Early 20th Century Notes Span Medicine War and Labor
The article surveys quinine discovery by French chemists in 1820, Sir Clements Markham’s death at 85, and colonial plantings in India. It notes Prof Roscoe Pound’s Nebraska roots and law career, William E. Coddington’s prison release, and disparate items on enlistment, copper output in Alaska, and Vienna street labor shifts with female workers replacing men in city services.
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Sir Clements Markham
England
Peru
India
Fragmented Public Notices and World War Era Tidbits
A mosaic of brief items includes a New York judge quoted on perfection and a retiring professor from California Pennsylvania, plus a posthumous Victoria Cross award at Gallipoli. Reports note Belgian refugees in Britain, graphite sources for pencils, Holland dam project funding, and varied global curiosities from a Turkish monetary system to Verdun battle ratios.
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Gallipoli
Ideas for Women Fashion and Home Crafts Notes
A wide array of women topic items from silk gloves to lingerie fabrics and travel cases. Highlights include ki mono cases, Pullman robes from kimono patterns, white net dresses with lace trim, and petticoats with deep yokes. Also notes on radio licenses, varnished floors, and practical housekeeping tips.
Will They Repeat 1912 Amid Republican Strife
The piece condemns Barnes of New York and Murray Crane of Massachusetts for wielding control at Chicago. It argues that their leadership would ruin the party again and rejects forcing Mr. Hoot upon the convention as a repeat of past defeats.
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Barnes
New York
Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Tee
Chicago
Hoot
Root
Orgunian Thon
Edison Parade Photo Highlights Preparedness Display
A New York City parade featured Thomas A Edison among distinguished men in a wartime preparedness display. The image shows Edison carrying flags and stripes as part of a patriotic procession supporting antiwar effort.
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Thomas A Edison
New York City
America and the Last Rally for Freedom in Nations
A poetic broadside proclaims America as last hope for liberty. Atlas of history weighs tyranny against freedom, urging steadfast resolve. Ario Bates signs the call to lead nations or face dishonor and collapse.
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America
West
New Columbia
Earth
Ruth
Ario Bates
Awnings and Exterior Color Choices
A Philadelphia North American note explains selecting awning material by matching the house exterior. A small country house with brown below white above and a dark roof tested many samples and settled on a dark brown and white stripe pattern for decorative harmony.
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Philadelphia
Boy puzzled by mother calls and nickname in school
A fragment from Bt. Laws Post-Dispatch describes a boy who asks many questions and is teased by his mother calling him a jellyfish and a human. The exchange hints at his curiosity and the mother's response to it.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Bt. Laws Post-Dispatch
Ming MW
Fragmentary Portrait of an American Indian Figure in a World View
An eroded extract cites Secretary Lane and a cabinet figure with imagination in a discussion of Native peoples. The text is distorted but suggests a portrayal of the Sioux and a civil life context, noting patriotism and associated imagery, amid shifting 19th century discourse.
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New York World
Lane
Heat generation in collisions and misquoted claim
Discussion notes that heat is not always produced in collisions. An erroneous remark describing an assault is recorded but not endorsed. The source presents a confused statement about force and heat with a misattributed example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Harastaxs
Romania abandons four decisions in latest moves
The Kansas City Star reports Romania has reportedly abandoned its four decisions amid shifting policy amid ongoing regional tensions. No further details are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery City
Warren County
Kansas City
Rumania
Jelay Almowt
Fainting Girl Carried From Theater Prompts Safety Advice
An usher in a movie theater lifted a fainting teen by the head and shoulder, risking further harm. A physician treated her as others debated on water or whiskey, and experts warn improper handling can trigger apoplexy or death. The piece urges ushers to join Red Cross first aid courses.
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Fife
Philadelphia
Woodward
Washington
American Red Cross
Gasoline Shortage Warns of Global Fuel Strain
The article argues that gasoline supply cannot meet demand as oil fields shrink and new reserves are uncertain. It notes wartime consumption, European needs, and the role of petroleum from Galicia and Romania, suggesting fuel shortages could influence peace prospects and strategic outcomes.
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Valdemarre
McClure'e
United States
Ascine
United States Geographical Survey
Africa
Europe
Emus
Germany
von Hindenburg
Hiuman
Ralirow
Rumania
Huasia
Galicia
Cordial Ultimatum From World Outlook Missionary
A Shanghai missionary sought a bookkeeper and examined 25 applicants. One reply dated November 1 and 2, 1915 expresses gratitude, intent to review bookkeeping and stenography, and emphasizes unbiased translation and career aims. The letter closes with formal politeness.
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World Outlook
Shanghai
May in Ingalls Land: Nature’s Quiet After War
A reflective meditation on spring rebirth after battle. The speaker recalls memories of Ingalls, May sunshine, and field life as scars fade and nature resumes its quiet vigor. The imagery blends soil, renewal, and the endurance of life beyond warfare.
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John J
Ingalls
croff_e
Mike
Ranes
Anne
Eraen
Ter
Names of British battleships endure through ages
The article explains how British battleship names are carried across vessels, including trophy names from captured ships. It notes historic examples such as Ark Royal and Temeraire, plus how French names were sometimes anglicized or mispronounced in daily usage.
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Aname
Orne
Francia Drake
Richard Grenville
Azores
Howard
George P. Bolivar
Temeraire
Chatham
Trafalgar
Turner
Invincible
Terrible
Monarch
Hermann
H. M
Agamemnon
Lord Nelson
Billy Ruffian
Bellerophon
Pomone
Subtle Jay
Sutler
Hermytone
Hermione
Peich
Pink eye and bacterial causes demand prompt treatment
The article explains conjunctivitis types including gonococcal forms, pneumonia related infections, and Morax Axenfeld bacillus. It stresses immediate bacteriologic examination when pus is present and outlines specific eye solutions for each pathogen. It warns delays risk blindness and notes accessible medical care and schooling.
