Marriage Proposal in Wartime Drama Untangles Rosemary
Rosemary confronts Westwyn's odd plan to marry for security against Abd el Krim and Martengo. His calm insistence clashes with her fear and anger as he proposes a temporary marriage, prompting her tearful resistance and a chaotic scene with sheep as the crowd gathers outside the guest house.
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Rosemary
Westwyn
Pete
Zarita
Martengo
Rose Mary
Ned Rotter
Miss Crofton
Riff
Abd-el Krim
Telehdi
Telehd
Abd-el- Krim
Jolly Old Drury Lane
Martenga
Toby
Importation of Soldiers from Germany and Poland in 1863
Official correspondence between the Department of State and the U S consulate at Hamburg shows the federal government imported many soldiers from Germany and Poland for Union army service in 1863. The plan was operated extensively with large bounties paid. many who arrived stayed after the war ended. It is believed the practice continued beyond 1863.
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Germany
Poland
Union Army
Department of State
United States
Hamburg
Plan Fueled by Wealthy Eastern Men During Draft
A Detroit News excerpt notes the plan was directed by wealthy Eastern men who used it to obtain substitutes for military service after the draft was adopted.
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Detroit News
Cause or Effect in Love and Loss
A Kansas City Star item riffs on the idea that pride and heartbreak shape life and warns that thinking too highly of oneself can lead to misfortune. It contrasts loving and losing with becoming a victim of overconfidence.
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Lem
Kansas City Star
Ultra modern negligee styles captivate fashion scene
Fashion notes from New York reveal a return to feminine tea gowns with a modern twist. Batik prints and velvets lead the trend, with designs by Redfern Radfern and Jenny showcasing silk crepe satin, lace, and fur trims.
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New York Times
Batik
Orient
New York
Homemade Bread vs Men Running Homes
Ed Howe questions the belief that men run households and argues many prefer homemade bread over bakery bread. He notes bakers and fashion advocates influence women's choices, suggesting comfort and practicality in women’s clothing compared to men's wear.
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Ed Howe
Safety on Air Liners and Aerachutes Suggestion
Capper’s Weekly notes nine men jumped from a big air tone in 1S seconds and landed safely. It argues air liners should carry aerachutes for passengers similar to life preservers on ocean liners, though the experience would not be pleasant at 1000 feet.
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Earth
Midecean
To Cure a Cold in One Day Remedies Ad
An old advertisement promotes a laxative product BromO Quinine tablets for quick cold relief. It urges buyers to seek the box signed by E. W. Grove and is priced at 30 cents.
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Molyneux
Radfern
E. W. Grove
Room for Doubt in Divorces After Crimelike Claims
Mandy O applies for divorce while Zeke fights the suit to avoid losing support. Zeke’s lawyer cross examines, calling the husband a church deacon and a “meas man.” Mandy admits the deacon status but cites past arrests for crime and suspicious behavior with women, casting doubt on his character.
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Mandy O
Zeke
Hunt
Flying ambulance joins Kharkoff Red Cross fleet
The Kharkoff branch of the Soviet Red Cross has commissioned a flying ambulance equipped with an operating room for in flight emergency surgery. The plane carries four stretchers and is built entirely with Russian design and construction.
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Kharkoff Branch
Red Cross
Inventor Albert Nelson Builds Solo Brass Band
Albert Nelson of Minneapolis has assembled twenty two musical instruments that one man can play at once. He uses his lungs, legs, arms and an electric motor to generate the sounds, producing a performance that resembles a brass band.
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Theinventor
Albert Nelson
Minneapolis, Minn
Electric bath debate with a Black patient
A doctor tells a Black patient that an electric bath will cure him, but the patient resists saying he knows of a man who died in Sing Sing after using such a device. The exchange highlights distrust of medical treatment.
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Sambo
Eagle Returns to Riga After Ring Proves Origin
An eagle found on the shores of Asia Minor after a flight from Riga has been returned to Riga. A leg ring bore a Russian notice indicating release during a Zoological congress six years ago.
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Nkizil Youri
Asia Minor
Riga
Zoological Congress
Strengthening Home Ties Through Cars Radios and Films
Cuptter's Farmer notes that cars, movies, and radio strengthen farm life by boosting home amusements. Young people prefer farm life as these innovations provide recreation and access to music and lectures in every home.
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Cupper
Ice cream habit noted by patient in medical joke
A doctor agrees to a diet ending with no ice cream for an agreeable fat patient while a windborne hat over a North Carolina Blowing Rock chasm is predicted to return to its owner.
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Boston Transcript
Blowing Rock
North Carolina Mountains
Worth Any Amount Specialist Promises a New Woman
A salesman assures a "Worth Any Amount Specialist" to a Mrs Margaret that his course will transform her, while the client’s husband dismisses cost as irrelevant and urges her to take it.
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Margaret
Don’t Argue: Men Defend Convictions with Logic or Insults
A brief aphorism notes that those who argue seek to defend their current beliefs, using logic or derision. It claims they will deny truth if it threatens their stance, a critique echoed by American Magazine.
Wartime Laundry Tip Ad Raises Red Cross Ball Blue
An old newspaper advertisement suggests lengthening service by using Red Cross Ball Blue in the laundry as advised for wartime needs. The snippet appears as a grocer advertisement urging readers to buy the product.
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Red Cross Ball
Are you going to build your house of brick
Kansas City Times notes a humor column exchange about brick layers and building plans posing a question and response on whether brick construction is feasible and interesting to workers.
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Kansas City Times
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