Trade Rivalry Shapes Greece United States Relations in 1915
A consular report notes Greece US trade relations in 1915 set records with an American merchant occupying a key market position. The outlook hinges on whether wartime pressures will hold this stance, and long term depends on American exporters for various commodities, while temporary markets may form for rice and other goods.
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Greece
United States
Mixed 1915 curiosities and disasters from old world
A杂乱的OCR digest lists tales from fires where a Bellaire fireman rescues a dress form mistaken for a woman, a wireless test from DeForest labs, a burning ship Griffith, a Toronto Union station permit, and various notes on wood, animals, stamps, and global topics. It also includes poetry about Old Glory and a long stream of miscellaneous anecdotes.
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Charles Grate
Bellaire
Ohio
Pinch Run
Grats
Calorie Cost Lists Proposed to Fight High Living Prices
Public health bulletins should publish how many calories two dollars buys in common foods to guide diet changes. A 1916 study by Dr Rose shows calorie values for various items and highlights price increases since then. Health departments could compile local price lists to help residents manage costs and health outcomes.
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Jame
Enlorio Buwis
Department of Health
Rowe
Rose
Dr. Rose
Walt
Government Cuts in Rail Coal Output and Newsprint Limits
Denmark plans to slash rail coal use by one third and curb cement exports to conserve coal. Restrictions will also hit jasper mille production and newspaper sizes. Prisoners returned from Germany claim to be alive to claim back pay, but war office says records show them dead pending parliamentary action.
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Shrdlu Ehrdin
Denmark
Ae Co
Germany
War Office
Whitehall
Food prices in Siberia lag Moscow and Petrograd rise
Prices in eastern Siberia show meat at about 2 cents a pound butter at 20 cents a pound eggs at 9 cents a dozen and wheat at about 1 cent a pound despite shortages elsewhere. The reads imply vast stockpiles and unusual regional disparities in a period of overall price inflation.
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Russia
Petrograd
Moscow
Siberia
Biberian
Uncle Wiggily Retrieves Lulu Shoes and Averts Mishap
Uncle Wiggily helps Mrs Wibblewobble by fetching Lulu's shoes from the cobbler and finds yellow buttons sewn on, which amuse the duck family. On the way he assists Billie Wagtall after a thorn infects his foot, and learns Billie ate Lulu's shoe buttons, prompting a repair.
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Grandpa Goosey Siander
Wiggrly
Mra. Wibblewobble
Bunny
Lulu
Uncle
Monkey Doodle
Mota Wiggily
Monkey Doodie
Uncle Wiggily
Tam
Billie Wagtall
Billie
Mr. Longears
Uncle Wiggly
Lulu Wibblewobble
Sai Billie
Millie
Alice
Middle West
Imported Words and the Pronunciation Purist Clash
A humorous verse about debates over foreign word stresses in English, noting critics who want pure English usage. It mocks purists who correct borrowed terms from French and Gaelic and suggests pronunciation conflicts with examples like carriage, buffet, and Cocouen.
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France
Bufny
Don
Dispute Over In-Law Ties And Auto Mechanics
A Youngstown Telegram item quotes a young man complaining his father in law ignores him while his wife insists the father in law treats him as family. The article also notes a modern car feature where the new light automobile uses friction drums on crankshaft ends near rear wheels and piv oted axles for propulsion.
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Youngstown
The Final Home Place
George MacDonald describes the soul’s longing for a true home and the momentary unrest that interrupts rosy affection. The passage envisions home as a shared haven where beings find rest, love, and mutual understanding, culminating in a sense of belonging.
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George MacDonald
Waydhe
Ughte
Rama
Huaidgmans
Status of Alien Corporations in War Conditions
The article surveys how war shifts the status of alien corporations and stockholders. It discusses English and American precedents on voting rights and dividend eligibility for German and other enemy citizens, and notes U S cases on seizure of enemy property in Cuba and Belgium linked firms. It highlights the concept of a corporation as a local entity distinct from its shareholders.
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Germany
England
Ite
Supreme Court of the United States
Cuba
United States
Belgium
Faeland
Cty
Nutrition guidance for young children from U.S. Department of Labor
The fourth year diet emphasizes varied meals with milk bread and meat, advising thorough cooking and avoidance of nibbling between meals. Emphasizes water, avoidance of coffee tea and strong cocoa, and lists permitted foods like breads fruits and vegetables to prevent malnutrition and support growth, urging medical checkups for dental issues fatigue or poor appetite.