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Morax-Axenfeld Bacilli
The Rewards of Literature from Ladies Home Journal
A humorous dialogue questions earnings from小说 authors in the Ladies Home Journal. A writer recalls selling a description of the Palisades to a railroad for 5000, a New York hotel tribute for 1000, a resort rhapsody for 11000, and a shortened story for 10, noting varied income from chapters and pieces.
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The
Ladies Home Journal
Quickline Railroad
Plaster de Paris
New York
United Resorts Limited
The Campaign at the Rear in Berlin Supply Lines
The Wall Street Journal cites a Virginian veteran’s Dresden-based testimony on Germany’s food shortages. Meat costs rise to 4 marks per pound with rationing and butter scarcity, while France’s March import data hint at industrial recovery. The report links home front shortages to war prospects, noting potential effects on engines of victory.
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T. Lews Republic
Wall Street Journal
Berlin
Dresden
Republic
Germany
Studato
Iduatria
France
Asia Minor Roads Still Impassable Goat Tracks in Winter
The article recounts how rugged Asia Minor routes hinder any large push toward the Bosporus. It notes ice, mud, and four foot depths on mountain trails from Ismid to Erzerum, with travelers like Burnaby detailing frozen wells, choked passes, and stalled caravans.
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Trebizond
Batum
Erserum
Xenophon
Asia Minor
Frederick Burnaby
Khiva
Milner
Turkish Empire
Armenia
Tournefort
Erzerum
New York
Hournaby
Ismid
Nicomedia
Sea of Marmora
Anfara
Angora
Burnaby
Angore
Silvas
Karawil Dagh
Kara
Crimea
Arabkir
Tribizond
Braingen
Captain Burnaby
Ereerum
Carlie McCoan
Arghana
Bemrejik
Euphrates
Mesopotamia
Alexandretta
Aleppo
Antioch
Beylan
Glaoura
Verdun and Its Storied Place in European History
Verdun, a city once central to the Carolingian partition and later sieges and wars, saw conquest by Romans, Franks, and French rulers. It endured 1792, 1870 and 1914 battles, with fortifications rising after 1870 and four famous cannons gifted in 1870. The article ponders what token France might grant Verdun for its 1916 stand.
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Verdun
France
Germany
Charlremagne
Rhine
Bavaria
Prancenia
Thuringia
Saxony
Spires
Worms
Maing ‘Ell
Loula
Louis the German
Lothair
Louis the Pious
Charlemagne
Italy
Lorraine
Provence
Lyonnais
Charles Bald
Louis
Aquitania
Neustria
Spain
Charles
Valmy
Latervala
Meuse
Parle
Mets
Hotel de Ville
Youthful Longing in a Houston Poem Fragment
The fragment reflects Jyad Martine Lewis in Houston describing a yearning for youth and nature. It recalls a clear spring, childhood dreams, and city sights with spires and crosses, contrasting innocence with urban hardship. The text blends memory, longing, and urban imagery without a single coherent narrative.
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Citlea
Mba
Jyad Martine Lewis
Houston
Iriah Repartes Seeks Yard of Milk Prank
A peculiar note describes an Irishman entering a shop on the 8th Laura Post-Dispatch An event where the shopkeeper writes a line in milk and asks for payment. The punchline shows the Irishman paying ten cents for a yard of milk.
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Iriah
Laura Post-Dispatch
Irehiman
Fragmentary note misreads a Washington guitar remark
Incomplete excerpt shows a misheard line about John and Salter discussing a pot and money. The legible portions imply a casual domestic or informal exchange with no clear event, date, or outcome.
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Washington
John
Salter
A New Federal Rat Hole
A New York World editorial denounces federal highway funding as a costly rat hole. It argues 5 million in five years is trivial and warns that national road schemes will trigger endless, unsustainable appropriation, expanding from states to counties and towns with lavish post offices and soaring costs.
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New York
United States
The
New York World
Senate
Atlantic
Pacific
Connee
Federal
Penmlonnya
Business Before Manners
An exchange shows a young clerk telling an old lady that the governor told him to whistle while dealing with a lady. The woman questions the tactic and the boy explains that whistle for the money would be required if they were warned.
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Grover
A Difference in Orders
Fragmentary Houston Post text shows a man disputing adherence to doctors orders and a wife reacting to his decisions. The readable lines reveal tension over medical guidance and personal autonomy in a domestic setting.
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Houston
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Roscoe Pound
Law School of Arts University
Nebraska
Lincoln
Botanica Survey of
William E. Coddington
Minnesota
Russia
Serbia
Austria
Canada
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Alaska
United States Geological Survey
Fae
Vienna
G. G. Hertaug
California
W. 3. Hertzog
Southwestern State Normal School
Pittaburzh
Buthding
Oklahomsa
Kitchener
Britain
Difieult
Biberia
Australia
Amerina
Guyder Zee
Holland
Netherlands
Pawean
Turkey
Paris
University of Chicago
Te Department of Geography
Columbus
Balamanca
Wow
Wubet Ulin
Paw
Ideas
North American
Gladys Kathleen Parkin
San Rafael
Cal
Fier
Miss Parkin
City Street Commissioners
Elvie
Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Boston Herald
Asia
Esha
Moman
Virodusum
Clovis
Clotilda
Aldera
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