Camouflage in War and Nature as a Shared Craft
The article argues camouflage blends military deception with natural adaptation. It traces how tanks, trenches, and painted surfaces imitate animal coloration and landscape to fool observers. It cites polar bears, leopards, and insects, then notes planes and submarines mimicry, ending that invention mirrors nature’s own survival tricks.
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Robert H. Moulton
Oncealei
Ney
Tropics
Safariland
Walt
Hongkong Using Motorcars Sees Auto Boom and Road Plans
Hong Kong experiences a rising car trend as colonial authorities push road building and improvements to serve recreation and residential expansion. Dealers report 125 cars and 118 motorcycles licensed, up from 105 cars and 91 motorcycles in December 1916, with 25 to 80 new cars ordered mainly from the United States despite freight costs.
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Hongkong
Colony
United States
Joppa Port of Jerusalem Rich in Mosques and Gardens
Joppa, the port of Jerusalem, hosts mosques and churches and fine gardens. It exports oranges, corn, wine, and soap and played a significant role in the Crusades. In 1799 it was captured by Napoleon. Population estimated near 40,000.
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Joppa
Jerusalem
Port of
Recipes From A Vintage Cookery Page
A collection of old kitchen instructions includes hash from boiled vegetables and meat, a cheese rolls method with pimento cheese, hash cakes using mashed potatoes and ham, a cabbage omelet, and white bread made with home yeast. The tips emphasize frying, baking, and oven finishing steps.
Meatless Dishes For Meat Less Days
A compact primer of vegetarian options featuring Savory Irish Fritters Rice With Scrambled Eggs and Chinese Fish Balls. Recipes include onion bread fritters with parsley thyme and cornmeal, fish pudding with rice, and a rice egg dish with milk, plus a fish ball method with stock roux and seasoning.
Unnerved Groom Survives Wedding Mishap in Rain
A hurried ceremony proceeds despite a sudden downpour that unsettles guests and the groom, while guests scramble to shelter under umbrellas. The bride remains steady as attendants adjust the decor and vows are read in a hurried recounting of the moment.
Green's August Flower Uses and Sales
Green's August Flower advertised as a laxative and stomach regulator for indigestion constipation and liver bile purification. The ad claims it sweetens the stomach aids digestion and cleanses impurities from blood and says bottles cost 80 to 90 cents.
No Certainty in Garfield Tex Marriage Tales
Tess and others react to marriage and divorce rumors as a local tale unfolds. A quote hints at a fountain drink lure. Dene Wise appears as a key figure guarding gossip, suggesting a small town intrigue with muffled scandal.
Pites Cured in 6 to 14 Days
Fragmentary note cites a quote attributed to Dr. Johnson about relief from poverty. The text mentions an aim to resolve poverty by controlling earnings and expenses but lacks full context or clear events, dates, people, or organizations.
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Hlrons
Automobile Room
Adam
Eve
Cee Kite
Doan
Pilla
Baye
Ree Nee Ang
Vst
Doan’ Lus
Bess
Tess
Garfield Tex
Wise
Johnson
Ross BA
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