Stelvio Pass the Highest Street in Europe Opens for Traffic
The Stelvio road linking Austria and Italy is described as a key Alpine post road with easy grades and a grand view. Its strategic value lies in enabling rapid troop movement into Tyrol, while Austrian engineers also prize its strong fortifications. The route rises through the Drei sprachenspitze and features the Santa Maria hospice and border customs. The pass, famed as Europe’s highest street, is normally closed by snow until mid or late June, drawing tourists and motor enthusiasts each summer.
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Italy
Austrian
Tyrol
Stelvio
Alpe
Italiens
Austria
Landeck
Innsbruck
Stilfserjochstrasse
Hotzen
Meran
Havarian Tyrol
Lake Garda
Lake Como
Europe
Trafot
Point of Three Tongues
Santa Maria
Quarta Cantoniera
Alps
Wear
Ortler
Marie
Lantern Tale of East China and Japanese Lantern Craft
A fragment describes lantern making in East Asia as a pivotal craft, with references to Chinese and Japanese actions and a mythical battle near a fort. The text mentions a ritual of tying heads and a parade like charge, framed as legendary and symbolic of Eastern lantern traditions.
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Woman Lobster Dealer Heads New York Market
The article spots Mra MC Pickett of New York, described as the only woman lobster dealer in America, posing with a giant crustacean. It notes her role in supplying many lobsters served in prominent city houses and national venues.
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Mra, MC. Pickett
New York
America
Peer Becomes Mechanic and War Worker Recruit
In a wartime note from the Lanton Globe, peer Lord Norbury joins the ranks of amateur war workers. He begins training as a mechanic to assist the air effort, working day and night at regular hours, sharing meals with fellow workers, and dedicating himself to the national cause at a young age.
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Peer
Ted Norbury
Entase Miter Io
Borrey
Lord Norbury
Lady Norbury
Lord Howerd de Walles
Evitiors
Bua
Hey Bush
Eva
Lanton Globe
Artificial Leather and the Split Leather Debate
The article discusses artificial leather and genuine leather, noting improvements in artificial materials over recent years. It explains that despite cosmetic appeal, split leather remains a concern when tested for durability and realism.
Good Air for Baby Abundant Open Air for Infant Health
A 1910 era bulletin promotes outdoor care for infants, urging porches with screens, safe penned play on porches, and daytime outdoor time starting at two weeks old. It emphasizes ventilation, avoidance of dust, sun shielding, and controlled night air to curb illnesses.
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Prepared Bey
United
Children's Bureau
Infant Care
Children’s Bureau
U. S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C
Creamed Baked Potatoes Recipe Instructions
A fragmented recipe for creamed baked potatoes describes twelve medium potatos with half a cup of cream or milk and three quarter teaspoon salt. The dish is assembled, layered in a pot, covered, and baked until tender with milk reduced for a creamy finish.
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Will
Mildew Remedies for Linen Stains Cited in Brief
A short item advises rubbing mildew with scraped chalk and wetting the area at intervals to remove spots from linen. It mentions the vile ture and the une p spread, noting the stain should come out with careful treatment and periodic dampening.
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