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Newspaper
Blue Island Sun
Location
Blue Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
8
Twin brothers James and John share a deep bond
The text describes inseparable twins James and John. James, the weaker, relies on John and cries when apart. One morning John rises early, and when James wakes alone, he cries loudly. John responds softly from the stairs, asking why Jamie is distressed and affirming his presence upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
John
Jamie
Valuable Australian Wood In Consular Report
A consular report notes figured blackwood as among Australia’s most beautiful ornamental hardwoods. The fiddleback and mottled grains are prized, with grain similar to North American curly maple but deeper golden brown color. Panel effects arise from combining the grain with plain blackwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Barnacles on Warships Reduce Speed and Add Coal Use
A warship required 200 sailors all day to scrub off 600 tons of barnacles and marine life from its hull after traveling thousands of miles. The heavy growth increased coal consumption by 25 to 400 percent to maintain normal speed.
Human Brain Exceeds Many In Minds and Nerves
The article notes the human brain is heavier than all but a few large creatures and estimates 11.2 billion nerve cells in the human nervous system. It discusses researchers examining nerve cells and their organization within the five brain divisions and their functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donaldson
World religions count large adherents by faiths
The text estimates global adherents across faiths: 569 million Christians including 270 million Catholics and 170 million Protestants, nearly 400 million Confucians and Taoists, 210 million Hindus, 220 million Muslims, 140 million Buddhists, and 12 million Jews.
Origin of Fleur-de-lis and its misunderstood meaning
The iris often called the fleur de lis or flower de luce in the French coat of arms has unclear origins. Some say it depicts a spearhead while others view it as a lily emblem linked to France, but the true origin remains uncertain and its historical use is a recent development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
New German Method Shapes Glass Tubes by Core Support
A German technique shapes glass tubes by placing a form core inside a larger tube, exhausting air, sealing, then rotating the assembly while hot so the outer glass pressurizes against the core. The method aims to form tubes with precise internal profiles.
The Three Kinds of Swans and a Town Citizen
A fragment discusses white, black, and white swans with a black neck in Chilé and Antarctica. It then shifts to a friend asking whether a local citizen is upright, noting most know him as exemplary but disagree with him on politics and religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Hemisphere
Australia
Antarctic
Houston Post
Wrap Tools in Cloth Idea Promotes Safe Stowage
A guidance column praises wrapping tools in oiled cloths before storage in the tool compartment. The practice protects drills and wrenches from rust and wear during a strenuous season's use.
California Black Iguana valued for its flesh
The black iguana of California Centesaur acanthur is praised for its meat. It features a conical crest of spines along the back and is allied to the ring-tailed iguana.
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California
Electrical timer uses punched paper ribbon for signals
An automatic device now exists that triggers whistles or bells at set times via a punched paper ribbon. The ribbon is easily replaced to adjust schedules, allowing quick changes in timing.
Metropolitan Opera House Worth 3,875,000 Says Officials
Officials rate New York Citys Metropolitan Opera House as the most valuable amusement venue with a value of three million eight hundred seventy five thousand dollars. The figure underscores its cultural and economic prominence in the citys entertainment landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Optimistic Thought Sparks Small Efforts to Big Results
A brief note highlights how modest startings can yield large outcomes through steady work and hopeful mindset. It emphasizes patience, persistence, and belief in small steps leading to meaningful change.
Left Mother Gasping in Neighborly Riff
Seven year old Fidgar rushes home to tell his mother Harold next door is being disciplined for smoking. Edgar confirms he does not smoke, claiming he has abstained for over two years. Kansas City Star reports the domestic scene with humor.
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Fidgar
Harold
Edgar
Kansas City Star
Foley's Honey and Tar praised by Mrs Smale as grand remedy
Coughs and bronchial troubles in this season are obstinate, so Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is recommended. Mrs Margaret Smale of Bishop California writes it acted like a charm for a cold. Contains no opiates from Stadle's Pharmacy Emil Schmitt.
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Foley
Margaret Smale
Bishop
Calif
Stadle
Emil Schmitt
The Wind as Servant and Master in Nature
The wind serves man yet resists at times. Sailors must bend sails to wind’s will. Wind is nature’s force that works freely. Both gentle breeze and raging tempest produce similar music to the unafraid ear.
Man's Complex Make-up Noted in Element List
A nineteenth century reflection lists eighteen or more simple bodies forming human constitution, including hydrogen oxygen nitrogen carbon sulfur fluorine chlorine bromine iodine phosphorus arsenic silicon sodium calcium magnesium iron and manganese aluminum boron and vanadium.
Arthur Protests in Birthday Promise
A boy named Arthur protests when his aunt plans to surprise him for his birthday. She intends to ask his teacher about his behavior at school, but the boy begs her not to ask the teacher, insisting on a different way to please him.
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Arthur
Penns Walking Purchase Landmark History
The Walking Purchase of 1682 saw William Penn acquire land from the Delaware Indians as far as a man could walk in three days. After a day and a half, Penn claimed enough land, having walked about 40 miles.
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William Penn
Delaware River
Penn
Forest Skyscapers and Record Gum Tree Heights
The tallest California big tree reaches 825 feet while Australia's great gum trees often exceed 400 feet. A southeast Australia felled specimen measured 471 feet, the tallest on record, and gum trees are noted for rapid growth.
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California
Australia
Popular Science Monthly
Ordnance Equipment Ready for Soldiers Leaving for France
The Army Ordnance Department reports it has met demands for overseas troop shipment. An infantryman boards ship with rifle, bayonet, belt, haversack, pack carrier, bandoleers, bayonet scabbard and full mess gear. Artillery shells and machine guns are in place in France to meet current needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Ordnance Department
Department
France
Intermarriage Myths and Roman Legacies
A historical reflection on intermarriage between warriors and local women, noting Trajan and Titus in Scythia and the Roumanians’ claimed Caesars lineage. It also recounts Julius Caesar’s calendar reform, lengthening leap years and renaming July, shaping modern year names.
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Trajan
Titus
Scythia
Noted Essayist Chesterfield Joke Echoes Mencken Quote
A quip from Voltaire to the fourth earl of Chesterfield is recalled in which Chesterfield deflects a beauty question by saying he is no judge of paintings. The anecdote appears in the Argonaut.
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Chesterfield
Voltaire
Earl of Chesterfield
France
Argonaut
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