Announcement for Judge Candidacy in Northeastern Circuit
Public notice by J B Jones dated February 22 1918 announcing his candidacy for Judge of the Northeastern Circuit of Georgia subject to the Democratic Primary He pledges to devote full time to duties hold courts as fixed by law call cases in docket order and dispose of all ready for disposition He seeks reelection if the people approve and asks for support in the upcoming primary
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Georgia
J.B. Jones
Solicitor General Candidacies In Northeastern Circuit
Announcement of candidates for Solicitor General Joserh G Conins and Rogert McMinnan seeking Democratic Primary reelection. Conins notes sixteen years at Gainesville Bar and pledges service and integrity, while McMinnan appeals for patriotic civic support, thanking voters in Clarkesville Ga.
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Gainesville
Joserh G. Conins
Rogert McMinnan
Clarkesville
Jackson Announces Georgia Ninth District Congressional Candidacy
J. P. Jackson declares his run for Congress in Georgia's Ninth District subject to the Democratic primary. He emphasizes loyalty to core American values and dedication to national defense and democracy amid the wartime era, seeking voter support in the district he calls home.
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Ninth Congressional District
Congress
Georgia
National House
United States
Emcareae
J. P. Jackson
Georgia 82nd Senate District Candidate Announcement
J P Preevr announces candidacy for Georgia State Senate from the 82nd District subject to the Democratic Primary in September. If elected, he pledges to serve the people to the best of his ability.
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Georgia
J.P. Preevr
Roosevelt Tale At Madison Square Church Specter
A NYC church absorption tale links Col Theodore Roosevelt to Madison Square Presbyterian. Young Teddy feared the church seal would eat him after Rev Dr William Adams preached on Psalms 23. The anecdote recalls the long pastorate and family ties to the famed congregation.
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Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Madison Avenue
Twentyfourth Street
New York
First Presbyterian Church
Theodore Roosevelt
Eddy
William Adams
Roosevelt
Mr. Adams
Teddy
Mr. Roosevelt
Doctor Adams
Fortune With Aviator: The First Loop Flight
Phillip Dwight Rader recalls his nerve testing plunge from 5000 feet and the first loop in a strong aircraft. He describes the moment of release and the earth reappearing at a sharp angle, noting speeds around 150 miles per hour and later refinements to looping technique.
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Phillip Dwight Rader
Fame and the glory of being famous in a classroom
A second grade class explores the meaning of famous through examples from concert stars stage actors and silent film hero Douglas Fairbanks. A German child names Madam Schumann Heink and a girl cites Sarah Bernhardt while a boy exults that Doug Fairbanks is the most famous of all.
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Tom
Madam Schumann- Heink
Fritz Kreisler
Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah
Doug. Fairbanks
Mr. Fairbanks
Indianapolis News
Spirit of 17 Ends With Soldier Choosing Infantry
A young man in a cordial farewell scene explains his choice of the infantry, saying real hard tasks are done by strong young soldiers. He reflects with purposeful calm, dons blue mittens, and prepares to catch a train as he asserts manhood and resolve.
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Mary Herrick Smith
Atlantic
Medal of Merit Awarded for Haemocytometer Design
The Franklin Institute grants Max Levy of Philadelphia the Edward Longstreth medal for a new haemocytometer. The device forms the chamber from a single glass plate with cross lines one twentieth of a millimeter apart, creating squares for blood corpuscle counts. Channels run across the slide for easier cleaning. a modification uses rulings on a separate plate fitted into a groove.
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Franklin Institute
Edward Longstreth
Max Levy
Philadelphia
Germany
Scientific American
Storax Gum Discovery Signals New American Resource
A war era note explains storax as a valued imported gum from Asia Minor. Perfume makers paid ten dollars a pound postwar, far above prewar twenty cents. Now a Southern red gum tree yields gum of equal quality, revealing another of America’s wartime discovered resources.
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Asia Minor
America
Ysouth
Wedding Riots After Natal Chief's Daughter Marriage
Rioting followed a wedding between a native chief's daughter and Sabandi in Natal. After a dance, an “army” was questioned, stones flew, and a melee forced spectators to seek refuge. Nganyana was fatally stabbed. seven others injured and serious. About 400 natives may face charges.
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Natal
Sabandi
Nganyana
Majuzi
Doing His Bit Thrift Stamp Quip in Boston Transcript
A brief exchange quotes a woman saying fuel is being saved and a playful line about thrift stamps. A witty friend replies in a lighthearted domestic vignette from the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Siberia Punishment Reversed as Political Offenders Fate
In Safety Zone, a discussion notes that sending Russian political offenders to Siberia used to be a punishment but is now seen by some as fortunate. The remark contrasts past exile with a changed perception of confinement and exile.
