Defective Ammunition at Frankford Arsenal Traced
Secretary Baker and General Crozier told the Senate Military Affairs Committee the defect in small arms ammunition from the Frankford arsenal stemmed from potassium chloromate in primers reacting with free sulfur. The issue, first reported May 25, was traced after a late 1917 shift to a new primer formula.
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Japanese envoy assures U S of alliance support
In a speech before the president and public, Viscount Ishii affirms Japan’s willingness to stand with the United States as a wartime ally until victory is achieved, expressing gratitude for U S cooperation and mutual resolve amid the historic conflict.
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Raid in London Leaves Nine Dead and Forty Nine Hurt
In a Tuesday night raid in the London area, nine people were killed and 49 injured. Reports say attackers descended on Sheerness and other districts, with explosions and burning buildings noted. Distinct details remain unclear due to limited visibility in the moonlit night.
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Quo Ti-Chi in Shanghai Leads Food Waste Reform
In Shanghai a Chinese leader Quo Ti-Chi, educated at the University of Pennsylvania, pushes waste-to-hog programs as a practical response to food scarcity. Engineering News Record notes renewed interest in using municipal garbage for pig farms. The piece ties this to broader debates on sanitation and urban efficiency.
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Figurehead Is Seen Again in Tide of Old-Time Vessels
As war urgencies rise, a procession of aging ships sails along the American coast. Once nearly vanished, these vessels return to use with their traditional figureheads restored, echoing ancient seafaring superstition and pride in New York Harbor.
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Scanty Fare and Turtle Diet Question at Central Park
William Snyder keeper at the Central park menagerie says he can answer animal questions day or night. A woman phoned asking about turtle food with a two inch hatchling and pressed for chopped meat instead of lettuce. He noted diet depends on turtle type and size.
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Queensland Faces Prickly Pear Plague Threatening Farmlands
In Queensland the prickly pear pest dominates millions of acres of land hindering farming and grazing. Efforts to eradicate it have failed, alarming both state and commonwealth governments. Scientists are urged to study the crisis and devise methods to rid the country of the ruinous weed.
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Value of Horses Declines on Farms in 1917
The desarement of ari culture reports that the average value of horses on January 1 1917 fell to 8108 from 1010, a drop largely due to export patterns. Younger horses were sent abroad while older stock remained on farms.
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Fragmented Society Notes Speak Of Confusion And Loss
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled phrases about society battles, religious figures, and unfamiliar names. It hints at a public discourse on conflict and memory, but details are unclear and names are unreadable. Further readable context is needed to extract concrete events or quotes.
Fragmented OCR Item Prompts Inquiry on Timing and Costs
The readable fragment suggests questions about how long and how much to wait or pay for a service or product. It mentions names or codes like Trent and Pinkeye tone and includes garbled terms implying a price or timing inquiry without clear details.
Huge Profit Sought In San Francisco Coin Speculation
Two San Francisco businessmen bought 2000 old coins from the Society of California Pioneers for 8000 dollars and recently sold two for a large profit while aiming to raise about 70000 more on the rest. The Pioneer Society kept the coin collection in glass cases at the United States mint and viewings drew thousands. Secretary McAdoo urged the collection be moved to the treasury building, but the society preferred selling the remaining lot for 35000 to avoid moving, insurance, and other costs.
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Society of California Pioneers
Pioneer Society
United States
McAdoo
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the Society
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French Observer Substituted On Battlefield
After a clash, German dead litter the field and a French company hides a fat red haired Geman corpse to use as an observer. They haul the corpse away and replace it with a live French observer rigged with a rope to pull him back for spotting.
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Ernest Veixotte
Scribner's
Memorial statue planned for Japanese Prince Oynina
A fund is raised by prominent Japanese figures to honor the late Prince Oynina with a statue. Senator Taketaro Shinkai of Tokyo will select the monument site near the war office. Leading organizers include Marshal Prince Yamagata, Admiral Count Togo, and Marshal Count Terauchi.
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Motorcycles in War Fronts in British Army
The British army fields motor cyclists in active service with about 40 000 riders engaged in machine gun batteries signals and convoy work. Machines use a wide range of makes including American imports and are employed across the forces. The government studies motorcycles as a wartime instrument and uses them extensively in the army.
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Domigo
Anmeriena Renifaerire
Untangling a Dangerous Tether in a Tumbling Show
A chaotic rescue scene unfolds as a dangling object threatens performers during a Tossing Show. The crew acts quickly to secure safety while spectators watch, hoping for a swift, calm resolution and no injuries.
National Hero of Serbia Prince Marko and the sleep tale
A Saturday Evening Post piece recounts Serbia’s Prince Marko as a legendary hero. Villagers tell of him sleeping in a cave after placing his mace and sword, with a rock-worn blade awakening him to lead victory at the Battle of Philippi, as local soldiers recall beliefs of foretold triumph.
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Nephew’s Truthful Answer at Cardinal’s Ring Ceremony
Salvatore Cirigliano travels to Woodford Missouri for his brother Dominico’s Jesuit ordination. His young son Antonio, meeting Cardinal Gibbons, declares his age as four and a half on the train and six in truth, prompting the cardinal to praise honesty.
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New York Sun
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English Objector Von Case Appeal Highlights Conscientious Objection
The Court of Appeals allows Clarence Norman’s appeal from Justice Low's strikeout of his action against Lieut Col Brook. Norman claimed damages for alleged assault by Brook, then commandant of Wandsworth detention barracks, including spitting, straight-jacket orders, forcible feeding, and threats during May and June of last year.
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Macedonia Seen Through Distant Eyes of a Traveler
A correspondent describes Macedonia as a distant land in a travelogue style. The piece contrasts Europe and the Balkans, noting limited familiarity with certain regions and using antiquated phrasing to convey a sense of otherness and curiosity about the land beyond.
Simplicity and the Path to a Determined End
A short reflective piece argues simplicity as single mindedness. It contrasts simpleness with mere lack of complexity, defining it as directness toward a thoroughly determined end rather than dulling content.
Purloined Inventions Prompt Secret Keeping Twist
A humorous exchange questions how to invent to safeguard secrets. An eminent scientist asks what to invent, while the chairman at a meeting proposes inverting some method of keeping a secret, suggesting a paradoxical approach to secrecy.
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America
For Sale House and Lot and Lumber Prices
For sale house and lot 99 by 132 feet north Stein home. All or part. A bargain offered by L. S. Graham at 209 W. Washington St Indianapolis. Rough lumber one inch thick 15 per thousand feet 2x4 2x6 2x8 20 per thousand feet. Jones Dugger Chair Co. Lost a gold brooch on the street last Sunday. Finder please return to The Democrat office.
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Four hundred R. C. Reds offered for quick sale
Four hundred R. C. Reds fine laying strain. Hens one dollar each. Special price on young stock by the dozen or more if sold at once. Mrs. J. W. Shepard, R. R. 2 Switz City Ind. Phone Switz City.
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