Antiquity of Decorative Art Preservation of Surfaces
The article surveys ancient pigment use and surface preservation from Egyptian and Greek times to biblical and biblical-era structures. It traces early painting origins in Babylon and Jewish traditions, notes Greek advances in protective coatings, and observes how churches and buildings adopted color schemes, wax boiling, and pigmented bricks to endure weather and time.
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Babylon
Moses
Chayter
Jordan
Canaan
Tyne
Viiny
Porpeii
Fietioln
Sati
Sophie Wit
Conaratino
Paint a Vital Thread in Modern Construction
The article notes paint on steel is common in cement re-enforcement and large structures. It highlights red coatings under rarefied surfaces and cites the Brooklyn Bridge as a prime example where painters continually work. It claims paint touches nearly every manufactured article in some stage of its construction.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Glanders Cure Claim Reported From Army Vet Trials
Reviews of medical and veterinary research detail two years of glanders experiments at a quarantined Caorle sanitarium. Colonel Bortetti and Dr Bertetti led the program with Dr Guido Finzi assisting. They announced curability in both chronic and evolving stages, prompting calls for practical testing.
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Ttalino
BE. Bertetti
War Ministry
Army
Caorle
Guido Finzi
Institute of Pathology and Medical Civnies
Superior Veterinary School of
Turin
Bortetti
Bertettl
Finzl
Hypnotism Aids War Stammering Cure In Sleep State
Medical Journal of Australia reports Dr Clarence G Godfrey noting stammering revived by shell shock fades under hypnosis. Patients repeat nursery rhymes during trance and awaken speaking with reduced or no stutter, with several cases showing lasting improvement after a single session.
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Medical Journal of Australia
Clarence G. Godfrey
Little Known Hero Larcombe Clears Duds In London Blitz
Captain Larcombe led anti aircraft defenses in London to locate and dispose of unexploded German bombs after raids. For four years his team recovered duds from the city and safely removed or destroyed them, turning danger into non threat as censor ships eased.
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Larcombe
London
Eng
Darcombe
Louisiana plans tree planting along Jefferson Highway memorials
The state announces a project to plant 440 miles of trees along the Jefferson Highway in memory of those who served in the great war. The effort aims to honor the war dead by lining the principal road from Louisiana toward Winnipesaukee area, Canada.
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Louisiana
Jefferson Briehway
Winnipes
Can
English Baby Named John Sparks Clerical Ambiguity
A baptism at a wharf church ends with the curate suggesting the name John to a British couple who cannot decide. The incident yields humor as the woman scolds her spouse for now having two Jacks and a wench, reflecting a playful misunderstanding in the London Tit-Bits piece.
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John
London
Value of Play and War Work Bonds Across Women Groups
Women who have worked in Red Cross and relief organizations find a common meeting ground and shared sympathy beyond birth wealth or status. Kipling highlights no difference between the colonel's wife and Judy O'Grady, and the war’s humanity will shape new paths of reconstruction in the north and beyond.
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Red Cross
Kipling
Judy O'Grady
Norths
Ambushon Road Shelling Confounds Ambulance Crew
In Good American a cousin drives an ambulance with French and American soldiers along a shelled road. Shell bursts force a detour past a shell hole. A French cry of Pros, pres! translates to a dangerous close call, while an American solider jokes I’ve been posing for an hour.
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Chicago
Trilune
Viceroy of Heaven and English Constitution Clash
The London Daily Express quotes Prince Max of Baden criticizing Britain's constitution as republican with an hereditary president. King Edward retorts that if he became emperor he would imitate William and be viceroy of heaven, warning that changing ideas could burn his own house.
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Max
Baden
Hook
Edward
London Daily Express
Amet
Severyy
William
Heaven
Golf Curious Spectator Incident At Show
A chaotic scene in a theater involves a youthful spectator spewing odd behavior while a floor manager comments on a cleaned up million or more. The exchange references a past head injury from a golf ball and questions about playing golf.
