Bucharest a hotbed of espionage and publicity
A Philadelphia Ledger correspondent portrays Bucharest as a spy nexus where Germans and Austrians centralized intelligence, blending diplomats, journalists, waiters, and cafe owners into a bustling network. The city teems with diverse nationalities around the Calea Victoria, and the Cafe Royal serves as a focal point for agents exchanging secrets.
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Ucharest
Unarest
Roumania
Philadelphia Ledger
Bucharest
Calen Victoria
Mufti
Germany
Balkans
Teutonic
Bucha- St
Strada Cosma
Calea Victoria
Legation
Berlin
Velvet Fades, Felt and Eastern Influences In Millinery
New fashion notes say velvet may retreat as felt dominates this season. A rakish upturned crown hat in pea cock blue satin with bullion eyes leads a striking Eastern inspired trend. Persian touches at the back, a white ruby crystal brooch, and broad bullion embroidery define a bold, assemblage driven millinery revival.
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New York
Catherine de Medici
France
Iere
Russia
David
Napoleon
Moscow
Small Check Protector From Oakland Inventor
An Oakland California man has invented a tiny check protector resembling a pocket cigar lighter. A metal holder houses a round steel die with hatched lines that contacts an ink pad. The check lies on a corrugated aluminum board and the hatched wheel is rolled across the written amount to protect the check.
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Oakland
Cal
Popular Science Monthly
Some Odd Christian Names From a Somerset Inquiry
An appellant at the Somerset tribunal celebrated with the unusual name Rezia, tracing it to a single Bible mention I Chron 7 39. The tale recalls a Twerton Bath family where twins were named Miah and Jere London Globe, the latter born as one half of Jeremiah split between parents.
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Rezia
Somerset
Twerton
Bath
Miah
Jeremiah
Jere
London Globe
Seasonable Negligees in Soft French Flannel
The article describes seasonable negligees made from warm soft French flannel suited for brisk autumn mornings. They are light but warm, feature simple wrappers with scalloped edges or satin bands, and come in deep violet, soft lavender, pink, and blue.
White Kids Washable Boots As Fashionable Kids
The passage notes washable white kid boots are fashionable and easy to clean. It describes a meticulous routine of washing, drying with shoe trees, and morning freshness, likening effort to upkeep of gloves and cleanliness.
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Milady
Delicate Fabrics Washing Tip from Old Manual
For delicate white articles soak muslins in a borax solution then rinse in fine white suds. Dissolve a tablespoonful of borax in a gallon of water, place the garments in for thirty minutes, and gently rub them out to clean fine lingerie blouses center pieces and similar items.
Old Fashioned Pound Cake and Classic Dishes
A nostalgic kitchen excerpt describes an old fashioned pound cake and several traditional recipes. It covers cream butter and sugar, eggs, flour ratios, and baking, plus Banbury tarts with soaked currants and lemon, boiled ham with vinegar and brown sugar glaze, and baked Hubbard squash with butter and seasonings. The tone reflects homey, step by step cooking guidance with period style directions.
Seasonal Dishes and Roast Venison Recipes
Seasonable dishes offer venison with a spiced rub and butter bake, then jelly glaze and brown. Other items include Boston wonders fried egg dough rounds, roast guinea chickens with bacon and guava jelly, apple schmarren with fried apple, cabbage with sausage, roasted onions, and latticed potatoes as a fish accompaniment.
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Boston
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Tem
Burcharest
Admiralty
War Office
Cafe Royal
Ilclad
Cafe Chantants
Europe
da Superior
Thlitary Review
Bakst
McClure
G. ‘Erker
Olive ST
ST. LF
Weber Implement & Auto Co
Locust St
St. Louis
Union Station
Watson E.coleman
Washington, D.C
St. Joaspns
Sto.s A
Conebo
Shippo
Amazon Indians
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebi
Adv
Gill’s
Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N.Y
Mother Gray
W. N. U. ST. Louis
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