Writers pen slips and famous misreadings noted
A Westminster Gazette writer notes that writers often misstate intentions due to slips of the pen. Examples include misquotations about Goldsmith and Napoleon, Sir Archibald Alison misplacing pallbearers for Wellington, and a misprint on June Porter’s Scottish Chiefs calling Jane Austen Jane Porter.
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Paneer
Westminster Gazette
George Treven
Macaulay
Tontate
Edinburgh Review
Goldsmith
Wakefield
Scott
Napoleon
Greece
Archibald Alison
Peregrine Pickle
Peregrine Maaitland
Duke of Wellington
June Porter
London
Miss Worter
Jane
Charlotte Bronte
June Austen
Jane Porter
Grow Potatoes From Seed Experiment at University of Washington
The University of Washington garden runs an experiment to restore seed potatoes. White fruiting berries are planted to produce seed plants while tubers grow as usual. Assistant Professor John W. Hotson directs the botany department project to enable cross fertilization and diversify potato strains.
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University of Washington
John W. Hotson
Department of Botany
Boy Builds Tiny Locomotive Impresses Pacific Lines
A Portland boy crafted a 45 inch steam powered model locomotive to test a new fire bus propulsion idea. The miniature runs on off fuel with airbrakes interior throttle reverse gears and gears. The Southern Pacific engineering department studied its weight power and hauling capability noting it produced one quarter horsepower and can move about one and a quarter tons on level track.
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Portland
Ore
Southern Pacific Company
A Nose Like a Hound Inmate Break Attempt Foiled
Sheriff Cushman credits his nose for detecting a jail break scheme at Belfast Maine. He traced fresh paint to a cell where Leroy Carter and Winnie Crocker had aided by sawing a bar and replacing it with a broom handle painted black. A second bar was nearly sawed off as guards separated the prisoners for safety.
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Frank Cushman
Belfast
Leroy Carter
Carter
Winnie Crocker
Phonographs Aid Air Observation Officers On Duty
Observation officers in aircraft now use registering phonographs with an acoustic tube to record notes quickly while keeping field glasses on target. The system captures all observed points for accurate future reference.
Fractured Courtship Dialog Echoes in Evening
A popular beauty questions a suitor about an promised answer tonight. The man wonders if it was real and recalls a vague pledge while the maid tended his hair. The tension hints at an impending marriage proposal and forgotten details.
Plan to settle family quarrels with signed bets and gifts
The New York Evening Post describes a couple who resolve disputes by backing opinions with stakes such as gloves or a box of cigars, each party paying the winner. The woman has her own income, making the scheme fair and avoiding household strife.
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New York Evening Post
Kentucky Stone May Compete With Bavarian Lithographic Stone
After the war the lithographic stone quarried in Kentucky could be marketed at prices similar to Bavarian stone. Kentucky stone sale has begun in small quantities but labor costs and working difficulties limit its competitive edge. Bavarian stone arrives in thin layers needing planing. American stone comes in thick beds needing sawing. Bavarian quarries generate waste raising costs, while American quarries reuse crushed refuse to cut costs. Better stone sells for five to six cents per pound for slabs. poorer grades fetch about one and a half cents.
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Kentucky
A Spectacled Dog and the Rise of Eyeglass Therapy
A Wellsworth Magazine note discusses a dog fitted with eyeglasses for astigmatism and highlights modern eye care methods. It explains instruments measure eye error and prescribe lenses without patient questions, with the silent method mainly used for foreigners or dogs.
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Wellsworth Magazine
The Thin People and Diet Paradox
Overeating is linked to emaciation as some thin neighbors reportedly eat a lot. Physical Culture Magazine explains that digestion and assimilation matter more than sheer intake. Reducing meals from three to two may ease stomach burden and improve digestion, leading to natural weight gain.
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Physical Culture Magazine
Carnauba Wax From Brazilian Plant Is Found in Markets
Carnauba wax is produced from the leaves of the carnauba plant native to northeastern Brazil including Ceara and Rio Grande do Norte. It is used in candle making and as a coating for electrical wire insulation while also serving in medicine and building materials. Rio Grande do Norte yields about 450 tons annually valued around $250000 with substantial exports. Forests could greatly boost supply if developed.
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Plauliy
Ceara
Rio Grande Do Norte
Brazil
Carnauba
Flying Across the Atlantic Aims and Risks
A paper presented before the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland by L Deshleds discusses the benefits of faster Atlantic mail delivery for commerce and the improved exchange rate effects. It also notes the dangers of long flights with current tech, proposing a four ton airframe plus fuel and stores and a ten man crew as feasible yet risky.
