Return to Munich A American nurse’s wartime odyssey
The narrator recounts mobilization in 1914, the mood in Bad Kissingen and Munich, and her Red Cross work. She begins as an errand girl, becomes an assistant nurse, cooks and sews for wounded soldiers, teaches English, and aids supply efforts. She travels to Vienna and Marienbad before an emotional return toward America expected.
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Liege
Brussels
Metz
Munich
Kissingen
Froebel
American Red Cross Hospital
Geraldine Farrar
Countess von Bernstorff
Commissariat
American Red Cross Society
German Red Cross
Italy
Germany
Austria
Red Cross
Vienna
Marienbad
America
American volcanologist Frank Alvard Perret profiled
Hartford born American volcanologist Frank Alvard Perret is praised for unique knowledge of volcanoes. He forecast eruptions, aided residents in volcanic districts, visited major volcanoes, and was first at Messina after the 1908 earthquake. He joined Professor Matteucci at Vesuvius in 1904 and was decorated knight of the Italian crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Alvard Perret
Hartford
Conn
Messina
Matteucci
Royal Observatory
Mount Vesuvius
Romeo and Juliet deaths haunt Rome in lovers crisis
A columnist notes Rome sees frequent tragic suicides among young lovers in love crises. The piece contrasts English and French patterns, observing parental resistance and middle-class status, with youths leaping from high walls near the Pincio rather than Tarpeian heights, to end their affairs.
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Rome
Passioner
England
France
Pincio
Not Ashamed Man Knows a Great Deal Says Globe Democrat
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat quote asserts that someone unashamed of their knowledge tends to possess extensive understanding. The remark emphasizes candid self-assurance in intellect and its link to broad insight.
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St. Tomas
Russia Population Projection for Century End
The article projects Russia's population at century end. If growth continues at the 40 year rate, the total would reach about 600 million, signaling a dramatic demographic expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
A Pampered Pet Concert Star Cat Featured at Feline Circles
A wife’s fondness for a cat extends to concert appearances in feline circles. She even talks of training the animal’s voice, highlighting its prominent role in social events.
Military vaccination quip echoes drill humor
A wartime joke imagines a regimental surgeon issuing a vaccination order. The reply arrives as a dry military line: Present arms. The quip reflects marching discipline and soldiers’ readiness in a light moment.
Local Exchange Sparks Bizarre Rhetorical Exchange
An exchange devolves into a terse pun and insult session as one speaker claims the other called them a blithering idiot. The other denies using the term while insisting the word blithering is not in their vocabulary.
Mocking Exchange On Wooden Block Paving
A sharp exchange mocks the paving blocks while one speaker complains their feet ache from the wooden surface. The other retorts that the blocks suit only if walked on with the head, implying impracticality or disdain.
Substitute for Meat Gains Ground as Healthful Food
The article argues wheat based foods like macaroni and spaghetti offer health and cost benefits as meat prices rise. It notes Durum wheat advantages, U S factories produce high quality products, and American made macaroni could become a worldwide staple.
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Pharaoh
United States
Mediterranean Sea
Europe
Italy
France
Middle Western States
Russia
United States Department of Agriculture
Thermostatic Electric Oven Used In Arsenals For 24 Hour Shrapnel Tests
A thermostat controlled electric oven operates at 120 degrees Fahrenheit for continuous 24 hour testing of shrapnel at a Pennsylvania government arsenal. The device uses a thermostat to cycle heating, a condenser across contact points to reduce arcing, and maintains temperature within one degree over the test period.
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Pennsylvania
Sunlight as Best Disinfectant in War Wounds
A French physician reports sunlight effectively combats wound bacteria, reducing reliance on harsh sterilizing agents. Traditional methods like carbolic acid and cauterization with hot branding iron are described as more aggressive approaches to infection control amid wartime shortages.
Herbs for Beauty Beauty Bath Recipe from Old Herbal How-To
A vintage fragrance remedy describes a beauty bath using thyme rosemary mallows linden and baking soda. Pour eight quarts of boiling water over 200 grams of each herb plus 250 grams soda, steep twenty minutes, strain and dissolve the soda then add to a hot bath for skin health.
Cornell Man Rated Greatest All Round Athlete By Michigan Director
Dr. A May, Michigan's physical director, names Al Sharpe of Cornell as the greatest living all round athlete. Sharpe coaches Cornell football baseball and basketball and excels in gymnastics, track, and other sports, with offers from the Athletics past and a noted versatility on bars and rings.
