Petrograd and Calais Described by Geographic Society
Pen pictures describe Petrograd as Russia’s political capital under high tension, center of management over vast frontiers, and major import hub with 200000 workers in factories. Calais is portrayed as a drab port city near England, key naval link and lace manufacturing center, hosting a notable American cantonal presence.
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Petrograd
Peter the Great
Russia
Gulf of Finland
Black Sea
Far Pacific
Neva
Moscow
Europe
Finland Station
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Imperial Theater
Calais
al Mor
London
Paris
England
Advertising claim for dandruff treatment promises cure
An old time ad promotes a dandruff wash that supposedly dissolves all dandruff after one use and removes itching. It asserts the product leaves hair lustrous soft and fatty while stopping scalp itching and signs of dandruff. It urges purchases at any drug store and claims quick, inexpensive results.
Lace Industry in Calais and Nottinghams Lace Mills
The article surveys Calais lace factories drawing women workers from the countryside for low wages and notes lace signs in French German and English. It praises the intricate machinery producing woven lace and compares Calais with Nottingham as two leading lace towns, while warning travelers of a monotonous century atmosphere on a pleasure trip.
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Calais
Homie
Port
Lly
Nottingham
England
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