New War Machine 18 Fast Traveler Rewrites Tank Roles
A three man crew armored vehicle, called New War Machine 18, charges over sand and plowed fields at 40 miles per hour and reaches a mile a minute on highways. In tests at Camp Meade Maryland, caterpillar treads delivered 4.55 miles an hour, while wheels enabled 60 miles an hour on a trial course. Designed by J Walter Christie, the craft is about two thirds the size of a standard army tank and aims at quick surprise attacks rather than heavy combat.
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United States
Popular Science Monthly
Camp Meade
J. Walter Christie
Small Boy's Guess Leads to Adder Mistake at Campfire
At Sequoia National Park a campfire talk on reptiles drew a youngster's correction. The speaker claimed a snake strikes with mathematic precision when the boy interjected that he was referring to an adder.
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Sequoia Na Tional Park
California
Los Angeles Times
Selected Quotes on Life and Manners
A collection of aphorisms on age old truths and social behavior. The remarks cover luck and effort, fashion and vanity, travel and caution. The tone is reflective and moral, with observations credited to various thinkers and writers.
High prices hit clay industry this year
The article notes high costs for clay and details 496000 tons of kaolin produced last year valued at about 8 dollars per ton totaling 4,088,003 dollars. It also cites over 4,000,000 tons of all clay types produced with total value near 14,000,000 dollars.
Labor Problem Visitor Quandary Over Serial Magazines
A joke exchange notes a visitor asking why magazines are taken with nothing but serial stories and a housewife replying that servants stay to see how the stories end. The dialog humorously contrasts reader curiosity with household routines.
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Montreal Star
Real Question on Allowing Daughter Hundred a Year
London Opinion notes a debate on parental dowries with a father提 offering a yearly allowance of one hundred to his daughter upon marriage and a skeptical response about the implications for her husband.
Not Only in the Aute Phrase Reveals Odd Dialog
A humorous misquote conveys a character named Mr. Chongging answering a question about his wife driving from unusual places. The dialogue showcases a playful, nonsensical exchange with a quirky literary tone and an emphasis on misheard phrases.
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Mr. Chongging
Expressing Doubt and Insight in a Breezy Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue explores hesitation and knowledge in casual banter. It juxtaposes phrases about telling truth versus seeking wisdom at a figurative well. The snippets hint at conversation dynamics and the tension between certainty and inquiry.
Yale Plan Study of Gorilla Scientists in Congo
Yale University plans a year long study of gorillas in the Belgian Congo to determine similarities between ape and human conduct. The project aims to compare social behavior, intelligence, and interactions with humans as a scientific inquiry into similarities and differences.
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Yale University
Congo
Providence Journal
Keep the Garage Open When Running Car Engine
A state health department notice warns of deadly carbon monoxide from running car engines in closed spaces. It details dangers, early symptoms, and safety steps for homes and vehicles, urging open windows, tight heater connections, proper gas appliance ventilation, and avoiding sleeping with gas heaters on.
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Iowa
State Department of Health
Henry Huebner Receives World War I Bravery Citation
Henry T. Huebner of Postville Iowa a private first class with Company M 102nd infantry 26th division earned a citation for gallantry in action during the Verdun area attack October 26 29 1918. He carried messages under heavy fire after most runners were killed or wounded saving his unit. Other brief local notes follow about multiple weekend visits and dinners in nearby towns.
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Henry T. Huebner
Postville
Huebner
102Nd Infantry
Bois- Ormona
Verdun
France
Pontville
New Milking System Uses Stationary Glass Milk Container
A U S Department of Agriculture dairy farm at Beltsville Maryland employs a novel milking system with one milker and three units. Cows are milked twice daily for 25 head and 29 cows thrice daily within 12 hours. A stationary unbreakable glass container between two stalls, suspended from a scale, records milk weight as it flows. When milk stops, the weight is logged and milk is drawn via a sanitary line to a vacuum tank in the dairy house.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Maryland
Christmas Cards Available at Echo Office
First on your shopping list should be Christmas cards. Samplea now ready at the Echo Office. Elgin is a good place to trade.
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Echo Office
Elgin
Kensington Club Hosts At Mrs Mosby Home
Mrs. Samuel Mosby entertained the Kensington Club at her home Friday afternoon. Other social notices mention Mrs. E. L. Morris of Marquette, Mrs. John Falb, Mrs. George Falb, and Mrs. Ed Conner spending time in Oelwein, with trips to Postville to visit relatives. Gamble Stores advertise Rid-O-Sidd chains and sale prices. A. M. Weibel and sons with Mrs. Frank Greenley plan a Chicago trip for a few days visiting Ray Heltsis.
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Samuel Mosby
Kensington Club
E.” L. Morris
Marquette
John Falb
George Falh
Ed Conner
Oelwein
Walter Falb
Postville
A. J. Phillips
Gettera
Ase
Gamble
A. M. Weibel and Sons
Frank Greenley
Chicago
Ray’ Heltis
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H. W. Falk
Ziba Tripp
Janesville
Wisc
T. W. Dean
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