How a Fighting Man of the Line Looks on Battle
A Chicago Daily News report by Norbert Casey describes a wounded British sergeant in Camden who cannot recall how his injuries occurred. He recalls a hellish Belgian battlefield, chaotic cavalry maneuvers, and a ride to safety via a Charing Cross bus. He notes the fear of being shot in the back by a comrade and recalls a German clash halted by French intervention.
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Camden
England
Cross
Norbert Casey
Chicago Daily News
France
Theo
Kattle
Belgium
Rcise
London
Charing Cross
Ike
Mrs. Hardwick Named Wife of Georgia Congressman
Mrs. Thomas W. Hardwick, wife of the Georgia congressman chosen by Democrats to succeed the late Senator Bacon in the U S Senate, has long resided in Washington.
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Thomas W. Hardwick
Georgia
Washington
Georgis
Tha
Senator Bacon
Congress
Hardwick
Baby saved after second story fall in New York
The twenty two month old child of Harry Lippman toppled from a second story window and was caught by a fireman passing by. The infant sustained only slight bruises in the fall.
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Bane
New York
Harry Lippman
Grasshoppers Turned to Ice at Granite Peak Summit
Forest Supervisor J C Whitham and Fred Rixon aborted a flag-planting attempt on Granite peak 12 950 feet high in the Beartooths. Whitham reports evidence of a grasshopper glacier belt along the West Rosebud head, noting a mile long glacier with insects and debris scattered across the surface and into the mass.
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West Rosebud
Cooke City
Whitham
Perils of Arctic Travel Diary Reveals Stefansson Expedition Trials
San Diego readers learn of the Stefansson expedition diary published by Miss Mary Ainslie. It recounts the Canadian Arctic journey from June 1913 to January 1914, including the Karluk wreck, ice breakup, and a hunting party’s separation. The diary notes hardships such as Eskimos feeding on raw fish and rancid whale oil.
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San Diego
Cal
Stefansson
Mary Ainslie
Burt McConnell
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Arena
British Columbia
Flaxman’s Island
Alaska
Karluk
Ernest de Koven Leffingwell
Pasadena
Arctic
McConnell
Big Alligator In Fish Net Capture Story
Fishermen Asa and Ben Hansel report an 11 foot alligator trapped in a fish net during a tare experience. The men describe the monster gator hauled from the water by the net and plan to showcase the catch. Local onlookers witnessed the unusual event amid excitement.
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Kinaimmed Valley
Asa
Ben Hansel
Portable hogpen for a few animals described
A Rural New Yorker reader outlines a simple, inexpensive portable hogpen. Constructed with four by fours or two by fours, boards create a square pen of eight to fourteen feet. Corner fasteners and barbed wire enhance security and airflow. The design is easy to move, keeps animals clean, and allows manure to be left in place when relocating.
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C. B. Loomla
New Yorker
Treatment for Work Horse Mentions feeding and grooming basics
I G Fuller from Wisconsin Agricultural College outlines regular care and intelligent feeding for work horses. Advice covers morning and evening drinks, grain mixes of nine oats to one bran, seasonal ration adjustments, hay, corn, grooming with curry comb and brush, harness cleanliness, and hoof care to prevent splitting.
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I. G. Fuller
Wisconsin Agricultural College
Mangels as Cow Feed Improve Health Over Quantity
Mangels for cows are a nutritious fodder with about nine percent dry matter and 91 percent water. They provide 1.1 percent protein and six percent carbohydrates, with a nutritive ratio around 1 to 6.5. They aid feeding dry hay or fodder where silage isn’t available, mainly benefiting animal health rather than food value. horses favor beets, sugar beets for swine, and turnips for sheep.
Relation of Music to Human Progress by George Jay Smith
A historical critique argues music mirrors luxury and progress. Music yields pleasure and status, from opera to brass bands, with a ladder of taste from percussion to high art. Every listener's path reflects personal growth and social context, celebrating diverse tastes as societal enrichment.
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George Jay Smith
Hawtin, Mare
Metropolitan Opera
Brahms
Chacun
English Are Reticent Concerning Their Riches
Robert L. Dyson notes a contrast between English reserve and American disclosure. He cites a London death estate showing about £11,000,000 sterling and observes that in England the wealthy rarely publicize their fortunes, preferring modesty over boastfulness.
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Robert L. Dyson
Chicago
England
United States
London
the Times
Procrastination Hinder Drummers in a Louisville Tale
Procrastination is blamed as a bane of commercial travelers. The narrator recalls a drummer delaying a visit to a liberal Louisville patron, only to learn the man was drafting a $6,000 order for his firm. The episode ends with a hard lesson on acting promptly.
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Louisville
Drug Habit Growing General In U S Says Doctor
Dr Thomas R Wellman of San Francisco warns the drug habit is spreading across the United States with 400000 pounds of opium imported last year. He notes many addicts, high cocaine use, and that about 28 percent of medical professionals are addicted. A new opium-derived drug已 appears openly in markets, claiming many victims nationwide.
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Thomas R. Wellman
San Francisco
United States
Dane Teed
Germany
Austria
Italy
Rane
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Ole K
Alther
Paris
J. C. Whitham
Portabla Hogpen
E. L. Crawford
Baltimore, Md
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