Eye convergence and depth perception in popular science
The article explains how two eyes see separate fields that fuse into depth, introducing the stereoscope as a device. It also notes various brief items on labor wage amendments, wool trade, Alaska forests, and other scientific and industrial topics with short, factual mentions.
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Popular Science Monthly
Alaska
Fores Servicer
Industrial Preparedness Push Aims To Arm Nation
The American Review of Reviews discusses the Buromwan conflict showing how war hinges on industry. A 30 000 engineer force coordinates with states to inventory and adapt 100 000 plants for war materials and keep workers at their posts for public service.
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American Review of Reviews
Buromwan
United States
Howard & Coffin
Ask
Milla
War
Navy
Should Vote Direct In Electoral College Debate
Lincoln Journal critiques the electoral college noting ballots misled voters including in Missouri and Nebraska. It warns a dead elector could alter outcomes and argues the system is a mechanical, risky relic to be removed for national health.
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Lincoln
Neb) Journal
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Charles B. Hughes
Missouri
Hughes
Jones
Nebraska
Clay Committee
Congress
Electoral Commission
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Wisconsin
Huchanan
Georgia
Cost of eggs rises with higher living costs and feed
A Washington Times reader argues eggs cost more as living costs lift hen feed prices. He notes dairy and poultry costs rise with feeds, and farmers sell dairy cows and hens amid low milk profits and high costs, calling it a hard, factual situation.
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Washington Times
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Brindle
Biddy
Hans
Last Investment in a Petrol Age
A poetic meditation on financial honesty where the speaker vows to settle debts before buying gasoline. The narrator lists trades from prunes to tobacco, barber to butcher, and magazine to grave maker, asserting moral economy while driving through a village street.
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Sexton
Pine with the longest sharp quills sparks a classroom guess
In Tit-Hita a teacher quizzes pupils about forest life. A student named Tuminy volunteers that the porcupine has the longest and sharpest quills, prompting surprised reactions in the front row.
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Amerion
Thy Hands Poem Fragment Echoes Sacred Imagery
A fractured verse-like passage meditates on hands folded in prayer and weaving, praising tender hands described as fragrant and pallid. It weaves imagery of delicate craft, fragrance from distant lands, and a guiding, protective presence.
Woman Enters Glasgow Boiler Factory Stepping Past Tradition
A plucky woman defies stereotypes by joining a Glasgow boiler factory. She wears artful clothing and operates a hydraulic riveter, aided by a male colleague, while boilermakers traditionally stay male. The image highlights women and men shoulder to shoulder in British industry during wartime.
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Glasgow
Demon Doctor Giv Most Unique Treatment Story
A London overseer describes a visit to Neth-Rapa, The Home for Divine Life, where a plump pastor claims to exorcise personal demons. He identifies the visitor’s demon as Curiosity and explains a method of “treating” devils with patience and ritual, in a humorous, skeptical narrative set in Derbyshire.
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Annwees
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Derbyshire
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Demon Exorcist Tales From a War Era Host
A narrator recounts a wartime exorcist who charges 1 shilling 6 pence to cast out demons at cost. He details rituals: fresh air and food, water, prayer, fasting, and a final battle with "the grim gentleman." Tales include Pastor G and Miss C losing talents to demonic inspiration, while the host praises a brave demon hunter and jokes about commissions to fight the Kaiser.
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Outenatl
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Why the Chinese Woman's Feet Are Bound
Jean Price writes about foot binding in China, contrasting it with Western views. Bishop Lewley notes travel reveals no unbound feet in empire areas, while the author links foot binding to gendered confinement and neglect. The piece references Bishop Lewley and his missionary background.
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Jean Price
China
Bishop Lewley
Ching
War Aims and Alliances in Central Powers Debate
The article analyzes German fears and aims before World War I, noting hesitations of the military party toward England and France. It discusses why war might have occurred with Russia and the logic behind engaging Britain, France, and Italy, and the pressure from leaders like Kieler and Falkenhayn shaping the Kaiser’s choices. The piece reflects on German strategic calculations and the influence of the naval question on pursuing action with Austria-Hungary and allies.
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Herbert Biderbotham
England
France
Kelwer
Frauenegalnet
Germany
Hethmare
Hugsle
Kaleer
Ita
Falkenhayn
Nighthawks Tour Highlights Colorful Evening Event
The Nighthawks, on the Mioombh tour, feature Mrs. Alion White in a blooming series on poised sets. The event at Cote, See Saye AP Mayed runs tonight at 10 o'clock.
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The
Nighthawks
Mioombh
Alion White
Beeown Gee
Reward Offered for Long Serving Domestic Workers in Washington
The District of Columbia Federation of Women's clubs launches a citywide campaign awarding a $10 gold prize to the domestic with the longest continuous service across two or more generations. Entries show many with 20 to 47 years in one family, including four servants of Mrs. John W. Foster. Two divisions reward longest service and five-year-plus tenures with certificates.
