Ambassadors in War Time The Paris and European Relief Efforts
The article recalls U S ambassadors Herrick Gerard Whitlock and Penfield in Paris Brussels Vienna and Rome handling war duties. They organized relief aid protected civilians and managed diplomatic tasks while supporting refugees and interests of multiple nations amid the siege and occupation.
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United States
Paris
Austria
Germany
France
Mr. Herrick
Sharp
Robert Bacon
Washburne
Herrick
Walter H. Page
London
James W. Gerard
Berlin
Mr. Gerard
Schwabach Palace
Uncle Sam
Rotterdam
England
Russia
Japan
Belgium
Servia
Montenegro
Gerard
Brand Whitlock
Antwerp
Whitlock
Brussels
M. Max
Saxe von Arnim
Vienna
Frederick C. Penfield
Henry van Dyke
Holland
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy
Fooled the Panther in a 1857 Missouri hunt
Uncle Bill Joyce recounts a near fatal encounter with a panther and cub in 1857 near southwestern Missouri. He hid, stalked, and shot the mother as she circled the leaf pile, then killed the cub when it snarled nearby, escaping unharmed after the deadly ambush.
Harnessing Niagara and Tunneling Catskills
A fragment from Edward T. Williams in National Magazine describes a colossal siphon for an aqueduct at Storm King Neck. It details driving a tube beneath the river to cross to the opposite bank and the head of water rising above sea level, with rock-anchored aqueducts to contain the stream.
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Storm Kingreak Neck
Wall
Niagara
Catskills
Edward T. Williams
National,Magazine
Armor Plate Interests Push for War Profits
In a Manchester Guardian summary of reports from Berlin and other papers, armor plate interests are depicted as seeking larger war orders and steady profits. Papers note wartime propaganda and the risk that a big conflict could wipe out armor suppliers, while future profits remain a gamble against defeat.
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Pactic
Berlin
Socialist
The
Post
F Mssen
Tagliche
Arpress
Manchester Guardian
Fresh Foods and Trophogen in Natural Diets
The article extols fresh foods as the best source of trophogen, produced by herbs and plants. It argues humans and creatures retain trophogen, while animals depend on the vegetable world for it, linking diet to health and vigor.
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Plains
Samoa and the Briton’s long Samoa stay
The account notes a British figure who first touched Samoa on a South Sea cruise and kept returning, abandoning Madeira for Apia and buying land near the city. He never left the island except for occasional trips to Sydney, extending his stay as the island fascinated him.
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Samoa
Lishmen
Jemis
South Sea
Styson
Madeira
Apia
Sydney
Trifling Delay and the Left-Handed Officer
In a light exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript a husband asks if counting to ten can calm a wife. Fosg replies she is a rapid counter. The Chicago Tribune notes a German officer who, wounded in the right arm, writes with his left, explaining his ambidextrous training for convenience.
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Flaggs
Boston Evening Transcript
James O'Donnell Bennett
The
Chicago Tribune
Varying Estimates and The Salamander Fashion Craze
Senator Sorgum questions reliance on plain people while fearing crowd clamor. The Salamander, once a girl in a book, becomes a fashion symbol of youth in America and Owen Johnson’s city girl, shaping winter trends from girdles to hats and coats, supplanting the name Tange.
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Sorghum
Salamander
America
Owen Johnson
Tange
American designer urged to create modest fall fashions
Mrs Charles H Anthony of Muncie says Paris fashion is idle and American designers should craft modest home made outfits for fall and winter. She notes American women welcome restrained styles and recalls a Paris ball anecdote about a wife wearing a revealing gown.
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Charles H. Anthony
Muncie
Paris
New York
Buffalo Express
The Zuyder Zee and Dutch land reclamation
The Zuyder Zee once lay as a lake surrounded by fens with flooding in the thirteenth century shaping its present reach. It covers about two thousand square miles with depths of ten to nineteen feet, and Hollanders have reclaimed over a million acres since the sixteenth century.
