Allied Leaders in Bronze by Sculptor Joe Davidson in France
American sculptor Joe Davidson, now in France, is carving bronze busts of chief allied military and political leaders. He has already modeled several sitters, including Haig and Lloyd George, with Marshal Foch’s bust completed in clay for bronze.
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Joe Davidson
France
Manchester Guardian
Haig
Lloyd George
Marshal Foch
Davidson
Gustave Dore
Poe
Foch
Poch
Boy Discovers Hidden Treasure In New York Home
Vincent Mastagglio, a New York boy, found money and jewelry in an abandoned East Side house after falling into a coal chute. Police verified his tale. the home belonged to the late Mrs. James Sandham, a recluse who had recently died. The coins were rents left on the floor by tenants.
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New York
Kansas City
Vincent Mastagglio
New York East Side
James Sandham
White tribes of western China found by Dr Beech in Sung an district
Dr Beech of West China Union University reports discovering a ferocious, Anglo-Saxon like white tribe in Sung an district of western Szechuen. He notes 40 to 50 tribes in the region, each with unique languages and appearances, many independent from Chinese control and famed for their bravery in battle.
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China
Joseph Beech
West China Union University
Changta
Doctor Beach
Methodist Episcopal
Great Hills
Doctor Beech
Szechuen
Sung ‘An
New Synthetic Milk Patent Described For Butter And Cheese
A newly patented synthetic milk is produced by boiling separately three quarts of water per portion on grated coconut with three ounces of a rice and oat meal mix. After reducing water to half, the liquids are combined and filtered. Variations allow substitution with other oil-rich vegetable materials.
Blue Anchor Tavern Closes Amid Prohibition Tide
The Blue Anchor at Front and Dock streets in Philadelphia, claimed to be the oldest tavern in Pennsylvania, shuts down as prohibition rises. Founded in 1682, the landmark building dates to around 1789 with a history of fish dinners and continuous operation for centuries.
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Blue Anchor
Front
Dock Streets
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
America
William Penn
Dock Street
Dock Creek
War reporter finds preacher secretary aiding wounded in cave
In a hillside cave under shellfire a preacher secretary tended a dozen wounded. Ambushes prevented evacuation, so he ferried each man through shell holes to safety, then braved night rounds to bring water to those cryin g out while Red Cross Magazine reports the scene.
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Red Cross
Crops Worth Billions In 1918 Farm Values
The cereal crops of the United States were worth over 7 billion dollars to farmers in 1918. The total value was slightly below 1917, but higher prices for some cereals more than offset lower prices for others, pushing the 1918 total up by over 250 million dollars.
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United States
Three Day Armenian Wedding Rituals And Ceremonies
The article describes a detailed Armenian wedding sequence lasting three days. The groom is welcomed with powdering, shaving, and new clothes while friends hold candles. The bride rides to church the next day as the priest delivers a brief sermon on matrimonial duties. The couple is considered married only after all ceremonies conclude.
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Armenia
Announcement of agency for International Harvester line
We have accepted the agency for the International Harvester Company line of Stationery Engines Corn Mills Feed Grinders Binders Reapers Cultivators and Agricultural Implements. Potential buyers are invited to consider these products. Louis Ek WisDoanit.
Red hair and pluck linked to bravery in war
London An swers notes a British officer’s Christmas Eve observation in Ypres that many decorated soldiers, especially in the Fifty first Highland division and among daring airmen, are red haired. He cites iron in the blood as a possible cause, linking ruddy hair with courage in war.
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London
Ypres
To Reorganize Scarlet Riders in Canada
Canada to reorganize the Royal Northwest Mounted Police on a pre war basis. Squadrons abroad will be recalled to rejoin the force as recruitment continues to twelve hundred members.
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Scarlet Riders
Canada
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Dominion
France
Prairies
Arctic
Built for Piety or Luck in Pagoda Traditions
The pagoda, a sacred multi story tower tied to Buddhist relics and merit, spans Asia from India to China and Burma. Chinese examples rise 8 to 18 stories, odd numbers, and the architecture traces to ancient Indian races before Aryan arrival. The Tajore pagodas date to roughly the early 14th century. The Brambanan temples in Java echo Hindu origins, Jain or Buddhist.
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Far East
India
China
Burma
Tajore
Brambanan
Java
Tangelo Developed By Crossing Grapefruit And Tangerine
Department of agriculture experts announce a new fruit called the tangelo. They crossed grapefruit with the tangerine orange to reduce the bite of grapefruit and create a fruit that tastes less sharp, resembles a ripe orange, and needs no added sugar. The pulp is so tender it can be spooned out without segmenting.
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Department of Agriculture
Woman Pays The Soldier’s Bride In The Waiting Room
In a hospital waiting room a wounded soldier tells a plain woman he plans to marry another, naming Marie as his fiancée. The rejected woman quietly offers her ring to the true beloved, then leaves without a word as the scene ends.
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Flanders
Willy-nilly
Marie
London Mail
Restoring Oil Paintings
To repair theil painting which shows blemishes such as cracks proceed as follows: fill a shallow dish with alcohol and place the picture face downward over it taking care it does not touch the liquid. Fumes rise to the paint and fill the cracks making colors bright again. Watch closely to avoid colors running together and spoiling the painting. With care old paintings can be made as good as new.
Depew Recollects Roosevelt and the Highbrows
The New York World notes Chauncey M. Depew’s reminiscence of Theodore Roosevelt’s 1880 nomination talk. It questions who the so called highbrows were, suggests “silk stockings” may have sparked the term, and contrasts highbrow with mugwump and Will Irwin in a memory-filled historical aside.
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Chauncey M. Depew
Theodore Roosevelt
Will Irwin
Mr. Depew
Highball
Depew
New York World
Expect India to Export Sugar
World Outlook notes India's ancient sugar industry but cites primitive mills and animal charcoal bans for refining as limiting factors. With about three million acres under cane producing over a third of global yield, India still imports refined sugar while spending $25 million annually on sugar. New refining methods boost centralized plants and sug gests India will become a sugar exporting land.
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India
World Outlook
Submarine Limitations Highlighted by Scientific American
The Scientific American argues submarines are slow and blind when submerged, deeming them a weak naval weapon. It notes British steam driven subs of 2700 tons reach 23 to 25 knots on the surface but submerged while invisible to air scouts, can only see electrically up to a mile or two, and cannot dominate until they can steam 20 knots underwater.
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Scientific American
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