Spy in Beer Barrels Outsmarts German Hunt at Namur
A Belgian disguise tale follows Georges Bezon, a German-posed French officer, as he evades capture around Namur and Liege. Dutch border draymen hide him in a beer cask to reach Holland, narrowly escaping German pursuers and revealing frontier tensions.
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Namur
Holland
Edgar Ansel Mowrer
Chicago News
Paris
Belgium
Meuse
Sambre
Namurrois
Germany
Givet
Georges Bezon
Neuf
Neufchateau
Bezon
Georges Be
Zon
Georges
Namurros
Liege
Esden
Vise
M1 Cormand
Fifth Divorce Case Opens In Kansas City Court
Henry N. Woodson a Kansas City Gas Co employee filed for divorce from Lana V. Woodson in Judge Guthrie's circuit court division. Woodson claims Lana attended dances without consent and hid prior marriages. Lana testifies she disclosed her past. she notes she divorced a previous husband a month before marrying Woodson.
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Kansas City
Henry N. Woodson
Kansas City Gas Company
Lana V. Woodson
Guthrie
Circuit Court
Woodson
Woman Can't Be Tippled Untippable Cloak Room Chief
Seattle May Stehle runs the cloak room at Hotel Washington and refuses tips. She says accepting tips would cost her self-respect, though management could fire her and profit by selling cloak room privileges. Her stance becomes a striking hireability note.
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Seattle
Wash
May Stehle
Washington
World's Largest Chief of Police Guards Grantsburg
Gust Anderson, a seven foot four inch, 340 pound native of Sweden born in 1872, serves as Grantsburg Wisconsin's chief of police. He arrived in the United States in 1894 and for 18 consecutive years has held the police helm, after a brief service in Superior where he fell ill with typhoid fever.
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Grantsburg
Wis
Gust Anderson
Sweden
Superior
Woman Blames Husband for Weight Loss in Divorce Suit
In Trenton New Jersey Mrs. Ethel H. Osborne sues for divorce claiming her husband's cruelties caused a 24 pound weight loss. The filing presents a personal marital dispute with the alleged abuse cited as the key cause.
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Trenton
N. J
Ethel H. Osborne
Hotel Refuses Tips Miss Stehle Declines Gratuities
The hotel cannot afford to lose Miss Stehle and the traveling public hears of her tip refusal. She responds with a gracious smile, saying “Thank you,” but I do not take tips.
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Miss Stehle
Burglary Interruption Ends With Baby Rest
Frank Weiss of Scottdale Pa faced a four hour ordeal when a burglar ransacked his dining room. He ultimately secured the fretful baby’s sleep after averting danger by firing his revolver.
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Scottdale
Frank Weiss
Weiss
Tobacco craving claims Kempton driver’s life
Fred M. Jaeger of Kempton New York died when he released the steering wheel to light a cigarette causing his car to leave the road, overturn in a ditch, and crush him beneath the vehicle.
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Kempton
N. Y
Fred M. Jaeger
Jaeger
Frill and Fashion Blend in Two-in-One Collar Revival
Fashion notes describe a 1915 trend shift toward frills and two-in-one collars blending style and comfort. Colored linens and organdies reappear with sheer fabrics and color accents on white bases. Gray shoes and stockings accompany pale gray hats, with floral crepons gaining popularity as a cool, decorative touch.
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Paris
New York
McClure
TOGS FOR TENNIS GROUND
The article discusses upcoming changes in tennis attire likely to persist after last summer. It notes wider skirts for grace and freedom and the arrival of new fabrics such as cotton poplin, flowered voile, crepon, and soft piques, signaling a notable shift in dress for the game.
Hanging Holder for Fern Craft Idea in Green Silk
A simple fern hanging holder using a circular wood disk three copper wires form a hanging loop. The wood is wrapped in green silk with gold silk edging and a central gathered tassel, finished with dark green braid and brass nails for a decorative, easy to make plant display.
The Separate Coat Fashion Dilemma
The piece discusses choosing a separate coat to wear over morning, afternoon, or evening dress. It notes the difficulty of finding a right, stylish, versatile coat when budgets are tight and a single garment must cover the whole day.
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Minnie. Lilley
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