Invasion of Wealth Energies Constantinople Rise
Americans flood Constantinople with energy and goods. Red Cross, YMCA, and American businesses reshape the city. Russians flood in from Odessa as Turks note a shift toward wealth and commerce. prices rise, Turks observe Western manners, women seek suffrage influence, and daily life centers on business and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Y. M. Co
Constantinople
M. C
Golden Horn
Odessa
Stamboul
Peru
Chiclin
Ameri
Describing Siberian Atrocities Under Bolshivik Rule
New York observer John A. Embry, U.S. consul at Omsk, recounts eight months in which Kolchak aligned Bolshevik territories faced murders, looting, hostages, and mass executions. He details mass arrests, the execution of officials, abuse of women and girls, and systemic terror across cities like Keuan and Bugulma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John A. Embry
Omsk
Kqlchak
Siberia
Russia
Embry
Admiral Kolchak
Ufa
Sibea
Detroiter Mikulec Reaches Detroit After Global Trek
Croatian trekker Joseph Mikulec has arrived in Detroit after walking since 1901 to circle the globe. He reports wearing 104 pairs of shoes and logging nearly 98 000 miles on his long journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Railway Commission
First National Bank of
Belmar
Mary E. Stafford
Melberta
Gochner
Monowi
Weston
Blue Sky Department
Nebraska
J. Paul Reeves
California
Palmer Christian Church
Reeves
Christian Church
Morrowville
Kans
Stella
Joseph Rutheford Nelson
Blue Valley Record
Gage County
Cashmere
Wash
Nelson
Nathaniel Howard
The
Record
Plains
Colorado
Beatrice
Galveston
Washington
Detroit
Joseph Mikulec
Slobe Trotter
Doctor Builds Hospital With His Own Hands
Hastings on Hudson's only hospital was opened after Dr. Gedney Jenks spent three years building it without external funds. The two story facility includes an operating room and modern appliances. Jenks sought overseas service but villagers pressed for his return to lead the project.
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Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Roosevelt Republican Club
Nebraska
Lincoln
Columbus
Board of Pardons
George Davenport
Clay County
BE. A. Fricke
Alliance
Surprise
Jim Busby
Cr. F. Meyers
Minatare
Scottsbluff
Omaha
American Bank Building Company
J. W. Grisinger
Bellwood
Brandeis
Montana
Cheyenne County
Sidney Commercial Club
Omaha Street Railway
Bladen
Kansas City
Merna
Hastings-on-Hudson
N. Y
Gedney Jenks
Jenks
Washington
Unclear clipping mentions Kansas City romance and Prince Rupert port
The fragment notes a Kansas City couple where the groom abstained from kissing before marriage causing the bride to be happy or sad. It also calls Prince Rupert the most important fishing port on the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Prince Rupert
Pacific Coast
Aid to Lepers Move Aims at Global Outreach
William M Danner announces James B Wootan joins American committee to assist leper patients with Gospel outreach, aid, and relief. The effort targets 2,000,000 lepers worldwide with 96 stations 59 in India Burma and Ceylon and others in Asia the Philippines Africa and more. Dr Me Kean warns of urgent need to expand leper asylums and facilities.
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New York
William M. Danner
American Society For the Mission
James B. Wootan
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Globe
India
Burma
Ceylon
China
United States
Japan
Korea
Siam
Philippines
Africa
Madagascar
Dutch Guiana
J. W. McKean
Omaha
Chieng Mai
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Me ‘Kean
King of Siam
Presbyterian Board
Five Million For Music In New York Foundation Planned
The will of Augustus D. Juillard filed for probate after his April 25 death provides 100000 gifts to institutions and reserves more than 5 million for the Juillard Musical foundation. The trust aims to fund complete musical education for deserving students and support public concerts and the Metropolitan Opera, with potential ties to historic events about Royal Scots Fusiliers drums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Augustus D. Juillard
Juillard Musical Foundation
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Drums of British Fusiliers Questioned in Museum Inquiry
A 18th century inquiry from the British military attache in Washington asks whether any drums from the North Fusiliers regiment survive in U.S. museums or arterial institutions. The inquiry cites Burgyone era events and a 140 year old tradition prompting the search.
