Navy plane ready for Atlantic flight from Rockaway Beach
Navy seaplanes NC-1 NC-3 and NC-4 near Rockaway Beach New York prepare for a trans Atlantic test flight. Crew of five per plane including Commander Towers and Lt Cmdr Read detail inspection navigation and radio trials.
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United States Navy
Atlantic
Rockaway Beach
Comiadson
John H. Towers
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Porte
America
Holden. Richardson
Glenn H. Curtiva
Patrick
N. L. Bellinger
Hampton Roads Naval Air Training Station
Albert J C. Read
Bureau of Operations
My Garden and War Reflect in Fragments of Life
The piece contrasts a struggling garden with war era imagery. It moves from tending beans and cabbages to bleak references to refugees and debris, linking personal cultivation to broader upheaval and displacement.
Massacre by Starvation in Greek Macedonian Refugee Crisis
The New York Times reports mass deportations of about 100,000 Greeks by Bulgarian occupation forces in Greek Macedonian lands. Refugees travel by packed freight cars under bayonet threat, arrival at Red Cross stations in hunger and despair as war crimes notes emerge.
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New York Times
Red Cross
Draven
Coer
Railroads and private management in national policy
The Springfield Republican argues the railroad question hinges on whether private management can cover operating deficits without draining public funds. Congress should not hand railroads back to private managers seen as profit driven, and a blended system of public guarantees with private ownership is proposed to attract new capital.
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Springfield
Unclear Seaplane Hunt Tale Spurs Optical Machinery Idea
Fragmentary text discusses hunting by seaplane and ideas about new gear or machines for sport. It mentions names like Mr. Mey and references to schools, places, and a wartime context, but the passage is garbled and contains many unreadable sections.
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Io Mackie
Muachrel Army
Wehcu
Craven
Winds and Monopolies Spark Political Debate
Fragmented OCR text discusses limits of rights under the constitution and contrasts monopolistic trade controls with colonial examples. It mentions coffee markets in the Dutch East Indies, a Java planter, and references to U S politics including Wilson election theories and party shifts.
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Lundura
Rontralat
Kentucky Woman Becomes First Licensed River Pilot
Mrs William Eicher is the first licensed woman river pilot in Kentucky after taking over the family steamer used to haul coal following her husband’s death. She pursued the license to continue the work they shared aboard the vessel.
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William Eicher
Kentucky
Eicher
She's My Girl and the Hospital Hoax
A letter from a woman named Helen claims the narrator is her man and that she will care for him after surgery. The piece shifts to a Detroit News report about corncobs being transformed into crystalline glucose and adhesive for fiber board and paper products, highlighting a possible 2 percent annual yield impact.
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Helen
Detroit Newa
Department of Agriculture
A New Charter of Liberty and the Bath Debate
A humorous column contrasts British bath customs with American habits noting housemaids push for weekly tub use. It references H L Mencken’s essay on the American bathtub and the White House installation, while doctors once opposed bathes as a health risk.
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Great Britain
H. Ll. Menken
White House
Albion
Cust Peace Bells at Whit Chipel Listed for Refit
Fragmentary report notes bells at Whit chapel linked to Abbey relics in the Marchester Guardian. Vague references mention new virtues and a sum in pounds, with details unclear.
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London
iMag
Measles Prevention Method Tested in Hospital Setting
Researchers Dra Richardson and Connor of Pro fcience report two serum based methods to prevent measles in a pediatric hospital. They describe passive serum injections from convalescents and active immunity via nose and throat exposure, noting no measles cases among vaccinated groups while unprotected children contracted the disease.
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Richardson and
Connor
Testing the thyroid and its effect on body metabolism
The article explains thyroid function as the regulator of metabolic rate, comparing it to a damper on a furnace. It describes a medical test where a patient rests quietly, breathes through a mask for ten minutes, and then analyzes inhaled and exhaled air to index thyroid activity, with measurements of pulse, blood pressure, respiration, height, and weight taken.
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