Icebergs of Greenland Reach Sailors With Size Tales
Rene Bache cites U S Coast Guard discoveries showing bergs from Greenland exceed 600 feet in length and 400 feet in width with 120 feet above water. Iceberg structure includes snow and ice, with cavities, arches, and occasional overhangs created by Atlantic weather.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
United States Coast Guard
Greenland
Coast Guard
Androscoggin
Atlantic
Cape Race
Butterfly Farm Near Micon France Cultivates Butterflies
An unusual farm started by Mr. Andre, a French entomologist near Micon, raises butterflies and silkworms. Mulberry and other trees support caterpillars kept in tulle bags, then freed to spin cocoons. Cocoons are collected and kept in wire cages until butterflies emerge, part of commercial work and experimental silkworm breeding.
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Micon
France
Andre
Red Cross reorganizes for peacetime relief efforts
W E Kellogg announces shifts to maintain First Aid and Red Cross support in camps at home and abroad. V Lorimer notes home health and nurse training raising standards. Starr Cadwallader describes civilian relief expansion and disaster information. Junior Red Cross in schools promotes international neighborliness.
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Department of Military Relief
Red Cross
Information Service
Home Service
Red Cross Division Sets 2.49 Million Member Drive
MacKenzie R. Todd announces Red Cross third roll call aims to sign 2,490,000 members in 1920 across Ohio Indiana and Kentucky. Chapter quotas include Cincinnati 70,000 Toledo 90,000 Dayton 63,000 Ashtabula seeks double last year. State chapters have appointed Roll Call chairmen to lead local campaigns.
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Lake Division
MacKenzie R. Todd
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Toledo
Dayton
Ashtabula
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Red Cross Peace Service
Doctor Kisses Horse in Habeas Case
Poughkeepsie court proceedings center on Dr. Egbert Grandon seeking release from an insane asylum. He argues he was committed for kissing a horse, while Grandon contends a person can kiss a horse without being insane and that such action does not prove mental illness.
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Poughkeepsie, N
Egbert Grandon
Grandon
Sormerly
New York
Acclaimed US Aces of World War I
Washington records list 66 American aviators named Aces for World War I. The list notes aces served with British French and American air services and counted enemy balloons, destroying 483 aircraft officially. It also lists 2 fliers killed and 89 injured in accidents, with 187 killed 133 wounded 47 missing and 145 captured in action.
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Washington
Army Air Service
United States
America
New advertising phonograph carried like a camera case
A French inventor mounts a phonograph in a case that looks like a camera for use in street crowds to advertise products. The device projects sound to attract attention as passersby gather.
Jazz Band Flies to Performed London Airshow
A London Jazz band attracted attention by flying fifty miles to perform at a Ye MLC hut near London. The band planned a later show at a camp, proposing air travel as the solution to distance.
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England
London
Leroy Allbright
Londo
French Kiss Customs and Royal Salutes Across Time
A historical note describes kissing practices among French people from social greetings to knighthood rites. It links cheek kissing to noble rituals, cites Napoleon’s Legion of Honor ceremonies, and notes the shared decorum when soldiers of America Britain or France receive honors.
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France
Puttitis
Napoleon
Legion of Honor
Cider Concentrate Promises Year Round Availability
A new process for making cider concentrate freezes apples then, by centrifuging, separates solids from liquid to produce a concentrate that reduces five gallons of cider to one of syrup. The concentrate ships and stores easier, stays sweet longer, and can be restored to original bulk with water for use.
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National
Sity the
Speciatiet
Leul
Trial by taste rules Aleppo market stalls
In Aleppo sellers let buyers sample a range of foods before deciding to purchase, with a pattern of tasting followed by payment. Vendors detect freeloaders and eject them with kicks while police pressure is a constant fear, extracting graft until bribes are paid.
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Aleppo
Syria
Alan Bott
Hk. A. F
Harper's Magazine
Why Called Links and the Scottish Golf Origin
The term links refers to land between coast and sea once used for short grass stretches, shaping early golf courses. Scottish history traces golf back to 1457, though some claim earlier origins as the sport spread globally from these coastal lands.
