Human factor in Airplane Accidents
Airline field aviators in Texas reject claims of enemy sabotage and argue most accidents arise from pilot error and mental fatigue. They cite training, nervous strain, and momentary loss of nerve as recurring causes, with several fatal incidents attributed to tall spins and blind angles in flight.
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Texas
Overman
Teuton
New York Times
Senator Overman
Fort Worth
Tex
Josey
Vernon Castle
Houston
Relay
Naval Air Service
H. Graeme Anderson
Doctor Anderson
Anderson
European Bath Shortage Sparks Novel Transport Idea
A fragment discusses scarce baths in Europe and a possible business idea involving mobile tub suppliers. The dialogue hints at delays and a rugged entrepreneurial tone with references to motorcycles and a traveling operator. The source is incomplete but suggests a period air of opportunistic trade.
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Europe
President Wilson urges thrift drive for war effort
President Wilson appeals to Americans to buy only essential goods and pledge thrift by June 28, National Thrift Day, to invest in War Savings and Thrift stamps. He says the war is a national effort requiring all 100 million people to save and increase production, conserve resources, and support government securities. He urges continued purchase of Liberty bonds and U S government securities to transfer purchasing power to the state and end enlistment in the volunteer army of production by that date.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
U. S
Treasury Department
United States
France Urges Potato Bread Use In Food Cards
Paris reports M Boret the food dictator has urged local authorities to operate the food-card system and promote potato bread. He notes experiments show potato paste can replace up to 20 percent of flour, saving cereals and using abundant potato stocks amid transport strains.
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Paris
M. Boret
Dimples maker brings smiles to Spokane health effort
Spokane Health Officer John B. Anderson gains fame for vaccinating with punctures that leave dimples instead of scars. Local paper dubs him the dimples maker as residents, including pretty girls, respond with less hesitation to vaccination.
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Spokane
Wash
John B. Anderson
Doctor Anderson
The Only Way
A quoted exchange notes a legislator drawing a knife on another. The response suggests it was the only way to deliver a cutting retort.
Got Him Wrong She What Do You Suppose I Did
The fragment appears to be a garbled dialogue line with misspellings and truncated context. It references conjecture about deception and color terminology, but no clear event, person, organization, or place is identifiable.
WomanAvoids Operation with Pinkham Remedy in Canton
Mrs Marin Boyd of Canton Ohio says doctors advised an operation for female trouble but Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her symptoms letting her work at home. She urges others to try the remedy before surgery and offers to answer questions through Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marin Boyp
5Th St
N. E
Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Rely On Cutiora To Clear Pimples Ad Offers
Wounding Father. Daughter admires a set of mink skins from father. The exchange shows a strained moment as the daughter comments on furs and the father demands respect. Purple Cow.
Swamp Root Promised Cure For Kidney Ailments
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims sworn testimonials prove its efficacy and offers sample bottles by mail from Dr Kilmer and Co. with a ten cent payment. Large and medium bottles are sold at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Good Thing Apples Test Hoover’s Appetite Control
A family stores a barrel of apples while Herbert Hoover’s attempts to regulate children’s appetites falter. Johnnie, visiting, quietly grabs two apples and hints at more to come, prompting no reaction as the fruit vanishes. The anecdote closes with a moral quip about self-help.
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Herbert Hoover
Washington
Johnnie
Johnnale
Brother Bil-le
A Camouflage Grace
A humorous exchange between Little Harry and his mother from Tit Bits. After meals Harry asks to say grace and jokes that God reads thoughts, implying he is grateful yet cheeky about his mischief.
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Harry
Mar
Girls Demand Fewer Marriages and Engagements
The country observes calls for fewer formal engagements as women seek independence. Some men form friendships, while others grow weary, reflecting varied reactions to shifting social norms.
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