Babylonian ruins and ancient history cited in editor note
The column references the fall of Babylon under Darius and Xerxes, cites Jerome on 400 AD, and Josephus on Jewish population, then mentions a German pocket device for locating bullets in wounds and its operating principle.
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Cyrus
Darius Hystaspie
Xerxes
Jerome
Babylon
Habylon
Bebylon
Peter
Josephus
Babbylon
Mesopotamia
Random historical blurbs mix of curiosities and notices
A mosaic of short items reports a man in New Hampshire finding a cane with a blade engraved William Mattocks June 19. A girl, Wally Posatewait, joins a Masons chapter in Kansas City. Various oddities include a Santa Rosa fine for deer killing, theater outings in Allen Town, and a wind of small town quirks from Ohio to Brockton.
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William A. J. Giles
Concaul
N. H
Wiliam H. Morris
William Mattocks
Wally Posatewait
Roweas City
Stone and Maryle Masons’ International Maton
Union 21
Kansas City
New Mercy Hospital
Every Man His Own Efficiency Expert
A New York supplement piece mockingly instructs readers to test their efficiency by quick questions. It cites William Frets Kemble and suggests rapid, varied prompts from veterans, metals, animals, and places to modern breakthroughs, urging fast, constant evaluation.
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New York
William Frets Kemble
Conte
Hughes
Pickford
Atlantic
Serena
Joffre
Tinffeld
Mr. Kemble
Grudges After the War in a World of Rivalries
An essay on wartime propaganda and neutral perceptions. It argues readers from all nations face bias as rulers praise allies and denigrate foes. It notes long held hatreds shape postwar choices, with rivalry between Germany and Britain seen as especially potent despite shifting alliances.
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Springfeld
Antarctic
Belgium
Serbia
Rumania
Pulgoria
Porta
Berlin
Inel
Italy
Ber Wa
Rumaniia
Austria-Hungary
Germany
England
Frince
Austria
Rosela
Avstria
Turkey
Bulgaria
France
Alent Russa
Russia
Britain
Burane
Southey
Tamerrog
Prohibition Debate in Indiana Reflects Political Strife
The Indianapolis News discusses a proposed prohibition law amid Democratic chances to effect punishment for liquor. It argues party debts to liquor interests distort politics and warns that passage would punish deals and betray civic integrity, citing corruption and reform efforts.
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Indianapolis
Ilguor
Pepuul
Hiend
Six Year Molars And The Care Of Teeth
A discussion on the six year molars showing their arrival at about age six and their role as the first permanent teeth. It argues neglect before school age leads to cavities and missing teeth, suggesting early daily brushing and regular dental visits to prevent gaps at the mouth corners.
An Act of Justice on Curtin Passport Case
The Memphis Commercial Appeal argues that the U S Department of State was right to deny Thomas Curtin a passport to leave the country and to hold him in Boston. Curtin, a Boston newspaper man in Berlin as a neutral correspondent, is accused of gathering information for England and betraying the neutral press. The piece lauds President Wilson and urges restraint, stating Curtin should be treated as a spy and punished.
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Thomas Curtin
Flosion
Department of State
Berlin
America
England
Wilton
Europe
Germany
Boston
Greemany
Batittle
House of Representatives
Senate
Porto Rico
Korea Awakened by People and Partners in Progress
The World Outlook notes a Korean concert where a 23 year old pianist with a child and an older wife highlights Korea’s awakening. It contrasts educated men seeking educated wives in Seoul with uneducated partners, urging cooperative progress and improvements in marriage as Korea advances.
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Jean Price
Korea
America
Seoul
Taxation in Romania Amid Peasant Hardship
The Christian Herald describes land division since 1840 forcing peasants to work manor lands on half crops. Illiteracy limits resistance as villagers face high taxes and meager salaries for mayors. Many peasants resort to inactivity or emigration due to lack of work and money.
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Gradobor
Rookies Go Deer Hunting at Churubusco Camp
From the New York Tribune Winneburgh New York rookies shiver in 44 degree cold as tents turn white with snow at reveille. The camp fills with motor cars and rifles as men visit the Adirondacks and prepare for maneuvers near the Canadian border four miles away. Officers send rifles for the hunt and venture into the surrounding terrain.
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New York Tribune
Winneburgh
N. Y
Churubusco
Vieu
Ralphs Hurting Trip and Jewish Heritage Notes
A boy named Ralph joins his father on a hunting trip and brings home a Chinese pheasant. The piece then shifts to a lengthy reflection on Jewish history, the writer Winchevsky, and the life of Jews in Russia, followed by a business overview of Philadelphia soda fountains and the soda trade's growth.
