Austrian General Auffenberg Arrested in Serbia War Fallout
A controversial account claims General Auffenberg, once minister of war and a top Austro Hungarian commander, was arrested by order of Emperor Francis Joseph and held in solitary confinement to prevent publication of a memoir in Switzerland that would blame Archduke Frederick for the Serbia campaign disaster. The report cites Vienna secrecy and official denial in parliament.
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Serbia
Frederick
Venice
Italy
Baron Auffenberg
Switzerland
Bis
Archduke Frederick
Auffienberg
Auffenberg
Im Vienna
Steen
Vienna
Esmark
Sim
Francis Joseph
House of Deputies
Weaving for the Front in Spreewald Hamlets
A wartime scene from the Spreewald outskirts near Berlin shows Wenden descendants teaching children household duties. Youngsters and older women knit stockings for soldiers at the front, keeping families busy and supporting the war effort.
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Spreewald
Berlin
Potatoes For The Poor Plan In Hartford City
In Hartford City the Magazine club will plant 600 to 800 bushels of potatoes on vacant lots with permission from owners. M M Weller endorses the plan and volunteers teams and labor while donating use of several of his lots. Potatoes will be distributed to destitute families next winter.
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Hartford City
Ind
M. M. Weller
Magazine Club
Weller
Manhattan's Only Farmer Dies on Fort George Farm
Manhattan's sole street market farmer, who drove a daily truckload of garden produce to market, died on his four block farm at Fort George and Aucubon avenues.
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Manhattan
New York
Fort George and
Aucubon Avenues
Goeben Flees as Queen Elizabeth Shells Dardanelles
In a dramatic action at Gallipoli the Queen Elizabeth engaged the German battle cruiser Goeben amid ridge fire across the Gallipoli peninsula. An aerial observer directed shell fire, and after two heavy salvos the Goeben fled toward Chardak base, Mudros reported.
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Chicago News
Mudros
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Chardak
Gallipoli Strait
Narrows
Maitoi
Cape Nagara
Maitos
Gallipoli
Gulf of Saros
Riches From Nevada Mine Yield Record Four Million
A single ore shoot at National Nevada has produced four million dollars in four years. The National vein, found on the Santa Rosa range in Humboldt county, is among younger tertiary veins with extraordinary richness. Ore ran between $20 and $30 per pound, averaging high values, with shipments averaging about $30,000 per ton in gold and silver.
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National
Nev
Santa Rosa Range
Humboldt County
Bulletin of the
United States Geological Survey
Home Department Work Reflected in Irish Household Talk
Mrs Fallon asks Mrs Toolan about war while discussing chores and borrowed flatirons. The exchange suggests tension and concern over duties and consequences if items are not returned, set in everyday domestic dialogue.
Briggins Eyed as Umpire For Ball Game
In a casual exchange a suggestion is made to appoint Briggins as the umpire for the upcoming ball game, noting his lack of popularity would spare him risk of losing support.
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Briggins
Love of Art Not Required in Moving Picture Deathbeds
A public square talk turns to the value of monuments and art as a companion challenges a man blind to aesthetics. The critic reveals he arranges deathbed scenes for moving pictures, exposing a clash between taste and entertainment in a small town.
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New York
When He Was Unconscious
Dialog reveals a playful exchange about riches and nobility. Fred says he would not lift a hand to receive millions when tired of world vanities, while Kittie concludes such feelings come when one is sleeping. The banter highlights themes of wealth and weariness.
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Fred
Kittie
English Cheese Jokes About Holes on Passage
Comic exchange about cheese with holes called Swiss style. Joking lines reference holes from a journey and a play on words. The tidbit offers light humor with travel and food imagery.
Compliments in Social Swim Reach Noted Depths
The line suggests social chatter still yields recognitions and praise, with flattering remarks flowing freely in social settings and circles.
An Easy Way to Remove Ugly Pimples
Simple home regimen uses Resinol soap and resinol ointment. Bath with hot water, apply ointment ten minutes, rinse, finish with cold water. Repeat once or twice daily to soothe pores and clear skin. Sold by all druggists.
Force of Habit Seeks Quiet Sin The Sexton Tale
A Boston veteran car conductor who lost his job becomes a church sexton. While handling the collection plate he reveals two cigars. He warns a pillar to only smoke in the three rear seats as a solemn quip.
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Boston
No Question About It Smith Portrait Session
A brief exchange shows Smith instructing a photographer to display the collar eyeglass and cane in the proper pose. The photographer asserts the outside view was captured.
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Smith
A Druggist's Life
A richly dressed woman hurries a druggist, demanding service without a prescription. She asks him to look up a telephone number in the directory, highlighting a hurried exchange.
When a Man's Sins Find Him Out They Hang Around
A terse old proverb notes that sins pursued by conscience tend to linger until the sinner confronts them again, implying lasting consequences for hidden misdeeds.
Man Chooses Sunday Church Visit Over Staying Home
A man attends church on Sunday, opting for religious duties over remaining at home for the day. The choice reflects personal devotion and weekly routine.
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John Hays Hammond
Philip Andrews
U.S. N
Rupert Blue
U. S. Public Health Service
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Atlantic Deeper Waterways Ass’n
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William J. Showalter
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