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Boston
British Fusiliers
Burgoyne
Saetogt
Stevenstrom
Washington
Domestic disputes and gossip quoted in Boston Transcript
Quoted snippets recount a tense domestic scene with a husband breaking furniture and a wife reacting with anger. The text also references a Serena beauty parlor and a light quip about an ugly look, illustrating local gossip tone in a newspaper excerpt.
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Mabel
Serena Beauty Parlor
Why do men lose temper when they seem to possess it most
Questioning the paradox of anger, the remark suggests that confidence and control can mask underlying emotion until a trigger reveals instability. It invites reflection on the psychology of self restraint and the volatility hidden beneath apparent composure.
The Most Dangerous Of All D iseases Warn Kidney Warning Ad
Black inked ad warns that kidney trouble signals danger to health and urges immediate action. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Hue Oil Capsules imported from Haarlem Holland and claims relief or refund if not satisfied, urging buyers to accept only the original MEDAL brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
Soldier’s drunk reply recalls First of July
A colored private named Rastus was brought before his commanding officer after intoxication. The CO berated him, then fixed a hard stare and asked what he had been thinking. Rastus, swollen and bloodshot, answered simply, First of July.
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Rastus
C. O
H. A. Trimm
Contempt Sparked by Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau Speech
The Detroit Free Press notes the world’s focus on the count at the peace conference and a diplomat’s blunt remark that he “deserved” the insult. The remark, “Pooh,” followed as the controversy over whether he should rise.
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Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Detroit
Ree Press
Mixed Up. Is Your Play Going On a Run
The note hints at a theatrical piece with optimism about a successful run. The exchange uses casual sports language comparing a play to a winning walk, suggesting confidence in audience reception and duration of performances.
Dress Fashion Replay Says Dates Fade Fast
A quirky passage notes that clothing styles become dated quickly and out of fashion as trends move on. It hints at nostalgia and rapid change in apparel during shifting cultural moments.
Parrot Talk Becomes Dinner Quip With General At Detroit Event
At a Detroit dinner General Charles Menohertet joked about a civilian attempting to train a parrot to talk. He described the scene where the untrained bird sat for 45 minutes, then lazily opened its eyes and said line and off.
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Charles T. Menohertet
Rarobor Vision
Aga Detroit Free Press
White Pine Manufacturers Detail El Paso Box Mill Link
Article notes White Pine manufacturers in New Jersey embrace a mill in El Paso to make boxes from rough fiber as part of the Mexico North railway main line supply chain. It highlights regional industrial ties and the shift to fiberboard products for railway use.
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JershiPber
el Pas
Mexico
Fame and Return Stir Debate in Quiet Meeting
A brief, unclear note hints at fame’s pull and a discussion about sending someone home and receiving others. No clear names, places, or dates are readable in the fragment.
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Susannah Thomen
Blue Springs
Grand Island
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Hastings
Adams County
Moorefield Farm
Fremont
First Baptist Church
Webster County
L. J. Powell
Grace Lutheran
West Point
Washington, Ill
Lloyd Thompson
Grand Island Aero Company
Kearney
Father Gratin
St. Bonaventure’s
Indianapolis
Lincoln Traction Company
Blue River
John Bosteder
Falls City
Humboldt
Katherine Gustschalk
Monroe
Ohio
Walter Peck
Ravenna
Hartington
Emil Vitek
Ashland
Greenwood
Roy? Phillips
Denver
Charles Mull
Green, River
Wyo
Gus “Pappas
Peter Ardpogonas
Rock
Springs
Partners, & Merchants
Barney Miller
Winside
Louie Needham
Needham
Board of Supervisors
Platte County
Union Pacific
Supreme Court
George W. Tibbets
W. C. Dorsey
Bloomington
Frank A. Shotwell
W. C. Parriott
Auburn
Grant G. Martin
F. O. McGirr
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Lakeside Mercantile Company
Ford Potash Company
Residence
Callaway Telephone Company
Illinois
National Municipal ‘League
Cleveland
Memorial Hall
New “Republic of
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United
States
Stata
Charles
Pelant
Venkov
Prague
Bohemia
Commission
England
G. C. Martin
Stoke Pogis
Metropolitan Opera Company
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Ins Nan
Ray Baker Faraingt
Wrigleys
Johnson
Simms
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