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Zuyder Zee
Making Children Think
There is no end of discussion on school courses and methods. Views range from the old three R's to culture study and practical home arts, but the essential goal remains teaching children to think for themselves and reason through material.
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St. Joseph Newes-Pregsg
Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Health in Long Kidney Trouble
Charlen Cole of 204 N Buckeyett says twelve years of kidney trouble caused back pain swelling and weak legs. After trying many medicines, Doan's Kidney Pills eased symptoms quickly and she has used them occasionally since as a preventive, keeping kidneys in good shape.
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Bright
Dean
Charlen Cole
N. Buckeyett
Tota Kan
Doan
Defends Popular Remedies at Detroit Ad Conference
Carl J. Balliett urged newspapers to investigate medicines before barring ads, arguing fake cures exist but the industry grows from merit not deception. He cited rising sales, doctor prescriptions including proprietary medicines, and called for an independent investigation bureau to judge product value.
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Carl J. Balliett
Buffalo
N. Y
Detroit
Balliett
Proprietary Association of America
America
American Medical Association
Harvey W. Wiley
Wiley
Battle in Blood Filmed by French Scientists
Corpuscles in battle between white blood cells and disease germs are captured in motion by French researchers using a motion picture camera. The study shows microscopic conflict as the immune system fights infection.
Its Qualities Big cargo of cork wasn’t it headline
A Baltimore American item notes the cork cargo situation with remarks about value and practicality. It frames the discussion around financial risk and the material’s buoyant properties in shipping contexts. The piece emphasizes prudence in investments amid uncertain markets.
Farmers to Help in Yonkers Housewives Inquiry
Yonkers New York houseswives league begins an investigation into high local prices. Mrs H M Croyder leads the effort urging members to avoid oversupply and buy more economically. Farmers will be asked to cooperate and keep merchants supplied.
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Yonkers
N.Y
H. M. Croyder
Mercers
Murine Wya Remedy Ad With Obscure Medical Pitches
An old advertisement fragment touts Murine eye remedies and a druggist claim about benefits for red weak eyes and granular eyelids. The garbled text mentions a booklet and mail order, with references to Chica and various misspelled product terms.
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Chica
Quebec Builds Dry Dock for Large Ocean Liners
Quebec undertakes construction of a substantial dry dock capable of housing the era’s largest ocean liners. The facility aims to support ship maintenance and docking operations, boosting البحرية commerce and regional maritime capacity.
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Quebec
Alsace and Lorraine Demographics and History
The regions Alsace and Lorraine cover 3344 and 2309 square miles respectively with a mixed German French Celt population totaling about 1.8 million. Incorporated into the German empire in the tenth century they were practically French since 1648 until seized by Germany in 1871 after the Franco Prussian War.
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Alsace and Lorraine
Alsace
Lorraine
Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace- Lorraine
Westphalia
Germany
Awful Naughty Puppet Show Reveals Secret Prayers
A brief exchange between Bobby and a woman hints at private mischief and a fear of discovery as the child asks for prayers to hide daily deeds from a parent. The narration focuses on curiosity and the tension of hidden acts.
Old bachelor fears baby more than a woman fears mouse
A humorous adage is presented noting that an old bachelor fears a crying infant more than a woman fears a mouse, implying unexpected bravery or fear dynamics in small children. The line plays on gender and age stereotypes in a light, anecdotal fashion.
Redhead Judkins Becomes Broadway Taxicab Chauffeur
A humorous note records that the once red headed Judkins who dreamed of the Spanish Main now works as a taxicab chauffeur on Broadway. The exchange hints at a pragmatic shift from adventure to urban work.
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Spanis Main
Broadway
The Modern Mother and Willie Confrontation
A brief theatrical line shows a mother coaxing Willie with an apple, while Willie resists. The quote appears in the Boston Transcript. A closing adage asserts success comes to one who does not fear failure.
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Willie
Boston Transcript
Diplomacy as an Art of Achieving without Force
A concise reflection on diplomacy framing negotiation as a method to obtain outcomes without resorting to combat. The saying emphasizes strategy, influence, and the preference for peaceful settlement in international relations.
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