Big Push Not a Success in Verdun Front Says Moraht
Berlin dispatch quotes Maj. Ernest Moraht assessing the Western front as stalemated. He notes British and French offensives lack decisive gains, German efforts near Verdun remain unimpaired, and Russian operations face uncertain prospects despite initial advances. He cites Austro-Hungarian and Russian moves across Galicia, Bukovina, and the Carpathians, with German lines holding firm.
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Moraht
Verdun
Berlin
Tageblatt
Ernest Moraht
Picardy
Petrograd
Lemberg
Genersl
Brusiloff
Kuropatkin
Budapest
Lloyd
Kovel
Galicia
Roumania
Bucharest
Bukowina
Somme
Champagne
Peronne
Echo de Paris
Ancre
Rhine
Moltke
Marshal von Hindenburg
Prince Leopold of
Bavaria
Riga
Dvinsk
Shtchara
Baranowitchi
Oginski Canal
Volhynia
von Linsingen
Stokhod
Lutsk
Brody
von Bothmer
Strupa
Koropiec
Kolomea
Pruth
Carpathians
von Pflanzer- Baltin
Nicholas
Kidnapping Saga Ties Chicago Heiress to European Case
Eight year old Leonora Felicia Gizycka daughter of Countess Gizycka who once lived as Eleanor Patterson of Chicago and Washington is highlighted in a European kidnapping saga. The count, then the countess, abducted her in turn before she returned to America. Medill McCormick helped secure a czar ordered return. The mother fears another abduction though the child remains merry and carefree.
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Newport
Leonora Felicia Gizycka
Countess Gizycka
Eleanor Patterson
Chicago
Washington
Miss Gizycka
Europe
Count Gizycka
America
Medill Mec-Cormick
Boy Rears Guinea Pigs Finds Profitable Clinic Niche
Evansville Indiana 14 year old Carl Weiss son of Otto Weiss a contractor runs a guinea pig farming operation from his home yard. He keeps the animals in ventilated boxes with strict sanitation and a fixed daily feed. Weiss acts as caretaker breeder shipper and box maker for each order while transitioning from a past interest in prize fowls.
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Evansville
Ind
Carl Weiss
Otto Weiss
Weiss
Crater
Woman Wants To Be Guide
Miss Lulu M. Dew of Madisonville Ohio applies to join the Marine Corps as a guide. About twenty, she is in good shape and has spent much of her life in Mexico near Chihuahua. She aided rebels during the Madero uprising and later met Villa at a banquet hosted by her sister in Chihuahua.
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Cincinnati
Lulu M. Dew
Madisonville
Dew
Marine,corps
Mexico
Chihuahua
Villa
Rare heart repair saves stabbing victim in Muncie
Walter Joyce aged twenty five was stabbed in a fight and pronounced dead. Dr. G B Anderson performed an unusual operation, opening Joyce’s chest and massaging the heart until pulsation returned. Several stitches closed the wound and Joyce revived asking for water, with his condition described as satisfactory.
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Muncie
Ind
G. B. Anderson
Walter Joyce
Joyce
The Best Teacher and Rural Life Abuse
A writer in Farm Life argues against urban longing fostered by a rural district teacher. She idealizes distant cities and diminishes local life, guiding students toward distant roles rather than local fulfillment. The piece warns teachers against romanticizing the wider horizon at the expense of home communities.
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Jenny Linds
Florence Nightingales
Colt Sired by St Frusquin Fetches 5600 at Sale
Walter Cox paid 5600 for an undeveloped standard-bred trotting yearling named St Frusquin, a record price yet unproven in time trials. The colt, offspring of San Francisco-Melisande, may invite confusion with the great racehorse St Frusquin formerly owned by Leopold de Rothschild. The Spur reports the notable sale setting a new market record for yearling prices.
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Walter Cox
St. Frusquin
Leopold de Rothschild
Prince of Wales
Samson and Delilah Barber Scene Ends in Temple Outburst
The First Lady Barber Samson naps in a chair as Delilah cuts his hair. She offers options and asks questions. He remains silent until he stands, looks in a mirror, then runs into the street and topples a temple.
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Samson
Delilah
Superstitions of Japan Nursery Notices and Charms
A London Lancet described exhibitions in the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum showing Japanese nursery door inscriptions stating this child is not at home. The display includes charms, votive offerings, and medical interest objects, with nursery notices highlighted. A yellow tiger toy is cited as a modern toy linked to ancient exorcism against palsy and numb limbs.
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Japan
Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
London Lancet
Costly Remark Costs Him a Bargain
A man boasts about a friend buying a three carat diamond ring for twenty dollars and realizes the boast may backfire financially as the implied bargain could affect him.
