Memories of War Time in Kissingen and Munich
A traveler recounts the 1914 German mobilization from Kissingen to Munich. She details crowds bidding farewell to soldiers, hospital work with the Red Cross, teaching English, and life amid war from a Bavarian town to Italy and Vienna, ending with a longing for America.
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Liege
Brussels
Metz
Munich
Kissingen
Almlens
Froebel
American Red Cross Hospital
Geraldine Farrar
Countess von Hernstorf
Commissariat
American Red Cross Society
German Red Cross
Italy
Germany
Austria
Dafaen
Martenbad
America
Noted American Volcano Expert Has Made Stud Prank Alvord Perret
Alvord Perret, born in Hartford Connecticut, is famed for predicting volcanic activity after eruptions. A 1906 shift to volcanology saw him become honorary assistant to Professor Matteuccio at the Royal Observatory Mount Vesuvius and later earn the Knight of the Italian Crown honor. He is also recognized as an inventor.
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Alvord Perret
Hartford
Conn
Matteuccio
Royal Observatory
Mount Vesuvius
A Pampered Pet Performs in Feline Concert Circles
A lighthearted item notes a wife overindulging a cat who plays a prominent role in feline concerts. The wife even speaks for the pet as fans applaud the animal’s supposed trained voice, reflecting humorous domestic foibles.
Western Canada's Great Harvest Prosperity Rise
The Northwest harvest expands cultivation to record levels with grain crop value around 400 million dollars for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Banks report optimism with improved prairie economy. Rail earnings rise and immigration likely as foreign trade balance improves.
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Canada
Northwest
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Bank of Montreal
Canadian West
Prairie Provinces
Dominion
Canadian Pacific
H. V. Meredith
Hank of
Montreal
Europe
United States
What He Was Pessimism or Opposumiat in Dialect
A short excerpt presents a character correcting a misheard label, insisting he is not a pessimist but an opposumiat. The dialogue highlights regional speech and playful self-identity in a brief humorous exchange.
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Rastus
Soap and Ointment Advertisement and Quip Fragment
An assorted ad and quip page notes Soap and Ointment claims for cleansing and healing, a Boston postcard offer from Cuticura, and gag lines about life and money. It includes playful exchanges about being alive and costs, plus scattered fragmented lines.
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Mawick Bee
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Pancake ideas and cranberry desserts from a kitchen lore
A collection of old time kitchen tips and recipes describes pancakes made from bread crumbs rice and hallan varieties with egg and cream fillings. It also offers fruit desserts with cranberry dishes including cranberry sauce shortcake and orange cranberry preparations.
Rice Pudding Ideas and Small Inventions Highlight News
A collection of kitchen tips includes methods for shaping rice pudding with toppings like dates pistachios and whipped cream or melted marshmallows. Also instructions for stuffed egg salad and apple rameking. Then brief notes on a garage door remote device a childproof tablet, a spring clip reel, and a tiny new fresh water fish from Haiti for New York.
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North Carolina
New York
Haiti
Attech
Jester Jibe Sparks Tempered Reform Debates
A humorous dialogue riffing on a reformer prompts a sharp exchange about conversation and impact. The wit turns on whether the talk uplifted or merely heated the speaker, highlighting public figures and lively banter of the era.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief
An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest, safest stomach regulator curing indigestion gas and sourness in five minutes. It claims dramatic stomach restoration, a large fifty cent case worth a hundred dollars in value, and urges keeping it handy for daily use. The text also includes stray political commentary fragments.
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Pape
Ady
Stop Eating Meat If Kidney Pain Appears
A health advisory warns that consuming meat may trigger kidney distress and backache. It promotes Jad Salts, four ounces daily in water before breakfast, as a kidney flush and urine balance aid. The ad claims Jad Salts, made from grape acid, lemon, and lithia, is safe and helpful for bladder issues.
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Kurgarten
Bamberg
France
Vgligium
Russia
ARTES
Western
Boston Transcript
Adv
Neyro Minke
Postscripts
Massachusetts
Man
Peruna
Perene
Cotembes
Ohio
Persea
Dabwaite
Dubwaite
Fle
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