Great Lakes Linked Atlantic Canal Opens as War Freight boon
The New York Barge canal linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean was completed after 13 years and a $150 million investment. It includes the Erie Oswego Champlain and Cayuga Seneca channels with movable dams and 36 massive locks, enabling ten million tons of annual freight and reducing rail costs.
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Erie Canal
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Troy
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United States
New York Barge Canal
Denver
Cattle And Sheep To Graze More In Forests For War Needs
The forest service plans a larger grazing program in national forests to support war needs. This year about 9,000,000 sheep 2,800,000 cattle and 41,000 swine will be under permit an increase of roughly 500 000 sheep and 250 000 cattle from last year. Productiveness has risen through a decade of conservative range management.
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United States
Forest Service
National Forest
British Prize Offered for Dehydration Process
The British government announced a prize of 10000 dollars for a process to create a dehydration mixture. The offer aims to stimulate development in dehydration technology and related applications.
Lemon Juice Freckle Sunburn Tan Lotion Ad
Squeeze juice from two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to create a cheap freckle sunburn tan lotion. Massage daily on face neck arms and hands to fade freckles windburn and tan. Harmless and inexpensive as advertised.
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Adv
Our Darner's in Use
A brief cryptic note from the Boston transcript laments the cutworm issue, urging the pest to mend its own ways as a tongue in cheek exchange.
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Boston ‘Transcript
Parks Finds Wife's Voice Draws Him In
Parks says he was first attracted by his wife's voice and now finds himself distracted by it, a lighthearted note about love and attention in daily life.
Pershing Paid for Pig in French Paper Anecdote
French papers recount a Pershing linked anecdote about a pig killed by an American car near a village. A letter enclosed 100 francs to the grieving peasant woman with Pershing’s signature, expressing sorrow for the animal's death. The tale ends with a light note about Red Cross Bag Blue.
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General Pershing
Lyons
Pigeon Protection Urged During War Time
Officials warn that carrier pigeons under government supervision are vital to the army and urge the public to refrain from shooting pigeons or encouraging hunters and children to do so.
Political hustle to nursing role sparks satire
A man hustles into a political job and then becomes a nurse, prompting reflection on how some tasks deemed difficult may be easier than expected. The remark highlights practical adaptability and questions perceived barriers in professional pathways.
Horse Color Traits Say Much About Character
An old cavalry officer notes that a horse’s color reveals temperament. Bright chestnuts and light bays are high spirited but nervous. Dark chestnuts and glossy blacks are hardy and good tempered, while roans are hardy and easy to train. White stockings offer further clues to behavior.
Living Dead Man Praises Ghostly Library in Atlantic
Agnes Repplier cites a ghostly author praised by publishers who revealed his identity and speaks of a vast spectral library with millions of books and records. The piece questions why spirits should intrude on the living literary world when plenty of inspiration from the afterlife is available.
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Agnes Repplier
The
Atlantic
Selling Money a Business In China
World Outlook notes money dealing is a booming Chinese trade. Money exchange shops operate in many cities as compact stalls where a skull capped proprietor handles counting boards. No unified currency system exists and coins vary by city and dialect.
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China
World Outlook
Admiralty Fuel Oil Process Competition Details
A call for a patent or process for coal tar with mineral petroleum oils suitable for admiralty use as fuel oil. The award goes to the first competitor submitting a successful method that can be applied readily and economically without excessive absorption of material or labor.
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Admiralty
Five Fishermen Earn 500 for Seining from Orrs Island
A boat with five fishermen sailed from Orrs Island Maine for herring and returned with $500 for the day. Each man reportedly received $100, reflecting a share of the day's haul and duties among crew.
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Orr's Island
Gardener Promotes Burdock Control Method
An experienced gardener advises cutting burdocks near the ground just before seeding begins. He then applies a small amount of kerosene to the root using a common machine oil can.
Friendship Means More and Less Than Any Other Word
A reflective piece contrasts friendship with material gain and notes the paradox of pursuing nothing for something, stating that each attempt to obtain advantage yields added experience. The tone is aphoristic with a philosophical bent on value and learning from effort.
Humorous Exchange on Cigars Between Porters
A joke scene shows two porters in banter about cigars. One porter declares a wish to be buried with a box of cigars, and the other jokes about the meaning of near Havana and Greenland’s cold winds, delivering a light quip on language and taste.
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Greenland
Boy Dreams of Kindergartens and War
A child named Jack wears a soldier's uniform and drills with an air rifle. On his uncle's furlough return he proclaims that next year he will be old enough for kindergarten and the year after that he plans to go to war.
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Jack
Berlin Echoes Signal Victory Amid Small Casualties
A Berlin remark frames a bearing weapon success as a signal victory with the capture of one American and the loss of only twenty Germans, illustrating wartime perspectives on measured gains. The exchange implies that meaningful wins come from deliberate efforts rather than sudden luck.
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Berlin
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