Dunbar Medal Shaped England War Medal Tradition
The article notes the Dunbar Medal of 1050 as the first war medal issued to all ranks. Oliver Cromwell opposed his likeness being used on the obverse, urging Parliament to feature Parliament and the army instead. Parliament overruled him, placing Cromwell’s effigy on both obverse sides with battle imagery in the distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Cromwell
England
Dunbar
Cromwell
Highkeness
Committee of the Army
London
Parliament
Duck Band Program Aids Wildlife Surveys
The United States Bureau of Biological Survey asks hunters who kill or capture wild ducks wearing aluminum leg bands to send the bands to Washington. Bands carry a number and information. data from banded birds near Great Salt Lake help researchers study recovery, longevity, and migration routes of various species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Department
Great Salt Lake
Canopus Brightness and Size Compared by Professor Ellison
The Youth's Companion notes Canopus as nine thousand times brighter than the sun with a diameter 134 times larger, 15 000 times greater in surface area and 2 420 000 times the volume. If placed at the solar system center it would fill Venus orbit and block a wide sky zone, making life on Earth impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canopus
W. F. A. Ellison
Professor Ellis
Venus
Earth
Tancred Zanghieri
Chicago Daily News
Guritz
Austria
Hume
Abe
Monte Santo
San Gabriele
Selva di Lurnoye
Canton
Maeterninck
Dangerous cargoes at Hoboken warn of gas dangers
A vessel carrying poisonous bulbs moored at Hoboken raising old fears after two stevedores died from carbonic acid gas released in unloading. The hold ventilation problem led to lattice pillars as vents. A Lancet note recalls a doctor recounting attempts to resuscitate workers after entering holds of ships with cargoes including oranges and garlic where oxygen was displaced by carbon dioxide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
Sanguinary Strife in Social Supremacy Contest
The feature notes a prolonged clash between Mrs Purfiloy and Mrs Glithery for social dominance. The feud has seen heavy losses in the summer and reverses in winter, with the campaign expected to be stubborn and bitter.
War Rumor And Proposal Banter Attracts Laughs
The count was embarrassed when he proposed to Miss Gotrox the other night. Miss Poorman quipped that he delayed the proposal for money, highlighting a lighthearted exchange about romance and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotrox
Miss Poorman
Clown Jokes Draw Roars From Circus Visit Fragments
Quoted lines show a homebound man asking about the year’s humor and a circus visitor replying that the jokes were great. The exchange highlights lighthearted crowd reactions and the playful tone of a town newspaper snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eusily
A Quiet Front Diary From the Italian Front
Lieutenant Puviant, attached to the Ge dit command, recalls a calm day at home amid front lines. The piece blends war weather, a rare ceasefire mood, and reflections on Daudet, with Puviant composing and sharing intimate scenes from a soldier’s life behind the lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Daudet
Doctor Balke
Daudet
Seliier
Hed
Shadows of War Near Monastir Amid Bombardment
An observer recounts a night near Monastir as Bulgarian forces threaten the Serbian city. Shelling rattles walls, dust fills rooms, and officers race from a mess to investigate a fallen house. The writer notes relief at escape and the shared camaraderie amid danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puviant
Puviuul
Puvinal
Hoase
Zanghier
Tlis
Posen
Thia
State department forms to return American boys in foreign regiments
Washington reports the Division of Application for the Discharge of Soldiers and Sailors in Foreign Service handles thousands of urgent appeals from parents seeking the return of sons serving abroad. Many youths joined in Canada by false ages. British authorities now release only under twenty one. Efforts hinge on tracing names and securing proper documents, with fees required for process and passage home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
Hart
Uembe
United States
France
Beitulun
Canada
Sanine
England
High Secu
Department
America
Wetion
Secretary of State
Lansing
Atlante
London
Dominion
W Uiselaise
Foster
Ottawa
Poster
Robert P. Skinner
Lundon
Great Britain
Bos
Department of State
What He Needs
Characters discuss a plan to save money and who can tell the man how to do it. Lena suggests guidance while others debate practical details about money and saving. A theme of seeking financial advice and confirming success emerges through dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manny
Might Brush Em Up Remark Sparks Managerial Quip
A crew manager quips about securing the country for plays, proposing sending more of the suggested talent as a response to existing talent yet to be utilized. The remark captures a playful tension between production needs and available resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tophes
Kidney health ad warns of pain and fatigue risks
An advertisement warns readers about kidney and bladder troubles causing back pain, fatigue, and pale complexions. It promotes Kilmar Swamp Root as a remedy and urges purchasing bottles from drug stores or requesting a sample bottle, with endorsements and cautionary notes about serious outcomes if untreated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Oe & Co
Hingluchan
N.Y
Jase
Heal Your Skin Troubles With Cuticura Soap
Advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itching pimples blackheads redness dandruff scalp irritation and baby skin troubles with a free sample offer by mail. A stray, garbled newspaper snippet follows referencing juries and sayings with unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Also Mentioned on This Page
BOYD_ PARK
Salt Lake City
Shell
Zanghieri
Monastir
Lslos
Lure of
Army of Great Britain
di Ues Mfg. CO
Chicago
Hawklie
Baldwin
Mawkine
Kilrae
Kilmara
New Orleans
Teklanl Tribune
Fletcher
Cuticura
Paris
Skinner Mfg.co
Omaha
Usp
Argest Macaroni Factory OF America
Leebey
Miparian
Mhowsass al
Green
Cutter
Vaero
Inasrow Currie
Cutter Laboratory
Sachalay
California
WM. U
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!