Letter Sent To Wrong Man Reveals Gladstone’s Dinning Mist
A New York Herald reminiscence recounts Lord Clonbrook, an Irish Tory absentee landlord, receiving a civil letter from Gladstone inviting him to Downing Street to discuss the land bill. The dinner conversation turns awkward as Clonbrook misreads the topic and condemns Irish tenant farmers, prompting a sharp response from the host.
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Lord Clonbrook
Gladstone
New York Herald
Ireland
Downing Street
Lord Clon
Indies
Census Taken by Denmark Shows Population Rise
Denmark reports a February 1 1916 census of 2 920 000 inhabitants an increase of 163 000 since 1911. Copenhagen Frederiksberg county has 605 000 people over one fifth of the total, while 74 other cities total 604 000. Major towns Aarhus Odense and Aalborg are listed with 66 000 45 000 and 38 600 respectively and Esbjerg grows as a key port during wartime.
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Denmark
Little Kingdom
Copenhagen
Frederiksberg
Aarhus
Odense
Aalborg
Esbjerg
The Swagger Stick Through History
The Boston Transcript notes swagger sticks carried by officers are the reverse of military, small and almost effeminate in appearance. Origin traces to England where tight dress uniforms made hands hard to use, leading soldiers to carry and twirl a stick. They suit dress settings but not trench warfare.
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Boston Transcript
England
Learn to Rule the Spirit in Daily Life
A McClure's Magazine reflection on self-control cites Dickens and Mr Meagles urging "Count ten" or "Count twenty-five" to quell anger. A brief pause or silence can avert misery, suggesting measured restraint saves lives and futures.
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Dickens
Mr. Meagles
McClure
Convicts Build Roads and Farms in Colorado Prisons
National commission on prisons reports convicts in penal institutions can be trusted to perform assigned tasks. Colorado prisons employ prisoners in six large camps for constant road construction work.
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National Commission On Prisons
Colorado
Purchasing in Season and Market Conditions
A note on seasonal pricing for fruits and vegetables. Prices rise for out of season produce though nutrition remains unchanged. Households should understand seasonal cycles and general market conditions for best buying.
Officer's value to army in training camps courage and duty
Frederick Palmer in Collier's Weekly says three months of hard training molds officers. Those who fail to endure will not receive commissions, and complaints rise, but the system must be stronger than individuals to produce leaders capable of directing troops with skill and reducing casualties. Proficiency means a soldier owed life to capable direction.
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Frederick Palmer
Collier's Weekly
Joses
What Makes the Difference in Salary and Work Ethic
Darwin P. Kingsley explains in American Magazine that the difference between a $1000 and a $5000 a year man lies in faithfulness, work capacity, and drive. The $5000 man stays busy, is quick, seeks more tasks, and rarely watches the clock, naturally earning promotions.
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Darwin P. Kingsley
Kingsley
Coyotes and cattlemen in a Kansas City tale
The excerpt contrasts a New England daughter's wish to visit the West with a Kansas City view from the Kaw. A young man recalls nights in a tent disrupted by lynchers cowboys Indians and stage robbers and a rooftop chase by Red Cross solicitors ending in a millionaire's frantic retreat.
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New England
Boundless
West
Kansas City
Kaw
Red Cross
Kansas City Star
To Grow Buckwheat in England
The London Chronicle says buckwheat and rye are the only grains that can be grown and ripened in England to save wheat. Buckwheat, named for its seed’s beechnut like look, has been used mainly to feed pheasants but is nutritious for humans and yields well on poor soil. It prefers dry weather for harvest, which has limited its wider cultivation.
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England
The
London Chronicle
Clinton delays start of school a birthday lesson
A young boy, Clinton, eagerly awaited his sixth birthday to begin school. After the first session, he refused to leave, saying he had not learned to read and write yet, despite the teacher urging him to go home.