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Washington
Ecampalen
District of Columbia Federation of Womere Clube
Federtions
Servier
John W. Foster
Chile
Federation
War Repair Shops Near HQ in France Exceed 300 Units
The British war effort operates over 300 repair shops near the expeditionary force HQ in France, employing more than 25,000 skilled workers. They repair motor vehicles, aircraft, shoes, and uniforms, with a major focus on gun maintenance and weekly overhauls, as soldiers drive and fight under constant enemy fire.
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France
Roan
Emiel
The Incomparable Blunder in World War I
The Atlantic piece by Herbert Bidebotham argues the German retreat from Mons cost them the coast of France. It claims the coast would have fallen by September and could not be seized even with 250,000 casualties after Calais. The text links fear of invasion to German brutality in Belgium, noting the blunder harmed German honor and lives.
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Herbert Bidebotham
Atlantic
Mons
France
Marne
Calais
England
Belgium
Making Citizens of Immigrants From The National Magazine
The piece discusses emigration after wars in Europe and the United States shaping a melting pot democracy. It urges readers to recognize constitutional Americanism and consider civic duty and harmony in citizenship, emphasizing personal responsibility and national belonging.
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the Great Flood
Europe
Americana
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Dave Ike Thie
New Ashford Arrives
The village of New Ashford Mississippi showcases a unique campaign method by mobilizing its entire polling list to vote at 0 o clock in the morning. Advertisers hail the unprecedented turnout as a model for quadrennial publicity in presidential years and speculate on continued growth.
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Chicago Evening Post
Mams
Portland
Pacific Coast
Beaten Journal Reports Construction Progress and Goods
The Beaton Journal notes extensive activity at a Boston site with over 50 bales of materials staged and more on hand. Builders work to complete the tabernacle as shelves and seating arrangements come together.
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Boston
Beaton
Preventing Babies Sore Eyes Through Early Eye Treatment
A historical guide explains why newborns' eyes develop inflammation and potential blindness from pus forming infections. It cites the Crede method involving boric solution and a 1 percent nitrate of silver drop to prevent contagion, and notes early treatment saves sight.
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Crede
National Committee For the Prevention
East Twenty-second Street
New York
Vindication of Brandeis and railroad economies
Ivy Lee cites Justice Brandeis as a railroads ally, arguing that railroads saved costs and increased capacity through economies. The piece notes improved locomotive efficiency, coal savings at the Penna Railroad, and the shift to economics based on justified rates after public hearings.
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Duluth Herald Sun
Louie D. Brandeis
Supreme Court of the Unitedates
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Ivy L. Lee
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Rockefeller
Louie PD
Cutny
Lee
Justice Brandeis
Chicago Kansans Picnic at Judge Goodwin Farm Naperville
Two hundred members of the Kansas club of Chicago held their fourth annual picnic on Judge J B Goodwin’s Naperville farm. Guests of honor included Lieutenant Governor Morgan Fred Stanley Joseph Chapman and H C Clarkson, who celebrated his 84th birthday.
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Slate May Return to New York Public Schools
The New York Telegram notes a possible comeback of slate in public schools due to paper shortages and cost. At a board meeting the slate situation was discussed and it was suggested pupils may again use slates with wooden frames and string tied sponges. Existing contracts should protect supply for the current year, though a shortage has been felt in many schools and students have supplied themselves.
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New York Telegram
New York
Board of Education
Italian Station in Naples Placed Under Royal Commission
The Naples science station comes under a royal commission led by F. Sav Monticelli. The commission vows to continue the station’s work and pursue its science program while aligning research aims with university interests in Naple.
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Naples
F. Sav
Monticelli
University of Naple
Tablee
Gealat's A Mine's Age Pow Alata Rate Of
The readable fragment notes Gealat and Alata in a context suggesting mineral age or rate. Specifics are unclear due to fragmentary text, but the piece hints at mine age and production rate details linked to Gealat and Alata.
Monarchy and constitutional duty in postwar Europe
The text argues monarchy must survive in a constitutional form across nations like Italy Belgium Romania and Greece. It praises King Ferdinand for serving his people, critiques Greek and German dynastic actions, and defends monarchy as a stabilizing trustee of democracy and national continuity amid war’s upheavals.
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Ar Far Ag It Co
Italy
Belgium
Romania
George
Victor
Albert
Ferdinand
Greece
Demitir
Crnstentine
Portland
Rumania
Constantine
Hohenzollern Famil
Triple Alliance
Fashionable colors redefine spring and summer wardrobes
Dye makers push readily produced shades as the new vogue, replacing costly rare colors. The public follows trends set by what is available and affordable, shaping the season’s palette.
Prompt Pay Law and Local Merchant Repute
A tale contrasts prompt payers and chronic debt dodgers. A reliable man honors dues, earning merchants praise, while another delays payment, loses trust, and feels the sting of hardship when misfortune strikes. Building towns with poor pay reputations suffer lasting harm.
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Oddallah
Women Taking Lp Bicycling Fashion and Fitness
Read about bicycling as a fashion trend for women mixing exercise with beauty. The piece notes actress Leo Mayfield promoting the activity in Chicago theater circles and mentions Honolulu College’s anniversary and athletic exchanges. It also references electric smelting at Welah tin mines with metal losses and efficiency comparisons.
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Leo Mayfield
Chicago
Ming He Gee
Nora “Tla
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