrastination and the Noble Wait for Health and Warm Weather
A compact meditation on delaying action until conditions seem ideal, echoing Thoreau's stance on self sufficiency and disciplined living. It critiques waiting for perfect health and fair weather as hindrances to purposeful life.
New foulards to hold high favor in summer gowns
Fashion notes highlight silk foulards as a perennial favorite for a versatile summer wardrobe. Descriptions cover blue silks with white or champagne tones, georgette combinations, Spanish inspired smocks and skirts, and intricate details like henna chiffon, tassels, basques, and ostrich trim in black taffetas.
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Georgette
Challis Frocks Back In Style With Organdie Trim
The soft woolen challis fabric returns to favor in dresses for utilitarian and casual wear. Dark tones with white organdie collars cuffs and sashes are popular for morning wear and hats and parasols mirror the organdie trim. The material evokes demureness and rural charm, suitable for countryside life and quick city trips.
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Peo
Light Weight Silk Wraps Show Bright Colors and Styles
Light weight three quarter length wraps appear in corded silks and satins suitable for sports or street wear. They can be lined with sora wool or light weight silk. Vivid colors like Victory red bright green yellows and blues dominate. Coats pair well with white sports silks skirts.
Beauty Hints for Milady
Practical beauty tips from a vintage guide cover digestion red nose and liver function with lemon juice and hot water. Advice includes zinc ointment for pimples red hands from tight sleeves alcohol and cold cream massage for under eye bags and vinegar and lemon juice for tan and freckles.
Trade in New York laces and embroideries shows strength
A New York market report notes brighter demand in lace and embroidery, with real laces selling well especially fillets and real Val laces. Fillet crochets are sought, stocks are light, and prices for popular faces run high. Embroideries show brisk business in novelty designs with strong demand.
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New York
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Quick Pain Free Corn Removal
The ad touts Freezone a small bottle at a few cents to remove hard and soft corns and toe calluses without pain. It claims instant relief by dropping on the corn and lifting it off with fingers, branded as the discovery of a Cincinnati genius.
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Cincinnati
Get Out as Boiler Threatens the Car
A young driver tried to coax a balky obsolete motorcar into action but failed. He ordered Angelina to exit as the boiler threatened to bust, while she pleaded to stay. The scene ends with her obedience in a London Tid-Bits style vignette.
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Angelina
George
London
Men and marriage rob names, says old maxim
A terse proverb notes men take a woman’s name upon marriage and suggests the net moral value of the average man’s acts is buried with him, implying little lasting good beyond personal deeds.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Doctors and druggists testify many Americans suffer undetected kidney trouble. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as a mild healing remedy with tested success. A Life Insurance interview notes insurance rejections often stem from undiagnosed kidney problems. Sample bottle available by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY. Adv. In golf as in life traps are easier to get into than out of.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Adjutant’s Warning About Strawberries and a Cow
A demobilized army tale describes a commanding officer who secretly took the adjutant’s strawberries. In protest the adjutant posts a notice promising that trespassers in the strawberry garden will have their cow shot, a blunt rebuke captured from London gossip.
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C. O
London Morning Post
Escape Story From Dusty Road Ends With Safe Return
A Kansas City Star excerpt recounts a boy nicknamed Bearcat whose escape after a car collision left onlookers fearing the worst. The child recovered quickly, coughing dust as he joked about his ordeal and thanked the Lord for safety.
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Gap Johnson
Yee Ridge
Shore
Kansas City Star
Too Hard a Job Dialog Reveals Russian Accent Joke
A brief comic exchange notes a husband who can speak Russian though his Russian is limited by an ulcerated jaw. The witticism centers on partial speech and a playful pun.
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