Wireless and pigeons overshadowed by war’s signal tricks
A historical overview chronicles how war messengers evolved from wigwag flags and homing pigeons to Marconi wireless. It notes pigeons as fast reliable links for small units, the spread of wireless from Berlin to Long Island, and the risks and feats of carrier birds in major conflicts.
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Santiago
Paris
Eiffel Tower
St. Petersburg
Petrograd
Berlin
Long Island
Germany
Atlantic
Belgium
Alsace
Brussels
Marconi
Europe
England
British Cavalry Spoils German Supper Behind Firelight
In reported World War I dispatch a small British reconnaissance party feigned retreat to lure German troops from a fir spinney. The ensuing chase left the Germans fleeing and the British feasted on beefsteak with onions and fried potatoes, lager, and fifty bottles of beer, before ten men rejoined for the meal.
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London
A Paradox on Childhood Freshness by a Bachelor
A bachelor notes childhood paradoxes and cites a spoiled child as extremely fresh, prompting a friend to ask for a concrete example. The exchange highlights ironic contrasts in behavior and perception across youth and adulthood.
You Always Advised Against Speculation
Dustin Stax recalls that advice and explains he never played the market himself but instead worked it, underscoring a cautious stance on market speculation.
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Mr. Dustin Stax
Dignity of Supreme Court Member Urges Courteous Secrecy
A World’s Work excerpt recalls a Supreme Court justice at a tea table with wife and guest discussing a pending case. The justice sternly warns the visitor never to discuss court business in his presence and to keep the matter out of the house henceforth. The wife reacts with alarm, likening it to a live dynamite scenario.
Shop trip tale ends in a clipped quip
Mrs Shucks knew and Apple Jed recalls visiting a large department store while returning home. The fragment captures a rural dialect moment and a humorous cadence as the speaker alludes to a Chinese-made item with a drawn out phonetic flair.
Thunder Bird as Emblem Sparks Debate on Authority and Peace
The Carlisle Indian School adopted the thunder bird as its emblem, tracing the symbol to Winnebago artist Angel De Cora Deitz. The piece argues the bird signifies authority and peace in many tribes, while noting colonial use of eagle imagery and warning that the symbol has sometimes led to war and devastation.
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Europe
America
Germany
Russia
Carlisle Indian School
American Society of Indians
Angel de Cora Deitz
War correspondent returns from scene with imagined battles
A war reporter recalls vivid front line scenes that never happened. An admirer praises his realism while the reporter admits he never faced trenches or arrests, noting his imagination failed him and he came home.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Change in a Quarrel Between Bradder Manley and Wife
An archival voice recalls Bradder Manley and his wife in a heated quarrel. The speaker notes their disputes swung like a see saw with shifts in who held power, referencing Feder and other locals.
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Brother Bombershay
Bradder Manley
Lucky Man Dodges Duel After Black Ball Draw
In Berlin a quarrel between Finkelstein and Robelin led to a duel plan with drawn lots to avoid weapons. Finkelstein drew the black ball and was to end his life within three days. On the fourth day he appeared at the stock exchange alive, greeted by Kobelin who had feared the worst.
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Finkelstein
Robelin
Berlin
Stock Exchange
Kobelin
Bill Flint the Wanderer and a Lift to Florida
A Massachusetts farm hand named Bill Flint, famed for his long disappearances, returns after 11 months with a tale of wandering. He says he rode with a Southerner’s wagon for part of the way to Florida, while claiming he could not honestly say he walked the entire distance.
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Bill Flint
Edward Payson Weston
George Washington
Massachusetts
Bill
Florida
Charleston
Everybody’s Magazine
Salt Works at Carrickfergus Forge New Salt
The Carrickfergus salt works in Ireland refine rock salt with a gas fired furnace melting the salt and moving it through chambers and rotating pans. Jets of compressed air agitate the molten salt to settle impurities. Three furnaces produce 70 tons of refined salt in 24 hours and the process deposits finished salt within half an hour of leaving the mine.
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Carrickfergus
Ireland
Flattering Offer to Singer at Sailors Fund Benefit
David Bispham, while aiding the Sailors' Widows and Children fund, offered to auction a program autographed by distinguished on board figures and netted $800 beyond ticket receipts. A New York auctioneer afterward praised the performance and offered Bispham a $10,000 yearly position to sell his goods.
Old Demand for Ships in England Sixteenth Century
The London Chronicle notes an early push for a navy royal from 1577, well before the Armada. Dr John Dee proposed a petty navy of about thirty tall ships or more to prevent invasion or aiding enemies, ensuring England’s tranquility against France Denmark Scotland Spain and others.
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England
John Dee
Royal
France
Denmark
Scotland
Spain
London Chronicle
Rare Egyptian sarcophagus arrives at British Museum
A red quartzite sarcophagus from Egypt’s Nineteenth Dynasty dating to about 1300 B C has been cataloged by the British Museum. It measures seven feet four inches and was made for Tiothines, described as a royal scribe and overseer of temple cattle. The lid features Nut the sky goddess with outstretched arms protecting the deceased.
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British Museum
Tiothines
Nut
Fragmentary dialogue notes under lingering harbor theme
Incomplete OCR yields a murmured exchange about expectations and family ties. Fragments reference harbor location and vague plans, with unclear speakers and missing context.
Bordeaux injury risks from apple sprays and how to avoid them
A report from the Maine station notes that Bordeaux mixture can cause russeting and spotting on apples, more so than lime sulphur sprays. It recommends adjusting mixtures to 3-3-50, full dilution of solutions, fine mist coverage, avoiding rain or fog, and timing sprays to leaf emergence while testing variety susceptibility. It also notes some regions report no injury from self boiled lime sulphur and suggests using Bordeaux first, then lime sulphur on tender varieties.
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W. 3. Moore
Maine
Bordeaux
Missouri
New York
Arkansas
Oregon
New Hampshire
Pruning Blackberries for Fall Growth and Fruit
Fall pruning recommended with five or six canes per root allowed to grow. When canes reach two and a half to three feet, cut or pinch tips back two to three inches to control upward growth and encourage laterals that bear fruit next season.
Money in Small Fruits Prices Rise as Area Shrinks
The article notes that small fruit farming yields money as the area declines each year and implies growing prices. It emphasizes the potential profitability for growers despite reduced farmland.
Profit by Mistakes in Garden Horticulture
Prepare to improve next season with fruit, flowers, and vegetables by noting this year’s mistakes and studying practical horticultural literature readily available.
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Durban
Pietermaritzburg
Eneral
Prussia
Sedan
Eleld Talega
Supreme Court
Justices of the United
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Farm Hand
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