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Clinton
Instrumente of Precision in a Park Conversation
A park overheard chat quotes a businessman note on accuracy. The York Guardian reports a witty exchange about communication missteps as a caller mistakes a telephone for a telescope.
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Mr. X
Manchester Guardian
Matter of Discipline Inspires Recycled Tales
In a terse dialogue Briggins repeats the same tale, with his family trained to laugh. When he offers a new story, they question if it is deliberate humor or mere foolishness.
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Briggins
Baseball in Flanders Opens Across War Fronts
The article describes the opening of the baseball season in Flanders with Canadian troops supplying teams and equipment. It notes schedules may shift due to battles but games are eagerly anticipated, with news of diamond victories reaching troops behind the lines and boosting morale as fighting continues at the front.
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Flanders
Europe
Dominion Forces
City Girls Learn Farming on 200 Acre Westchester Farm
In Westchester County New York a 200 acre farm hosts 50 girls learning farming during wartime. They hire out to nearby farmers for 20 cents an hour replacing men in other tasks. An employment bureau for women farm workers is being set up by city officials to meet New York state demand.
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Westchester County
New York
New York State
Mayor's Committee of Women On National Defense
Westchester Camp
Teachers’ College
Westchester Farm
Emancipation Sparks Jubilation in Petrograd Streets
In Petrograd a new era begins as exiles stream home under a general amnesty. The Nevski Prospect, once a czarist symbol, becomes a symbol of happiness as Jews and troops return and creed lines fall. Equality becomes the shared refrain.
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Petrograd
Isaac F. Murcosson
Nevski Prospekt
Gunfire and Rainfall Theory Considered by Academy of Sciences
The Paris Academy of Sciences debates whether intense gunfire can affect rainfall. Tinctures from artillery discharges may evaporate moisture and trigger precipitation, though effects would be local and limited to small falls. Large rains require major atmospheric currents regardless.
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Paris Academy of Sciences
Siberia Adopts Gregorian Calendar Reform
Vladivostok journals declare Russia moves to the new style calendar abolishing old dates and religious holiday restrictions. The Japan Chronicle notes potential end to enforced holy days and a shortened working year of about 200 days with heavy fines for violations.
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Siberia
Vladivostok
Japan Chronicle
Russia
Equal Pay Report From Tish Teachers Congress in Dublin
The fourth Tish Teachers congress in Dublin notes women teachers at Trehind now receive the same pay as men for identical work. It marks Ireland as first to back fair pay with unified organization support, contrasting with English efforts.
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Dublin
Trehind
Ireland
His Scheme Delivers Laughs in Wartime Remark
Dialog shows a boastful plan about oil prospects and a promised car. A man asks how a cook stays with them long, while another claims Lustaind promised a gan automobile if she works during a strike. They admit no oil prospects exist.
Sights of Chinatown Vanish as Americanization Spreads
The New York Sun notes Chinatown loses its old charm as Pell, Mott and Dovers streets become more Americanized. Slumming parties and sightseeing buses persist but fewer traditional sights remain. A prominent merchant’s daughter wed a Chinese student in English, wearing occidental dress, with American attire for all attendants. Only the names and nationality stay Chinese.
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New York
New York Sun
Pell
Mott
Dovers
Chinatown
Ten American woodmen to convert British forests to lumber
London reports arrival of ten American woodmen and accompanying sawmills to England their plan to turn royal forests into boards and beams. The note suggests possible land clearing motives and questions whether vast oak demand will reshape areas like Epping and Waltham forests once linked to Robin Hood lore in Essex.
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London
England
United Kingdom
Epping
Waltham
Exsex County
Delaware
Soldierly Bob Delivers News Behind Springfield Bridge
A New York American account recalls Bob the porter aboard a train near Springfield It who tosses magazines and newspapers from a moving carriage for soldiers guarding a bridge. He wears a Red Cross button and calls his deed his bit, noting his two army sons and white soul beneath dark skin.