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Siberia
Jersey draftsmen joke by inviting soldiers to buy cemetery plots
In South Jersey, 800 new draftees were puzzled when the post delivered invitations to purchase cemetery lots. The notices urged calm choice and noted the irony of buying plots before marching to war. The county clerk will probe how names leaked, as the prank may not seem funny to the draftees.
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South Jersey
Jersey
New York Tribune
Burgomaster of Altwasser Responds to Anonymous Accusations
The Schwaebische Taswacht reports Altwasser's burgomaster replying to anonymous letters blaming him for potato shortages and flooded streets. He denies theft and excess pay, invites critics to dine at his table, noting his own meat may be scarce while cabbage and turnips serve as the joint.
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Altwasser
Schwaebische Taswacht
New Writing Implement by William Geer
Akron inventor William Geer introduces a wax and pumice ink device rivaling pens. The mixture forms a cellular wax structure when cooled, releasing ink as it wears, claimed to provide a steady ink supply after heating and immersion in cold water.
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William ©. Geer
Akron
Popular Science Monthly
President's Scotch Forebears
Scots in social groups claim President Wilson has strong Scottish roots. They cite ancestor Rev. Robert Woodrow, historian of the Church of Scotland, and Stobert Williamson of Glasgow, linking him to the archbishop of York.
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Robert Woodrow
Church of Scotland
Stobert Williamson
Glasgow
Archbishop of
York
Gas Mantle Tip for Cleaning and Brightening
Old gas mantles should not be thrown away collect the powder carefully and store it in a small box. It cleans gold silver and aluminum and can brighten stove nickel when rubbed on it. It also whitens teeth and even restores color to a mercury touched gold ring.
Seemed All Right To Him A Romantic Classroom Scene
A Chicago Blade item presents Mr. Soos the school inspector visiting Alberta Blowy's class. Pupils answer confidently, Miss Blowy faints then Mr. Loos helps her as the two marry and live happily.
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Mr. Soos
Alberta Blowy
Miss Blowy
Mr. Loos
James Titwook
James
Eloise
Chicago Blade
Fears Rise Of Thyroid Disease Linked To War
Dr Beebe of New York predicts a marked rise in thyroid gland disease among civilians due to war related emotional distress. He cites observations from Europe the Kishineff massacre New York Triangle Shirtwaist fire and San Francisco earthquake as factors and urges early recognition and treatment to avoid prolonged illness.
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8. P. Beebe
New York
Europe
Triangle Shirt Waist
San Francisco
Beebe
Life of Man With Respect to Calls
A humorous excerpt from the March Atlantic outlines the life cycle of calling. It traces a man from childhood through marriage, noting how calls begin with a mother and a chair and end when a wife decides it is time to go home. The piece playfully surveys evolving independence and social routine.
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Atlantic
Seeing Waves of Light From Sound Revealed by Explosions
Reports in L Astronomie describe curved light lines and arcs crossing skies during heavy cannon fire. Scientists say expanding sound waves from explosions create alternating belts of rarefied and compressed air that become visible under favorable atmospheric conditions and sun angles.
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L’astronomie
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Hang On To Liberty Bonds Warns Of Wildcat Scams
A wartime caution urges new investors to hold Liberty bonds for security and warns against high return schemes and wildcat schemes. It advises keeping bonds in bank safekeeping and avoiding keeping them at home to prevent loss from theft or accident.
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Siiys
Saturday Evening Post
State Inc
Bank
Superstitions Rule British Soldiers Three and Luck
The article surveys soldier folklore among British troops noting fears around the number three and unlucky odds. It details beliefs about avoiding a third leave, a soldier’s third wound, three cigarettes with one match, and Friday as unlucky. Sunday is seen as a lucky battle day. White heather is deemed protective, while some regiments view decorations as unlucky for the regiment.
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Tommy
Young Putnam shoots down German planes in France
In a letter to his mother Frederick H. Putnam's son David B. P Putnam, a 19 year old Boston Newton descendant of Israel Putnam, describes downing a second German airplane after chasing from 12 000 feet to 3 000 feet and calls himself proud noting a rumpler biplane fell.
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Pat
New England
David BP. Putnam
Israel Putnam
Frederick H. Putnam
Boston
Newton
Germany
No. 1
Couldn't Take a Hint Sweatshirt Plan
A woman laments being cold and asks for warmth while the man suggests asking his sister to knit a sweater. The exchange highlights a humorous, domestic solution through a family connection and a quickly improvised remedy.
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