Invention Aims to Deter Auto Theft With Detachable Wheel
A new vehicle anti theft device features a detachable steering wheel with a locking hub and two locking methods to fit over the steering post. It includes a safety pin socket to prevent thieves from using a similar wheel. The report covers other varied tech notes on silos, whistling canes, leather types, fog records, insect hops, crystallizing lacquer, a San Francisco bridge plan, and unrelated curiosities from the same period.
Manufacturers Should Cautiously Hire for War Efforts
The editorial warns that naturalization laws fail to address wartime conditions and that firms making war matériel should select workers carefully to avoid disruption if hostile actions or expatriation fears lead to restrictions. It cites Germany’s expatriation rule and European wartime practices, urging Congress to act and employers to prioritize loyalty and stability.
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Europe
Congress
The Rule of Commercial Nonintercourse and War Effects
The writing discusses how an opening war between the United States and Germany would disrupt cross border trade and money flows. It explains that blockade evasion and neutral routes would still prevent payments between factions, risking confiscation and broad bans on direct dealings. Merchants would owe sizable sums to German traders with no timely obligation to settle until war ends.
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Ghee Toy
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United States
England
Von Bissing in German War Crimes Defense
A fragmented reminiscence on General von Bissing and Captain Henry Wire defending Andersonville prison policy. The piece frames wartime actions as logical under harsh conditions and critiques Allied outrage toward harsh occupation, with focus on cruelty defenses and justifications amid wartime rhetoric.
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Prisoner Preaches Morality to Improve Inmates
A prisoner advocates moral betterment within the facility, aiming to reform inmates through sermons and guidance. The effort seeks to reduce misconduct and encourage constructive behavior among the inmate population.
Eagle Hunt Prompts Calls for Eagle Protection Laws
A reader laments the killing of eagles by hunters and praises laws protecting the golden and bald eagles. The piece cites poets and Benjamin Franklin in defense of eagle symbolism, notes widespread state protections, and condemns the careless gunner who harms wildlife.
The Railroaders Pray for Federal Regulation Reform
A Collier's excerpt by Edward Hungerford urges shifting control from six state boards to a single federal regulator. It criticizes state bodies for endless disputes and supports Washington’s Interstate Commerce Commission as the competent authority to oversee transportation, with focus on its stability and essential role in complex rail operations.
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Marysville Hosts New Cat Gun Club
Marysville in Fa hosts the New Cumberland Trapahooting Association, a newly formed club centered on cat shooting sports at local facilities.
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Ritter Named German Interests Guardian in United States
Dr Paul Ritter the Swiss minister to the United States has been named by the German government to look after German interests during the breach in diplomatic relations. Ritter was a personal friend of former Ambassador Bernatorit.
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Medicine fakes and abortifacients expose useless remedies
A historical article reviews numerous herbal tonics and patent medicines claimed to induce abortion or ease cramps, finding most ineffective. It lists specific plants such as squaw vine, passion flower, chestnut, motherwort, and others as largely without medical action, while noting valerian and a few sedatives had marginal effects.
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Freight Relief Amid Rail Car Shortage In Milwaukee Journal
The Milwaukee Journal calls for decisive action to relieve a wrecked freight system. It notes a months long paralysis of shipping, factory closings, and rising public hardship due to rail car shortages and export logjams. Rail managers are urged to align plans with public need and avert further disruption.
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Sourslam of a Century in Praise and Parody
Critics boast of a Britons great book that will outlast talk and time yet a year may fade its fame. The columnist recalls tired claims of lasting masterpieces while noting modern authors fail to strike immortal tones since Stevenson. The piece mocks hype and wonders which works endure.
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Trimmings Showcase Eastern Motifs Across Nations
Trimmings are praised for color and beauty as designers explore eastward motifs from Port Said to Yokohama. Hand embroideries feature Chinese designs while woolen and headed decorations echo India Egypt and other eastern influences. Abundant tassel varieties cater to eager buyers.
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Yokohama
India
Offe Lo
Golf and country clubs install trapshooting gear nationwide
One hundred nineteen golf and country clubs across the United States and Canada have installed trapshooting equipment, expanding access to the shooting sport through club facilities and expanding participation opportunities.
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United States
Canada
Battle Hymn of the Republic Echoes in Fragmented Text
Fragmented OCR presents lines from the Battle Hymn of the Republic and related phrases about marching, judgment, and divine wrath. The verses appear garbled, with scattered phrases about the Lord, truth marching on, watch-fires, and a refrain of triumph amid ruined wording. No clear reporting of a news event or date.
