Icebergs and the new sea patrols guarding Atlantic lanes
The text reviews the dangers of icebergs in the North Atlantic from February through August, noting the Titanic disaster and the need for maritime safety measures. It describes navy patrols, the Seneca cruiser deployment from February 15, and plans to use motorboat scouts with wireless signaling on Allied liners to warn ships in fog and ice.
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Canadian
New England
Christian Herald
New York
Boston
Fastnet
Bishop’s Rock
Atlantic
High Hope
North Atlantic
Labrador
Newfoundland
Gulf Stream
Grand Banks
Navy
Navy Department
Seneca
Tompkinsville
Staten Island
Johnston
Allan
Alsatian
Calgarian
Cunard Company
Aquitania
Fire Flashed From Flowers in Evening Light
A Christian Endeavor World account explains flowers emit a mysterious radiance after sunset on dry clear nights. Nasturtiums and many common blossoms such as sunflowers, dahlias, tuberose, and yellows lilies reportedly glow or flash, with the effect varying by atmosphere and flower type. The phenomenon traces back to 1762 with a daughter of Linnaeus noting nasturtiums.
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J. Carter Beard
Linnaeus
Christian Endeavor World
Moving Picture Maker Plans Mock Marriage at Church
A modest young man who appeared to be a moving picture maker sought to borrow a church for a mock marriage and staged a bogus shooting on the front steps, prompting dialogue about appearances and intent.
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Cyrus
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Pets and People Joke About Housemate Dog
A man in baggy trousers jokes that his wife must introduce him to the family dog when he returns home, humorously clarifying he is not a burglar. The quip playful on domestic life and unfamiliar pet antics.
His Mistake Dinner Scene Sentiment Gaffe
The exchange shows Mr. Cumrox recalling a dinner gathering where he believed he entertained guests but his wife claims he bored them. The dialogue highlights misread social cues and a playful marital tiff.
Burma's Burden and Beauty Through Burmese Women and Life
Mrs. Henry M. Phillips reports from Burma on Emancipated women who keep their own names and run businesses, the quick un church wedding, stay in forests for honeymoons, and the rich culture of Rangoon. Burman marriage customs and female education vary by city while monks and temples shape daily life.
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Urma
Henry M. Phillips
Springfield
Mass
Burma
Phillips
Bay of Bengal
Irrawaddy
Rangoon
Warden Assigns Whitewashing Task To Talkative Inmate
In a sympathetic tone the piece notes the new warden has original ideas and shows compassion. It recalls a young New Yorker who obsessed over the Great White Way and is kept busy whitewashing the main hall as a form of engagement.
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Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet
Boston
Mass
Sheffield
England
Georgia Railroad Schedule Effective May 3 1914
The document shows a Georgia railroad timetable with train numbers 50 54 52 51 58 and 55 operating daily except Sunday. It lists departure times 8:55 a m and 11:00 a m and 4:35 p m and arrival at 1:20 p m 9:30 p m and 9:45 a m with services noted as Eastern Time.
Clarke County political notices span Clarke County race announcements
A sequence of 1914 political notices from Clarke County Georgia announces candidacies for state and local offices. Included are multiple declarations for the Georgia General Assembly seats, a State Treasurer bid, and a gubernatorial framed note. Several candidates sign with names and locales such as Elberton and Clarke County urging Democratic primary support.
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Georgia
J. Stovall
Elberton
Clarke County
General Assembly
State of Georgia
O. H. Arnold, JR
Democratic Party
J. F. Rhodes
L. C. Brown
People of
W. J. Speer
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Athens Savings Bank
Athen
Busic Resources
Akers
G. A. Mell
B. F. Tuck
N. P. Clarke Co
Central OF Georgia Railway
Savannah
Savannab
Athens
Baltimore
Evecees
Philadelphia
B. R. Bloodworth
College Ave
Gracedale Greenhouse
Lampkin
Georgia National Bank
MO. J. Wilkins
W. P. Brooks
Chas
H. Phinizy
J. C. Chandler
Eston Epps
Athens Engineering ‘Company
Smith Building
Gard
Hickville
U.S
Bridget
London
India
John Roberts Clayton
Athens, Ga
Macon
Madison
Georgia Railroad
J. C. Hellner
Georgia ‘Railroad
H. H. Gordon
H. J. Rowe
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