Returned American critiques French postwar life in Paris
Herbert Corey's report frames a returned American's view of Paris after war. He notes high living costs, German presence, and social attitudes while comparing French diligence and German efficiency. The piece covers restaurant service, working hours, government policy on autos, and the fragile French recovery amid winter scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Corey
NEW Ifr Hace
Paris
Hke
Maison Dore
Ameren
New York
Holland Will Reclaim Land Taken by Sea
The Hague January 8 Work will begin this year on reclaiming the Zuyder Zee to restore Holland’s land and create a twelfth province for 300000 people. The project costs exceed 125 million and will be funded by state loans with revenue from land rents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Zuyder Zee
Holland
Amsterdam
North Sea
A. A. Beekman
The
Associated Press
State Council
Dr Beekman
Wieringen
Frisian
Yssel
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Purport Purify Blood
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a world famous blood purifier and vitalizer. It claims the remedy cleanses the blood, prevents a wide range of ailments, and enhances vitality, followed by a nontoxic call to action to take Hood's Pills as a gentle, thorough laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Cheek plumes and hottentot anklets captivate Paris
Paris society embraces cheek plumes worn with hats or as ear rings on evening dress. Ostrich tips or bird of paradise sprays hang from head bands, dyed vivid colors and sweeping the shoulder. Hottentot anklets appear as circlets of colored ostrich tips buckled at the ankles with jeweled clasps, with matching wristlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Austrian Train Service Annulled for Week
Vienna reports a weeklong cancellation of all passenger trains due to coal shortages beginning Sunday. Crowded stations saw passengers rushing to board. many could not find standing room and windows were smashed. Some cars were attached to freight trains to move passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
French Move to Free Kolchak in Siberia
Paris reports Premier Millerand has telegraphed General Janin demanding an immediate explanation for Kolchak being handed to Siberian revolutionary forces. The Temps says the telegram calls for measures to secure Kolchak's release at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Havas
Temps
Millerand
Ules Janin
Siberia
Admiral Kolchak
Janin
Kolchak
Kerensky warns blockade threatens Russia and world
Kerensky told the Manchester Guardian the Russia blockade is a crime risking desperate consequences and urged lifting it to enable Russia to rejoin the world. He defended his anti Bolshevik stand, urged allied nonintervention, and predicted far reaching war reforms including armored transport, airborne fighting, and advanced rifles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
England
Alexander Kerensky
Manchester Guardian
Russia
Kerensky
Personal notices from Fowler and Macomb to Waterloo plans
Miss Gratia Stahl of Fowler, studying in Macomb, visited Quincey Saturday. Mrs Dan Dyer plans to move to Waterloo Iowa. Mr Dyer has taken a traveling position and will base in Waterloo. Jansen and Delapia noted with apples. Wiskirchen Undertaker listed. Goldie Goeble hosted dinner for guests Mrs P Irwin and Mrs W Anderson and their children. Grants and influenza notes included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratia Stahl
Fowler
Macomb
Quincey
Dan Dyer
Waterloo
Iowa
Mr Dryer
Waterloo Hig
Mary
Ees Jansen
E. Delapia
Jonathan
Stern
Wiskirchen
Goldie Goeble
Payson
Avenue
P. Irwin
W. Anderson
Weilers
Grant M. Curtis
Dr. Green
Rose Pastorius
Garretts
T. R. Petri
H. T. Lafler
State Bank
Joseph Erlmiere
North Sixth Avenue
Chicago
E. J. Taylor
North Twenty Fourth Street
Dons Lee
Regina
Canada
Ruth Michelmann
Carthage College
Henry Michelmann
Park Place
Carthage
Freiburg
J. F. Andrews
Vermont Street
Andrews
Maud Kaylor
Malambri
Leland Waggoner
Claude Waggoner
Lind
Adams County
The
American Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Gas as humane weapon urged by British general
Major General Sir Louis Jackson of Royal Engineers argues gas could be used humanely in future warfare. He cites painless gases and contemplates arrangements to avoid unnecessary suffering, speaking before military leaders in London on January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerensky
Arthur Henderson
Labor Party
Europe
Asia
London
Louis Jackson
Royal Engineers
Texan 102 Has Liquor to Last Him Lifetime
San Antonio story about Nicholas Boubel born in France who arrived in Texas 75 years ago and has lived in San Antonio 60 years. He jokes he keeps a plentiful liquor supply to last the rest of his days, attributes his long life to drinking, retires at 8 pm, sleeps 12 hours, eats vegetables and meats, smokes cigars, reads widely, enjoys music, and laments prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
Wrenchman
Paris
Germany
Flanders
Channel Gate
San Antonio
Texas
Nicholas Boubel
Boubel
Crown Jewels Inspire Gotham Fashion From Egyptian Tomb
New York reports that crown jewels of Princess Sat Hathorlmut from an ancient tomb unearthed by Flinders Petrie in 1914 are influencing Fifth Avenue jewelry displays. The Met Museum purchased the collection, featuring lapis lazuli pectorals amethysts carnelian beads and decorated cartouches. Modern jewelers imitate Twelfth dynasty designs while connoisseurs praise the craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sat-Hathorlmut
Senuseret
Egypt
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Avenue
W. M. Flinders Petrie
Sat-Hathor-Sunut
Sat- Hathor Junut
Four Concerts Set by Quincy College of Music President
Jenla M. Felt, president of The Quincy College of Music, guarantees four Sunday afternoon concerts at Luther Memorial Church corner Twelfth and Jersey. Tickets at the college 903 Broadway for all four for $6.60 including tax. Phone 690 or enclose check. Also notes a patent for a four wheeled tank with a nozzle for painting traffic lines on pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenla M. Felt
Quincy College of Music
Luther Memorial Church
Twelfth
Jersey
Broadway
Influenza and Sleeping Sickness Hit Geneva
Geneva reports hundreds of new influenza cases across major towns as the epidemic spreads in Switzerland with a recent death rate not heavy. Public dances and banquets are banned in Testin, many schools closed. Sleeping sickness appears in several locales with nine deaths reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Testin
Jazz Losing Popularity in London Dance Halls
London reports a fading jazz trend in dance halls with proprietors predicting the dance craze will last about five years. Some venues note a slight decline in jazz usage while occasional requests for banjo players appear, hinting at a shift toward older styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Broadway
Avoidable Causes To Escape a Cold Warns Warmth and Early Medicine
Advice urges keeping feet warm and dry to avoid a cold. Take Seventy-seven at first sign of grip or sneeze. delaying until aches may prolong illness. Free Doctors Book in several languages. Sold at drug and country stores, Humphrey's flamev Medicine Co., 156 William Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey's Flamev. Medicine Co
William Street
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aan
Belgium
AELF
Mercury
Orice
Wilson
Champs Etrsees
Wilsor
China
S&t
Kolchakk
TEXAN
Gotham
Quincy
Maine ST
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!