Miscellaneous 1910s world notes and curiosities summary
A miscellany from INTER MOUNTAIN GLOBE surveys 1915 to 1916 topics. Government outputs and fish distributions project a record year, while reports touch on German wartime refugees, U.S. Chief Justices from Jay to White, Madagascar’s tenrec, Masin’s island fauna, Covent Garden rewrites, Dutch hymnality, Walt Mason’s Kansas trip, a Cal train incident, Swiss savings, Wyoming royalties, and global resource and political shifts including oil shales, paper exports, and Uruguayan telegraph control. Technical notes include odontological ridge mapping and fresh flax exports to Belfast amid war.
Price Surge Hits Newspaper Makers Across the Board
The Fourth Estate details sharp rises in printing raw materials since the war began in 1914. Lead, tin, antimony, linotype, stereotyping, leather belts, rollers, glycerine, molasses, and wool all jump, with some items up 10 to 3,000 percent. Publishers note scarce metals, export controls, and shipping costs drive higher production expenses while affirming they do not wish the war to continue.
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United States
New York
Europe
Far East
Linotype
Wool Alliance
Boston
Alliance
Teaint
Such Is Reputation and the Train Encounter
A novelist faces two talkative women on a train who recognize him from portraits. They open fire toward him in a tunnel, striking his face. After light returns, the women acknowledge a mislaid motive and delay, while the narrator recalls a countywide uproar overshadowing all others in extent.
Disease Lurks in Sacks Used for Potato Imports
A federal horticultural board statement warns against reusing second hand potato sacks as they may carry serious potato diseases. It details quarantine rules for importing disease free potatoes, requires permits, and outlines sterilization steps for sacks to prevent spread. The notice lists regions under quarantine and explains how disease free potatoes may be admitted under strict inspection.
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United States
Federal Horticultural Board
Department of Agriculture
Department
Horticultural Board
Canada
Great Britain
Europe
Secretary of Aagriculture
Newfoundland
St. Pierre and Miquelon
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Dominion
Who Is President of Switzerland Aboard The Swiss Find
The essay recalls a traveler’s quest to name Switzerland’s president, finding only one man who knew it. He reveals the Swiss presidency is a private, annual role, more a chairman than a head of state, elected without campaigns. The tale underscores Swiss political simplicity amid European debate on governance.
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Switzerland
Roosevelt
Wilson
Taft
America
Columbia
Bob
Paris
Our
Moss
Vovey
Montreux
Fribourg
Berne
Herne
Incomplete OCR Note At Valladelphia Staged Event
Fragmentary OCR text references a committe and a person named Beatrice Blan. No clear event, date, or location is decipherable. The readable bits suggest a meeting or hearing about devotion or reduction, but the garbled script prevents firm details. No verifiable entities beyond possible names.
General Petain Advances and Leads by Example in War
Paris era General Henri Petain, famed Verdun defender, 60, rose from second lieutenant in 1578 to general of division as the war began. He is modest, hates photos, and treats his men like sons while maintaining strict, tireless discipline and fitness. He favors swift, practical action over red tape and once joked he needs only capable men, not staff officers. A Verdun legend says he slept on a machine gun cart during late February fighting.
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Paris
Henri Petain
Verdun
Petain Frat
Charleroi
General Petain
Engelbert Perneratorfer Letter in Dual Readings
The article by Engelbert Perneratorfer, vice president of the Austrian house of delegates, appears in thy Hierliner Tageblatt and the New York Times. It discusses how German psychology and broader psychoanalytic ideas connect, quoting Hugo. It argues there is no fundamental divergence between German psychology and the psychology of others, and notes reaction to critics and agitators.
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Engelbert Perneratorfer
House of Delegate
Thy
Hierliner Tageblatt
New York Times
Germany
America
Tony
Tate
Peornerstorffer
Hugo Rune
When a Nation Has No Army
A Chicago News essay argues the United States faces likely war with Mexico after Villa raids. It warns current U S forces are inadequate and would require slow volunteer recruitment, risking costly delays and greater danger if attacked. Carranza could mobilize a larger Mexican force, making prompt action essential.