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University of Michigan
Doctor May
Yale
Mike Murphy
al Sharpe
Cornell University
Doctor Sharpe
Sharpe
East
Cornell
Glenn Warner
Cavanaugh Sticks With Dartmouth Coachship
Dartmouth coach Frank Cavanaugh remains on the first year of his second three year contract. The suggestion that Tom Keady would be offered the job has no foundation.
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Cavanaugh
Frank Cavanaugh
Dartmouth
Tom Keady
Hoppe to Tour Hawaii With Japanese Champ
William F. Hoppe the balk line billiard champion will visit Hawaii next spring and spend early summer there and on the Pacific coast. He will be accompanied by Koji Yamada the crack Japanese player.
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Willie Hoppe
Hawaii
William F. Hoppe
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
Koji Yamada
Danforth Poised to Bolster Sox Pitching Staff
Danforth, the new pitcher secured from Louisville of the American Association, should help Manager Rowland bolster his slipping pitching staff next year.
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Danforth
Sox
Louisville
American Association
Rowland
Letters Endorse Pinkham Vegetable Compound For Female Ailments
A set of testimonials from women in Marinette Detroit and Bellevue praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for avoiding surgery and restoring health. Names and locations are provided with consent for publication. The notices urge other sick women to read and seek confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medical Company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Detroit
Mich
Lydia E. .Pinkham
Sam
Irene Frornhuer
Manhattan St
North Side
Bellevue
Med. Co
In Memoriam Gildersleeve and a Dublin Road Tale
An anecdote features Frank D. Gildersleeve of the Baltimore and Ohio as he handles a puzzled Mike on a route near Baltimore. The tale ends with a funeral line for Miles, aged 42, who was killed and buried where he died, in a St. Louis Globe-Democrat quotation.
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Frank D. Gildersleeve
Baltimore & Ohio
Pat
Mike
Baltimore
Gildersleeve
Miles
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Danderine Ad Promises Lustrous Hair Growth
An advertisement urges girls to try Knowlton's Danderine to cleanse the hair and scalp. It claims immediate beautifying effects and promises new hair growth after a few weeks, touting a 25 cent bottle from any store.
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Knowlton
Adv
What He Was
A humorous exchange features a character nicknamed Rastus and another claiming to be an opposumist, contrasting pessimism with a playful self description as a counter-optimist. The dialogue highlights regional dialect and a light tone.
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Rastus
Marine Eye Remedy Company Ad Eye Book Offer
A Chicago firm promotes its Eye Remedy and urges readers to keep their eyes youthful. The ad claims tired eyes age appearance and offers an Eye Book upon request from Marine Your Eyes.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Bread Compared to Potatoes Nutrition Fact
One pound of good bread is as nutritious as two and a half pounds of potatoes. This aphorism highlights bread’s relative dietary value and may reflect historical views on staple foods and nourishment.
Frisco Tea to Cross Ocean for Honolulu Series
The Olympic club of San Francisco will send a team of 14 baseball players to Honolulu in February for a series of games with teams there.
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Frisco
Ocean
Olympic Club of
San Francisco
Honolulu
P. I
Sorensen Elected Captain of Ohio State Team
F G Sorensen of Norwood Ohio was elected captain of the Ohio State university football team. Last season he played at full back and left half back.
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Sorensen
F. G. Sorensen
Norwood
Ohio
Ohio State University
Losses Curtailed Novel Quip on Autos
The brief dialogue features Mrs. Torkins replying that she prefers an automobile to a horse because it is more economical and reduces Charley’s temptation to bet. The exchange underscores thrift and a light humorous tone in domestic dialogue.
TRY THIS EASY WAY TO CLEAR YOUR SKIN WITH RESINOL SOAP
An advertisement promotes Resinol Soap for facial cleansing. It claims soaking the face in warm water with soap, then rinsing and finishing with cold water clears pores, removes pimples and blackheads, and leaves a smooth complexion. It adds Resinol Ointment for severe cases and notes the product is sold by all druggists.
Passenger Entering Car Challenges Morning Fare
A brief exchange occurs as a passenger entering a car faces a conductor over fare. The scene notes a fine morning and the routine fare collection context.
Eminent Medical Authorities Endorse Dr Pierces Remedies
Leading doctors including Eberle Braithwaite and Simon agree urine seldom reveals disease specifics. Send urine sample to Dr. Pierce at the Surgical Institute Buffalo NY for free advice after chemist exam. Pierce touts a new uric acid remedy, plus Favorite Prescription, Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets with mail samples for 10 cents.
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Eberle
Braithwaite
Simon
Dr. Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y
Lithia
Pierce
Doctor Pierce
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Liss Tahleschild
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Carters
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Otter Laboratory
Berkeley
Cal
Bea Parker
Druggista
Watson E.coleman
Washington, D.C
W. N. U. Lincoln
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