Eyewear device aims to reshape eye for vision correction
A report details a new apparatus shown by Bachi and D Anann that uses dual tampon lenses pressed against the eye to flatten the sclera and restore elasticity. Sessions last ten minutes with alternating rests, repeating as needed. A 55 year old man reportedly read at 64 inches after treatment, amid other unrelated economic and science notes from the period.
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Paria Academy of Medicine
Bachi
D'Anann
Marblehead hotel compass dial attracts curious visitors
A Marblehead Massachusetts hotel floors an ornate brass dial with a compass set into the veranda. The dial marks directions and distances to major cities, drawing much attention from guests. In early June 1916 British forces on the western front consumed more light and medium munitions in a single week than Britain produced in the first 11 months of the war.
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Marblehead
Mass
Maarblehead
Great Britain
Harvard student prompts universal military service plea
The Washington Times reports a Harvard student urged universal conscription to curb unpatriotic behavior and keep patriotic men serving. Oil firms near Tampico seek permission to erect wireless stations for business, to be government controlled and staffed if granted. Wealth rises in Japan as jewel and jewelry purchases flood in amid wartime prosperity.
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Harvard
Washington Times
Wilson
Tampico
Birds Feed in Indiana Wild Pleon Area Near Woods
A fragment notes brooding and feeding of a wild pleeon bird in a well wooded Indiana district noted for activity. It mentions a record flock seen in Pennsylvania in 1903 and places roughly 25 to 30 miles south of Indiana.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania
Oasis born by boring a hole in desert soil
In a southeast California desert stretch between El Centro and Yuma engineers struck water by boring a hole in the ground. The revived waters promise a future oasis with a few vegetables to grow, transforming the barren land into a potential green spot.
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el Centro
Yuma
California
Fey
Macedonian Peasants Evacuated Under Harsh War Conditions
War correspondent Herbert Corey describes Macedonian peasants fleeing along the Monastir road as villages are evacuated. Families endure crowded journeys, scant food, and squalid homes. women walk while men ride donkeys, and locals return secretly to ruined hamlets amid starvation, disease, and danger from the front.
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Herbert Corey
National Geographic Society
Monastir
Neeching
Fence of Wealth and War Time Bonds
An August Woman's Home Companion writer reflects on postwar society amid a metaphorical fence between lovers and fortune. He suggests the war leveled social barriers, but many Americans will soon reassess class, neighborliness, and shared purpose, seeking camaraderie over money and status.
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August Woman's Home Companion
President Wilson Finds Senator Borah’s Lost Watch
In Rock Creek Park Senator William Borah Idaho lost his watch a gift from Coeur dAlene miners. President Wilson helped search and Borah discovered the watch inside his riding boot after dismounting. The president then teased him about wearing a wrist watch.
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Wilson A
Sheriock Holmes
New York
Wiliam de Borah
Idaho
Wilson
Rockreek Park
Coeur d'Alene
Recah
Mra. Wilson
Borah
Mysterious illness devastates Oran and Benath towns
Cape Girardeau Missouri reports a mysterious malady killing sixteen children and seriously sickening four more in Oran Hoott County. A related outbreak in Benath Dunkin County shows similar deaths and about 26 serious cases. Symptoms mimic enterocolitis but vary in other respects, with inflammation of the intestines chiefly affecting young children.
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Cape Girardeau
Oran
Hoott County
Benath
Dunkiin
How to Use Old Newspapers
The August Woman's Home Companion recounts wartime measures to suppress and recycle newspapers. It describes a method where papers were soaked, folded, and wrung to extract remaining ink, then dried to resemble gray cork.
Natural From the Porton Pree Mrs. Caseyv
Fragmentary OCR text references age and a person named Mike with a family history. The readable passage mentions a journey, difficulty getting la ve and a line about father and son. No clear event or structured report is present.
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Caseyv
Mike
Fragmentary legal notice fragment signals eight day period
The readable text hints at a legal notice involving an eight day period and a site or plaintiff. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Mavels Chartiry Point in Highmories Dispatch
A fragment from the Highmories Dispatch notes a ceremonial rite and marriages within a local community. The text references vows and a ceremonial setting, but details remain unclear and largely fragmentary.
Bays game to be international he aims for world series
John B. Foster asserts baseball is taking firm hold in France and the world series may become international. Canadian troops and French allies have embraced the sport. someday New York may meet Paris or London for the world championship.
