Day of Forty Eight Hours and Time Mandatement
A fragment discusses Wills B. Johnsons work on Mathematical Geography and the International Date Line. It explains how portions of days can exist simultaneously between 12:30 and 12:30 London time and how the line affects date changes across regions from England to Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wills B. Johnson
London
Lendon
Cape Deshnet
Attuteland
England
United States
Alaska
The heat wakeup method and odd beliefs about scents
A fragment discusses waking with smells, noting that many sleep poorly in cities and odors like perfume or camphor can jolt a sleeper awake. It mentions beliefs about red hair and superstition in Ireland Scotland, and ends with a stray line about a map and job hunt.
Mother Seeks Missing Son War Veteran In Soissons Action
Huntington West Virginia reports a mother, Mrs. Clark D. Ross of Des Moines Iowa, searching for son Harry Ross, 21, missing 14 months since shell shock in the battle of Soissons. He was a dispatch bearer with the twenty sixth infantry and North Dakota National Guard unit.
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Huntington
W. Va
Soissons
Mra
Clark D. Ross
Des Moines
Jows
Harry
Ross
Ontington
North Dakota National Guard
National Bank
Wahpeton
North Dakota
Adjutant General
Red Cross
Ald
Salssons
Ncting
Major McCloud
Indians Bank Owesrsra in Wapato? Indian led bank in Yakima valley
In Wapato Washington an Indian run bank the American Commercial Bank is described as the only bank of its kind in the United States with Indian officers except the cashier. Founded last year by Philip Olney the bank serves Indian depositors and Yakima valley farmers with capital of 26000 dollars and 1500 dollars in profits on deposit of 80000 dollars as of June 1. A Kalamazoo Michigan report notes a jury finding Joseph Johnston not guilty of wife desertion after a 20 minute trial.
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Wapato
Wash
Washington
Yakima
Peor
Afties
American Commercial Bank
Ita
Yakima Valley
United States
Philip Olney
Olney
Kalamauzoo, Mich
Kalamaxoo
Joseph Johnston
Y M C A to Keep on War Department Takes Over Activities
War Department officially assumes control of Y M C A welfare work in army camps. The War Work Council requests 2,800 secretaries and civilian staff transfer to government direction under General staff plans. About 1,715 workers remain in place with 5,008 personnel involved in home camps during WWI era.
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War Department
Chicago
United States
War Work Council
L. Wilbur Messer
National War Work Council
New York
War Plans Division
General Staff
W. G. Henn
M.C. A
VMOC
Amibetlee
Vivre Worre
Bute
Secretarien
Wil
Wemutd
Ewet
Alimony Keeps Him In Rags Before Judge
David Goldhaber of New York pleads to be freed from a debtors prison so he can work to earn alimony. Mrs Goldhaber requests continued confinement until a $500 bond for back pay is posted. judge allows indefinite detention until bond or other steps are met.
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Red Cross
Young Rosa
Markeman
Palm Beach
Fla
New York
David Goldhaber
Goldiaber
Moreh
Justicce
Wallble
Arly Hodataude
Harold Bell Wright
San Francisco
French Scorn Yankee Smokes as American Cigars Arrive
A French observer chides American tobacco for its substitute brands while noting the French market limits and preference for local cigars. Reports mention a French aviator, Alphonse Bhauval, scoring a victory in a conflict with 14 Binhines? in a single engagement. the earlier record cites over 500 as the prior tally.
Honk Honk and a Hongkong Money Order Tale
A portly Dutch woman tries to send money to her son in the Far East. A clerk suggests a Hongkong money order after misunderstanding her claim that her son is in China. The scene ends with the woman leaving, pleased with the pun.
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Far East
China
Hongkong
Marriage Costs and Parental Worries Across Cultures
The dialogue contrasts a daughter's wedding with parental economics. The bride's father frets that marriage adds mouths to feed as living costs rise. A proverb notes how character, not color, influences acceptance, yet single status often spares others from conflict.
Raining the Rent in Boston Housing Shift
A brief note from the Boston Post hints at rising rents and landlord demands in a city where Tenants face higher costs. The dialogue underscores the strain on renters amid urban housing changes.
Uncertain Exchange Sparks Hazy Character Guesswork
A fragment cites a remark about a man adept at handling a grip, prompting a playful question about his profession. The line hints at ambiguity between doctor or bellhop without identifying the subject or setting.
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Boyd Park
Oraid
Barbers
Wall
Kansas City Star
Ireland
Scotland
Highlands
Artiat
Jae
Poland
America
Prince Custair
Lubowirek
Iowa
Soldier Boy
France
Harry & Ross
Harry &. Floss
Yakimas Conduct Institution
Wapato, Wash
Odesra
Amwriena
Dirks
Mudrl
Spain
Alfond Bhauval
Phil
Boston Pont
Cereal Com
Postum Cereal Company
Battle Creek, Michigan
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