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Wall Street Journal
Fumigants Tested Against Rodents on 182 Vessels
Dr. Kt H Creel of the public health service reports on fumigants used to control shipboard rodents. Silphar dioxide treated 62 weasely cod hydrocyanie gls across 182 ships, showing 50 percent obstruction with shorter exposure and 77 percent with longer exposure.
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Kt. H. Creel
Public Health Service
Tinclade
Breaking It Gently Kind Old Lady Visit
Fragmented OCR text shows a quirky dialogue between an old lady visiting a penitentiary and a man named Teddy. The scene hints at a petty crime involving attempting to start a small business in front of a safe. No clear location or dates provided.
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Teddy
The Open Boat Poem Provoking Unusual Attention
A poem titled The Open Boat, once in London Punch, draws renewed notice as a wartime sentiment warning. It features a sailor Dan vowing disdain for fraternizing with Germans and recalling shipmates who died, amid winter seas and a thirsty drink in an open boat.
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London Punch
Dan
Walking on water with balloon powered devices
A Popular Mechanics description details a patent for walking on water using three foot feet attached to the legs and a balloon. The illustration shows two feet at the legs and a forward pushing device to aid balance.
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Popular Mechanics
Water walking balloon and life saver gear described
The article notes a balloon attached at the waist for buoyancy and a water walker using a snowshoe like step, equipped with a life saver. It claims walking on water remains as difficult now as in past ages.
The Pikera Surfer Desperate Criminal and Financier
A Cincinnati Enquirer fragment recalls a penitentiary visit where a convict serving twenty years for wrecking a train is described as desperate, and a trusted financier serving two years for wrecking a railroad enjoys privileges.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Excess Baggage Letter from Soldier in Georgia Camp
A soldier in a Georgia camp received a sweet request from his sweetheart to list knitted items he might need. He replied that nothing is needed but her, but Uncle Sam forbids excess baggage and he must wait until after the war.
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Georgia
Sam
Yowling at the Greenhouse Weasel Among Garden Gossip
At the Greenhouse voices report a loud disturbance as a barking scene echoes from a corner overheard between the Rose and the Orchid. The Rose blames a dogfennella chasing the catolp for the ruckus.
Bridelight on the Box Florence Bulletin
A Florence Bulletin item notes a wife with a sharp memory and a knack for replaying conversations, warning against underestimating her recall and wit.
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Florence Bulletin
Poppys Value Lons Known Across Ancient Civilizations
Poppy plants originated in the Nile valley and spread to Persia and Thebes where scholars debated Persian and Theban varieties. Homer mentions poppy gifts to Helen, Hipparates warned of its dangers, morphine was first isolated by Seguin in 1808, Serturner named it, and Dr John Leigh warned of habit formation in a prize essay for the Harveleun Society dedicating it to George Washington.
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Valley of the Nile
Thebes
Homer
Theo
Helen
Hippocrates
Seguin
John Leigh
Harvelun Society of England
George Washington
Value of Reading and Stored Wisdom in Daily Life
The writer urges building a mental store of well chosen thoughts from reading to guide, comfort, and inspire across life. He cites sacred writings and poets, noting memorable lines enrich a person who observes nature and human life, much like Sancho Panza’s proverbs.
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Sancho Panga
Sir Arthur
Look Over Your Bills
The article notes there are many varieties of U S currency notes across denominations from $1 to $1000, highlighting the range of styles and the artistry in engraving. It emphasizes that most citizens rarely study these differences yet carry diverse examples in their pocketbooks.
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United States
Unquenchable Lute Lathers Feller Survives Muddy Ride
The Kanaus City Star recounts Old Lute Lathers’s muddy mishap while riding to town on hay. His wagon wheel sank into a deep rut, he tumbled onto his head but escaped injury, remarking that smooth roads would have broken his neck.
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Rand
Kanaus City
Tempering Chinese China For Dinnerware And Teaware
A Chinese merchant explains how to temper fine china to prevent cracking. Soak in cold water then heat gradually to boiling, allowing the pieces to cool in water. The method purportedly tempers the china to withstand sudden heat expansion without need for patent treatments.
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China
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