Buck Privates to West Point Promising Career Path
Seven ex regulars from diverse backgrounds join West Point cadets after top exam results. Cadet Hana Holmer leads with Honor Man status, followed by Harold Kurstedt and five others from New Haven, Weehawken, St Catharines, Ottumwa, and New York. All excel in academics and athletics, with Holmer earning expert marks in pistol and rifle. West Point admits soldiers through preparatory programs, allowing 95 others to compete for admission this summer.
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Horstho Alver
Indy
Luck
United States
Sam
Fortune
West Point
Military Academy
Tele Sam
Hudson
Wall Street
Sam Browne
Hana W. Holmer
Medford
Ore
Harold A. Kurstedt
Weehawken
N. J
John T. Holst
New Haven
Conn
Cyril B
Holmer
Kurstedt
Lovell
Regular Army
National Guard
Coips
Army
West Point Preparatory
United States Military Academy
John R. Lovell
Ottumwa
Iowa
John A. Schwab
New York City
Cyrll £. Willams
Ontario
Canada
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Hanne W. Holmer
Chariie Wesner
Green Lake
Vic
John T. Hotet
New Haven, Conn
West Point Preparatory Schools and Cadet Life Echoes
The article surveys West Point prep schools guiding students through fall to April exams. It contrasts entrance with graduation, noting promising youths from fine homes who get “found” despite prep. Cadet life features drill, discipline, and physical training on parade grounds, with squads at target practice, mass athletics, tennis, lacrosse, baseball, and football.
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West Point
United States Military Academy
Congress
Army
Shaw mocks American marriage ease in London dinner quip
George Bernard Shaw mocked the ease of obtaining divorces in the United States during a London dinner. He recalled an American girl and a young husband joking about marriage on a Friday and the Englishman asking if it would be unlucky, with the punchline about not getting a divorce before Monday.
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George Bernard Shaw
London
Molding Rubber Tempering Details from Standards Bureau
The standards bureau states rubber is not poured molten into molds but formed in steam heated presses. Molds are heated to make rubber plastic, taking the shape of the mold. Rubber must contain at least 21 percent combined sulfur, with vulcanization prolonged to achieve hard rubber grade.
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Bureau of Standards Asaye
Jefferson's Pacific Coast Exploration Idea Origin
The text states Thomas Jefferson first conceived exploring the country to the Pacific coast. It notes he wrote in his autobiography that inspiration came from Jehan Lefyard, a young New England sailor, in 1780.
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Thomas Jefferson
Pacific Coast
Jehan Lefyard
New England
Be Firm and Cooked Luncheon Recipes in 1900s Guide
A Kitchen Cabinet column offers moral counsel from Sarah Mayo and a luncheon recipe roundup. It includes instructions for Spit Pea Soup, Cream of Cucumber Soup, Macaroni with Codfish, Creamed Fish with Potato, Potato Border, Gelatin salads, Berry Pineapple Jam, rhubarb and berry jams, pineapple jelly, and a test for pectin content in fruit juices.
Ancient Temple of Diana at Ephesus and its Legacy
The ancient city of Ephesus in Asia Minor boasted the Temple of Artemis, a wonder of the world with a grand 42 by 220 foot temple and 27 pillars. Archaeologist finds in 1884 revealed foundations and inscribed notes, including a 57 AD temple wardenship, reflecting a culture of wealth, magic, and decline.
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Ephesua
Babylon
Tyre
Asia Minor
Ashtoreth
Agtarte
Jupiter
Bank of Mngland
Wood
Diina
Demetrius
St. Patt
Red Tape Hinders Polish Trade and Finance
Polish regulation network slows imports and money transfers amid economic strain. A reader shows inefficiency: a birthday gift pipe costing about $1 requires ministry of trade and industry approval to receive. a 25 cent postage request to England met with a finance minister permission reply.
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Leandtty Daily News
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Porticense
England
Resencial
Sam He Sa
Planting trees and Nowers not raising taxes
A brief note argues that planting trees and activities by Nowers do not increase taxes and urges action, emphasizing that nature provides no explanations and that people must take responsibility.
Young Women May Keep Well with Lydia E Pinkham
Mrs. Lorberter of 104 Dellwood Place writes to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co advising young women to start with Vegetable Compound to preserve health for thirty years. She recounts fear of daylight and confinement before use, praises her improved condition and playful husband’s praise of her vigor.
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St. Paul, Minn
duck_ Lorberter
Dellwood Place
Lydia i. Pinkham
Worden
Lydia E. Winkham
Lydia FB. Pinkham
Fragmentary Ad for Castor Oil Remedy in Medicine Catalog
A damaged OCR item touts a long use for a castor oil remedy to relieve feverishness and aid sleep. It mentions restoring stomach and bowels, reducing constipation, and soothing. The text fumbles with unclear branding and signatures.
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Buck Privates
SRE
Jefferson
Sarah Mayo
Diana of the
Poland
Lydia E. Pinkham
Vente Compal
Scholl
Dr. C. H. Bei Co
DR. C.H. Berry CO
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Tim Belig
Lewell
Ci, Lili
Usly
Ag Druggiste
Peterman
Ftremanss
Fifth Ave
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