Der Tag for British fleet a tale of surrender at Harwich
New York correspondent recalls the November surrender of seven German submarines to the British near Harwich. British crews, admirals, and submariners observe the ceremony with quiet decorum as German officers transfer papers and salute. The scene mixes pride and sorrow as sailors from both sides meet on a calm North Sea harbor after years of war.
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New York
New York Sun
North Sea
Melaimypus
Sierra Ventant
Titania
Tyrwhitt
Childe Roland
sexMunt
Conpiss
Germany
Win
Melamious
Nik
Caun
Melampus
Mediterranean
Nelson
Eribsports
Tere
Wolf Tuirean
Harwich
Boy Convince Father He Could Make Good Shine Venture
In Oak Park Stephen Horton son of Benjamin P Horton earns ten dollars weekly by shining shoes and delivering shines, aiming to prove he can succeed in a business venture. The village notes the youngster’s effort and apparent reliability in the enterprise.
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Oak Park
Stephen Horton
Benjamin P. Horton
Puthous
Chicken Thief Spends Ten Years in Jail
In Pittsburgh, Andy Poster has spent ten of the last fourteen years in the workhouse for chicken theft. He appeared in court again and received two more years for dishonesty in stealing poultry from others.
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Pittsburgh
Andy Poster
Ele
Storm photograph collection shows Kansas tornadic history
D Flora state meteorologist of Kansas holds what may be the nation’s largest Tornado and dust storm photo collection outside Washington. The set includes 1200 dead sheep photo and images of the Omaha Neb storm of 1913, the 1915 Great Bend cyclone, the 1917 Coffeyville tornado, and Gartel Park tornado, plus a Garten house ruin with intact church steeple.
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Topeka
Kanes
D. Flora
Kanew
Buren
United States
Washington
Otaha
Bimot
Kan
Great Bend
Coffeyville
Gartel Park
European corn borer threat to U S corn crops
A United States Department of Agriculture prepared notice warns the European corn borer could devastate U S corn if it spreads beyond eastern Massachusetts into the corn belt. It describes the moth, caterpillar stages, signs of infestation in stalks and ears, and urges burning infested fields and debris to destroy the pest. poisoning is ineffective.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Massachsetts
Boston
Maseahusetts
Corm Belt
State Experiment Station
Stage Board of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Washington
DC. C
America My Country Tis of Thee Improvised Fractured Text
Fragmented OCR style reading of a patriotic tune includes garbled phrases about land of the noble free and rock and hill. The muddled poem mentions fathers and freedom and a prayer to a higher power, reflecting a colonial era vocabulary.
War Echos Shape English Dictionary Says War Spawns New Phrases
The article discusses how war expands English with terms of military and foreign origin. It cites phrases like going weet and they shall not pass while noting meanings behind words such as emerged, hy, flee, and chon hage. It highlights the war’s impact on language and memory.
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Santos Angrers
Jurtionar
North America
Hans
Tay
Mother's Cook Book includes odd patriotic notes and doubtful recipes
A fragment from a period cookbook features garbled patriotic commentary and a string of broken dessert and cake instructions. It mentions eggs, honey, orange rind, meringue, and multiple strange measurements, with unclear steps and miswritten terms throughout.
Precautionary Measures For Garment Wheat Disease Prevention
Precautionary measures urged to thwart a wheat disease in Virginia and nearby states. Government agencies advise farmers on detection signs such as dark colons, eelworm galls, and steps for cleaning seeds, salt flotation, and safe disposal to prevent spread.
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Virginia
Wully
Raise Good Chickens for Better Fowls
Advice on poultry farming emphasizing quality birds even with small flocks. Encourages careful care of feed and ties to avoid poor fowls.
Agriculture plan needed for each community
The text argues that feeding the world is not a global one size fits all task. It claims every community must develop a definite agricultural plan tailored to its conditions.
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United States Governo
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America
Gamuel Francis Smith
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Howl
United Hintee
Virginie
United States Department of Wyrfire
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Crete
Office of Cereal Investions
United States Department Ofriculture
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