Historic sieges and long defenses across world history
The article surveys famous sieges including Constantinople from 626 to 675 and 668 to 675, Gibraltar 1779 to 1783, Olmutz 1642 to 1650, Lucknow eighty seven days, Ladysmith, and Herat with fifty sieges. It notes counts of defenders and casualties, and Paris with eleven sieges.
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Capia
Constantinople
Gibraltar
Isad and Son
Olmutz
Lucknow
Ladysmith
Herat
Afghanistan
Paris
Modern Foot Ease Claims Easy Fit For Tight Shoes
Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Alien's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet. It relieves swelling sweating aching feet and corns. Sold at druggists and shoe stores 25 cents trial package request available. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Drugeasts
Friese By Mall
Allen 8
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Resuscitation Methods for Drowning Victims Described
Describes two recovery techniques from a drowning victim. The first uses chest compressions and arm sweeps to induce breathing, repeated about 20 times per minute until life resumes. The second involves positioning, back-arching, chest pressure, and controlled weight shift to forcible expel water, repeated as needed.
How to Avoid Insanity A Doctor of Divinity Advice
Practical units from a divinity doctor advise combating anxiety through philosophy, religion, or changing thoughts. Daily routine shifts, brief travels, and varied activities curb worry, with anecdotes from hospital insight and caution against fixation on a single problem or outcome.
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Caesar
Khaki Color Dominates South African Camps
A transport official returning from the Cape notes khaki color permeating South African camps. Uniforms, equipment, and even horse coats are painted dull yellow, reducing visibility. The effect unsettles observers and details fade when viewed from a distance.
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South Africa
Cape
Steering With Roentgen Rays
A London Chronicle report notes Axel Orling and J T Armstrong claim to guide a torpedo using Roentgen rays. The device remains controllable while visible from four to twenty miles, and, guided from a balloon, can follow targets and be exploded or reversed on command.
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Axel Orling
J. T. Armstrong
London
London Chronicle
Battlefield Reunion Round Trip Fare to Atlanta
Southern Railway announces a round trip fare of 17.50 from Washington to Atlanta for Battlefield Reunion. Tickets go on sale July 16 and 17, with return validity until July 23. For details contact Alex S Thweatt, East Pass Act, 1165 Broadway, New York.
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Battlefield Reunion
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Washington
Alex. S. Thweatt
Broadway
N.Y
Jell-O Introduces Four Flavors for Family Pleasures
Jell-O debuts a new dessert lineup featuring four flavors designed to please every family member. The colorful treat emphasizes quick preparation and broad appeal to home cooks.
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Benin
Edict Extends Combatant Rank to Fleet Engineers
The French Minister of Marine allows engineers of the fleet epaulets and swords, admitting them to combatant status previously denied. The note discusses Japanese paper and its unique qualities derived from material and production.
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Albert Burch
Toledo
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