Day of Forty Eight Hours Explains International Date Line
Dr Willis B Johnson explains in Mathematical Geography how portions of three days can exist at once between 11 30 am and 12 30 pm London time near the International Date Line. He notes the date line runs north south with two adjustments for convenience. The piece discusses how a given day spans 48 hours on earth and showcases how Christmas is experienced differently across time zones, including western Alaska and England, central United States, and Alaska.
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Willis B. Johnson
London
Sondon
Cape Deshney
Attu Island
Christus
England
United States
Alaska
Waking Heavy Sleepers Aboard Colossal Odor Methods
A reader asks the best method to rouse a heavy sleeper for breakfast and work. A physician notes odor as the most reliable trigger, with fragrances like ammonia or camphor, careful not to be too strong. Extra remarks touch on red hair, luck, and curious regional beliefs, including Ireland and Scotland superstitions.
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Kansas City
Ireland
Scotland
Highlands
Road building boom powered by federal aid grows nationwide
The Rural Roads and Bridges program reports 1919 expenditures totaling about 300 million dollars when including labor and materials for public road and bridge work outside cities. The year saw record highway activity with rising truck traffic and material shortages, while maintenance increased despite less new construction.
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United Stat
Peti
Agric
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Plans for Good Road Drag Prepared by Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture outlines a round road drag design adaptable to local lumber availability. It describes runners of 2 or 2 1 2 inch boards ten inches wide and six to eight feet long, reinforced with matching length boards, with optional four inch runners if preferred.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Drag gear drawing and tying methods for spilllog rigs
Instructional notes describe two cross braces with limited end fittings in auger holes, and advise fastening the draw chain to a waved chamber drag. It recommends running both chain ends through the front runner eye or joining with books bolts, as arwed cram braces often lack strength. Round tender pieces are used for reinforcement, and straight crosspieces may allow converting one chain end by snapping around a 2 1 2 inch square crosspiece near the cut end.
Highway Travel Up Sharply This Summer
Passenger automobile travel rose significantly during the past summer with a notable percentage increase. The report highlights growing use of highways and more car trips as traveler activity surges.
Must Have Good Read For Road Building Costs
The piece argues that money is needed to build good roads, citing past experience and a harsh winter. It notes that failing to disk hurts the weed operation, implying broader agricultural and infrastructure implications.
Creel Committee Faulted for Misuse of Public Funds
Official reports to Congress portray the Creel Committee on Public Information as wasteful and mismanaged. Chairman Creel and other leaders face gross negligence charges amid a six month wind‑up delay, with hundreds of checks issued well above the $1,000 cap to 400 to 500 individuals.
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Committee On Public Information
George Creel
Congress
Creet
Br. Ellsworth
Council of National Defense
Ellsworth
Lewis Head of the Coal Miners United Mine Workers Leader
John L. Lewis, acting president of the United Mine Workers of America, has led about half a million coal miners in the United States. Born in Lucan, Tay in 1850, he rose from public school to mining expert, served as legislative representative, joined the AFL, then became vice president and acting president after resignations and health-related changes. He has lived in Springfield, Ohio for five years, is married with two children.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Lucan
Tay
Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Etin White
Garfield
Brank Hayes
Springfield
Grayson Doctor Serves Three Presidents with Grace
Carey Travis Grayson rear admiral MD chief physician to the president is described as modest and genial. He kept three presidents in physical trim during their administrations and restored them to health amid office wear and tear. The Indian‑appearing White House physician is on the easy side of forty and enjoys family life with Mrs Grayson.
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Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Carey Travis Grayson
White House
United
Ufe
Grayson
Admiral Fiske Publishes Forty Nine Years in Navy
Rear Admiral Bradley A Fiske, famed for expanding naval power, has published his autobiography From Midshipman to Rear Admiral A Record of Forty-Nine Years in the U S Navy. The preface and chapters reveal disputes with Secretary Daniels and a lifelong push for preparedness. The memoir covers a controversial period ending in 1913 and details Fiske’s role and views on naval policy.
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Bradley A Fiske
Inne
U. S. Navy
Fiske
Tiis
Offeer
Navy Department
Josephus Daniels
Pers
Dentely
Wieeff
Navy
Buffalo Jones and the Scout Movement Echoes from His Deathbed
A letter from Buffalo Jones’s family to the national scout commissioner recalls his deathbed remark praising the Boy Scout movement and hoping all boys learn its meaning. The article also highlights Jones as a legendary plainsman who hunted buffalo, traveled Africa, and inspired a brood of frontier figures named by Dan Beard as Buckskin men who paved the way for others to reach distant lands.
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Jones
Dan
Boy Scout Movement
Scouts
Hunter
National Scout
Flushing
Colonel Jones
Zane Grey
Africa
Buffalo Jones
Dan Beard
Ite
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
George Rogers Clark
Simon Kenton
Daniel Boone
Davy Crockett
Kit Carson
Texas Jack
Jin Bridger
Raluban
Cattin
Custer
Joe
California Syrup of Figs Warning for Parents
A caregiver warns that California fig syrup is a laxative for children and urges checking the package for the name California to ensure correct dosing. The note emphasizes its fruity taste and cautions against misuse while directing to follow bottle directions.
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California
Pioneer Scout Entry for Country Boys Invited by Boy Scouts
Rural youths over twelve may join the Pioneer Scouts of America by writing to the Chief Pioneer Scout at Room TL, 200 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Prospects include camping, signaling, crafts, lifesaving, forestry, surveying, aviation, and more.
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Bargext
City Bay
Scoutcrart
Pioneer Scout
Boy Scouts of Amoerica
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Lumbermen Scout Daddies Create Local Boy Scout Troop
The president of a Miami lumbermen’s association visited the scout headquarters and sparked interest in forming a troop. In three weeks they secured a scoutmaster and began organizing boy scouts, using the lumbermen’s enthusiasm to recruit local youth.
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Senlermen's Credit Barely
Miami
Mimi
What the Scouts Do in Vera's Near City Labor Tale
Scouts of Vera harvest the potato crop with a nearby labor pool. They camp out eight weeks in the felts to assist the effort. The piece notes scouts assist young brothers who aspire to scout duties.
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Vera
Fin
Carora
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Jud Thoking states his son must go to college to avoid further lying and causing trouble, asserting the college is the only place with enough people to challenge him and expose his deceit.
Torpedoed Yard Soldier Rationing and Health Ad Claim
An old wartime advertisement text urges readers to use Cascarets to cleanse the stomach and liver, touting relief from headaches, upset stomachs, and constipation. It features a sales hook about sleep and digestion and includes a soldier anecdote about marching in heavy order.
Swamp Root Ad Promises Kidney Relief and Health Claims
An advertisement urges women to try Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root for kidney issues noting symptoms like back pain headaches and nervousness. It promotes obtaining two bottles from drug stores and offers a trial with ten cents sent to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton NY, requesting readers mention the paper.
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Arkane
Kilmer
Burdens That Overcome and the Weight of Today
A concise reflection on how extra burdens pile up, noting that a person’s daily load becomes crushing when combined with new pressures. The message emphasizes endurance and resilience when facing cumulative hardship.
Catarrhal Deafness and Quack Cures Debunked
Anarchic medical claims warn that iocel applications cannot cure catarrhal deafness and warning about damaging inflammation in the ear. The piece notes risks of hearing loss and exposes dubious remedies and sensational marketing pitches from historical ads and interviews.
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