Flora Sands Serb Frontline Heroine Nurse Turned Soldier
A Scotswoman Miss Flora Sands served as a Red Cross nurse in Serbia during World War I. After hospital duty, she earned promotion to sergeant while aiding retreating troops, fought on the Macedonian front, and was severely wounded at Hill No. 1212. She received the Kara-George Cross for bravery. The article blends her tale with wartime hospital life and the Serbian struggle.
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Ness
Kaymakohalan
Scot
Old Scotland
Sérnia
Fier
Flora Sands
Serbia
Red Cross
Adriatic
Semeant Sands
Erick Regiment
Macedonian
No. 1212
Miss Sands
Tam
Foreign Municipalities And Governments Add to Revenue With Side Lines
Foreign municipalities and governments boost income by small side ventures. Paris profits from state orchards in Luxemburg Gardens and a share of Eiffel Tower revenues. Palermo ships mountain snow for refrigeration, Greek government profits from a playing cards monopoly, and Russia taxed junk iron after Crimea, earning about 80 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Luxemburg Gardens
Eiffel Tower
Palermo
Sebastopol
Women in Kansas Police Work Eight Hour Days
Concerning Women notes that Kansas policewomen work only eight hours daily. It mentions Rhode Island pioneering presidential suffrage and New York state leading in female labor participation. It also cites Barnard College students knitting sweaters for soldiers in France and Wellesley students enforcing a playful “martial law” on ice cream and other delicacies.
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Kansas
Barnard College
France
Wellesley College
What Beautiful Daughters at Their House
A playful exchange praises a family with beautiful daughters. The speaker imagines a nightly royal battle at their home to decide which daughter helps their mother with the dishes.
Beyond the Law Judge: no law against fools
An Ohio judge remarks that no law forbids a man from making a fool of himself. The judge notes that even law rarely attempts the impossible. Houston Post reports the comment as a provocative legal aside.
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Ohio
Houston Post
Day Out Gift Reignites Mourning Etiquette Tale
Miss Annette Benton returns from a visit bearing gifts for her mother's colored servants. Lily the housemaid receives a scarlet-silk blouse, but mourning dictates a crepe veil for her husband’s death in jail. Lily declines the blouse, warning of full mourning next month.
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Annette Benton
Lily
Annette
Mrs. Benton
Waltzing Ostriches on Attica Sands
A writer describes a peculiar sight in southern Attica where a group of ostriches appears to waltz on sandy plains. The behavior puzzles observers and draws curious attention from locals and visitors alike.
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Attica
Time Needed to Fatten Poultry
The time to fatten poultry for market depends on seed types and range. Wide roaming reduces fattening as exercise converts feed into muscle rather than fat, while turkeys require a limited range in fall to allow wild seeds and greens to aid growth.
A Friend in Need Sequel from Seaport Dog Tale
A Newfoundland rescues a drowning mastiff after a fight on a Irish seaport pier. The returning swimmer drags the other to shore while the victorious dog keeps both heads above water. The pair later become lifelong friends, per Our Dumb Animals.
Sycamore Fig Tree Common Use in Arabia and Egypt
The sycamore fig is a widespread tree in Arabia and Egypt whose fruit exists mainly to house a specific wasp. The fruit is a fleshy receptacle with many tiny flowers inside, grows on leafless branches of old wood, top sizes about 2.5 by 1.75 inches, is tasteless and only partially edible, yet valued by natives as it can be found year round.
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Arabia
Egypt
Baltimore Sun
Onions Said to Aid Cold Sufferers in Italy and Spain
The article notes onions as a folk remedy for colds. Singers in Italy and Spain reportedly eat onions daily to improve voice. Onion plasters and onion syrup are described as traditional treatments for chest colds.
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Italy
Spain
Gadder quarrel over car and operation prompts hospital rumor
In a witty exchange The Greater Luxury notes Mrs. Gadder is in the hospital again. The dialogue claims she wanted a new town car but Mr. Gadder refused both, leading her to choose the operation instead.
Duty of Public In Wartime Health Warnings
In wartime the public must guard against communicable diseases spread by soldiers and prisoners. The author urges personal health vigilance and adherence to sanitary guidance to prevent outbreaks that would strain doctors at home and threaten civil vitality.
Describing Queer Courtship Displays of Birds
The passage details male birds performing elaborate wing whirls after short runs, kneeling with wings spread and balancing the body as necks tilt and heads strike sides. The birds seem absorbed, allowing humans to approach, while the male emits a single low cry.
How Times Have Changed Wardrobe Comment
A Cassell's Saturday Journal quip notes changing fashion logistics with a baggage man about costs. It recalls chorus girls' many trunks versus today’s single item, illustrating shifting backstage routines in show business.
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Baggage Man
Bill
Cassell
Saturday Journal
Fate and Fortune Clash in a Banking of Luck
An unnamed man laments persistent misfortune saying fate hates him. He recalls marriage after tiring of boarding houses and his wife opening a boarding house to support them. He questions why she cannot work another job as he battles bitterness and tempering sorrow in a Cleveland Plain Dealer sentiment.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
One of a Kind Plane Tree in Dinis Island Lake
On Dinis island in a Killarney lake Ireland a plane tree is noted as the only tree of its kind in Ireland and carries a local reputation for uniqueness.
