Carlsbad and Karlovy Vary in Historical Turmoil
The era’s piece notes Bohemian health resorts Carlsbad and Karlovy Vary, once German dominated, amid shifts after Austria’s era. It recalls Metternich era repression, Carlsbad Decrees, and the prewar luxury of mineral waters, porcelain works, Bohemian glass, and Czech crafts drawing wealth and travelers.
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Europe
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Farisia
Austria
Karlovy Vary
Zechoslovakia
National
Bohemia
Carlsbad
Karly Vary
Franz Joseph
Charles IV
Metternich
Lost Chances and the Myth of Original Ideas
In People's Magazine Hugh S Fullerton recites a wealthiest man who decries wasted ideas and lost opportunities. He credits practical follow through over mere invention and notes many claim to originate ideas that others actually develop and profit from.
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People’s Magazine
Hugh S. Fullerton
Bunk
Death Trap Canyon Hidden Within a Desert Oasis
A traveler recounts exploring a narrow canyon called The Jug near a Middle West border oasis. He nearly falls into a circular ooze-filled cistern as the canyon ends abruptly, fearing many local livestock may have vanished there in the past.
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Middle West
Sand-Hill
Radium Emanation Purification Advances in Pittsburgh Lab
A Pittsburgh lab has developed an apparatus to collect and purify radium emanation from radium salt using chemical purification instead of liquid air. The system aims to reduce danger and allow clinics to use emanation rather than containing the radium.
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Pittsburgh
Cliff Swallow Controls Pest Insect Population Easily
The cliff swallow eats thousands of fleas mosquitoes and other pests daily helping orchard health. Known as the caves swallow it often nests outside on building eaves in colonies of thousands. Nests are gourd shaped from clay pellets lined with straw or feathers and the bird winters in the tropics.
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American Forestry Association
Tropics
You Needn't Advertise The Fact
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recalls a club dance where the narrator clumsily insulted a dancer and was rebuked by a nearby woman who remarked that his embarrassment was evident but unneeded to be advertised. The anecdote highlights social restraint and comic embarrassment in a nightlife setting.
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Fancer
Chicago Tribune
Freezone promises quick relief for corns and calluses
A classic ad touts Freezone as a cheap, painless corn remover. It claims a few cents buys a tiny bottle that stops corn pain instantly and lets you lift the corn out with fingers. Advert says it’s a Cincinnati genius discovery sold by druggists.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Khaki As Viewed By Youth
Public schools nationwide explored army life to aid recruiting. An Ohio girl says enlistment avoids bill collectors, a Montana boy notes the Constitution guarantees free rights, an Illinois youth wishes for male teachers to be soldiers, and an Indiana girl claims enlistment benefits the mind and body.
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Army and Recruiting Service
Ohio
Montana
America
Hllinois
Indiana
German Officer Refuses Surrender in French Frontline Exchange
The Atlantic monthly prints letters from France recounting a raid where a German officer, vowing never to surrender, is teased by a sergeant who taunts him about equipment and jokes of escorting him to the rear. The German declines, asserting pride over capitulation.
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France
Atlantic
Doctor Advice Sparks Prescription Debate
A patient recalls a doctor urging daily intake to whet appetite, prompting a sharp exchange about the necessity of a prescription. The remark highlights tension over medical authority and access to remedies.
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