Boiling Water Test of Altitude Described by Popular Mechanics
The article explains the long familiar boiling water method for measuring altitude remains the most accurate despite barometers. It notes a compact hypermeter instrument for mountaineering, a thermometer as the only fragile part, and that boiling point falls with elevation while extreme heights allow only cool water.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Puzzling Memory Trip Reveals Royal Chauffeur Connection
A Paris premier’s aide recalls meeting Count de Chambrun after he and a taxi driver exchange a memory tale. The driver claims he served aboard the Russia’s flagship on July 24, 1914 with the Czar, revealing a surprising bridge memory from imperial naval days.
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Mernot
Akon
Paris
Tie
Berlin
Vienna
Washington
Petrograd
Russia
Nicholas
de Chambrun
Atlanta Constitution
Cocoa Bread Trial At Uncle Sam’s Bakeshop
Experimenters in the Agriculture Department's Bureau of Chemistry developed a new cocoa bread with a cocoa flavor and longer freshness. The recipe substitutes cocoa for 8 to 10 percent of flour in standard bread formulas and skips shortening, which the cocoa provides.
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Uncle Sam
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
Popular Science Monthly
Campaign talk on babies and voting rights
In a street scene Philippa dismisses kissing babies as a voting tactic while suggesting men can vote, reflecting a sly jab at political campaigning and voter counts.
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Doreas
Philippa
Fish Planting Efforts Boost Yellowstone Waters
Over the past year, the United States Bureau of Fisheries and Montana Bureau of Fisheries jointly released 18 635 200 fingerlings and fry in Yellowstone National Park. Most planting was managed by the federal bureau with a hatchery at Yellowstone Lake, while about 100 000 fingerlings were stocked by park ranges from Montana supplies.
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United States Bureau of Fisheries
Montana State Bureau of Fisheries
Yellowstone National Park
Bureau of Fisheries
Yellowstone Lake
Park Ranges
Child learns not to swear after mother’s lesson
A three year old Billy walked with other boys and used an oath in front of his mother. She explained reverence for the Deity and caution against taking the Lord's name in vain. Billy listened, then asked for more about the word durn.
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Billy
Nul
Modern Geisha Girls Adopt Western Fashion in Japan
Japanese geisha entertainers abandon traditional kimono for modern dress and bobbed hair. They will wear skirts and shirtwaists, trading bare legs for silk stockings as they imitate Western styles.
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Japan
Simpson Domestic Dispute Rumor Reported In Legion Weekly
A humorous item from the American Legion Weekly notes word of a supposed scrap between a man named Simpson and his wife. The quip suggests alcohol involvement is uncertain while asserting the wife bested him in the altercation.
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Simpson
American Legion Weekly
Farmers Kept Informed By Broadcast Weather Reports
Weather reports were broadcast three times daily for farmers in Denmark last summer, including Sundays, to aid agricultural decisions and planning.
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Denmark
Forest Fire Put Out by Heavy Ocean Foy
A dense fog from the Pacific Ocean extinguished a long burning forest fire in the Olympic peninsula near Port Angeles Washington. Foresters watched as flames spread toward Quilcene until the wet fog settled over the area and damped the fire leaving only charred trunks and smoldering logs.
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Pacific Ocean
Olympic Peninsula
Port Angeles
Washington
Foresters Watche
Quilcene
Gels Breeding Ground on Maine Coast Attracts Colonies
On the Maine coast a breeding ground hosts colonies of culls where ground and tree nests house clumsy young birds. The youngsters suffer harsh treatment from elders, some killed seemingly without reason, possibly nature's birth control. Surviving fledglings endure early weeks and prepare for southward migration and later food battles in New York harbor.
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Gels
Ntanerous Islands
Maine
New York Harbor
Rubber in Lignite Reported in German Deposits
Reports from Jena Germany describe rubber found in lignite or brown coal. The material forms long fibers called monkey hairs and shows vulcanized characteristics due to high sulfur content, varying from soft rubber to ebonite in different deposits.
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Jena
Germany
Seattle Men Test Tea For Uncle Sam
Seven families in Seattle are employed to taste tea imported from abroad to assess its value age and coloring. These men taste tea for five to twelve hours and do not drink tea at home while on the government assignment.
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Willie
Cardlus
Cardus
Seattle
Wash
Father
Uncle Sam
Beach Visit Becomes Comedy of Tan Lines
A playful exchange at the seaside features a narrator bragging of sunbathing while noting facial tan lines. A friend, a waitress by contrast, jokes about the narrator’s perpetually open mouth during the beach outing.
No Rush Weary Traveler to Tipperary Station
A fragmentary humorous note describes a traveler asking about catching the last train to Tipperary and a judge’s urging to take time, with rustic spoken lines about distance, hurry, and biking. The text preserves local dialect and casual tone.
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Tipperary
Too Suspicious The Bird Lover and Newspaper Tone
A brief column examines concerns over harming birds and the ethics of hunting. The piece contrasts sensational language with measured views on sport and wildlife protection.
American Machinery Exports Rise in Mining and Oil Equipment
American-made mining oil well and pumping machinery sales abroad increase this year as exports grow. The shift signals stronger domestic production and expanding international markets for industrial equipment.
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America
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