Battle of Tours ends Saracen threat to Western Europe
Narrative recounts the 732 clash at Tours where Charles Martel halted Abderrahman’s invasion, driving back Saracens who looted and burned Tours. Accounts differ on numbers, but Martel’s forces ultimately rout the invaders, securing Frankish power and Christian Europe’s future.
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Gibbon
Tours
Britain
Gaul
Europe
Charles Martel
Westminster Abbey
America
Christendom
Twalfam
Charles
Abderrahman
Spain
France
Jie
Christhans
Endo
Garonne
Abderrabbiiun
Abderrahiman
Uncle Mose’s Ghost Prank Ends With Real Return
In a Georgia tale, a group of boys lure a crippled Uncle Mose on a coon hunt. A fierce dog encounter drives them away in fear. They return to find Mose at Sambo’s cabin alive, declaring he came with the dogs, proving no ghost.
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Georgia
Niggah
Mose
Uncle Mose
Before and After Mrs T Bone Rayer Fostered Breach of Trust
A Kansas City Shur item describes Mrs T Bone Rayer hiding letters from her husband’s betters. After his trip she finds a letter chewed by a neighbor’s puppy and another envelope opened with a strange feminine note showing a bridge loss of $1.17.
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T. Bone Rayer
Kansas City
Welsh Rabbit Sparks Caution Over Cigarette Nicotine
A domestic exchange features Mrs. Bacon preparing a welsh rabbit for Mr. Bacon while warning him about a cigarette. The joke notes that a single nicotine drop could kill a rabbit in three and a half minutes, playing on a fear of danger.
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Mr. Bacon
Value of Style in Architecture and the Colonial House
William A Rafford explains architectural style and the Colonial house as a model of simplicity. He notes sunlight, form, and proper proportion create beauty, with an emphasis on modest ornament and practical layouts for narrow lots.
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Longland
Ocean
England
Maintain School Standards Amid War Demands
Uncle Sam's bureau of education urges keeping schools open and salaries steady during wartime. They warn against reducing teaching pay or delaying construction, stressing full effort in education now to prepare for future science, industry, and reconstruction needs.
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Uncle Sam
Bureau of Education
How to Conquer the Cramp in Drowning Dangers
The article explains cramps as muscle contractions during swimming and outlines panic avoidance. It advises turning on the back, inhaling deeply, and exhaling underwater with pursed lips to stay afloat. For cramps in the leg or arm the same breathing method is used and the affected limb is straightened by forceful effort.
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Popular Science Monthly
Tea Exports From Japan to America in 1916 17 Reach 41.5 Million Pounds
Japan sent 41 534 706 pounds of tea to the United States during the 1916 17 season from May 1916 through April 1917 according to statistics published by the Yokohama and Tokyo foreign board of trade and forwarded to Uncle Sam.
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Japan
America
Yokohama and
Tokyo
Three Crops In A Season For Pomona Farmers
Pomona district growers shift from single crop to two or three crops this year by intensive cultivation. Local farmers report higher yields and multiple harvests before December, signaling a move to diversified farming practices.
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Pomona
California
Jones and A Company Shine in Distinct Criticism
Mrs Jones notes charges against Company A are terrible while Mr Jones is surprised. Captain Zink appears with dentist Judee. Red Cross Ball Blue is praised for home use by grocers. Adv.
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Mr. Jones -Tmonet
Zink
Judee
Red Cross
Grocers
Adv
Ominous Play Observed By Thompson In Club
In a club talk, Thompson notes two omen players Parker and Perkins. Parker is a hard loser while Perkins is always an easy winner, provoking discussion about their peculiarities among the board players.
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Phoiapsean
Taylor
Thompson
Parker
Perkins
Puck
Not for Her and the Promise to Share a Lot
A terse exchange between Hope and She unsettles a land dispute as Hope asks to share a lot while She refuses claiming she does not wish to break wild land and thus retreating from the proposal.
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Hope
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Bear
William A. Rafford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Ned Roon
Hoor
Brp
Ruor
Idg Ries
CAL
China
Maser” Macardaman, Wr
Usveny Paghal
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame
Indiana
Parcel Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Company A
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