Air war measures and equipment debated in parliament
In a parliamentary discussion the first lord of the admiralty was asked about pilot emergency provisions for long oversea flights. Dr MacNamara said emergency rations are supplied at royal navy air stations, drinking facilities are provided by thermos flasks, and water tapping from radiators is not used. Silencers on engines are needed to hide approaches from powerful microphones.
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Admiralty
MacNamara
Royal Navy
Tieh Altiudes
Government backs amateur farming via correspondence course
The French government plans to support amateur farmers through a correspondence course organized by the Union of Agricultural Pynicators. Monitors supervise pupils who take monthly exams and submit reports, introducing structured farming practice and visits to neighboring farms.
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Ferme
Union of Agricultural Pyniicates
Drew
Peat Fuel Plant Planned in Norway by Rosendahl Method
A Norwegian company forms to produce peat fuel using the Rosendahl process. Raw material will come mainly from moors with wood waste as backup. The output aims to resemble English coal in quality and scale.
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Norway
Rosendahl
Enrollment Shifts At Wisconsin University Units
Enrollment at the University of Wisconsin shows a rise in the tole enrollment with the base increasing from 1 400 to 1 767 while the number of men drops from 2 590 to 2 007 and the overall tally exceeds last fall. A Harvard professor reportedly conducts experiments related to aging and male development during the study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unione Alty
Wisconsin
Potato harvest harmed by peeling waste ruins crop
North Grafton resident Sjoberg reports potato crop damage from planting peat waste peels while some real potatoes grew poorly. The incident notes damaged yields and suggests mixed results from using peels in planting areas.
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Axe
Sjoberg
North
Grafton
Dreams of winners and wonders spark readers' imaginations
An old Tit-Bits piece explores how dreams allegedly foretell outcomes or inspire great discoveries. It cites Stevenson and Payn as dream historians and notes cases from poetry, calculus, and music where a night vision yielded real achievements or fortunes.
Woman pays full fare to sit by baby on Broadway car
A mannishly dressed woman boards a Broadway car to find no seats. She targets a mother with a 0 year old baby, asks to sit, then suddenly pays full fare for the child, cooling the atmosphere as passengers watch.
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Mittshurch Dispatch
Elaminig
Cure for Tetanus Demonstrated by Magnesium Sulphate
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports Dr Samuel J. Meltzer of the Rockefeller Institute presented a dog with lockjaw cured in 60 minutes after magnesium sulphate injections. Five plates at the National Academy of Sciences session showed the sequence from stiff, foaming agitation to complete relaxation and standing. Researchers considered potential human applications.
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America
Meltzer
The Camouflage Knitting Bag in City Life
The Boston Post reports on camouflage in daily items such as knitting bags used to conceal objects. A patron on an elevated train found a dog in a knitting bag and a woman was spotted smuggling alcohol in a gray bag. Store managers restrict bags near counters amid ongoing surveillance in urban districts.
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Hoston
Maine
Boston
Hiddefora
The Greatest Tragedy in The Men of the Mountains
An Appalachian tale from The Men of the Mountains recounts isolated families without Bibles hearing the crucifixion story for the first time. A visiting minister tells of Jesus’ cross, and a mother softly wonders aloud if the tale indeed happened long ago, expressing hopeful belief.
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Arthur W. Boacaiding
Appalachian
Jeet
Lon Angeles Fapress: Hlinks Scrambles New Diehard in Garage
Hlinks had bought a new Diehard car with zero horsepower and the chauffeur returned to the garage with all tires cut. He blamed the accident on a beer bottle and a baer bettie, arguing someone should have seen the mess.
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Lon Angeles
Hlinks
Alfred
Tran
Baer
No Gliding Up Hill by Henry David Thorn
Fragmentary opinion argues there is no reform by expediency and moral force is essential. The piece critiques slipping toward ease and warns that only steadfast effort will yield progress.
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Henry David Thorn
Roll of Dishonor Sickness Rates by Army Camps in 1917
The article analyzes sickness across World War I camps, noting climate, sanitation, and enlistment health as factors. It lists admission rates for disease by group and camp, highlighting Camp Wheeler and Camp Dix as among the worst. Venereal disease and measles figures are given, with pneumonia and meningitis counts mentioned.
