Airplane Motor Repair Process Described in Detail
A historical account outlines the aviation repair workflow for aircraft engines. It covers arrival, disassembly, washing with kerosene, piston polishing, thorough inspection, salvage of worn parts, tagging and stock control, and the rivalries between inspection and motor repair departments. The process ends with final testing or sealing for storage or shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coord
Ciel
Motor Assembly
Bart
Nannie
Fautty
Techante
Four-Year-Old Shot Wife During Domestic Incident
Four year old Harold Groban of Greenville Kentucky accidentally shot his mother when she attempted to move a loaded shotgun from the dome. The child tripped and the gun discharged, wounding the woman.
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Harold Groban
Greenville Ky
Odd Contests Through Time Across Global Traditions
The narrative surveys bizarre old and new contests from Belgium crowing games to turtle races in South America. It notes live spectacle with animals trained for speed and shows how riders on tortoises or sea turtles compete, sometimes with dramatic, risky maneuvers as fish fighting and other unusual pastimes captivate crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delgium
Eng
Hamburg
Letimee
Infinite Variety at Geneva Women Conference
Report from the Geneva international women’s conference notes a diverse delegation including Norwegians Swedes Russians Americans Spaniards Russians Indians and Japanese. It observes France’s traditionally late emancipation progress and mentions TEland delegates in festival dress led by Lady Astor. It hints at future unified action on internal politics education and domestic issues and a voice against war threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Lady Astor
England
Mies
Spain
Tisiy
Switzerland
Turkey
France
The War Horse and the Rise of Motor Ceremonial Rides
A fragmented World War I vignette contrasts horses with motor cars for generals and ceremonial processions. It notes motor vehicles replaced horses for rapid movement while horse symbolism persisted in parades, reflecting changing logistics and pageantry at high command levels.
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Wellington
Walthe Iorse
Prust
Wlile
Warning to Airmen Who Smoke Pipes From Planes
A London court led by Justice Darling held aircrew smoking a lighted pipe while aloft negligent if the pipe would fall to earth. The ruling says damages apply if the pipe causes fire or injury on ground, with the case naming an injured party and related actions in a moot held in Gray's Inn Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray's Ion Hall
London
Justice Darling
Earth
Moon
Teddy the Brave Dog Saves Child in Ohio Farm Scene
Teddy aged twenty two, a mixed breed dog described as half coyote and all Indian, earned a pension through heroism near Toledo. While guiding the Swander children to school, he found a Swander child unconscious and cold, reaching home quickly to summon aid and revive the youngster. Mr Swander rewarded him with a dog license and praised his loyal service. The tale, attributed to Charles A. Henderson in Cur Duh Animals, notes his Oklahoma origins with a band of Comanche Indians.
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Teddy
Ohio
Ile
Onias O. Swander
Toledo
Swanders
Mude Stella
Dle
Mr. Swander
Oklahoma
Charles A. Henderson
Comfort In Airplane Cabin In Early Flight Report
Edward T. Warner describes two air journeys in Yale Review notes. The first used a fully enclosed transport plane with tight space and minimal ventilation. The second involved a fast American warplane at about 135 mph where wind pressure and exposure severely affect the pilot and gunner, with hair and hats pulled by gusts and the need to lean out for view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Edward T. Warner
Yale Review
Chorus Girl Becomes Housemaid Competing Duties
A Parisian housekeeper hires a promising maid who works mornings well before revealing she must leave to sing in a music hall chorus. Though she values both jobs, she risks lateness and fines, showing a clash between traditional domestic roles and modern entertainment careers.
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Ides
London Mail
Sleep Baths At Enham Hampshire Offer War Wounded Relief
The article describes sleep baths at Enham in Hampshire as a wartime cure for disabled soldiers. It notes various bath types, especially a sedative bath, using hammocks with water at body temperature and gentle motion to soothe nerves. Eligible ex soldiers may apply via their local pension committee if not incurable.
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Enham
Hampshire
Human Fly Polley Claims Safety of Tall Building Climbing
Polley the human fly who climbed seven stories of the Woolworth Building in New York says such stunts are a balance act and his livelihood. He says he has never fallen except once when a fellow fly dropped on him, and he denies risky habits while claiming the risks are minimal.
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Polley
Woolworth
New York
Simoine
Ele
Cappers Weekly
Excent
Florida landlord and guest clash over dropped pocket item
In a terse exchange a Florida landlord scolds a departing guest, accusing him of dropping a pocket item. The guest responds with a terse retort, ending the encounter with no further apparent use for the item.
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Florida
Man Evolution Debate Says Progress Stopped Milion Years Ago
Chicago Daily News quotes J W Gidley Nations museum ontologist arguing man’s anatomy likely won’t change for about a million years. He says real progress comes from culture not biology and that the popular notion of ongoing evolution is false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic J. Tlaskin
Chicago Daily News
J. W. Gidley
the Nations Museum
Walnut Warps Through Time The Timber Lesson For All
An essay recalls how midwestern settlers cleared walnut woods for corn and timber, depleting forests and inflating prices. It notes today’s scarcity and high walnut values, with markets and governments moving to reforest and protect timber lands for future generations.
