Togo's Boston Shopping Trip With Mrs Sweet
HASHIMURA TOGO recounts a humorous trip to Boston with Hon Mrs Violet Sweet. He describes a chaotic department store spree including discounts on waists and a clash with another shopper, ending with Togo carrying bundles for the entourage. The tale is framed as satire on consumer excess and social pretension.
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West Dewberry
Mass
Boston
Violet Sweet
Harvard
Togo
Sweet
Newport
Boss
Mrs. Fattish
News Review of the Past Week Destruction of Shipping Threatens England
A weekly digest recounts German submarine losses and Britain’s food crisis, detailing the Mongolia’s anti U boat action and Roosevelt’s gun, shipyard labor shortages, and plans for a vast wooden fleet to aid Allies. It covers U S loan disbursement, troop hopes, and the wider war moves across Europe including Russia and Spain.
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England
Great Britain
Uncle Sam
America
Germany
Mongolia
Irish Sea
Emery Rice
Theodore Roosevelt
Admiralty
Lord Davenport
London
France
United States
Agricultural College of the University of Illinois
Canada
Dominion
Treasury
McAdoo
Wilson
Balfour
Madras A Far East Spotlight On Old Indian Customs
The piece examines Madras as economically developed yet culturally rooted in ancient Hindu traditions. It notes lingering practices such as human sacrifice legends and swinging men from trees for harvest good luck, alongside caste rigidity and self destructive customs that persist despite European influence.
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Madras
India
Europe
East
Sanitary woven-wire cradle for homes and asylums
A compact woven-wire cradle for infants is described as safe and sanitary, with high flaring sides and suspension from two posts like a hammock. The design has no sharp edges, allows full cleaning of clothing and framework, nests when not in use, and offers optional woven-wire lids for home use.
Winding Indicator Safeguards High Grade Watches
A new winding indicator on premium watches helps prevent overwinding or underwinding. A dial like a second hand sits below 12 and shows a small band that moves right or left to indicate whether the mainspring is being wound or unwound. It helps ensure the watch is kept properly wound without damage.
Longest River in Europe: The Volga
The Volga is Europe’s longest river rising on the Valdai plateau south of Petrograd. It flows southeast then south across Russia, emptying into the Caspian Sea at Astrakhan. Length about 2310 miles, drainage area 585000 square miles, minimal fall, navigation friendly, ice-free 193 to 260 days annually.
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Europe
Volga
Valdai Plateau
Petrograd
Russia
Caspian Sea
Astrakhan
Cause for Mirth in the Scarecrow Dilemma
A farmer seeks scarecrow attire as his wife suggests using college gifts from the boy. The farmer jokes he wants to scare crows, not entertain them, highlighting a lighthearted domestic moment.
Not Exclusive Dialogue Sparks Curious Conversation
A girl replies to a mirror's claim of beauty with openness to others' opinions. She invites further discussion, signaling a playful or philosophical moment about self perception and external judgment. The exchange centers on vanity and curiosity in a concise, quotable dialogue.
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Iece Mor Toco
Bud Kipling
Santa Claus
Trurk
Porterhouse Junction
Kolla
Dept. Store
Dept Store
Hashimura Togo
International Press Bureau
Julius Andrassy
Lafayette Park
Washington
White House
Brest
Waldo Pierce
Columbia College
Aviation Corps
Port Washington
L. I
Edward W. Pickard
Arras
Bapaume
Cambrai
von Hindenburg
Royal Flying Corps
Haig
Nivelle
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Egypt
Palestine
Gaza
Beersheba
Portugal
Straits of Dover
Dunkirk
Duma
Libau
Pernau
Reval
Constituent Assembly
Elihu Root
Edward T. Hurley
Daniel Willard
Oscar S. ‘Straus
Spain
Alfonso
Turkey
Bethmann-Hollweg
Scheidemann
Thompson
Chicago
Marshal Joffre
Wisconsin Senate
Frank Raguse
Milwaukee
Senate
Congress
House
Far East
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