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Ralph
Ralon
Amon
Tarael
Winchevsky
Russia
Kowno
Poland
Koenigsburg
Germany
Socialist Movement
Europe
England
Thie Country
Vocinaliste
Stilt Skating Invention Described In Brief
The text outlines a novelty for stilt skating with nine parts to the apparatus. It notes only three people in the United States have achieved proficiency. Skates are said to function like ordinary long skates with 24 inch shafts and a free plate at top and bottom.
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Onus Beenee
United States
Great Year for Soft Drinks at Centennial Exposition
Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the 1876 centennial event popularized marble soda fountains. Hubart M. Green, a two year old business builder, sparked a flourishing industry now a national institution with enormous retail volume and expanding fountain costs and supplies. Ice cream added a major impulse to the soda water trade, which grew from humble beginnings to wide prosperity this year.
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Ous
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Hubart M. Green
Lust Vanier
Pranklin Institute
Diteen
Unis
Fountain Ox
Leon
Lamp Imports Stopped in GE Patent Case Reform
The Laco Phillips lamp importer halted as Judge Mayer ruled against imported tung sten lamps in the Just and Hannaman suit, favoring General Electric. The firm, likely the largest lamp importer, has exited the U S market, with other importers urged to stop infringing GE patents to avoid remaining ineligible.
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Just and Hannaman
Laco-Phillips Company
Holland
Gener Electric Company
Mayer
General Electric
Eurue's War Reflects on Endless Conflict and Demand for Peace
A reflective verse laments the ongoing European war and slow peace prospects. It imagines kings sharing cigars and favors, while civilians long for normal life, noting rulers ignore common sense and fail to end the fray.
England's War Savings Certificates Encourage Small Investors
The British government issues war savings certificates to boost small savings. About 75 pounds per certificate, maturing in five years to 1 pound 0 shillings 0 pence returns, yielding about 6.25 percent annual interest compounded. Certificates are tax free and cashable on three days' notice. By August 12, 1916, 24,444,006 certificates had been issued. Any person may form a war savings association with existing committees, unions, or societies joining in local efforts.
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Widdiorna
London
Lin
National
Woe Savings Committee
President Wilson Urges Rail Legislation and Reforms
President Wilson’s address to Congress centers on railway legislation and civil reforms. He outlines measures for Interstate Commerce Commission reorganization, an eight hour rail labor standard, a commission to study outcomes, rates increases if needed, arbitration enhancements, and wartime rail control powers. He also supports Porto Rico autonomy, campaign finance rules, and anti corruption bills.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Rennion of Congress
Porto Rico
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Testimony on Explosion Details From Mrs Maloney
In a hearing a visitor recalls the moment of the blast. Mrs Maloney says detonations were not heard because the dynamite sound drowned them out.
Convention Crudities At Detroit Free Press
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press recalls a convention where attendees say little happened yet they lingered four days due to committee work. The text is incomplete and obscured by OCR errors.
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Detroit Free Press
Mia Day Off and Ragtime Echoes in Birmingham
The piece from the Birmingham Age-Herald features a lyric moment with a gentleman listening intently to a ragtime band selection. Details are partially garbled but suggest a local cultural vignette centered on music and audience reception.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Paraguay Congress Considers Quebracho Venture Concession
Paraguay's congress weighs granting a concession to a North American syndicate led by John Pope to manufacture quebracho. The decision centers on potential industrial collaboration and regional resource processing.
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Congress of
Paraguay
John Pope
Compact kitchen range incinerator aids sanitation
An aid to sanitation cages describes a small garbage incinerator attachable to a standard kitchen range. Heat from the stove dries the garbage quickly, then a damper opens to let draft burn it to ash in minutes. Ashes separate from the range, simplifying disposal.
Public Support of Conscription in Australia Referendum
From the Spectator in London the Australian referendum on conscription provoked worldwide fascination. Vote totals show 83,000 for conscription and 66,000 against, with supporters led by Mr Hughes celebrating the large turnout while critics worry over deeper war-related implications.
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The
Spectator
London
England
Australia
Bok
Hughes
Hoodoo Basin Hoodoo Forms Counted in Wyomings Rocks
In western Wy perech, the Hoodoo basin showcases 60 head shapes and over 40 animal forms among varied rock carvings. Smeaton and Judy ae almpering old maida observe curiosities, noting many shapes in possible grim forms.
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Popular Science Monthly
Wyperech
Old Maida
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