No Love Story Marie Van Van Vor Illustrations
Le Comte de Sabron tours to Algeria to lead troops and keep his dog Pitchoune. Julia Redmond, an American heiress, loves Sabron but faces a marriage plan with the Duc de Tremont. News from Dirbal signals Sabron’s possible fate as Julia struggles with heartbreak and duty.
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Marie van van Vor
Ray Walters
le Comte de Sabron
Pitchoune
Marquise d'Esclignac
Julia Redmond
Sabron
Algiers
Miss Redmond
Plichoune
Marquise
Julia
Duche Remont
Dog
Master
Pitehorne
Duc de Tremont
Pitchoune the Soldier Dog's Day of Courage on the Desert
Pitchoune, a soldier's dog, endures a brutal desert battle alongside Sabron. The dog protects his master as Sabron is wounded and the pair struggle to reach safety, Pitchoune barking a prayer for safety amid heat, dust, and dying.
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Pitchoune
Silent Plains
Sabron
Spahi
Pitchorne
Foemen Made Many Visits During Wartime Stay in Reims Area
A correspondent recounts lodging in a small village near Reims where an elderly French couple hosted him. The couple described how German soldiers had billeted in their home twenty two times across two wars and moved in and out three or four times during this conflict. The woman wore a white cap and kept a ledger of the German visits.
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France
Reims
Village in War Times Hears Lasting Echoes of Conflict
An elderly villager asks if the violence has truly ended and whether he will ever again need to mark the score of hardship, reflecting a quiet, lingering fear from years of war. The dialogue captures endurance amid disruption and the hope for final peace.
TRYING OUT ELECTRIC WAITER IN RESTAURANTS
An electrical invention claimed to abolish waiters is being tested. Each restaurant table will hold a menu frame with electrical press buttons for each dish. Customers seated at the table select courses, signaling table and course numbers to the kitchen where chefs prepare the order in moments.
Quote Says Every Bachelor Is Hero To Some Wife
The line from Smart Set remarks that every bachelor is cherished by at least one married woman, reflecting playful social commentary on courtship and charm.
Diner Self-Service Dish Dispenses With Al Ticket
A customer helps themselves to a hot dish in a diner when a small lift at the table side delivers the meal. The dish vanishes as the diner button is pressed, leaving a tiny aluminum ticket beside the plate showing the amount due.
Child Research Work Returns to Saginaw Mission
Miss Elizabeth Moore of St Louis and member of the government children’s bureau has returned to Saginaw Michigan to study women in lumber camps and child health. Miss Julia Lathrop, head of the bureau, ordered Moore to Indianapolis for a child welfare exhibition, where she remained ten days before resuming her duties.
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Gnac
le Temps
Lfe
Miss Redmond
Africa
Julia Redmond
Marquise
Julia
Dirbal
Mias Elizabeth Moore
St. Louia
Children's Bureau
Saginaw
Mich
Mias Julia Lathrop
Children’s Bureau
Miss Moore
Indianapolis
Civilization's Peril and America's European Link
An item notes America's closer proximity to Europe than since England's colonies became independent. It mentions a rare isolation of a farm house and a half year period, reflecting concern over international closeness and risk.
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America
Europe
England
We Are Not Remote From the Por Tentous Events Beyond the Sea
Edward T. Devine argues in the Survey that distant events affect us now and our fate over there involves us here. He warns that our commerce industry prosperity culture religion and common humanity are all at stake in the civilizational peril.
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Edward T. Devine
Birds home building tips invite friendly neighbors
For covers of Birds start at once to make some bird houses. Scatter a few about the premises and enjoy the neighbors that will move into them. One pleasing songster is the wren which may readily be attracted to a home near the house. Make a very small opening in it to prevent other birds from using it.
Prevailing Rates Highlight Writer's Value
The discussion notes that the writer's work is costly yet valuable with substantive content, offset by remarks on his high price. A reader comments that high rates reflect the quality and depth of his writing.
Battle of Whales Told by Two Mariners in Long Beach
Capt J P Taylor and Dr Bjork describe a sea clash a mile off Long Branch where two California gray whales fought a thrasher whale for over an hour. A witness note from H W Cousins confirms the account, reported by the Long Beach Dispatch via the Los Angeles Times.
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J. P. Taylor
Bjorkman
H. W. Cousins
Long Branch
California
Long Beach
Los Angeles Times
Willia Won't You Dine With Me
Dialogue item notes a dinner with social banter. Gillis explains a domestic science school influence on a wife who left after a week. Minor humor about fruit and vegetables referenced.
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Willia
Gillis
Willis
Gillisa
Parson Seeks Husband for Church Visit
In Browning's Magazine a pastoral caller asks Mrs. Gooding why her husband avoids church. She quips he talks so much in his sleep, a witty nod to domestic life and religious duties.
Vigorous Writer Pokes Fun at Mayor Goggles
A satirical quip from Munich writer Munich Meggendorfer Blatter jokes that a mayor wears automobile goggles while writing to prevent ink from sputtering into his eyes. The playful line showcases whimsical wordplay from a European humorist.
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Munich
Postum Cereal and Instant Postum Promised as Tea and Coffee Alternative
A Western city chief bookkeeper credits Postum with curing stomach dyspepsia and reducing nervous spells after two years of exclusive use. He worked long hours and found coffee and tea aggravating his condition, leading to a trial of Postum suggested by a grocer. The ad notes two forms, Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, with prices and a claim of equal cost per cup.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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