South American women face limited work and poor wages
A visitor notes widespread illiteracy and scant job options for women in Argentina and neighboring countries. Domestic work, river washing, and factory roles pay low wages while eight hour laws exist only in cities, and meat and grocery costs highlight harsh living conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entre Rios
S. A
University of Illinois
South America
Uruguay
Katherine Reynolds
Chicago News
Senora
Patrio
England
Fossil finds in London trace to Pleistocene era
South Kensington Museum experts classify fossil bones found 35 feet underground on Free Street as Pleistocene. The lion leg and mammoth hip sit near earlier discoveries including a woolly rhinoceros skull, reindeer bones, and extinct ox and horse remains, highlighting London's rich prehistoric deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
South Kensington
U. S. Girl Guest in Germany
Countess Pourtalos host to Miss Julia von Meyer at her German home. Miss Meyer is daughter of the former secretary of the navy. The guest is identified as a former German ambassador’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess Pourtalos
Julia von L. Meyer
Secretary of Navy
Washington
Pourtalos
Alex von Bernstorff
Julia von &. Meyer
Secretary of the Navy
Germany
Flume design study favors V shaped timber form
A Department of Agriculture bulletin on flumes concludes the V shaped timber flume is more efficient than the box or square sided form. It uses less water and repairs, handles steep grades better, and reduces jams. The sectional metal flume is predicted for wide use due to its strength and portability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Turbulent Allied Clash From Mons to Charleroi Explodes
Reports from Boulogne quote soldiers and refugees on a five day struggle near Mons and Charleroi. British artillery and bayonet charges fend off German assaults as French retirement along the Meuse is praised as masterly and costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cepne
Chicago Tribune
Boulogne
Mons
Charleroi
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad and Diverse Dialog Fragments
An OCR fragment includes an ad for Red Cross Ball Blue praised for whitening clothes, followed by assorted phrases and comic or dialogue snippets about gallery fights soup and family chatter. The text reads as miscellaneous newspaper fragments with no single narrative.
In the Neighborhood Hampton-Dinwiddow Story Tells Family Ties
The source notes Hampton-Dinwiddow describes his family as very old and among the first to arrive while Rhodes the grocer says today they are the last to arrive, as quoted by a judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Hampton
Dinwiddow
Rhodes
Beach scene with bathers and missing costumes
A playful exchange unfolds on the beach as Maria asks where the bathing costumes are while the speaker notes the presence of bathers and exclaims their enthusiasm. The fragment hints at fashion and seaside leisure without full context.
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Maria
Parson and Sam Debate Suitable Church Attire
In a brief exchange the Parson tells Sam clothes don’t matter in church while Sam dismisses attire. Carson and Deacon Butts are referenced with a nod to recognition of Sam’s shirt and umbrella amid a light exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parson Johnson
Sam
Carson
Parson—The Lord
Deacon
R. ‘Simpson
Puck
Food Facts What An M D Learned
A Georgia physician shares a personal food experience promoting Gra Nuts as a rebuilder for nerves brain tissue and digestion. He notes benefits for convalescents and weak patients and claims rapid gains from its use.
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Georgia
Rapi
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Matthew Gosnold
New
Cape Cod Canal
F. E. Beddard
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Rhine
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Ete Ees
Forest Service
Uhlans
Amiens
Daily Chronicle
Namur
Meuse
France
Meuse Valley
Dinant
Ohio
Tohn
Griffith
St. Youngstown
Doan
New Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, NJ
Carter
Parker's
Fort Wayne
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