Blind Canadian Soldier Recounts Valor At Ypres Front
Stanley Chambers, blinded by gases and later regaining sight after the Hesperian torpedoing, told St John readers how he carried a wounded comrade across shell torn fields. He described facing German fire, rescues, and his return home to rejoin the front.
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Atlantic
France
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French
Smith-Darien
England
Hesperian
Canada
Muffs for Teuton Soldiers on Warship Christmas Gift Vote
German officers propose practical gifts for soldiers at the front in a Tageblatt inquiry. Von Buelow endorses muffs with a cord for neck wear, suitable for trenches on the eastern front. Other commanders request cocoa, chocolate, fat, butter, and various comforts, with mixed views on spirits and other items.
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von Buelow
Tageblatt
Cliff Dwellings Deteriorate. Urgent Preservation Urged
Santa Fe archeologist Prof. Nels C. Nelson, after an 800 mile journey from Mesa Verde to Zuni, warns cliff dwellings and Chaco canyon ruins in New Mexico are deteriorating and require immediate action to stop further decay. He notes extensive excavations across the state.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Southwest
Nels C. Nelson
Mesa Verde
Colo
Zuni
Chaco Canyon
New Mexico
Nelson
Thumb Print Forgery Case Stirs Madras High Court
In Calcutta Ind the Madras High Court faced a historic case over a forged thumb print of a blind man. A merchant sought judgment on a document signed with the print, but the debtor testified that the plaintiff pressed his fingers in a train and forged the impression. The court rejected the merchant’s application after lengthy hearings.
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Ind
High Court
Madras
One word one look can erase years of affection Balzac quote
A concise Balzac aphorism notes that a single word or glance can wipe away long standing love. The line captures a moment of emotional impact and regret in classic literary style.
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Balzac
Berlin Births and Marriages Decline as War Proceeds
Berlin reports show July births down 25 percent from 1914 with 2415 births this July compared to 3224 last year. August marriage numbers in Wilmersdorf drop sharply to 62 from 264, with many wartime weddings noted though 1913 had 78 weddings in a normal year.
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Berlin
Wilmersdorf
Twice Acquitted In Arkansas Stabbing Case
Van Smith was acquitted twice on the same charge of stabbing James Garner to death in Booneville Arkansas. He first left the courtroom of Justice Castleberry on a self defense plea and was immediately rearrested and brought before Justice Stanfield where he was again exonerated on the same defense.
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Booneville
Ark
van Smith
James Garner
Castleberry
Stanfield
Alligators Eggs Eaten in West Indies and Africa
Alligator eggs are eaten in the West India islands and on the west coast of Africa. They resemble hen eggs in shape and taste but are larger. Reportedly over 100 eggs have been found in one alligator.
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West India Islands
Africa
Chinese Joss Sticks Ingredients Influence Combustion
Chinese joss sticks include aconite to protect against rodents and camphor to promote steady burning, highlighting the chemical roles of these ingredients in traditional incense manufacture.
Paris Reveals Contrasts as World Center of Beauty
A National Geographic bulletin extols Paris as a hub of art, culture, and fashion with the Louvre's priceless treasures including the Regent diamond and Venus of Milo. It notes the city’s grand opera, the Eiffel Tower, Place de la Concorde, and a history of dramatic upheaval alongside remarkable architectural splendor.
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NCE
Paris
Europe
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Rhone Valley
Iberian Peninsula
France
National Geographic Society
Washington
Mexico City
Rio
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Louvre
Apollo
Bonaparte
Regent
Charlemagne
Melos
Place de la Concorde
Rome
Fomnd
Has Odd Hobby
An old man with no mail for years keeps a curious ritual guiding his daily life. He scans the New York General Post Office advertised mail list, searches the initial letter of his name, and hopes to find his letter or that of a relative. He gains quiet thrill from the hunt as if seeking a rare stamp.
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General Post Office
New York
Monkey Talk and Cocoanuts in a Curious Tale
A man claims he cannot understand monkey language and never sees the creature having fun. An old chimpanzee explains the monk has accumulated 3,000,000 cocoanuts and must spend all his time watching them, leaving no chance for amusement.
Sinecure Paradox in Newspaper Paragr apher Wit
Kansas editor jokes that writing paragraphs for a newspaper is the softest job with growth of hair on a mud turtle as a distant second in wit.