Good Roads Plan For National Congress In Washington
Diehl urges annual national road congress in Washington under federal guidance. The American Automobile Association Good Roads Board envisions exhibits, road material tests, road construction demos, and tech talks led by top highway officials. Local and state meetings would feed delegates to a week long Washington event.
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Diehl
Great National Congress
Washington
National Road Congress
National Capital
George C. Diehl
American Automobile Association Good Roads Board
United States Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
Department of Agriculture
Mr Diehl
Department of the Interior
Good-Roads Board
United States
State Highway Commission
Automobile Clubs
Good Roads Associations
Good Roads School
Set a Good Example on Farm Roads
The note urges farmers to improve nearby roads by dragging roads adjoining their land and filling ruts. A few hours of effort now is emphasized as worthwhile for smoother access during marketing time. The message appeals to neighbors to share in road maintenance for future benefits.
Only Busy Men Have Time Farm Motto
A quoted aphorism urges diligence from farmers, arguing that busy men find time to accomplish meaningful work and maintain progress on their roads and farms. The passage emphasizes sustained labor as a measure of worth.
Brine Trouble in Barrels Warns of Spoilage
In warm weather brine in pork barrels can spoil. Experts advise pouring out the brine washing the barrel and keeping it clean and sweet for use next fall.
Dip Posts in Tar to Extend Life of Wood
A tip suggests dipping the ends of posts in hot tar before setting them to protect against decay. The method promises six to eight extra years of life, making the savings on replacement worth considering for builders and homeowners.
Ship Eggs Often
The notice urges regular egg shipments with deliveries two to three times weekly to ensure steady supply.
Call for Mr. Carpenter Mason and Brewer at hotel lobby
In a Munnele hotel lobby travelers overhear a callboy and several visitors shouting for men with common trades. A salesman quips about a trades convention and others chime in with names Brewer and Iceman, sparking playful banter in Indianapolis News style.
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Biker
Mr. Baker
Mr. Carpenter
Mr. Mason
Brewer
Iceman
Indianapolis News
Woman Seeks Exit During Hallway Turmoil At Station
A flustered woman raced through a large railway station corridor. An officer asked what she sought and she answered that she was looking for the entrance to the outside. The incident captured a moment of confusion in the crowded station.
Hewitt and Jewett Link Pessimism to Dark Outlooks
In a candid exchange, Hewitt labels himself a pessimist while Jewett agrees, noting Hewitt can foresee the dark side to even a blonde. The witty banter underscores their contrasting dispositions.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Lucky Pauldwin, the Coast Prospector Turned Millionaire
A historical portrait recalls Pauldwin once famed on the Pacific coast for hardship and poverty before a mining strike made him fabulously wealthy. His sobriquet Lucky belies the later family troubles and litigation that darkened his final years as observers ponder what fuels such fortunes.
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Pauldwin
Pacific Coast
Jack
Why Isn't an Arctic Mile the Same as an Ordinary Mile
A man ponders measurement errors in navigation as a joke underscoring the gap between expected and actual distances. His humor hints at misperception tied to his own limitations.
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Vance
Adige
Brenta
Count Cadorna
Castoria Astoria The Safe Remedy For Infants and Children
Castoria is a harmless substitute for castor oil paregoric drops and soothing syrups. It contains no opium morphine or narcotic substances. It has been in use for over 90 years under Charles H Fletcher signature. It relieves teething troubles cures diarrhoea and wind colic and promotes healthy sleep. Counterfeits and imitations are dangerous.
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Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Teach Your Boy to Follow in His Father’s Footsteps
A compact editorial urging fathers to raise boys with respect for law, virtue, and self reliance. It warns of societal decline if discipline fades and cites the Ten Commandments as a guiding code. Includes a humorous anecdote about an Irish man unable to follow pill instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Sleicher
Leslie’s Weekly
Chicago Daily News
Subtle Impoliteness in Briggins Conduct
A dialogue notes Briggins always agrees with any statement as a means to imply others' views lack importance. The exchange frames his assent as a quiet method to dismiss counter arguments without direct confrontation.
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Briggins
How He Got It
A fragmentary dialogue presents mixed proverbs on effort and fate. A man insists work and perseverance win, warning against passivity, while a cynical remark about aging and marriage reflects social attitudes. The piece juxtaposes gendered views with a gritty, satirical tone.
Italian perfume industry relies on orange blossoms and roses
The Italian perfume industry processes 1,860 tons of orange blossoms and 1,000 tons of roses annually. These figures highlight the scale of raw materials used by perfumers and florists in Italy.
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Italy
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