Gulf Stream Myth Debunked as Climate Shaper
A historical examination challenges the belief that the Gulf Stream significantly alters climates of North America and Europe. It details Franklin’s naming, Maury’s influence, and recent measurements showing the current largely weakens near 40 degrees latitude.
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United States
Canada
Europe
America
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Gulf Stream
Gulf of Mexico
Ater
Maury
Navy
Kaiser’s Plan for All Rail Route From Hamburg to Bagdad
The German emperor aims to build an uninterrupted rail link from Hamburg through Asia Minor to the Persian Gulf, with Turkey’s approval. The project would connect Berlin to Bagdad and the Persian Gulf, offering strategic military and commercial value and potential routes to Mecca, Damascus, Jerusalem, and Mecca. Germany cites anticipated oil and coal yields in Anatolia and Mesopotamia, with sections planned at roughly 200 miles each and costs around 10 million dollars per section.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Hamburg
Bagdad
Koweit
Persian Gulf
Asia Minor
Turkey
Mecca
British India
India
Constantinople
Berlin
Bagiad
Palestine
Konla
Hregu
Constantinopie
Tig
Setera
Kaiser
Kerkuk
Babylon
Tigris
Euphyates
Baku
Anatolia
Syria
Mesopotamia
Iak
Russia
Siegesmund Schneider
Bosphorus
Europe
Asia
Nineveh
Vienna
Budapest
Austria
Hungary
Servia
Bulgaria
Greece
Aittle
Trov
Armenia
Mount Ararat
Ines
Damascus
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Bagdadip
Persiam Gulf
Joy in Work Over Easy Life Finds Value in Labor
A man who once aspired to a life of ease discovers through years of idle travel that labor binds society and fulfills the self. He recalls abandoning work after inheriting a fortune, then returning to work and feeling integrated with others who labor. The piece reflects on purpose, happiness, and the human need to contribute through labor.
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Ife
St Btill
Janitor’s Memory and a Streetcar Rescue
The tale recalls Henry Burch, longtime Trinity Methodist Church janitor, noting a stormy sermon echoed years apart. In Brooklyn, a motorman halted a crowded cross town car, then calmed a sheltered dove mother with a chick, saying he won’t start a life with a tame dove.
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Henry Burch
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Henry
Brooklyn
Imee
A Unique Photographic Party From Kodak Enthusiasts
Two girls hosted a creative party using kodak invitations showing the hosts with hidden faces. Guests identified authors and books from numbered wall photos, filled a title list for a prize, then paired supper partners by matching half-cut pictures. The menu was on a mounted city building photo and the night ended with fun and flashlights.
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Kodak
Miss Alcott
Seton Thompson
Holmes
Mud Houses Built By Wasps
A naturalist describes mud nest building by a wasp species noted by the Dundee Advertiser. Wasps collect stiff clay, roll balls, rise to height, fly home directly, and seal the nest wall with rapid head movements. They probe the inner cylinder with feelers, smooth rough spots, finish a smooth cylindrical nest, then hunt for spiders.
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Dundee Advertiser
Pecans Poised to Power Southern Orchard Industry
Allan Dupre of New Orleans notes strong southern demand for pecans matching peanut consumption in the north. Vendors in New Orleans sell pecans in various forms as bottom lands in the far south host growing orchards. Trees take 16 to 20 years to mature, but profits rise with expanding orchards. Mexico currently ships about 60 carloads annually, mainly to the south, but southern states are set to become the primary source within a decade.
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United States
Earth
South America
Lieut
J. E. Pillsbury
United States Navy
Straits of Florida
Massachusetts
New York
Tiorida
Dominion Line
Portland
Liverpool
Morgan
Florida Peninsula
United States Hydrographic Office
Ocean
Savanna
South
North
Allan Dupre
New Orleans
Mexico
Spoiling a War Story in Boston Office
A war veteran named William Brown in Boston is known for recounting rebellion tales including a head wound from a Confederate cavalryman. His coworker Charles Brown recently teased him about the scar left by Butler’s dog bite, undermining Bill’s war stories during a casual encounter at the office.
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Boston
William Brown
Brown
Charles
Bill
Charlie
Butler
Sheer Linen Bodices an Edict of Fashion
The article discusses the popularity of white and silk waists worn with skirts and coats through autumn into winter. It weighs cost and practicality, favors silk and chiffon waist options, mentions lace trims, and advises on fit, lining, and avoiding frequent buying of ready-made waists. It also notes fashion trends for velvet gowns and the practicality of changing lace trims. Amusing babies is also covered with simple, safe toy guidance.
Ornament and Comfort in the Sofa Cushion
The cushions this year blend ornament with comfort, featuring oblong forms easy to arrange under the head or as a back pad. Designers favor panels of tapestry or embroidered satin with coats of arms, rustic scenes, or minuet ballrooms, set on velour grounds for a bold, festive effect.
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Gil
Afternoon dress description in chiffon and velvet details
The article outlines an Afternoon dress using chiffon cloth trimmed with spanie color bodice with folded cloth and vest of sik plegyea ai V fine Valenciennes cream, a plain silk skirt with a deep hem, a waistband with tong ends, angorquettes in deep mauve velvet, and gold, green, mauve embroidery in Mary velvet in a conjoined silhouette.
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Valenciennes
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John E. Pillsbury
U.S. N
Fea
Hood
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