Americans return from abroad amid wartime marriage fallout
A sweeping portrait follows American women, including Anita Stewart, who abandoned European marriages for safety and fortune after World War I. It traces their husbands’ titles, debts, and legal struggles, the couple’s exile across Vienna London and Berlin, and their eventual return to the United States as the war reshaped loyalties and status.
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Europe
Princess of
Anita Stewart
New York
Portugal
Dom Miguel
Manuel
William Rhinelander Stewart
New York City
Jean Saint Cyr
Lispeaard Stewart
Worlthy
Henry “Silent” Santa
Chicago
New York Sun
Prince Miguel of Braganza
Austria
Vienna
Berlin
London
England
Guard
Germany
Switzerland
United States
Whistler Story Shared At Royal Society Meeting
Sir Aston Webb recalled a Whistler tale from his time as society president. An exhibit space remained empty as the press day neared, no painting arrived, prompting a telegram to Whistler that read Press arriving no picture. His reply stated The press we have always with us. Be of good cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Sciety of
Aston Webb
Whistler
Cobblers of early America craft shoes from home farms
Frank G. Carpenter recalls colonial shoemaking with journeyman cobblers like Thomas Beard who arrived on the Mayflower in 1629. The piece notes home tanned leathers and the practice of traveling to households to stitch family footwear, reflecting rough-and-ready early American industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonies
Thomas Beard
Massachusetts
Anouher
Salts Claim Relief For Backache Kidney Ailments
A health ad claims heavy meat consumption harms kidneys causing backache and other symptoms. It prescribes four ounces of rad Salts in water daily until kidneys act normally, noting the drink cleanses sluggish kidneys and neutralizes urine acids.
Fragmented Quote On Syndicalism And Soviet Industry
A terse exchange questions whether communists using syndicalism and mass action will trigger an insurgent movement to implement Soviet principles across industry. The dialogue references Mr Boggs and a participant named Jude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boggs
Jude
Ely's Cream Balm for quick relief from cold or catarrh
A vintage advertisement praises Ely's Cream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic cure for nasal congestion. It claims instant relief by applying in the nostrils to soothe swollen membranes. It also touts Red Cross Ball Blue for linen and remarks on aging and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Tly
Ady
Red Cross
Eatonic
Good Roads Add Happiness for the Modern Farmer
The article argues that good roads bring happiness by shortening travel times to neighbors, movies, theaters, schools, and libraries. It contends rural families gain mobility enabling Sunday visits to relatives or friends, improving contentment and well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David F. Houston
Houston
Central Highway Commission
Department
States
United States
Thos
Pleasant Pellets Promoted By Mrs Bradley For Family Health
Kansas City Kansas ad highlights Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a preferred laxative and liver aid. Mrs Mary E Bradley touts their ease of use and effectiveness in preventing illnesses while raising a large family.
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H. Thie Ead
Dr. Pierce
Kansas City
Kans
Mary E. Bradley
Homer Ave
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Francis Joseph
Marie Therese
Miguel
Hungary
Paris
Braganan
Vizen
Bragaiuzna
Braganza
Viszen
Ile
Maria Della Goria
Austrian
Duke of
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Union
Aliu
Princess
Frank G. Carpenter
Peyote
Anise
Vated Sr Farmte Wintergreen
Maverett
Gee
Castoria
Lincoln
Dandrutt
Urugwists
Hiscox Chem, Wks
Patchorne
N.Y
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