Patience and the drug center reveal unsettling truths
Robert Quexter faces confinement at a drug center run by a clever doctor and a calculating hostess named Patience. He learns the staff supply addicts with narcotics, arguing the business funds their lifestyles, while Patience defends the operation as voluntary and profitable.
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Patience
Robert
Nettie
Ixuntz
Quexter
Center
Onky
Sonny
Oman
Sir James Barrie Sprightly on Dining Habits of Old
London January 21 Sir James Barrie famed author receives many invitations but prefers simple meals recalling Edinburgh days when Highland and Hebrides students came with little more than a meal yet banquets today would likely disappoint him says Sir John Anderson Under Secretary at the Home Office at the Old Students Jubilee.
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Isir James Barrrie
London
James Barrie
John Anderson
Edinburg University
Highlands
Hebrides
Untitled reminiscence on old fashioned meals
A fragment reflecting on hardy folks who lived on simple meals in earlier times as James grows up in the world. The passage evokes nostalgia for enduring, plain fare and the rhythm of a traditional life.
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James
Ancient Bible Found in Ruins Near Quintana Roo Mexico
Archaeologists led by Sir Howard Jameson uncover a parchment Bible in the Maro ruins in Quintana Roo. Sinclair Crane says Francisan monks may have placed the relic after Cortez's arrival, with Sayan Empire remains and Slavan hieroglyphs dated to 300–400 A D.
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New York
Quintana Roo
Mexico
Sir Howard Jameson
Glasgow
Scotland
Sinclair Crane
Maro
Franciscan Fathers
Feando Cortez
Sayan
Yucatan
Carnekia Institute
Washington
Crane
New Style Uniforms For German Army Seen
Berlin Jan 21 The German army plans to modernize its regulation uniforms by removing the close fitting collar and adopting a jacket similar to the English Tommy style. Tailors are designing a remodel with open neck lines and lapels, but funding shortages hinder adoption.
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GEMAN
Berlin
Ministry of War
Uniform Reform Sparks Mixed Reactions Among Troops
A report notes soldiers favor the new dream regulations while an old officer objects citing a perceived lack of dignity in the updated uniform. The debate centers on changes to shirts and caps worn by troops.
Shabby Parisians Hidden Wealth Among Poverty
In Paris on January 21 a chilling contrast emerged as two poor looking individuals were found with unexpected riches. An elderly woman, 80, lay dying of cold and hunger. police found a stocking with 15,000 gold francs and many silver coins. In a Paris suburb a 33 year old woman reported a loss of 200 000 francs in coins.
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Paris
France
Orleans
New Year Greetings Carried Through Silesian Mountains
A chimney sweep in a traditional soot suit with snowshoes and sticks visited hamlets in the Giant Mountains of Silesia delivering customary New Year wishes. He traversed ice and snow along mountain byways, extending cheerful greetings from Berlin.
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Cheney Sweep
Silesia
Berlin
Riesenbirge
All Styles Of Breeches In Women’s Attire
Breeches or plus fours gain popularity among English women, worn with evening dress and tweed skirts to coordinate daytime and evening ensembles. The style blends traditional riding wear with formal and tweed pieces for varied outfits.
Buckled Names and Dates From Distant Record
An OCR fragment hints at a historic name list and dates, noting a person named Kies and a son named Oe among others. The legible items suggest a genealogical or parish record with varied ages and relationships.
Fragments Mention Fire Air Pollution And Fuel Estimates
A garbled passage notes urine fumes and polluted indoor air during a fire. It cites a healthy man’s blood weight as a fraction of body weight and mentions soft coal deposits in the United States as a long term motor fuel source per an unnamed expert.
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United States
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Mr. Quexter
Gierschner Alp
Patience Smith
Mademaiselle
Miss Smith
Lundh
R. W. Quester
Little Brows & Co
Contract
Freas Association
Banning Dorn
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Lincoln
West Side Lumber & Coal Co
C. A. Persons
West Street
E. C. Greenland
Knes-beneckey
Coats
Middle Avenue
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