German Planes Leave Aces Sharing One Seater
War correspondent Floyd Gibbons notes German air forces were so short of planes at the war’s start that famed ace Manfred von Richthofen had to share a single seat with a fellow pilot. After awkward two seaters, Richthofen got a lone Fokker but the plane’s ownership was disputed and unstable. The shared aircraft led to mistrust, with one pilot flying mornings and the other afternoons. Richthofen eventually became sole owner of the next single seater issued to the squadron.
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Feeling Was Mutual Between These Men
A Brittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph clipping describes two men observing a sharp nosed woman on a dance floor. One man comments the woman is a cat and would be the last woman he would marry, while his companion echoes the sentiment, claiming they are in perfect sympathy with her. The scene centers on the playful banter of the two men seated in a shaded corner.
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Brittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Raccoon Known as Waschbaer For Washing Food
The raccoon commonly called coon washes or soaks its food before eating. It holds prey in its fore paw and shakes it in water near streams, rinsing mud from aquatic prey like frogs and crawfish. Germans call the coon waschbaer meaning wash bear.
Bad News Jenkins Welcomes Son After Cigar Mix Up
Jenkins marries and soon his wife bears a son and heir. Friends visit to offer congratulations and smoke LIN's cigars. On the way to Bull's house, Jones learns the newborn is fine but the cigar box is empty, prompting a lighthearted misunderstanding.
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Jones
Brown
Bull
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Tchekov’s Comfort Brings Tribute From Bunin On Talent
The article recalls Tchekhov as generous and helpful, praising critics. Bunin quotes him saying talent varies in size like dogs, but every voice should bark with the gift God gave.
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Tchekov
Bunin
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Bacteria In Farm Aid Narrows Nitrogen Gap
Science notes a bacteria-driven process that fixes atmospheric nitrogen directly to plant roots, creating useful fertilizer compounds at no cost. Cappers Weekly cites the method as more effective than traditional bacteria, aiding farmers with natural soil enrichment.
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Cappers
Wovery Street Through New York Transformed
The Wovery, a famed thoroughfare from Chatham Square to Cooper Square along Broadway, once notorious for its resorts. Its character has improved yet remains diverse with a wide range of cheap shops and boutiques.
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New York Street
Chatham Square
Cooper Square
Broadway
Thomas Paine and The American Crisis Timeframe
The excerpt notes Thomas Paine as author of the line These are times that try men's souls from The American Crisis. It places the work after the British capture of Philadelphia during a period of gloom for the Independence cause.
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Thomas Paine
Heve Wen
Philadelphia
Dust Devils Across Deserts And Nile Valley Whirlwinds
Reports describe dust devils in Death Valley and the White Nile valley, seen as spinning sand pillars that whirl across hot plains. Two whirl columns may meet and clash, with one gaining mastery, then both twisting together and rushing on. Some whirlwinds reportedly strip clothing or twist livestock in a wild, unseen struggle.
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California
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Witty Witch Hosts Twilight Talk And Forest Supper
Witty Witch plans a talk to dispel ghosts and fear in Fairyland. The Breeze Brothers deliver her message that there are no ghosts and no haunted houses. A woodland supper follows with Old Mr. Grant and many fairies enjoying moss tables, woodland treats, and songs.
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Fairyland
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Dust particle study by Weather Bureau scientist
Dr Herbert H Kimball of the United States Weather Bureau reports on atmospheric dust levels. He finds country air around 2000 particles per cubic inch, suburban air about 30000, and city air 115000 or more. Airplane tests show more dust near the ground in morning than in afternoon and higher dust densities lower to ground. Showers and country breezes lessen dust, while calcium chloride is studied for moisture attraction and dust suppression.
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United States Weather Bureau
Hle
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Byrd
Apple of Sodom explained as bitter glossy berry
The essay traces the origin of the Apple of Sodom as a Dead Sea berry or gall on dwarf oaks, noted for its beauty but tasting of ashes and bitterness. Ancient writers described a fruit that deceives the eye, cited by Antiquariana and lit scholars in discussing the metaphor.
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Dead Sea
Antiquariana
Lterature
Elbert Hubbard of Cast Aurora Visits Oshkosh
Richard Mansfield arrived at Grand Central hotel Oshkosh with a valet and two large grips. Inside the hotel lobby he spoke in a half confidential tone to the top gallery about music at meals. The valet ferried luggage as Mansfield exited toward the door observed by onlookers.
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Arnold High Mark at Saratoga Remembered in Monument
In the Saratoga campaign Benedict Arnold clashed with Horatio Gates and faced arrest for insubordination. He escaped his guard during the battle, led a decisive charge that captured Burgoyne’s trenches, and a gray granite monument marks the spot where Arnold’s fame peaked, bearing only a cavalry boot spur to signify his achievement.
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Saratoga
Arnold
Horatio Gates
Gates
Burgoyne
Ocean not level says government survey mound
Popular Science Monthly reports from Washington DC that the sea is not level but a gentle slope. G Avers of the coast and geodetic survey states mean sea level differs by locations with Brox Mississippi two centimeters below Galveston Texas. Saint Augustine Florida 24 centimeters below Galveston and 31 below Portland Maine.
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Popular Science Monthly
Washington, D. C
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
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Texas
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Reminder by Cord Tie Sparks School Note Gaffe
A humorous classroom exchange centers on a cord tied to a student’s finger for a memory cue. Josh reveals Professor Armstrong meant it to prompt English study for tomorrow, but admits no assignment had been given. The moment highlights the mix up and student effort.
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Josh
Memories of a Night With Grace at Wallace's Farmer
A nostalgic dialogue recalls a night when Grace and George met, with memories framed by a dreamily recalled moment and a reference to Wallaces' Farmer.
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Grace
Georges Rememer
George
Wallaces
Wise Proverb on Prayer and Action from Youth's Companion
A compact insight notes that prayer, religion, and logic accompany wit in the old law. It urges that lifting the heart in prayer should be matched by lifting the arm, echoing a call to combine faith with action. The line reflects a moral stance from Youth's Companion.
Will of Revolutionary Leader Charles Lee Surfaces
The Path Finder reports a rare will of Charles Lee once second in command to George Washington. preserved in Berkeley County West Virginia. Lee, court-martialed after Monmouth, died October 2 1782 in Philadelphia. His will rejects church burial near Presbyterian or Anabaptist meeting houses and claims God is indifferent to creeds.
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Berkeley County
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Monmouth
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Ife
Virginia
Phildelphia
Charles Dickens Excels as Actor in 33rd Year
Article recalls Dickens at age thirty three performing Captain Bobadli in Ben Jonson’s Every Man in His Humor at Fanny Kelly Theatre. Included were Jerold, Lennon, Leach Leigh, Forster and Dickens, whose Captain Bebad! drew wide acclaim as comic and happy theatre moment.
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Ben Jonson
Fanny Kelly
London
Douglas Jerold
Mark Lennon
John Leach Leigh
John Forster
Charles Dickens
Guild of Art and Literature
Manchester
Liverpool
Beaumont
Playfulness as Attitude Over Momentary Play According to Dewey
The quote argues that playfulness, as a mind-set, outranks play itself and shapes how we treat objects. It notes that when objects are seen as vehicles of suggestion, their literal meaning becomes secondary to the idea they convey. The child’s make believe is a stepping stone toward a sustained work attitude.
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John Dewey
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