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Dinis Island
Killarney
Ireland
Meatless Day Prompt Inspires Cookbook Review
The piece urges patriotic women to observe meatless Tuesday and to consult cookbooks for varied meatless dishes. It emphasizes keeping a range of meatless recipes to avoid monotony while noting Ruskin quote about happiness and musical touch.
Lima Bean serving with olive oil and pickles
A recipe mentions pouring olive oil over cooked Lima beans with elder vinegar onion salt and paprika. It suggests Moss and mix and serve with chopped pickle. It notes peanut butter as a pork substitute in baked beans as a liked change by peanut lovers.
Hearty Onion and Cheese Bake with Rich White Sauce
A wholesome dish layers tender onions with white sauce and grated cheese in a baking dish. Alternate onion and sauce layers top with buttered crumbs and bake until browned and heated through. Hard cooked eggs may substitute cheese in a variation.
Savory Nut Meat Roll with Mushroom Sauce
Combine nut meats, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, Worcestershire, butter, salt, pepper, eggs and milk. Shape into a long roll bake covered in waxed paper, basted with water and butter, in a hot oven for forty minutes. Mushroom sauce may be made with fresh or canned mushrooms.
Celery Puree with Milk Sauce for Croutons
Peel and simmer celery stalks with onion carrot and bay leaf until tender then press through a sieve. Make a roux with butter and flour, add hot milk and the celery pulp, season and cook. Serve hot with crou tons.
What Languages In The World According To An Old Exchange
The passage notes that most people know only a couple of languages besides their native tongue. It claims Emperor Francis Joseph spoke six languages at a Red Cross hospital. It further states more than 4 000 languages exist with dialect counts exceeding that, mentioning Brazil has over 60 vocabularies and Mexico’s Nahua split into about 700 dialects.
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Francis Joseph
Red Cross
Brazil
Mexico
Innovations and oddities in science and life across nations
A Norwegian patents a side barb fishhook for secure catches. An Englishman inspires a diverse six child nucleus and plans five more. A frost tent protects fruit trees with lamp heat. A wagon tent cooler and water bag refrigerator aids travelers. Lisbon harbor times use lights signals. Japan and South Manchuria mine 20 million tons of coal annually. Ground sea sand for bricks in Virginia via a grinding machine. Local plant roof fibers rival jute hemp. A patent chair with adjustable back merges shoe shine and a typewriter desk.
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Lisbon
Japan
Manchuria
Virginia
Germany
Four Languages May Dominate World By Century End
The article argues that up to a quarter million linguistic abilities exist across diverse regions. It predicts a future with four dominant languages Central European German, imperial English, businesslike Spanish, and Russian Slavonic dialects. These four are expected to vie for global influence and blend Eastern Europe with Central Asia.
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Europe
Central Asia
Country to See Greatest Athletic Activity In Coming Year
Dr. Joseph I Raycroft of Princeton predicts a year of unusual athletic activity in army training camps with more real sport than ever before. He notes colleges still value athletics though intercollegiate competition may be paused. At Princeton about 800 of 1600 students enlisted for war service and began training, leaving little time for competition.
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Joseph I. Raverort
Department of Physical Science
Princeton
Doctor Raycroft
War Department
Training for War Games Chooses Forward Throws Over Baseball
Doctor Raycroft disputes the belief that American baseball throwing prowess will aid in bomb throwing. He cites trench experience showing forward thrusting throws akin to shot putting or cricket bowling yield better accuracy. Battlefield and Canadian camp data suggest the free overhand baseball throw tends to overshoot, so camps expect broad use of sports, especially boxing, in training.
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Raycroft
Trench
Stenographer on Limited Trains Has Difficult Job
A writer notes the stenographer on the New York to Chicago limited trains performs one of the toughest shorthand tasks. Dictation comes in any position on any paper and covers a wide range of human endeavor including surgeons lawyers criminals editors financiers and others.
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New York
Chicago
Elopers
Wise and Otherwise: Rural wit and sharp asides
A rural contributor notes cider as the spirit of the press while observations on gender, cynicism, jealousy, and family satire appear. The quips hint at social attitudes toward women, marriage, and heritage with pointed humor.
Gathered Smiles Not Caught Napping
A compact dialogue piece features William and the dear Indy in a playful exchange about clocks and sleep. The banter shifts to whimsical notes on hanging gardens of Babylon and lynching party imagery, ending with a caution about David and Goliath references for boys.
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William
Indy
Curious wordplay riddle hints at money and marriage
The riddle fiend jokes that removing two letters from money leaves one. A bored friend agrees and adds that a friend stole money from two letters and his wife left, hinting at misfortune tied to the act.
Relative Values in a Narrow Margin
A dialogue contrasts money loss with value, where a boss dismisses a nickel loss while a boy emphasizes what remains. The boy notes another hundred may exist, but insists the last nickel matters most for what is left.
