German swimmer Holbein perished attempting Dover-Calais swim
The article recounts German diver Holbein's failed attempt to cross the English Channel from Calais to Dover in 17 hours 46 minutes. He wore a white cap and face mask, subsisted on raw eggs, and nearly reached Dover before his boat withdrew him from the water amid heavy seas.
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Meibein
Webb
Dover
England
Calais
Francé
Holbein
Cape Gris-Nex
AL Mond
Point Ice
Ban
Walt
King Edward Bust Sculptor Exhibition Noted
Miss Hurdine and the Almerlonm sculptors present a refined bust of King Edward. The work, praised by critics, features exquisite detail and historic resonance, linking to durable portraits in public memory.
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Kreebee
Hurdine
Rae
Dias
Edward Ferts
Milas
Coreer
Torhian
Miss Heverddlase
Birth of modern advertising starts with a single sign
A mid century tale traces how a timid East City warehouse sale sparked a bold move to advertise. A junior executive offered a low price to promote moved goods for a new hotel. Opposition faded, demand rose, and manufacturers supplied more. The anecdote marks advertising’s rise and its profits.
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Rome
Sta
Gem
Amd
Fragmentary Comic Snippets From Newspapers and Jokes
A collage of scrambled quotes from Chicago Tribune Puck and other sources features snippets about children behaving, elocution, heaven attire, death jokes, and marriage chatter. The text combines dialogue from multiple era sources with misprints and garbled phrases.
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King Edward
Jaks Arvin
Chicago Tribune
Farmer Mowlachker
Farmer Hornback
Wa-al
Enoch
Puck
Lee
Darth
Bret
Drummond
Sickle “Mobry Shirmont
Heidsieck
E. Rice
Greenville
J. T
Brandywine
Jolly Tar
Standard Navy
Planet
Razor
Granger Twist
Tage Ein
Our New Illustrated
Catalogue OF Presents
Continental Tobacco Company
C. Hy. Brown
Felecens Ave
St. Louis, Mo
Anna
Ibe
Baline
Cauber
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