The Angels of Mons as Military Illusion
The article cites Colonel Friedrich Herzenwirth claiming German motion pictures projected on cloud banks above Flanders created “angels” that influenced British soldiery at Mons in 1914. It notes Russian, French, and Austrian reactions and explains how limited projection angles produced brief, impactful visions influencing morale, with debunking by psychologists.
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Mons
Flanders
Friedrich Herzenwirth
Imperial German Intelligence Service
Herzenwirth
Carpathians
Austria
Picardy
Champagne
Joan of Arc
Joan
France
How To Write a Story Rules From a New York Correspondent
The piece lists twelve rules for writing stories including having a topic, suspense, a smashing ending, strong beginnings, interesting people, neat copy, and action driven by character. It then recalls Col Prentiss Ingraham’s humorous method to generate plots with the line Crack and more redskins bit the dust, as cited from the New York World.
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New York
Col. Prentiss Ingraham
Buffalo Bill
Col. Ingraham
Learned From Experience Phil Spitalny Missed Train By One Station
The Pennsylvania Grill Orchestra leader Phil Spitalny hurried from a Boston theatre to catch a New York train. He asked the station master at Back Bay for the right stop and was told Huntingdon station. He rode in a taxi through side streets to Huntingdon, nearly turning over, and barely caught his train as it pulled away. The two stations stood adjacent.
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Phil Spitaing
Pennsylvania Grill
Boston
Manhattan
Back Bay Station
Spitalny
Huntingdon
Hunttingdon Station
Man Walks Forty Miles from Springfield for Job Test
A man from near Springfield Ohio walked forty miles to Palmer to test walking time after trying car trolley and bike. He claimed a long walk was curiosity but the true motive was fear of losing a job if he stayed home. He reached Palmer in eight hours and found the job filled by the time he returned.
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Springfiled
Ohio
Palmer
Population figures in the Philippines noted
The report states about 7,000 Americans reside in the Philippines while the native population reaches 12,000,000. The figures emphasize the small U.S. presence relative to the large Filipino population.
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Phillippines
Early Hatched Chicks Use Coal Efficiently at Kapuskasing Station
A Canadian Department of Agriculture station finds a brooder stove in a 10 by 12 foot room for 50 to 300 chicks requires about 13.5 pounds of coal daily. With 300 chicks, heating costs about $1.35 per 100 chicks in the early season.
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Kapuskasing
Department of Agriculture
Pasture Crops Improve Pig Growth and Health
Pasturing piglets soon after weaning yields cleaner conditions reducing disease risk and worm infestation. It also lets pigs access missing nutrients when skim milk is scarce, with Alberta University trials showing 30 to 50 percent faster gains and 20 to 30 percent lower feeding costs versus dry lot feeding, though skim milk abundance narrows the gap.
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University of Alberta
Had His Revenge Mainwaring in Unrequited Love
Mainwaring pursues a doomed romance as a woman he loves rejects him declaring her love for a late beloved killed in battle. He cites Inkerman in a bitter farewell, reflecting on loss and the futility of revenge.
Obnoxious Dispute and Norway Voting Rule
A witty exchange questions Harold’s stubbornness while noting a separate fact that unvaccinated persons are not permitted to vote in Norway. The remark hints at stubborn logic framed against Norway election eligibility rules.
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Norway
War Romances of Major Hahn Soldier and Author
Major James E. Hahn M C D S O renowned soldier and author whose book The Intelligence Service Within the Canadian Corps will be published soon by MacMillan’s. The work explores the department’s activities amid wartime romances. Hahn now leads a major radio manufacturing firm in the British Empire.
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James E. Hahn
M.C
D.S.O
MacMillan’s
C.E.F
Hahn
Britain’s slow start with the telephone
The article notes a widespread prejudice against telephone use in Britain, as business leaders lagged behind other nations. It contrasts Britain’s one line per 26 people with higher adoption in Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, and especially the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand leading the way.
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Britain
Denmark
Sweden
Switzerland
Germany
Great Britain
America
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Penalty Exceeds Three Million For Canadian Farmers
Don H. Bark retiring president of the Alberta Seed Growers Association told the Calgary annual meeting that farmers in Canada faced penalties over $3,000,000 last year due to weed seed dockage removed from grain crops marketed in the past year.
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Canada
Don H. Bark
Alberta Seed Growers Association
Calgary
Child Learns Fearsome Tale From Grim Museum Shreds
An elderly narrator recalls a survivor's account of a tiger attack and the bizarre detail of severed tails. The fragment hints at a darker mythic encounter preserved in relics.
Sugar boosts energy says Colgate expert
Dr. Donald A. Laird reports experiments showing sugar in tea or coffee enhances mental and physical stamina. Sugar fed to six of twelve students improved steadiness by about 9.4 percent after fatigue tests, while non sugar fed students showed greater wobble.
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Donald A. Laird
Colgate University Psychological Laboratory
Laird
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Colgate
Women Better Air Travellers Than Men at Croydon Airport
Officials at London Airport Croydon say women are superior air travellers, remaining talkative and self possessed even over the channel. Men passengers often become speechless by the impalpable sensation of air travel, while women keep confidence aboard air liners.
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Croydon
London
Marital Quip Reveals Stenographer Secret
A witty line plays on marriage and privacy as a husband notes his wife already knew his secrets because she had been his stenographer, implying prior professional intimacy. The remark highlights a humorous contrast between personal life and work collaboration.
Sun Age and Human Time Span Spark Cosmic Debate
Dr R K Young of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada argued at the society’s annual meeting that the sun is about a million million years old and the earth five thousand million. He warned that a last day for the cosmic system is unlikely and that humanity’s progress hinges on future eras.
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R. K. Young
The
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Society
England
Asia
Canada
Playhouse shelves Uncle Tom's Cabin after long run
The long standing melodrama Uncle Tom's Cabin, first staged in 1852, is dropped from performances nationwide as Actors Equity announces no company is currently presenting the play. The production, once marked by tearful scenes and slavery themes, is described as moved to the attic of memory alongside relics of the past.
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Simon Legree
Little Eva
Actors’ Equity Association
Banff Park Set Aside In 1885
Banff National Park in Alberta the oldest Dominion playground was set aside in 1885. It covers 3 830.5 square miles and serves as a wildlife sanctuary with many sheep deer and bears visible near parkways. The article notes Indigenous names for the Mississippi River and Japanese clocks gaining popularity in China.
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Banff Park
Banff National Park
Alberta
Dominion
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Robert
Wilson
Angus
Olive
Twentieth Century Club
Norma
Janet
John Powis
Thomas A. Edison
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Mississippi River
Japan
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