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Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders
Scotland
L. Deshleds
America
Britain
Atlantic
Desbleds
Chambers’ Journal
Arctic Relics Found From Historic North Expeditions
Donald B. MacMillan’s Crocker land expedition returns with frozen North records now on display at the American Museum of Natural History. Artifacts include Dr. Elisha Kent Kane’s cap fragment bearing a bullet marked OK and a life document cut by a knife. Also present are items from Rear Admiral Peary and a cache of Captain Allan Young letters from 1876 at Cape Isabella.
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Donald B. MacMillan
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Elisha Kent Kane
Rensselaer Harbor
Doctor Kane
Admiral Peary
Cape Thomas Hubbard
Cape Isabella
Allan Young
George Nare
MacMillan
Nare
Whale Oil Calms Sea Beside Dead Whale Off Virginia Coast
A New York arriving skipper described oil released from a dead whale easing ocean swells 250 miles east of Virginia. He reported a mile of sea smooth as glass despite a north northwesterly wind and crested waves, with oil carried on a NW current.
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New York
Virginia
Whalers Resurge as Modern Ships Aid Old Industry
Dispatches report three sperm whales captured by Grays Harbor hunters illustrating a revival of whaling in recent years. The revival is tied to battleship technology and the need for case oil from head sperm whales, used in bearings for large engines. Historic ports fade, but whaling returns with advanced crews and demand for whale products.
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Grays Harbor
New Bedford
Nantucket
Barbed Wire A War Factor
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat report notes barbed wire’s wartime role as a largely American invention by John W. Gates. Frontline descriptions highlight its barrier effectiveness until British artillery modernized its use and fortifications progressed from ancient to modern warfare.
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Foreign Commerce Reports
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
John W. Gates
St. Louis
Ingalls
Lighting Methods Improve Across a Decade of Change
A. Boutaric analyzed 1 234 lamps in 26 establishments showing metal filament lamps cut current use by half to a third for the same light. Durability rose with 96 percent lasting 200 hours in 1914 versus 50 percent in 1908, and 80 percent reaching 1 000 hours. France produced 30 million such lamps yearly as war began, with future growth hoped on peace.
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A. Boutaric
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Praised by Pittsfield Mother
Mrs. George Lewis of Pittsfield New York reports that her five year old son suffered a cold for weeks before using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. After starting the medicine he improved rapidly and recovered within days.
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Chamberlain
George Lewis
Pittsfield
N. Y
Villa’s Confidence Surges Over $50,000 Prop Claim
Villa appears emboldened by his belief that the $50,000 dead or alive proposition is outlawed, a stance he argues explains his current confidence.
The Soldier's Burden on Infantry Marches
The load carried by infantrymen ranges from 39 to 60 pounds depending on march length. A ten to fifteen mile day is typical for such burdens. The pack includes field ration, mess kit, canteen, first aid packet, blankets and usually eight gas masks.
A Real Luxury in a Diner Menu Dispute
In a Boston Transcript excerpt a diner complains about a menu item labeled green bluefish. The waiter explains the dish is actually hothouse bluefish, prompting debate over seasonal freshness and culinary terminology.
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Boston Transcript
American barley imports aid French beer industry
The Official Bulletin reports France will need American barley imports to keep brewing past July 1. French brewers are negotiating with the United States for supplies and arrangements are being made to ship beer from the United States to France. German products previously filled the deficiency.
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France
America
United States
Stenographer recounts 22 days marooned on Shoshone island
David Grootch of Jonesboro Arkansas says he was stranded on a small island in the Shoshone river near Cody Wyoming for 22 days. He survived only on water and later woke on the island 200 rods below a wagon bridge after memory loss and a failed attempt to reach shore. A passerby eventually found him unable to stand due to weakness.
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David Grooth
Jonesboro
Ark
Cody
Wyo
Grootc
Grootch
Patriot Duty Supersedes Festive Errands in War Mobilization
A historical note recalls citizens yielding to war effort demands even during holiday bustle. Santa Claus and civilians alike faced restrictions as the nation directed resources toward military needs.
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Santa Claus
Thirteen states can block prohibition grows unlucky
Thirteen states can block prohibition, and that number is described as destined to be unlucky in a hinting editorial line.
Plans to Ignore Col Roosevelt Fail in many tries
Public discourse notes officials spending time on investigations. War prohibition of brewing and distilling is linked to less sugar for coffee. Several schemes to ignore Col Roosevelt are mentioned, all failing. Coal in Denmark prices at 250 dollars per ton.
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Denmark
He Caught Them
A teacher questions Tommie about missing school as he explains his father took him fishing. Tommie insists the fishing trip yielded more profit than attending class, claiming they would not have brought home a fish otherwise.