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John B. Foster
Ew Yorkers
France
New York
Paris
London
President Accepts Service of New Red Cross Helpers
In Washington, President Wilson accepted the services of a volunteer sanitary corps of more than 1,000 government clerks who have proven for the Red Cross work with Mrs. Wilson present.
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RED Cross
Washington
Wilson
One Hundred Three Year Old Liberty Bond Buyer
Mrs Louise K Thiers claims the status as the only real daughter of the Revolution in the United States. Her father joined the Revolutionary army at nineteen and worked closely with General Lafayette. At age one hundred three she is noted as the oldest buyer of a Liberty bond.
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Louise K. Thiers
United States
General Lafayette
Thiers
Fleetfoot Gives Beloved Teacher Farewell Gift
Fleetfoot, an orphan Indian boy at a mountain mission school, secretly gathers wild violets for Miss Arnold as she leaves. He cannot afford a gift, but his warm gratitude prompts a heartfelt gesture. The teacher admires the flowers and promises to remember him, acknowledging all she has done for the boy.
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Miss Arnold
Fleetfoot
Fleetwood
Mission
Waldo Nuine
Flootfoot
Mies Arnold
Fieetfoot
Patriotic Young Women Seek Recruits for Girls National Honor Guard
The Girls National Honor Guard forms to foster patriotism and civic duty among young women. Miss Theodora Dent and Joe Smith serve as officers with the group’s headquarters in France and recruitment efforts underway.
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Girls National Honor Guard
America
American Women Awarded Legion of Honor by France
A French government honor was awarded to American women for their service. The article notes a woman who holds a medical clinic and teaches a surgical studio reflecting study of anatomy acquired through art.
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France
Pete
National ownership of communication and transport proposed
An editorial argues for wartime nationalization of railways and utilities to ensure efficiency and unity. It contrasts private versus public control, notes high salaries and waste under private management, and calls for federal oversight and nationalized highways, trolleys, telegraphs, and all communication means to build a coordinated national system.
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Oncy
America
Germany
Panama Canal
Cap'n Paul Jones Returns as Britisher Sailor Hero
Captain Paul Jones, a Britisher born on the Solway shore, is hailed as a famed skipper who learned to drill and shoot his crew in the Ranger. Though once viewed as a pirate by some, he fought as a Britisher and now sails again, his flag lifted by history and memory of the Ranger.
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Cap'n
Paul Jones
Solway Shore
Tell
Wes
Paul’ Jones
Drake
Camart
Verdun War Horses Nurtured Amid Hardship and Loyalty
In a Verdun dispatch a driver recalls tending two bonded dapple gray horses through brutal conditions. He emphasizes the deep care and attachment between man and horse, noting rewards and strict horse stewardship, and recounts a wounded horse bathed and tended after a shell strike.
Zapatictas and the Fire Fighters Collision
Fragmented OCR notes describe a clash involving Zapatictas and firefighters, with garbled names and unclear events. The readable fragments suggest a confrontation or debate, mentioning a priestly or religious outlet and an unnamed leader. No clear date or location is established.
Firefight Interrupts Mexican Street Occupation
During an occupation in the city, a fire broke out on Calle San Francisco as a hose cart with brass helmeted firemen arrived. Zapata soldiers then fired on the advancing crew, killing twelve fremen before an officer explained the armor was not a weapon against them.
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Calle San Francisco
Zapata
Politense Pays in Life and Fortune
Politeness is more than surface affect. it reflects sterling character. A polite person gains favor and fortune where bluntness fails, because good manners create a favorable atmosphere and attract friends and luck. The piece argues politeness is a deep trait shaping outcomes.
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Politencas
The South’s Vast Role in U S Production and Resources
The article states the South accounts for a large share of U S outputs including all cotton and significant shares of explosives, lumber, fertilizer, and iron. It notes about 16 million tons of output, extensive cotton mills, and major shipments to the North and West, with strong reliance on Southern resources for national needs.
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United States
Addit
United Ma
Ansenal
Mittens, kittens, and a playful ring game tale
In a cozy kitchen a girl borrows her father's blue mitten for a ring game. Walter wears the mitten blindfold and spins in place while siblings swap places. The goal is to guess who hid the mitten, prompting giggles as the mitten passes from hand to hand.
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Mario
Mother Floss
Maida
Walter
Ren
Kell: neh ba uLBON vote and local balloting noted
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Kell and a vote, with unclear names and places. The readable portion references a local ballot and a person named Pinner in relation to a proposal or event at a venue. Details are incomplete but imply an electoral or committee action and associated participants.
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Kell
Neh Ba Ulbon
Scere
Laine
Ich Pinner Peieres
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