Men of Science Puzzled by Erratic Deep Water Fish Movements
In 1879 a Gloucester fishing schooner Capt Kirby trawling off Nantucket yielded a yellow spotted fish unlike any known. Scientists named it tile fish, found in large numbers through 1882 then seemingly vanished as six thousand square miles yielded dead tiles. By 1915 tile fish reappeared in abundance and remain numerous.
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Hutchings
Gloucester
Mass
Kirby
Nantucket
Reconstruction lecture sparks defiant crowd remark
A gaunt lecturer urges men to build for themselves while a man with a limp retorts that many prefer doing things their own way. The exchange appears in the Indianapolis News with a snappy critique on phonographs and insincerity failing to sustain work.
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Indianapolis News
Patchwork of Life Ends in Higher Completion
A Los Angeles Times meditation notes that life remains incomplete as art, wealth, relationships, and motherhood reveal fading timing and imperfect results. It imagines a future where all unfinished efforts finally fit into a perfect temple of life on another planet.
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Los Angeles Times
Whiskers Rise As Army Fashion Among Officers
The London Chronicle notes a new masculine trend with small Albert whiskers spreading among officers. After Crimea beards, wartime need spurred whiskers, often growing from injuries that hinder a full shave to the cheek.
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Albert
Prince Consort
Crimea
London Chronicle
Aerial Victory Loan Tour Shifts Across 50 Cities
Flying circuses featuring American French and British aviators will tour the United States for the Victory Liberty loan campaign. Fourteen captured German Fokker planes will be displayed in Newport News and shipped to Washington for demonstrations. Parachute photo plates will capture each city visit.
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United States
Newport News
Washington
France
Signal Corps
Bureau of Publicity
Victory Loan Organization
Military Aeronautics Branch
War Department
Leon Richardson
Washington Memorial for Francis Asbury Vote in Senate
Representative Charles H. Sloan urged a senate joint resolution to authorize a public memorial to Francis Asbury in Washington D C. no funds needed as subscriptions cover the cost and a site is requested. Sloan highlighted Asbury as a pioneer of American Methodism and a fearless traveler and leader.
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Congress
Charles H. Sloan
Nebraska
Senate
Washington, D. C
Francis Asbury
Sloan
Handsworth
England
Wesley
America
Saratoga General Conference
Bishop Asbury
Henry Wade Rogers
Will December 31 Be the National Wedding Day
A 1918 tax exemption rule sparks speculation on December 31 marriages becoming a national wedding day. The piece notes 13 couples wed on that date in Denver and calculates potential nationwide exemptions totaling 11 million dollars, while joking about bride and groom influence on holiday planning.
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Denver
Small boy passes time by eating dates
A brief note describes a small boy who occasionally spends time eating dates, portraying a simple everyday activity.
Federal aid road funds tripled under new act
The United States will have at least 574 million dollars for cooperative road building over three years. An extra 209 million is provided in the post office appropriation bill, with 9 million for roads and trails in national forests. Officials note this marks the largest ever federal highway appropriation and may push total 1919 highway expenditures beyond 500 million.
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United States
Bureau of Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Secretary of Agriculture
Thrifty shopper worries over price forecast impact
A thrifty woman says forecasts of falling prices disappoint many and prompt others to race to buy now. She notes the well meant announcements still scare customers into hoarding goods to profit from perceived rapid gains.
Secret of youth through kidney care and Haarlem Oil
An advertisement promotes eliminating poisons to stay youthful and healthy. It urges kidney health to filter blood and remove wastes, claiming Haarlem Oil Capsules from Haarlem, Holland promote strength and steady nerves. It touts 200 years of Dutch use and urges buying from a druggist, not substitutes.
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Haarlem
Holland
Birthday Bump Brings Baths and Licks
A five year old recalls a birthday yesterday with playful mischief. He mentions his parents gave him a bath and a lickin, describing a simple domestic moment.
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Tommie
Jimmie
Ignorance and Awareness Clash in Clever Adage
A pithy saying contrasts blissful ignorance with painful self knowledge. The line implies that recognizing one’s ignorance exposes flaws and discomfort, urging reflection on learning and humility.
Newton and the Law of Universal Gravitation
A historical note recalls Newton’s 1665 apple legend and his path to the law of universal gravitation. It highlights his initial Earth radius estimate causing orbital discrepancies, his temporary shift from a homogeneous sphere model, and his later focus on light and color before his death and Westminster Abbey burial.
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Newton
Westminster Abbey
The Substitute Remains Half Seas Over
A wry exchange jokes about a talkative man whose state is described as frequently half seas over, implying light intoxication without detailing any event or person.
Golden Silence Wisdom Exchange
A brief exchange between Willie and Pa ponders wisdom and knowledge. Pa counsels that wisdom lies in knowing when to stop speaking, while Willie notes concern about others knowing what he does not know. The dialogue highlights restraint and awareness.
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Willie
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