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Marc Ling
Red Cross for Panama A National Society Proposed
Panama is to form a national Red Cross and charity organization under proposed legislation to be recommended by President Valdes. The group will coordinate canal area health and relief efforts with local Panamans taking leadership, aided by Lady Mallet and young city society women. It will cooperate with orphanages anti tuberculosis drives canal relief bureaus and employment services.
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Paris finances forecast shows no deficit for 1917
Paris budget committee forecasts a balanced 1917 city budget with a deficit of 111,61,470 francs avoided by anticipating higher costs and lower revenue due to the war. Previous deficits, including 1916 estimates, were funded by municipal bond sales at 5 and 6 percent.
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Shooting Fish in Guiana
Harper's Magazine describes Guiana Indians using bows and arrows to fish and hunt birds, including long steel tipped arrows and socketed heads for large fish, with line-enabled harpoon setups. Hunters crouch along stream edges, mimic birds with small feathered arrows, and use calling gestures or aquatic seeds to lure fish into range.
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Russian Peace Preparations Outlined by Philadelphia Museum
The Philadelphia Commercial Museum reports Russian postwar planning includes foreign trade, attracting capital, agriculture, and natural resources. Committees will study agricultural machinery needs and rural appliances, fertilizer use, and peacetime industry support. Plans cover reintegration of returning soldiers, monetary regulation, and debt settlement as the new government outlines its program.
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Editor’s Example in a New York World Style
Fragmented text mirrors editorial practice with stray phrases about vigilance and national concern. It references Sammy and a veteran inventor while hinting at public duty and media responsibility in reporting.
Imagination and readiness in the nation’s defense
The piece praises popular imagination and the morale of American citizens in preparedness. It lauds the Eddgeon and Edison archetypes as examples of resourcefulness, stressing nonmilitarist leadership and faith in citizens to defend Uncle Sammy if war comes.
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Why Sheee Are High In Shoes and Skirts
Two tales explain rising footwear costs. A California dealer touts new topped shoes boosting demand and leather costs, while a judge’s indecency ruling allegedly pushes fashion higher by forcing longer skirts to meet shoe tops. The origin of price hikes is uncertain.
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Omaha World-Herald
California
The Price of Silence in Swiss German-Room Diplomacy
The Swiss minister, acting as a diplomat pro tempore, declines to detail his enjoyment of the German representation. The reporter’s interview is rejected by a repentant statesman, signaling tension in the diplomatic exchange and the uneasy balance of public candor.
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Springfield Republican
Former President Leads Rebels in War on Menocal
dispatches report Jose Miguel Geman leading rebel forces against Menocal regime in Cuba amid ongoing conflict. unclear phrases imply campaigns and regimens, with mentions of Cuba and allegiance shifting.
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Health Tales From Wisconsin’s Early Days in Stephenson Log
In Benator Stephenson’s nineteenth century recollections of Wisconsin health, malaria and cholera epidemics swept the Midwest from Michigan to Illinois. He notes quinine and snuff as remedies, recounts personal influenza bouts, and observes villagers favoring patent medicines over doctors and drugstores.
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Patriotism and Preparedness Letter by Henry Clews
Henry Clews writes that the nation can face war with equanimity, praising patriotism unseen since the Civil War. He asserts America's self sufficiency, strong banking and industry, and robust military preparedness while urging calm and orderly conduct for foreign citizens during wartime.
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Bo Wes
Colagedube
Bokiaene
Ple
Detroit Breweries Convert to Ice Plants Ahead of Prohibition
Detroit breweries are being transformed into artificial ice plants in anticipation of statewide prohibition. Alderman Frederick W. Wengel confirms Independent brewery will operate an ice plant before prohibition. Analyst Ping Vo Marsh notes several breweries in dry counties lost value, while many converted properties increased in value. Flint brewery became a church.
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Detroit
Detroit Citizens’ League
Frederick W. Wengel
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Resort now prison camp at Cunningham Camp Isle of Man
British newspapers mocked the government for war prisoners at Cunningham Camp. The camp houses a 100 foot pool in an ornate sandy stucco building and a gym as large as Yale's. Once a summer school, it now hosts prisoners with daily gym use and weekly swimming.
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Isle of Man
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The Negro and the Souths Reform Outlook
Julian Street discusses race in Colliers, arguing that southern progress for African Americans will be slow without funding and policy change. He notes white memory of past wrongs and social attitudes hinder opportunities, while reformers underestimate the economic and political hurdles to improvement.
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Awful Thought from the New York Times
A cryptic snippet from a New York Times column hints at a ponderous topic blending memory and seasonal change. The text fragments imply a broader reflection on perception, era, and human behavior without clear, concrete details.
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