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Springfield
Bob
New York American
St. Louis
Rob
Kipling
Dunga Din
Millais Stirs By Face To Tears In Gallery Encounter
Holman Hunt records Millais in a London gallery where a visitor finds the painter exiting with bowed head and tears. Millais confesses he felt unmanned and ashamed that his early work did not meet the promise of youth.
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Millais
Holman Hunt
London
Identifying Himself in a Daring Secretary Trick
A Muncie manufacturer's secretary trained to exit after ten minutes then call the boss from the factory to announce he is needed. The secretary overhears a caller overstaying time and asks the answering aide if the bore has left. The response reveals the secretary is the bore.
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Muncie
Indianapolis
Mosquitoes Wreak Malaria Toll on Balkan Allied Forces
National Geographic notes malaria bearing mosquitoes as a major enemy in the Balkans. Allied troops suffered heavy casualties and many were invalided home due to malaria, with half their strength out of action.
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Balkans
National Geographic Magazine
Faking Films in Belgium Shows Propaganda Exposed
A Princeton Alumni article recounts a Belgian village scene filmed by German troops to portray aid. Soldiers share bread while cameras roll, omitting Kansas and Manitoba wheat sources and American funding. Locals protest, saying the bread and aid were redirected by German orders.
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Princeton Alumni
Germany
Austria
Kansas
Manitoba
American Commission
Belgium
Wallet safety chain prevents theft via coat pocket
The article describes attaching a steel chain between a wallet and the coat pocket as seen in Popular Science Month Ivy. When the wallet is placed inside the pocket the chain winds on a spring drum under the pocket, about a foot long, so a tug from a would be thief would reveal the crime and require the thief to take the coat as well.
Japan Seeks Domestic Growth of Medicinal Herbs
The Japan Medical Investigation association with government aid aims to boost cultivation of medicinal herbs and halt exports as medicine prices rise since wartime disruptions. Hochi Tokyo notes reliance on imports persists and urges stronger domestic production after a 19th century experimental station.
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Japan
Japanese Medical Investigation Association
Department of Home Affairs
Hochi
Tokyo
Germany
Dogs as Cart Drawers in England and France
Dogs in living memory pulled carts in England for pleasure and fish conveyance. In the early 1800s workingmen and hobbyists used sturdy mongrel hounds with bull mastiff traits for Sunday outings. They endured twenty mile trips on bread soaked in beer as their sustaining diet.
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France
England
London Chronicle
Mountain Laurel Proposed as Uncle Sam's National Flower
The mountain laurel is argued as the ideal national flower for the United States. It is said to be hardy, permanent, beautiful, and uniquely American, with widespread distribution and no true equivalence abroad. Henry Turner Bailey extols its symbolism for Uncle Sam.
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England
United States
Henry Turner Bailey
Uncle Sam
Why Ships Float
Steel ships differ from wooden ones as hulls use riveted steel plates. They float because their hollow hulls displace water equal in weight to the ship, a principle tested by floating an iron pail in water.
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Evansville & Indianapolis Railroad
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Seabe
Greenwood
Apg
Spring Hill
Riley
Nape
Cory
Ansibatethy
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Bel River
Wits
Clay City
Coal City
Hubbell
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W. Bloomild
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Newberry
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Plainville
Thames
Hyatt
Petersburg
Bee
Summerville
Mackey
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Rosebud
Elberfeld
Daylight
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C.I. & L. Railway
Bedford
James
Owensburg
Eessa Dresden
Robison
Koleen Wembey
Rockwood
Mineral City
Bloomfield
Elliston Peepee
Switz City
C. T. H. & S. E. Railway Company
Southeastern Line
South Bound
Jasonville
Linton
Beehunter
Elnora
Qodon
Ar. Seymour
Odon
North Bound No
Seymour
Jnton
J. T. Averitt
Illinois Central Railroad
Effingham
Newton
A.m. P.ka
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Indirenapolis
Morgantown
Hesse
Tess Severe
Bloomington
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Sullivan Shes
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