How to keep glue usable with a wooden stopper
A vintage guide explains making a wooden stopper with a waxed spreader to fit a glue bottle. Heat wax into the wood, wax the stopper, and seal the neck so the glue remains usable, fingers stay protected, and the spreader is readily available.
Fire Aids Growth Of Pine In Georgia Study
Observations by K K Andrews in the Botanical Gazette describe two nearby plots in Lavender Mountain Georgia separated by weeds. After a burn two years later 66 longleaf pines grew on the burned tract versus two on the unburned side, showing leaves shield the growing point and enabling pines to reforest soil after fires.
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Kk. FP. Andrews
Trotanical Gazette
Lavender Mountain
Georgia
Thenis
How They Got Pink Cheeks from Geranium Juice
A historical note explains belles used red geranium petals to tint cheeks, extracting pigment by mashing petals in water to make a pink solution. It contrasts with yellow flowers where pigment is deposited in cell walls rather than dissolved, revealing two color methods in petals.
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Jules
How Mine Fires Are Stopped
The article explains three methods to prevent coal mine explosions from coal dust. Water is used to settle dust, rock dust coats surfaces to make dust nonflammable, and rock dust troughs eject noncombustible dust into the air to interrupt the burning dust cloud after an explosion.
How Slang Phrase Began Off Its Hook Origin
A Boston Post note explains the slang expression off its hook as tracing to medieval gate hinges called hooks. When a gate was off its hook, something was wrong, giving rise to the phrase used for radical statements or actions.
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Boston Post
How He Got Rich From a Church Collection Prank
A funny recollection describes a moment at church when a rich uncle swapped a dollar for 75 cents from the collection plate. The tale implies his wealth by the gesture and outcome, framed with humor about the uncle’s financial savvy.
Pies Earn Praise From Ohio State Journal Readers
A lively reminiscence celebrates diverse pies from cherry to huckleberry. The writer trims arguments about a favorite, extols pastry skill as core to pie quality, and jokes about marrying the best pie maker in a playful Ohio State Journal tone.
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Ohio State Journal
Versatility and Design in Colorful Home Decor
A speaker argues for thoughtful color choice in interiors, criticizing bland tastes and wall treatments. They compare a versatile person to a bookcase bed and urge focus on wall colors over gowns, noting eye fatigue and mood effects from pinks and greens.
Anecdote of General Lafayette's aid Major Andersen tale
In Forum the writer recounts an anecdote about the Revolutionary hero General Lafayette. The story describes Lafayette seeking reinforcements during the Virginia campaign and sending Major Andersen to General Wayne. Andersen arrived and caused a commotion before Wayne demanded to fine him. The incident ends with Andersen joining Lafayette's command the following day.
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Ameries
Forum
Count du Lafayette
Lafayete
Virginia
Anniersen
Gener Wayne
Anthony
Anderson
Goern
Wayne
Tle
Anthny
Wayne Heteuard
Andersen
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Wet Feet and Ear Troubles Cited by Osteopathic Authority
An article links damp feet to nasal and ear issues, noting coryza, rhinitis, and headaches as common effects. It stresses drying the hair, body warmth, and scalp temple neck area manipulation to relieve nasopharyngeal congestion and prevent prolonged colds.
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The
Almerican Osteopathic Association
Moving Picture Man Turns the Tables on the Front
Lieutenant Cooper, a moving picture man, filmed troops marching toward a town. Eight enemy soldiers emerged from a shell hole and surrendered en masse as Cooper kept filming, their hands up while he and his camera captured the scene.
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Lieutenant Cooper
Captain Swan
Cooper
Coop
Kamerad
Berlin Under Indictment by Cologne Volkszeitung
The Cologne Volkszeitung accuses Berlin as Europe’s most corrupt city and calls for judgment on its Kultur unfavorably. It brands Berlin an immense moral cesspool and denounces Prussian capital politics and sentiment as revolting and dangerous.
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Europe
Cologne
Volkszeitung
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