German Geologists In the War
Dr A Strahan says Germans began three years ago to use geologists in army roles on the western front. A geological staff from a German university advised on field railways water supply marsh lands and landslide protection during combat. The work included extensive use of geological maps and indicates broad geologic activity in occupied territories for future wars.
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Scientific American
Ute University of Griefswald
notehborlig
For the Love of Pete a Witty Office Romance
Mable Wells, secretary to the dignified Honorable Peter Hobb of Ohio, flouts propriety by quitting his office after a quarrel over his nephew Billy. She drafts a subtle plan sending Billy to work in the shipping department while Peter confronts his jealousy, culminating in a lighthearted exchange about boundaries and affection. The trio navigates romance, status, and workplace decorum with a comic, period-voice flair.
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Peter Hobb
Ohio
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Mabel
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Veter Hobb
Miss Wells
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Mabel Wells
Ants Shown Less Wise By Swedish Naturalist
Rich Eye asserts ants are overrated and foolish. Experiments show ants do not recognize invaders or altered scents, but rely on scent and reflexes. Ants washed in ether and mixed with other ants were rejected by their own colonies, while size differences did not trigger recognition.
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Rich Eye
Solomon
Mark Twain
Mr. Eye
Mr. Ege
Pity the Blind and a Bow to Charity
Ernest W. House recalls a windy street scene near a Tum B er waiting area where pretty girls, a street car display, and a blind man with a sign reading Pity the Blind drew sympathy. A man nearby mocked the scene but then vowed to drop a quarter into the blind man’s cap.
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Ernest W. House
Birmingham
Sleepers Standing In The South A Habit Of Fatigue
A Tennessee physician recounts a colored family in the country sleeping upright beside a fire while nine members rest in various positions. They had stayed up for many nights tending a sick mother and trained themselves to sleep standing.
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