Sweden Honours State Senator Jackson Amid Nordic News
Swedish King Gustaf awarded an old order to State Senator Joseph A. Jackson of St. Paul for his service as a gas tax official and state legislator. The ceremony at Carl Fallerstedt’s home drew sixteen guests including A. O. Eberhart and other dignitaries. The report also covers diverse Scandinavian items from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland, including local incidents, industry notes, and regional politics.
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Joseph A. Eon
St. Paul
Minn
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Jackson
Walpolt
State Senate
Cele
A. O. Eberhart
Ebt
David Wales Ot Paul
Danish Press Prints Belgian King's Thank You Message
King Albert of Belgium expresses deep gratitude for Scandinavian sympathy and aid. The report covers a Danish rescue of Finnish ship crews, a nurse’s labor at Namur, and Zahle denying Danish contraband exports. It notes the Shingolf sinking in the North Sea with 17 dead aboard.
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the Politiken
Albert
Belgium
Scandinavia
North Sea
Norway Sees Rise of New Youth Conserving Party
A watcher of Norwegian politics notes signals of a new party with the motto Till the soil and protect the country. It aims to be a conservative youth movement advocating a strong army and navy and limited state intervention. The piece also covers cultural and industrial developments including the Buildings Museum in Trondhjem, power-plant work, and regional banking and welfare efforts.
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Norway
Mosul Today Through the Jonah Tomb Route
Frederick Sisupich describes Mosul as a crowded dusty city on the Tigris opposite Nineveh. He notes caravanserais, river life with washerwomen and Kurdish muleteers, bustling bazaars, and a unique bridge to Nineveh. The piece tours Nebi Yunus near Jonah’s tomb and an evocative riverfront culture.
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Frederick Sisupich
Los Angeles Times
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Assyria
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Millionaire Bride in Hair Pulling Duel
Mrs. Donaldson a London import known as the million-dollar bride and divorced wife of Keith Donaldson was arrested after a violent hair pulling incident at her mother in law Mrs. William Donaldson's Philadelphia home. Police escorted her to the station after a scuffle over access to her seven year old daughter.
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Keith Donaldson
Keith ‘Donald
New York
Meriy
South
London
William Donaldson
Wild-appearing girl found in Indian jungle near Naina Tal
A human female child found near Naina Tal in India displays monkeylike features from exposure yet bears vaccination marks and upright walking history. Raised reportedly by monkeys or bears, she is frightened, eats grass and raw potatoes, and now resides in Naina Tal hospital awaiting care.
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London
Mowgli
Rudyard Kipling
India
Naina Tal
Bombay
Naina Tal Hospital
War rumors spark armed Caribbean uprisings and vigilance
A West Indies cargo tale describes islanders arming themselves with muskets bicycles and guards as warships roam nearby. Barbadoes Dominica and St Lucia natives reportedly form militias and watch for German navy while local forts and flagpole sentries stand daily vigil against invasion.
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New York
Barbadoes
Dominica
St. Thomas
St. Lucia
Reversed Name Now Famous
A Scottish immigrant in London decided to Anglicize his surname to aid a tavern venture. He chose Amack as the new name, leading to what would become a renowned social institution, the London Chronicle.
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Lord Bute
Macall
London
Amack’s
London Chronicle
Zoo films document animal life for Brooklyn garden purchase
The Institute of Arts and Sciences in Brooklyn enters moving picture production to study animals. Dr Raymond L Ditmars, longtime Bronx Zoo figure, created a notable film set showing daily life and behavior of various animals reptiles and insects.
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Brooklyn Zoological Garden
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Raymond L. Ditmars
Bronx Garden
Doctor Ditmars Reveals New Animal Life Theories
Three years of patient work by Doctor Ditmars at the Brook lyn Zoo have produced striking animal pictures. His knowledge of habits yields wonderful results and challenges long held theories, establishing many new facts about animal life.
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Brooklyn Zoo
Doctor Ditmars
New Torpedo Shell Reported For Naval Use
A new torpedo shell claimed to skim the water like a flat pebble and reach nearly ten miles from a 12 inch gun or torpedo tube may alter modern naval warfare if its military value proves true. The device holds a charge capable of destroying a dreadnought, though its practical effectiveness is yet to be determined.
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Admiralty
Dog detects counterfeit coins in San Gregorio tale
In San Gregorio a hotel owner tests his dog’s claimed skill at distinguishing genuine from counterfeit dollars. The dog correctly identifies four real coins and isolates a counterfeit, then opens the box with the real coin in a final demonstration.
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Sam
Secret Service
John Marshall
Marshall
Coastside
Dog
Starts Peculiar Suit
William Mishpaugh, a Hackettstown farmer, sues Hope Township for money and time spent transporting his son to and from high school.
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N. J
William Mishpaugh
Hope Township
Nighties for Convicts at Charles Town State Prison
Boston inmates at the Charles Town State Prison will wear nightshirts henceforth. Each prisoner is to be supplied with two nighties as part of the new uniform rule.
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Boston
Charles‘ ‘Town
Epistolary War Tales From The Front
The piece notes that only private soldiers can tell the true drama of war through letters and that large scale histories may never capture the personal voice. It cites the Book Monthly editor as a specialist who has gathered thousands of soldiers’ letters.
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Book Monthly
Atkins
London Chronicle
New York Style Pressures on Wardrobe Amid War News
A journalist notes New York's strict fashion standards for social life and theater, comparing attire to Dans time and contrasting with wartime headlines. The piece ponders whether future fashions might come from Berlin if conditions worsen.
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New York Standard
New York
John
Berlin
Atlantic
Memorial Afloat Honors Dutch Ship's Wartime Voyage
A bronze tablet unveiled in the Nieuw Amsterdam main companionway commemorates a wartime voyage from Rotterdam to New York August 8 17. The plaque, presented by passengers, thanks the company and captain for a safe pleasant hazardous crossing as European citizens fled at war onset. It bears Dutch and American flags, laurel sprays, and oak leaves.
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Rotterdam
New York
Europe
Hollan
United States
Manchester- Guardian
Danderine promises dandruff free hair and rapid regrowth
An advertisement touts Danderine as a quick cure for dandruff and itching claiming no loss of hair and soon new hair appearing. It guarantees immediate shine lightness and soft waves making hair look abundant and healthy with a 25 cent bottle promotion.
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Knowlton
Ady
Long Trip Fracas Between Two Travelers
A quarrel erupts on a New York to Philadelphia journey. A fussy man complains about a tall companion whose long knees annoy him. At Trenton a stop prompts the tall man to stretch his legs, prompting a sharp warning about paying double or occupying a whole compartment.
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Philadelphia
Trenton
Provocation in Domestic Dispute Mentioned by Relative
A Washington Star fragment recounts a tense exchange where a relative accuses a woman of leaving her husband amid provocation. The woman defends herself, claiming she found her husband attempting to feed their dog Fido biscuits and steal the dog treats.
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Fido
Washington Star
Woman Refuses Operation in Louisville Testimonial
A Louisville woman recounts suffering from a female ailment and fainting with left side pain. She declined surgery and credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with recovery, urging others to seek the remedy and promising confidential responses from the Pinkham company.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Louisville
Lydia E. A Pinkham
Lydia BF. Pinkham
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