Varied Activities on the Flirt Yacht
A playful exchange about the yacht called the Flirt. One character notes the vessel “kissing the waves” or “hugging the shore” as the other defends the nickname. The dialogue highlights sailing humor and maritime imagery.
Fighting for Principle Shapes High-Stakes Suit
A man hires a $10,000 attorney to defend himself in a $500 lawsuit. The quoted lines emphasize that the motive is principle rather than money, echoing a wider sentiment that many claim to share.
Public figures share a playful hat gesture in staged cheers
Rhodes and Kipling exchange mock deference as crowds cheer. General Younghusband comments they cheer both, prompting the two authors to bow and remove their hats together for support.
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Rhodes
Kipling
Younghusband
Modest Great Men Cheered by Troops in Boer War Tale
In a reminiscence from A Soldier's Memories in Peace and War Maj. Gen. Sir George Younghusband recounts Rudyard Kipling and Cecil Rhodes visiting his camp during the Boer War. Soldiers gathered, cheered, and the two men emerged to acknowledge the reception.
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George Younghusband
Rudyard Wipling
Cecil Rhodes
Defining a Wife in Schoolroom Debate
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Satgraph item recounts a teacher prompting students for definitions of wife. The corner boy offers a blunt rip while others propose roles like guardian angel and helpmeet. A girl calls for a guiding partner, and a final student frames a critical view, ending with the teacher’s cue.
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Pittsburgh
Change of Venue Granted for Havner Opperession Trial
Des Moines reports Judge Boies has set the Havner case for November 6 in Logan after a venue change. J M Parsons represented the attorney general before the Supreme Court, with Clyde Genung of Montgomery County prosecuting. arguments on certiorari were filed with the high court.
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Des Moines
Havner
Logan
Botes
Rockafellow
Montgomery County
Bates
Supreme Court
Montgomery County District Court
Preferred Death to Army In Exemption Hearing
Frank Fredericks, 23, awaiting Polk county exemption board, shot himself in the right temple in Judge Dudley’s courtroom on the county building’s third floor. Deemed likely to die, he had recently recovered from a nervous breakdown at Lutheran hospital and feared conscription. Attorney Witmer heard the gunshot. Fredericks lay unconscious fifteen feet from the door with a .22 revolver in hand, then was taken to Methodist hospital.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Frank Fredericks
Dudley
Fredericks
Alleman
Lutheran Hospital
Exemption Board
J. L. Witmer
Griffin
Methodist Hospital
Officer killed at Camp Dodge in automobile accident
Capt. Frederick Rk. Giersten of St. Paul aged 57, mustering officer for the 313th engineer regiment, was killed when struck by a Davidson Candy Co. car near Camp Dodge. An officers’ board will investigate and an inquest will be held. He was unmarried and well regarded by peers and men.
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Camp Dodge
Frederick Rk. Giersten
St. Paul
313Th Engineer
Unitarian Church Conference Closes With Banquet
The annual state Unitarian conference ended in Griswold after a three day meeting. Dr S B Haskins Rev R Q D Vantassel Rev Charles E H Snyder of Sioux City and Rev Ernest C Smith Rev L B Fisher of Chicago and Rev C W Reese of Des Moines spoke at the convention.
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Unitarian Church Conference
Griswold
State Conference of
Unitarian Churches
S.B. Haskins
R.Q. D. Vantassel
Charles EH. Snyder
Sioux City
Ernest C. Smith
L. B. Fisher
Chicago
C. W. Reese
Des Moines
Mail Clerk Arrested for Defacing Wilson Poster
Federal officers jailed C. A. Thompson, a railway mail clerk in Council Bluffs, on charges he mutilated a poster bearing President Wilson's picture hung in the union depot.
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Council Bluffs
C. A. Thompson
Thompson
Wilson
Union Depot
Eastern Star Grand Chapter Sessions Set for Davenport Iowa
The Order of Eastern Star selected Davenport Iowa as the site for the grand chapter sessions in 1918. Other business included choosing grand officers for the coming year with Miss Anna Stillwell of Waukon elected worthy grand matron and Geo H Irwin of Woodbine elected worthy grand patron.
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Eastern Stars
Davenport
Iowa
Order of Eastern Star
Anna Stillwell
Waukon
Geo. H. Irwin
Woodbine
Porter Ordered to Chicago for IWW Espionage Trials
United States District Attorney Claude R. Porter, praised for convicting Daniel Wallace in Davenport for espionage act violation, is ordered by Attorney General T. W. Gregory to report to Chicago. He will help prepare and try IWW cases slated for late December or early January, with preparation expected to take about three months.
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Porter
Chicago
Davenport
Daniel Wallace
United States
Claude R. Porter
Hon
T. W. Gregory
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Rhode Island
Waltzing Ostriches
Samuel G. Dixon
Commissioner of Health of
Pennsylvania
Fate
Canning Club
Mina C. van Winkle
Newark
N. J
Food Administration
David and Goliath
Boies
Jr. N. Parsons
Clyde Genung
Bullet
Temple
Court House
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