Norway withholds grain and fats from Germany debate
An exchange cites 1910 Norwegian exports to Germany to argue neutrals may trade with Germany, while others insist Norway should feed its own people and allies. The column rails at critics and defends government restraint amid World War I pressures.
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Naiwens
United
Norwegia
Norway
Germany
Carl Ackerman
Berlin
Norwegia Exporta
United States
Europe
Owa Armen
Btura
Local Farm Loan Associations Volume and Terms Noted
About 480 local loan groups formed to borrow on farm land security. They borrowed 11,001,005 dollars, averaging 64,500 dollars per loan. Most borrowers follow a five year amortization plan with semiannual payments at 6 percent per year, retiring principal and interest.
Rice Fields of Japan Feed a Nation Through Small Plots
A Youth's Companion summary describes Japan's rice fields as fragmented yet productive. It notes about 12 000 square miles of dry land usable for rice and a government push to consolidate tiny farming plots through land exchanges to simplify cultivation and boost output for millions of people.
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Almhat
Mandkerchiot Jairdens
Japan
Kin Leen
Howver
The Dutch Invention of Sash Windows and Early Marketing
A fragmented historical piece discusses the likely Dutch origin of sash windows in the seventeenth century, mentions the term sash derived from the Dutch, and cites period advertisements and travel notes. It also includes a long aside on catarrh treatments and a real estate ad offering a ranch in Oregon with price, terms, and contact details.
Submarines in Warfare Requires Iron Nerves and Quick Decisions
Frank Bivens notes submarine warfare hinges on calm nerves and rapid action. Experts describe cramped interiors packed with intricate machinery, steel hulls, wire, and explosives. a single shell can end a ship and crew.
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Pedro
Frank
Bivens
St Nicolo
Horyea
Dunster
Making Gases Liquid and the Critical Point
The article explains the concept of the critical temperature, above which a substance cannot liquefy by pressure. It notes early failures to liquefy gases like ammonia and carbon dioxide, and describes a method of cooling gases below their critical temperatures before applying pressure to achieve liquefaction.
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Enebon
Minuy
Sleep pattern study notes nocturnal variations
Investigation details how sleep depth and intensity change during the night. It records that sleep begins around 10 o clock, deepens near 11 to 11 20, then lightens by 1 16, with a wakeful period toward early morning and rising time.
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Aleen
Stevenson at Noyon Cathedral Inspires Gentility and Echoes
A fragmentary note from the Landon Chronicle admires the Cathedral of Noyon in France and the sightlines from its terrace. The text pivots to musings on architecture, breathing, and distant places, weaving in cultural and domestic curiosities with scattered quotations and observations.
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Stevenson
Noyon
France
Robert Louie Stevenson
Atlantic
Landon Chronicle
Vet Surgeon Dr J C Baddeley at LaBrasche Ranch Athena
Announcement lists Dr J C Baddeley as veterinary surgeon at LaBrasche Ranch Athena. Includes names Dr W Chad and Dr GH Lang with professional titles and affiliations with Dentists Jain and Third National Bank.
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J.C. Baddeley
LaBrasche Ranch Athena
Why the Widow Got Him
An old Washington Star excerpt shows neighbors discussing a widow and a man, with gossip and innuendo about a possible marriage proposal. Uncle Ebeneser adds a casual remark while smoking, noting rumors and social scrutiny amid sly humor.
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Ebeneser
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