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U. & Department of Labor
Washington
Pont Caree
Tinker Vale
Ceremia
Dramatist Fumbles Amid Repeated Play Withdrawals
Fragmented text recalls a dramatist lamenting repeated theater withdrawals after a week’s run. The scene references a census display in plays, free list disputes, and a confused exchange with a doctor and an orchestra clarinetist.
War in His Heart Tit-Bita Style
A fragmented Tit-Bita excerpt shows a minister struggling with a new four-ply collar while perspiration and nervous speech reveal inner conflict. His wife asks for the sermon text as he mutters about the fourteenth and fifteenth verses and a war within.
Our Bargain Amidst Worldly Trade Debates
Fragmentary archaic speech asks what God has to sell and whether humanity can know true value. It hints at commerce, fear, wealth ruined by pride, and a call for steadfast living. The text weaves moral weight through economic imagery and personal yearnings.
Water for workers and care of a child’s teeth
The article urges clean cool drinking water in shops with central filtration and fountains to reduce disease and boost productivity. It also details dental care for children, stressing early brushing, regular dentist visits, and a diet including hard foods to strengthen jaws and support permanent teeth.
Recognition of Bons filas as Mexican ambassador noted
The New York Times reports that formal recognition of Ignacio Bons filas as Mexican ambassador in Washington does not imply U S satisfaction with the Carranza government. An ambassadorship exists in Mexico City, and U S cautions on Mexico include monitoring arms shipments and preserving policy balance amid tensions and potential risk of conflict.
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New York Times
Ignacio Bons Filas
Washington
United States
Carrana
Mexico City
Ben- Has
Fletcher
Mexico
Carranga
el Paso
Globe
Ota
Villa P
A Glorious Trinity. From the Saturday Evening Post
An Ohio town tale reflects on racial themes as locals discuss birth and identity in a fragmented narration. Names and places drift through a stream of garbled phrases, mentioning George Washington and Spokane Washington amid mixed references to people and events.
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Paria
Saturday Evening Post
Ohio
George Washington
Ile Hatiy Athens
Spokane Washington
Untitled fragment from London Chronicle on naval service
Fragmentary London Chronicle text recounts a figure dismissed from service and attempting to raise funds. The garbled OCR preserves a few names and phrases but lacks clear events or dates. Readable elements include references to Sneath and malt trade implications.
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London Chronicle
Gracie Hinds and the Curzon Marriage Saga
Gracie Hinds, raised in Decatur Alabama, rose from modest beginnings to wed Lord Curzon, viceroy to India and high British official. Her life entwined with South American ties and London society, with Curzon’s age and travels framing a dramatic union.
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Decatur
Ala
Gracie
Lord Curzon
India
Lambeth Palace
Cosmo Gordon Lang
York
Lady Curzon
Eighth
Illinois Infantry
Alabama
Sherman
Atlanta
Hinds
United States
Brazil
Lucia Anita Trillia
Aires
Murilo
Brian
Buenos Aires
Alfregan
Wei
South Asher
Laney
England
Lendon
Qualifications for Army and Navy Examinations
Before enlistment recruits must pass a physical exam to weed out those likely to burden the service. Criteria cover height 5'4" to 6'11" or 6' depending on branch, weight 120 to 1990 pounds, with obesity a rejection. Age 18 to 40, though limits vary in wartime. Flat feet, bunions, hernias, varicose veins, prominent abdomen, chest development, vision and hearing, and behavior traits are all evaluated. The test also screens for character and determination to prevent deserters and cowards.
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Army
American Food Customs and Diet in American Homes
Six years past Dr Langworthy’s circular on food customs shows Americans are generally adequately nourished compared with other races. The study notes high digestibility of nutrients, with 96 percent of organic matter and 9 percent of energy absorbed. about 4 percent waste. It details digestibility by food group and concludes the body efficiently uses what is eaten, though some undernourishment occurs among children and working women.
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Langworthy
Department of Agriculture
United States
Major Gen Leonard Weed Leads Army Command
Fragmentary OCR note outlines Major General Leonard Weed and an army command tied to a South Carolina area. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a military leadership reference and regional association.
Fragmented Kansas City pamphlet about war causes and education
A garbled 19th century style text discusses a federal pamphlet intended for schools nationwide. It mentions war causes, involved parties, and aims to inform teachers and readers about the movement’s aims and sincerity.
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