Unsolved War Incidents and Early Air War Mysteries
The piece surveys enduring World War I mysteries from early air raids over Nuremberg to the fate of ships like the Karlsruhe and the Audacious. It notes limited German details on victories, reports from India and East Africa, and the enigmatic exile of Captain von Rintelen amid broader wartime secrecy.
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Karlsruhe
von Rintelen
Turkey
Wreery
Far East
KinoChensean
China
Mongylia
Siberian
Ienthe
Karlerihe
South Atontic
Wong
Emden
Ty Reusen
Now
Karleruhe
Helief
Brooklyn
Windward
Copenhagen
India
British India
Turki
France
Hugo
East Africa
Tannenberg
Hindenburg
East Prusata
Germany
Sedan
Samsorof
Rennenkampf
Peisoners
Frans van Rintelen
Rular
New York Yacht Club
New York
Falmouth
Tower of London
America
Mexico
London
Rintelen
Wilhelm
Werlin
Athletics in Favor of Track Safety Endorsed by Experts
Authorities including Dr. Bowler, Dr. Meylan, Dr. Sargent, Dr. Sharpe, and Dr. Crampton endorse track athletics when properly supervised. Yale data show longevity not reduced by athletics. Sharpe cites heart improvements and benefits, while critics cite risk from excess and insufficient guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Bowler
Dartmouth College
George L. Meylan
Columbia University
D. A. Sargent
Sargent School For Physical Education
Albert H. Sharpe
Cornell
Ward Crampton
New York City
William G. Anderson
Yale University
Doctor Anderson
Yale
Anderson #iys
Athletica
John Moakley
Sharpe
C. Ward Crampton
Had All She Could Stand
A witty modern monologue by a young old maid narrator, recounting her brief excerpt from a letter about male bores and zanies. The piece mocks long political and literary rants from a suitor who rambles from socialism to Emmanuel moves and psychic therapies in a single evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tole
Bernard Shaw
Tam
Emmanuel
Cuticura Comforts Baby and Dinner Party Trick
An ad urges gentle baby baths with hot water and Cuticura Soap with Ointment for relief and sleep. A free sample offer by mail from Cuticura, Dept L, Boston. A magician and two friends discuss tricks gone portable, promising instant vanishing of steak, Brussels sprouts, and a dish.
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Dept
Boston
Educated Rooster Spizzerinktum Captivates Fairgoers
A Barred Plymouth Rock rooster hatched last May weighs six pounds and is owned by EB BE Bennett of Hartford City. Known as Spizzerinktum, the bird is described as intelligent and prowling, with $100 reportedly offered for him. He enjoys riding in a wagon and holding the reins over eight horses in a centennial parade in Hartford City and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rocks
EB BE. Bennett
Hartford City
Indianapolis ‘News
Politeness Fades in Telephone Etiquette Debate
Formalities discouraged as dialogue shifts with modern callers. A quote argues politeness wastes the operator’s time and mocks the old standard of saying please. The remark highlights evolving norms in communication during the era.
Proud of Their Model Son in a Hoax Family Tale
A Detroit Free Press humor piece recalls a farmer and his wife praising their baby Roland as a model son while joking about the infant’s future. The exchange mocks parental certainty as they list comical prenatal woes and conclude the joke with a wink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rumbles
Roland
Susan
Honest John
John
Detroit Free Press
Shop Talk Note Highlights Kate’s Nervous Glamour
In a Boston Transcript snippet, Kate is described as a bundle of nerves while observers remark she appears done up. The brief exchange captures fashion and mood in a city page setting.
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Kate
Boston Transcript
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J Press
Boesi
Berlin
Liege
Nurnberg
Gertie
Nurmberg
Nuroberg
Verdun
Wetween
Tusan
Arcenala
Languwradle
Garmey
Britain
Ireland
Lough Lilly
Orkney
Halim
Alsace-Lorrain
Ardennes
Numa
Moon
Charleroi
Marne
Prewery
Doctor Sharpe
al Sharpe
Doctor Lambert
University of Virginia
Daneger
Doctor Sargent
Sergent School
Amnmateurer
Dastory
Gerwraun Gompantwork
Castoria
Doctor Pierce
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