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Middle West
Rochester Democrat
Chronic Serves
Conti Ie Meade Fren
Tanya Good Waht
Serlers
Maryland
Famous Meeting Places in London Clubs of Wits and Drink
The article traces historic English meeting places like the Tamens Mermaid tavern near Cheap side where Ben Jonson founded his club with Shakespeare and others, and Will's coffee house beloved by Dryden. It notes clubs for wits, writers, and readers forming in the 17th and 18th centuries and mocks the shift to selling lies in the seats and drinks at these gatherings.
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England
Cheapside
London
Friday Street
Bread Street
Tamens Mermaid
Ben Jonson
Shakespeare
Beaumont
Pletcher
Will's
Dryden
Missed Opportunity: Mayor Praises Loudly to Dull Audience
An Indian town mayor extols his administration at a schoolhouse speech while his wife listens. He repeats boasts until a high school student sighs he wishes his wife had borne him out the first time.
Fresh Troops Replacing Unlucky Regiment in War Narrative
A garrison scene describes new troops advancing to replace a regiment whose assault failed. An overconfident newcomer presses a retiring soldier for details while the discouraged veteran cites lack of support and artillery as the reason the attack faltered, reflecting wartime frustration.
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Saturday Evening Post
Immense Telescopes Across Major U S Observatories
The article highlights the largest refracting telescopes in the United States at Yerkes in Wisconsin Lick Observatory in California and the United States Observatory in Washington Harvard University. It notes two top reflecting telescopes at Mt Wilson Pasadena California moved by electric motors and capable of varying focal lengths from about 1000 to 10 feet.
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United States
Yerkes Observatory
Geneva Lake
Wis
Lick Observatory
Mt. Hamillton
Cal
United States Observatory
Washington, D.C
Harvard University
Tutl
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Pasadena
Camera over rifle marks shift in wildlife photography history
The essay notes photographers like Laton A. Huffman helped redefine big game depiction, from early wet plate trials to the advent of dry plates and universal focus cameras. It lauds Huffman for pioneering hunting scenes and laments photo theft without credit as part of the field’s evolution.
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Mars
Uie
Laton A. Ruffman
Miles City
Mont
Huffman
Sportsman
Nh Deluge
William T. Mornaday
Scribner
When Nature Conspires and the Bewitching Leaves
A half century tale of Australian wandering insects misread as bewitched leaves. Leaf shaped insects with long legs camouflaged by color change clung to foliage then crawled to nearby twigs when disturbed. Sailors misinterpreted the scene as a marvel of nature.
Gas Tank Explodes In Havana Cafe Panic
A carbonated gas cylinder in EL Prada cafe bursts, causing a riotous panic as waiters flee chairs and bars. customers shelter under tables and napkins fly while the crowd shouts for service. The gas hisses as leaks release a misty danger amid the chaotic scene.
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EL Prada
Havana
Cohan
Census Man Finds Three Children and a Chinaman
A New York workingman, famed as a reader and wiseacre, tells a census taker he has three children and none more. He cites an encyclopedia claim that every fourth child born worldwide is a Chinaman, delivering the line with deadly seriousness.
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New York
Saturday Evening Post
American Women Said To Have Prettiest Feet
A French shoe maker declares the shoe is the foundation of a woman's wardrobe and that American women have the prettiest feet in the world. He favors low heels for walking and advises shoes that support the feet while resting.
Rural Health Study Reveals Few Children in Farm Homes
The 2011 survey shows farm families average small numbers of children with low toilet access and limited medical aid nearby. Distances to doctors and nurses are long in rural areas, with travel times extending to several miles, prompting calls for better health and safety measures for farm households.
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Fan Y Doster
Numbe
Childray
United States
Ney Colturg
PE Niles
Husband wounds wife with razor in jealous attack
A man used a razor to slash his wife’s face while she slept, ruining her beauty. The victim, citing her husband’s jealousy and threats, was taken to a hospital after neighbors intervened. The assailant’s exact whereabouts are unknown.
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Atonio Lavoul
Parrot Causes Divorce Filed in Atlantic City
Matt by Messick of Atlantic City N J seeks a divorce claiming his wife taught a parrot to cuss him out. She allegedly trained the bird to swear to express her opinion of him when he returned home.
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Mattby Messick
Atlantic City
N. J
Messick
Laundry Mix Up Leaves Woman Frustrated
A laundress returns washing in a shabby state despite strict instructions to return it spotless. The woman insists she followed orders and questions how the clothes became so dirty, noting her own laundry came out clean.
The Reason The Weather Turns Cooler Out East
Fragmentary note hints cooler air spreading from the west to ease heat along the eastern seaboard. It suggests Washington’s hot air may be driving the temperature drop out east.
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Washington
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