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Kansas
Chicago Tribune
Green operating rooms replace white to ease eye strain
British doctors shift from white to green operating rooms to reduce eye fatigue and improve wound illumination. A Leeds surgeon has completed a fully green surgery suite, aiming to enhance light focus on wounds and improve the visibility of ligatures and sutures.
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Leeds
Surgeon Bets on Green Towels and Sheets in OR
A physician, delighted by the operation results, has instituted exclusive use of green towels and sheets in his operating room. The change aims to maintain a sterile, cohesive environment and underscore improved patient outcomes.
Diplomats And Statesmen Humor Sparks International Laughs
A light exchange notes that statesmen lack humor yet diplomats would join in the laugh if they could see how their statements read to the world. The quip suggests humor could ease international tension.
Cheerfulness Above Levity in Moral Distinction
A reflection contrasts levity and cheerfulness, noting levity can stem from folly or vice while cheerfulness arises from wisdom and virtue, suggesting the mind open to lightheartedness can lack true cheer. The quote emphasizes discerning genuine cheer from superficial levity.
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Blair
Congressman's Life: A Life Filled With Weddings
A New York American piece notes the congressman's life as a series of wedding gifts, portraying his public career through personal milestones and social ties. The item reflects on the era's political culture and family connections shaping a public figure.
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New York American
Clock used by John Muir gifted to Wisconsin museum
The famed clock from naturalist John Muir is donated to the Wisconsin State Historical Society museum by the Wisconsin Alumni Association of Northern California. Crafted in the 1860s at Wisconsin University, the device woke him, started fires, opened books, and even toppled from bed via a timed bed mechanism triggering a falling stone and smoke reaction.
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John Muir
Wisconsin State Historical Society
Madison
Wisconsin Alumni Association of Northern California
Milwaukee Journal
Muir
Wisconsin University
John
Wireless kite aerial boosts field radio range
The United States Signal Corps at Massachusetts maneuvers demonstrated a wire free aerial using box kites. Samuel F. Perkins led tests that lifted kites to 1 600 feet, transmitting 150 miles with a marked range boost from 25 minutes. Receipts came from battleship Georgia off Newport and Arlington Virginia, signaling promise for future long range wireless.
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United States Signal Corps
Massachusetts
Samuel F. Perkins
Scientific American
Perkins
Georgia
Newport
Arlington
Bermuda
United States
Marconi
Briquettes From Peat and Chalk Gain Canadian Use
Canadian reports indicate peat mixed with coal breeze and pressed into briquettes provides efficient economical fuel. Chalk, ground and blended with breeze and tar, forms egg sized briquettes that burn smokeless with high calorific value and free burning.
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Canada
Madame Joffre Keeps Duty Over Duty to Family
A Paris letter notes Madame Joffre, ever at her husband’s side before the war, has not visited him since the war began. Guards forbid soldiers and wives from visiting the front, so she will not use her position to defy rules and will not go to see General Joffre despite facilities available.
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Madame Joffre
Paris
Hiranuma: Japan’s chief public prosecutor leads the courts
Kichiro Hiranuma, Hagaku hakushi, is described as the strength of Japan's procuratorial system. A fifty year old official of the justice department since 1888, he was named chief procurator in 1912 and wields immense influence in the courts.
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Japan
Court of Cassation
Supreme Court
Kichiro Hiranuma
Hagaku-hakushi
Hiranuma
Department of Justice
Wasteful Use of Energy Cited by Theodore H. Price
Theodore H. Price in World's Work argues that vast energy is wasted in industry and labor. He cites low utilization of coal energy and untapped hydropower, urging modest efficiency gains to recover enormous wealth.
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Theodore H. Price
New York State
United States
Emile Verhaeren: From Jesuit School to Poet Rebel
The Belgian poet Emile Verhaeren attended Sainte-Barbe Jesuit college in Ghent where he met Maeterlinck before turning from law to poetry. He studied law at Louvain and was admitted to the Brussels bar but joined a circle of young artists known for shocking bourgeois sensibilities with dramatic dress and conduct.
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Emile Verhaeren
Brussels
Gautier
Discovery Ointment Fails Bulletproof Skin Test Ends in Death
A Los Angeles inventor tried a compound to harden human skin against bullets. After applying it for weeks his hands and face grew tough but bullets pierced the skin. A shotgun blast that removed part of his face proved fatal, and the secret died with him.
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Los Angeles
Editors vote on treating movie as a word
In a recent query editors split on admitting movie as a standard English word. Five hundred vote yes with no adornments while 220 said it remains on probation and 280 abstained or refused to express an opinion.
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