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Tommie
Would You Advise Me to Marry for Money
A wry exchange questions marriage for money and cautions never to reveal such a motive to the wife. The speaker suggests discretion over honesty in financially motivated unions.
Orchids Versus Vegetables Price Question
A brief dialogue compares orchid prices to vegetables, asking whether orchids still outpace vegetables in cost. The exchange notes curiosity about relative pricing without presenting concrete data or outcomes.
Hair Dye Shortage Sparks Sarcastic Dialogue
A witty exchange notes dyed hair colors during a time of dye shortages. One person quips about the difficulty of obtaining dyes while another remarks on the lack of hair color change recently.
Official Directory Presidents and Cabinet Names
Official directory listing President Woodrow Wilson and cabinet members with their state origins. Includes Vice President Marshall Secretary Lansing McAdoo Baker McReynolds Surleson Danii la Lane Houston Redfield Wilson and Chief Justice White with associated states.
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Jersey
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Robert Lansing
New Jersey
The
Treasury
William C. McAdoo
New York
N. D. Baker
Ohio
James C. McReynolds
Tennessee
Albert S. Surleson
Texas
Navy
Joseph Daniela
North Carolina
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
California
Agriculture
David F Houston
Missouri
William Wa. Redfield
William B. Wilson
Pennyassyvania
Edward D. White
Louisiana
Federal Official Listings for Helena Officials
Federal Judge George M. Bourquin and Clerk George W. Sproule are named from Helena with U S Marshal Jos Ashbridge and Surveyor General H Gerhauz listed alongside U S Attorney B K Wheeler in this official roster.
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George M. Bourquin
Helena
George W. Sproule
Hele
U. S
Jos. Ashbridge
H. Gerhauz
B. K. Wheeler
Registers of land offices list names and locations
The fragment lists land office registers including Jos. Oker Helgna J.A. Barker Great Falls J. Meyers Havre W. Appleton Bozeman H. J. Kelly Lewistown Fred H. Foster Billings indicating officials associated with multiple Montana offices.
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Registers OF Land
Jos. Oker
Helgna
J.A. Barker
Great Falls
J. Meyers
Havre
W. Appleton
Bozeman
H. J. Kelly
Lewistown
Fred H. Foster
Billings
Montana State Officials and Appointees Listed
A roster lists governor and lieutenant governor from Helena and Butte, secretary of state and state treasurer from Helena, attorney general and auditor from Helena, superintendent of public instruction Miss May Trumper, railway commissioners led by J H Hall with Daniel Boyle and J E McCormick, state veterinarian Dr W J Butler, and justices Theodore Brantley W H Holloway Sydney Lanner with clerk J F Carroll.
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S. V. Stewart
Helena
W. W. McBowell
Butte
Charles F. Stewart
H. L. Hart
S. C. Ford
Wm. Keating
Miss May Trumper
J. H. Hall
Daniel Boyle J. E. McCormick
W. J. Butler
Theodore Brantley
W. H. Holloway
Sydney Lanner
J. F. Carroll
Local officials listed for county offices and roles
Senator T. O. Larson leads a list of county officials including Representatives Chas McDonald Chateau and C. C. Davis, and Commissioners Henry Raccliffe Fairfield Ernest A. Savory Dupuyer Dan Ledgerwood Conrad. Also named are Eighth Judicial District Judge S. B. Leslie and H. H. Ewing, Clerk District Court Paul Jacobson, County Attorney Walter L. Verge, Clerk and Recorder E. C. Garrett, Auditor C. James Smith, County Treasurer A. B. Guthrie, Sheriff William Miller, Superintendent of Schools Grace M. Thompson, Assessor John L. Lundgren, Surveyor J. H. Barnett, Coroner C. H. Connor and Public Administrator Byron Corson.
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T. O. Larson
Chas. McDonald
Chateau
C. C. Davis
Conrad
Henry Raccliffe
Fairfield
Ernest A. Savory
Dupuyer
Dan Ledgerwood
Eighth Judicial District
S. B. Leslie
H. H. Ewing
Paul Jacobson
Walter L. Verge
E. C. Garrett
C. James Smith
A. B. Guthrie
William Miller
Ot Schoola
Grace’ M. Thompson
John L. Lundgren
J. H. Barnett
C. H. Connor
Byron Corson
Ruth Law Welcomes Realistic View of Women Flyers
Ruth Law rejects the notion that women are angels and deserve on time chivalry. She insists women pilots should be judged by actual skill and accomplishments in flight.
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Ruth Law
Miss Law
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Crocker Land Expedition
Mainé
Peruna Company
Columbus, Ohio
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Thas
Popular Mechanics Magazine
North Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Col
Roosevelt
Scoit
Scott & Bowne Bloomfield
Official Directory
Woodrow Wilson
New
Teton County
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