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National Guard
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Camp Beauregard
Alexandria
Camp Mills
Garden City
Cody
Deming
N. M
Kearney
Linda Vista
Cole
Sevier
Grenville
Doniphan
Fort Sill
Olkla
Shelby
Shore
Miss
Bowie
Fort Worth
National Army
Pike
Little Rok
Ark
Dix
Wrightstown
N. J
Travis
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Jackson
Columbia
C. Lewis
American Lake
Wash
Dodge
Des Moines
Regular
Logan
Houston
Little Rock
Columbian
Lee
Petersburg
Travia
Lewis
Gordon
Atlanta
Camp
Tayr
Regular Army
Capitol Extends as State Buys Governor's Mansion
The state purchases the late Jackson Beyer home on East Eleventh Street for 1090 dollars to serve as a governor's residence. It will be removed for capitol extension, ending rent allowances and shaping future housing for the governor. Governor Harding and his family can reside there while the project proceeds.
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Des Moines
Jackson Heyer
East Eleventh Street
the Moines
Capitol
Laws
Jackson Beyer
Harding
Statesmen in Training Readings Shape Law Makers
Mark Sullivan notes Borah of Idaho reads Burke and other volumes. Medill McCormick of Illinois keeps in contact with global thought leaders to train for law making. English parliament members blend literature and government, Winston Churchill cited, London as literary capital. Washington focuses on government.
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Mark Sullivan
Collier's Weekly
Borah
Idaho
Burke
Congressman Medill McCormick
Ilinois
London
Winston Churchill
Washington
One Comparison From Bowman NS Farmers Leader
A Wisconsin incident contrasts aid for a tuberculosis suffering woman with a request for help for a hog infected by illness. A governor refused funds for the tubercular victim while dispatching cholera serum to save the hog, illustrating perceived value differences.
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Bowman, NS. D
Wisconsin
Pay Swiss With Bonds Offer From London Watch Importer
A London watch import firm sent a circular to Swiss clients proposing payment in bonds amid British war loan terms. Bonds redeemable in five years promise 6 percent returns with premium at redemption and potential market price gains. The British house says manufacturers will revolve and bondholders may sell back at market rate.
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United States
London
Switzerland
Buntish House
Landmark Visionary Verse By George Macdonald Fragment
Fragmentary lines invoke walking by faith through thick veils toward existential chambers. A meditation on unseen truth contrasts human dreams with divine assurance, reflecting Macdonald’s poetic compass in a vague biblical–mystical setting.
Marriage by proxy in royal history from Naples to Mexico
From the London Chronicles a tale of Ex-Queen Maria Sophia of Naples invited by King Bomba to wed his heir by proxy. The Bavarian princess faced a silent, loutish husband who spoke no Italian and hid whenever she entered a room, highlighting the awkward failure of arranged royal matches.
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London
Sanfers Bicko Mantagenet
Marrisee
John Simon
Maria Sophia
Naples
Bomba
Prince Leopold of
Mavaria
Austria
Mexico
Armae
Training Camp Contribution From Plattsburg
A Cleveland era soldier recounts his Plattsburg training experience after failing officers camp. He left a $1200 yearly job, lost the position, and did not obtain a commission, yet credits the program with life extension, sharper focus, strength, and improved eyesight. He notes headaches eased, migraines reduced, and reading on the test card clearer.
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Indianapolis
New York Times
Plattsboreg
Plattsburg
Plattshire
Bad Luck and Poker: Skill Outweighs Superstition
The piece argues there is no true bad luck, that luck fluctuates with runs, and that a consistent winner in poker is the better player. It notes that luck may favor or fail a player over months, but long-term success hinges on knowledge of the game, strategy, and seizing opportunities. It dismisses charms and superstition.
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James Hay, Jr
McClures Magasine
Tortola the Spanish Gypsy Dancer Comes to New York
The article profiles Tortola de Valencia, a Spanish dancer billed as reviving Old Spain with color and passion. It describes her appearance, stage presence, and training, noting her artistic temperament and rise from ridicule to acclaim after a Madrid incident and influence from peers like Aranados and Pavylona.
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Kansas City
Valencia
Valence
New York
Gertle Holiman
Chtrenge
Paris
Cublet
Caumartin
Spain
Velasquez
Lope de Vega
Tortola
Anya
Pavylona
Ana
Cleopatra
Madrid
Augiada
Dave
Aranados
Goyescas
Metropoltan Opera House
Teurtola
Mulberry Trees Face Threat in Lombardy Lowlands
London Chronicle notes a feared pestilence or event that could devastate the white mulberry trees shaping Lombardy's landscape. The loss would harm silk production and affect crops, livestock, and grain supplies, risking widespread ruin to local industries.