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Chicago News
United States
Villa
Mexico
Carranza
Ray Krow
Innes
Wayne
BO Muhleesty
An Impression of Real Toil From the Washington Star
A narrator recalls a co worker’s remark and a back and forth about quitting work to fish. The dialogue contrasts early rising and travel to fishing with the idea of work. It highlights toil, anticipation, and the lure of recreation versus labor in a brief vignette.
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Mr. Resagin
There Was a Time When People Laughed at the Telephone
The Washington Evening Star recalls a speaker noting how early views of the telephone sparked laughter rather than profanity, highlighting society's shift as the marvels of invention emerged.
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Washington Evening Star
War Drums Echo Challenger Voices Across a Nation
A fragmented poem-like piece evokes marching drums and cannons, contrasting civilian doubt with calls to join, sacrifice, and defend the nation. It references Freeman, Hayling, Yankee drums, and the looming harvest of conflict, hinting at a collective wartime resolve amid fear.
Plants From China Promise New American Flora
F N Meyer of the U S department of agriculture completed a three year China expedition for plant introductions. Seeds roots and cuttings of some 3000 food forage and ornamental varieties were sent home including jujube a hardy fruit and wild peach possibly native to China Chinese roses rambler roses wisteria and other ornamentals. Discoveries include a hickory in China and a hazel tree 100 feet high. Chinese flora linked to southeastern US flora suggesting close regional ties.
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Washington, D. C
China
United States
F. N. Meyer
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Far Enat
Urkestan
America
Hangchan
Tibet
Persia
Department
Be‘ance
Canada
Couldn't Serve on a Jury Exchange Tale
A man telling how he avoided jury duty explains he was drawn many times but avoided service by being considered not ignorant enough. The judge interrupts as the lawyer questions his qualifications and the man clarifies his meant smartness.
High Flying Secret of Speed From Kansas City Star
Researchers study migratory birds to explain why some fly at great altitudes and vast distances across oceans. Observations report curlews and cranes flying high to cross six miles above ground and 24 miles per hour in thin air, with cranes reportedly crossing the sun’s disc. The article notes experts like Caethe and Hell discussing elevated flight and a concept called an electplane as the method behind these feats.
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Kansas City Star
Arctic
Antarctic
Caethe
Migraion
Russia
Bosporus
Aegean
Caribbean
Oathattinia
Frustrated Magazine Fall From National Geography Issue
The fragmentary text appears to reference a failed fall issue from a publication tied to National Geographic, with garbled wording and unclear authorship or date. No concrete events or names are clearly readable in the readable segments.
Interpreting Dreams by Hypnosis and Analysis
New York doctor Arthur D Dryfoos outlines two methods of studying the subconscious in the New York Medical Journal. He describes dream symbolism and wish fulfillment, citing a patient dream about photography and marriage as a illustrative example.
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New York
Arthur D. Dryfoos
New York Medical Journal
Joseph
Germany
Mar
Geisha Girls and Japanese Theaters in The Orient Music
From Music in the Orient Gear Washington Brown describes Japanese entertainments at tea houses featuring geisha music and dancing. He details samisen instruments and the kato and ch'in connections, theater arias, orchestral setup with wings, and the dignified stage presence that aids plot understanding in Japanese drama.
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Orient
Washington Brown
Io National Magazine
Teatro
Japan
America
Premiums for Hired Men Farmers Use Bonuses
In Farm and Fireside a piece titled Premiums for Hired Men suggests paying bonuses to improve work. A reader describes crooked corn rows and rewards for straight plowing, plus incentives for pig raising. The anecdote notes a hired man’s barn warming and a late‑night pig rescue, ending with a $35 bonus.
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Farm
Visa
Ind
Farmers critique country education and farming dignity
A farmer quotes a passage from Galloway’s Land about education in country schools and the agricultural bias in texts. The piece argues textbooks misrepresent farming as a dignified business and the farm economy is misaligned with market realities, urging better country education and practical farming focus.
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Collier's
Ewing Galloway
Ue Inc
Galloway
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