Austrian Despot Dinner Threat in Italian Towns
In occupied Istria Colonel Vogelhueber of Buje hosts a dinner for leading Italians using requisitioned local goods and a warning that, if Italian troops advance, every man will be shot before Austrian internment. The tale, recounted by Willard Trice, contrasts his dashing facade with a brutal pledge.
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Istria
Vogelhueber
Buje
Bute
Italy
Voglehiber
Ter Sagliere
Buse
Variations in Thermometer Readings Described
Old mercury thermometers often read high due to bulb shrinkage as pressure drops. Spirit thermometers can read too low because bulbs contain air and experience higher internal pressure, causing the spirit to rise or fall inaccurately.
The Helicopter Invented A New Flying Machine
The helicopter is described with 51 foot propellers above the car serving as moving wings. It reportedly descends and rises slowly, carries a load, and remains inherently stable. The description appears in the New York Sun via Robert G. Skerritt, with Christian Science Monitor noting aviation’s youth and potential next step.
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Robert G. Skerrett
New York Sun
Christian Science Monitor
Second Grade Writer Forgets Letter D In Class
Dwight, a pupil in the second grade, wrote a verse and showed his copy to his mother. She praised his effort but noticed a stray word dog in the corner. He explained he forgot how to form a d and wrote dog to figure it out.
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Dwight
Dog
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