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London
Addison
Malaria Drainage Methods Discussed At Memphis Conference
A Memphis gathering under the Southern Medical Bas0c debated four malaria eradication methods. Major drainage, including ditching and bank cleaning, promised permanent rural improvement despite high initial costs. Minor drainage showed strong city and industry results with costs around per capita in Dallas and reduced malaria rates in Crosetts Arkansas.
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Marina
Southern
Memphis
England
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Ilinois
International Health Commission
Public Health Service
Arkansas State Bord of Health
Devereaux
Uch
Dallas
Tex
Tabby Ancestry Traced From Wild Felis Lybica
A Literary Digest piece notes domestic cats descend from Felis lybica a yellowish tiger striped wild cat of northeastern Africa. It cites Egyptian worship of cats with temple dedications to Pasht and mummified felines, including Bubastis cat cemeteries, and explains limited differentiation among city cats.
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Prom
Literary Digest
Journal of Heredity
Africa
Egypt
Nile Valley
Sach
Bubastis
Fashion the Best Doctor from Anewers London
An article argues fashion boosts women’s spirits and health, praising clothing’s impact on nerves and mood. It notes ordinary women’ reliance on new frocks, the social link between dress and life chances, and urges workers to stay well dressed for opportunity.
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Anewers
London
M. D
Mme
Pooling the Railroads for Service and Economy
Railroads east of Chicago and north of the Ohio plan to operate as one system to ease wartime freight pressures. The pool would manage 122000 miles of track, 27000 locomotives, 250000 freight cars, 25000 passenger coaches, and 300000 employees, with diversions, shared tracks, prorated car allocation, and pooling of fuel and repair facilities. Western lines would support eastern needs, potentially expanding pooling westward if successful. Public travel curbs and fare hikes are anticipated as measures to curb demand.
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Chicago
Ohio
Wet Rivers
Europe
Prorata
Western
Maryland
Baltimore & Ohio
Connellsville
Jerome
Erie
Cleveland
Youngstown
England
Advice to a Soldier From a Father in Concord
Excerpts from a letter by Judge BK. Rockwood Hoar to his son Samuel Hoar a soldier in the Civil War urge health discipline bathing cleanliness temperance and regular meals. The letter stresses duty obedience temper kindness to officers and a faithful devotion to country and God as the son departs with a clear appeal to virtue and fortitude. Samuel Hoar is noted as a Corporal in the 4th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers.
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BK. Rockwood Hoar
Samuel Hoar
United States
National Army
Germany
Concord
Mass
Anmi
He Loved Much James A Edgerton on Love Beyond Boundaries
A reflective piece extols love as a universal force surpassing nations and time. It frames love as the motive power for heroes and reformers, capable of banishing war greed and cruelty, and uniting humanity beyond self. The author cites Abelard and St Francis as heart-centered exemplars.
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Nile Fellows
New York Forms Mounted State Police To Combat Crime
State officials in New York create a mounted police force modeled on Canadian and British practices. The corps uses 243 horses from a major remount station and establishes barracks along key routes to ensure rapid mobilization. Troopers enforce traffic and quarantine laws, raid gambling, and pursue stolen property while maintaining close ties with the public through a direct telephone connection to the nearest trooper.
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Pennsylvania
New York State
Royal Northwestern Mounted Police
Lathrop
Batavia
Byzacine
Albany
White Plains
Army
Chandler
Fragmentary London Remedy on War and Peace
A damaged snippet from a London piece argues there is no alternative to force or ruin in modern war and suggests nations might unite to ban war. It hints at an evolving stage of ideas about a new order and peace after conflict.
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London
Germany's Path From Belief to Power in War
The passage argues Germany has gained control not by belief in victory but through new power rising in the workforce. It warns that doctrine of physical force will eventually adapt to this shift, marking a significant turn in Germany's wartime approach and its implications for policy and society.
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Germany
Outranked in the Kitchen on Christmastide
A private son returns from leave to find a stranger in the kitchen with the housemaid. The mother orders the man to leave, but the son refuses saying the man is his sergeant. The dramatic exchange ends with the sergeant still inside the house.
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Nem
Clarence
Mary
Pergeant
Out of Employment at Phatngeam Agri
A distressed speaker claims Prohibition cost him work at Phatngeam Agr, saying he earned 61.50 per night before losing his job. The exchange reflects a period temperance rhetoric and personal hardship framed as a casualty of policy.
Elevator and service cuts spark rent question at Howton building
A placard near the elevator in a Howton Post office building jokes about reduced services including elevator sighting and tea service. A tenant adds in handwriting asking if rent will be reduced, highlighting concerns over cost amid cuts.
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Howton Post
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