Psychology in wartime boosts governor’s aid and draft tests
Psychologists, among the youngest sciences, are aiding the war effort with standardized methods. Eminent scientists serve as commissioned officers, testing aviators for color blindness and spatial ability, and evaluating mental capacity for draft and training. Teams study sound localization, high altitude memory effects, and emotional arousal to maximize service.
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University of
Miinoia
Madison Bentley
Department of
Cleveland Aviation Board
G. S. Whipple
Christian Ruckmiek
University of Winds
Saving Foodstuffs Saving Foodstuffs
The text argues habitual eating and overconsumption in America have caused illness and higher medical costs. It contrasts American abundance with ancient Greeks and wild savages, claiming gluttony dulls mind and body. It suggests restraint and simplicity as healthier, citing Burbank’s idea of pampered evolution.
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America
Land of
Plenty
Gustain Fe
Kite Balloons Dominate Naval and Military Forces
Observation balloons have become essential on every front, with British, Belgian, and German designs shaping modern warfare. The kite balloon's reliability and steadiness boost artillery and naval scouting, despite risks from enemy aircraft and the need for parachute protection.
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von Sigsfeld
Stajor von Parseval
Fragmentary Reflections on Injustice and Self-Perception
The text muses on misery, victimhood, and self-justification. It contrasts the ease of convincing others of injustice with the burden of accountability and personal worth. The phrases suggest a critique of those who seek status or pity through grievance while urging decisive action over dwelling on troubles.
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Mherry
Sun’s illusion shapes oval sunsets through atmospheric lenses
A short note explains why distant horizons look enlarged at sunset. Hot dusty air acts like a magnifying layer near the earth, increasing apparent size, while higher rarified air offers less magnification. The piece cites W F Badgley in Popular Astronomy and discusses atmospheric bending without graphic detail.
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W. F. Badgley
Insect Language and Natural Sounds Cited by scholars
Naturalists note insect calls as a form of language with 98 distinct voices. The text describes rubs of limbs and wing vibrations forming sounds that challenge spoken description.
National Army Man Poem Reflects Service Ethos
A fragmented verse extols national service with lines praising Regulars and Guards. The piece vows dedication to the state, loyalty to colors, hearth, and church, and to the fallen. It reflects wartime mood and communal pride through generic patriotic imagery and personal vows.
O'Connor Links Irish Troubles to History of Rebellion
T P O'Connor argues in Cartoons Magazine that British actions after the rebellion sparked centuries of Irish resistance. He says a harsh military response led to executions and revulsion in Ireland and America, igniting enduring discontent tied to executions for an ideal.
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O'Connor
Ireland
T. P. O'Connor
Cartoons Magazine
England
Atx
America
FOR A LAUGH Talked Too Much and Quick Wits
A fragmented humorous exchange string from a club scene with jokes about egotists golf and domestic mischief. Brief bon mots include a tease about Hatlowerby the expressman being “put out” for expressing himself too much and a wordplay on egoists. The snippets capture a lively, nonsensical banter typical of a light humor column.
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Hatlowerby
Expressman
Cost of Locomotives Rise Compared to Two Years Ago
An official of the Southern Pacific calculates that the increased cost of a Mallet locomotive over two years amounts to enough to buy a 200-acre farm at 125 dollars an acre, build a 5,000 dollar residence, equip 2,500 dollars in farming machinery, 25 dairy cows at 75 dollars each, 700 dollars for wagons and teams, a 1,500 dollar automobile, and still leave 150 dollars for incidentals.
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Southern Pacific
San Francie
Argonaut
Lemon Lotion Promises Cheap Skin Whitening Formula
An old recipe touts lemon juice and orchard white to create a fragrant quarter pint facial lotion that allegedly lightens skin and removes freckles while costing little. The passage also shifts to a romantic scene in which a man and woman share an intimate moment in a secluded lane as a conversation hints at past experiences.
March to Victory Cures for Blood and Kidney Woes
A vintage health advisory urges spring cleansing of the blood with a tonic and detailed advice on kidney disease. It promotes Dr. Pierce products and Anuric as remedies, urging readers to send money and requests to Buffalo, New York. It notes no alcohol in the tonic and catalogs herbal ingredients.
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Pierca
Terce
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Purity claim for Kilmer Swamp Root remedy
An advertisement touts Kilmer Swamp Root kidney liver and bladder remedy as pure and non habit forming. It claims consistent quality in every bottle, warns it is not a cure for all, and offers sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. at Binghamton NY with newspaper mention.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, Ny
Whimsical Verse Snippet From Hidden Bar Scene
A fragmentary Riff on masked nightlife and daring youths. The text hints at a speakeasy vibe with a restless, swift motion akin to a swallow, capturing a fleeting, stylish moment. It reads like an oblique, period flavored note rather than a full narrative.
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Vogue Button and Pleating Co
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Prose
Des Moines
U.S
Caswell
Feito Wee
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Faded Hale
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Beek Bros Sues
California
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United States
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Masi
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Department OF Labor
Iowa
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Memphis, Tenn
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