Soldiers Rest in Honored Graves North of Frances
An English burial ground north of Frances near Vimy holds French and English soldiers. A French woman places white flowers on her son’s grave as British chaplains conduct rites with a Union Jack over the coffin. Graves are marked and recorded by registration units, with dedicated cemeteries behind the line for various regiments.
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Frances
Vimy
Ian
Chlain
Bint
Rink
Raves
Commission of Graves Registration
Faldin Ware
Yan Ds
Seley
London
Red Cross
Gilis
Preneh Engineers
Aod Eormuinniad Comedis
Questo
Indian Maid Makes Hit Veigning Redfeather Sings in Native Soprano
Indian singer Veigning Redfeather a Creek descendant from Te enbaseh captivates Washuttendu audiences with pitches in piano soprano. Raised in Okbohonta she earned support from a philanthropist for education and repays the loan while designing her own costumes for performances.
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Redfeather
Washuttendu
Okbohonta
Aoobrissiantoaareer
Unlucky Day for Animals in Hammond Area Farm Incident
A farmer near Hammond fell from a tree while trimming branches and was struck by a pie when his horse spooked. The colt bolted into a clothesline, the post flew loose killing a cow, and the colt died after injuries from a barbed wire fence. A veterinarian arriving to help the colt unintentionally killed Weaver's dog.
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Hamond
Tnd
Weaver
Hammond
Wernver
Local man fined for burning money in quarrel
In Phillipstown New York Patrick Murphy paid a $30 fine after turning on a $20 bill during a domestic dispute with his wife over how to share the money.
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Phillipstowe
N.Y
Patrick Murphy
Detectives Nab Actor in Carrollton Elopement Case
Philadelphia detectives arrested Charles F. Wheatley of Carrollton Ohio after gaining entry to his apartment posing as theatrical agents to book a vocalist. Wheatley had eloped with Nellie Stewart, deserted his wife, and the pair were located multiple times before arrest. The actor finished a song before being told he was booked for the city hall, prompting the girl's collapse and medical revival.
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Carrollton, Or -Philadelphia
Charles F. Wheatley
Carrollton, O
Nellie Stewart
Wheatley Ipartient
Wheatley
New York Hotel Builds Enclosed Rooftop Golf Course
A New York hotel unveils an enclosed rooftop golf course installed above its facilities. The elevated green provides guests a novel recreational feature with panoramic city views and weather protection.
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New York
Bees Winter in Snow Best With Sawdust Cushions Over Brood
Beekeeper advises using chaff style hives with sawdust cushions atop the brood chamber for wintering bees on summer stands. Outside wintering is discouraged as it damages bees and hides. Proper shelter is essential to protect hives from weather and extend life.
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F. G. Herman
Chatley
Giaravaredd
Pursuit and Prospect in Desert Tales and Beekeeping Notes
An odd tale follows a Los Angeles man chased by a serpent in Arizona near Wit tenberg where the creature falls to its death after a futile pursuit. A second segment offers practical winter beekeeping tips about hive entrances, ventilation, and bee stores for the coming season.
Small Farms for the East and Rural Community Values
A Baltimore American writer argues against large acre tract farming in eastern states. The piece warns corporate ownership of farm labor erodes home life, schools, and churches, risking unrest and division. It praises small family farms as the source of thriving, patriotic communities with owner management.
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Baltimore American
Smpall
Average Cost of Plowing with Horses and Tractors
Estimations show ten horsepower hours per acre for plowing with horse power. A team can plow about two acres in ten hours, pulling 876 pounds at 176 feet per minute. Government data put horse labor at 12.45 cents per hour, making about $1.25 per acre. Tractor costs vary with size and fuel. An example notes a 30-40 tractor burning kerosene and oil, with two plows covering 6.6 acres at 60 cents per acre.
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Dabor
Spring for Lumber Wagons Patent Seat Design
A description of a patent for a spring seat on timber wagons by Charles Prederick Birkestee of Ili noisan. The chair uses side springs over the top edge with cross-bars and rocker arms beneath, allowing flex while enabling vertical movement of the cross bars.
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Charles Prederick Birkestee
War on Wild Things Endangered Birds in Indiana Reserve
The article recalls swans and wild fowl at the Gal reserve once abundant in Indiana marshes now scarce due to marsh drainage and spring shooting. It laments the loss of cranes and passenger pigeons, notes the heavy use of shotguns and market hunting, and urges awareness of dwindling wild fowl populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
United States
Why Few Women of Genius Rise to First Rank
A Womata lecturer contends women’s genius depends on generations of equal opportunity. She argues past attitudes hindered development, but modern inventions ease home duties and broaden potential. The issue, she says, extends beyond sex or politics into intellectual awakening and evolution.
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Womata
Mummy on Display in Cairo Museum Impresses Visitors
In Cairo's museum a well preserved mummified pagan priest from the twenty second dynasty draws attention. His face still shows agony and recent breath, with lips parted and teeth visible, while his body suggests a man about thirty years old and six and a half feet tall.
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Cairo
Egypt
This House on Wheels Jerwick Pat Charles Woll Builds Mobile Home
Pat Charles Woll rejects fixed neighborhood living and builds a portable single story two room house on a three inch wheel frame. He plans to move location as desired to avoid community ties and avoid oppressive conditions.
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Jerwick
Pat Charles Woll
Wolf
Leolays
Woll
Corn Cribs of Steel Wire Described for Farm Use
An article explains steel wire corn cribs built on stout posts with tin caps and removable steps. These wire cribs resist rats, provide ventilation, and reduce losses. Two line mesh steel wire cribs are durable, vermin proof, and cheaper than wood, with rolls ready for quick assembly. A 500 bushel capacity crib is noted as convenient.
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Corm
Mars Canals Revealed As Martian Gardens Says Lowell
Professor Percival Lowell of Lowell Observatory argues the so called canals on Mars are garden patches not creatures. He imagines a Mars earth parcel service that would swap Earth fruits for Martian produce driving down costs and halting shortages.
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Percival Lowell
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Mars
Earth
Ventilation Tips to Save Corn in Cribs
The article warns that large or poorly ventilated corn cribs waste grain. It advises installing slatted ventilators in cribs wider than four feet, from floor to top, to expel moist air. Moisture in the cob, not the grain, causes mold when weather damp.
Man With Nerve
Douglas resident Wryro-Henry Stephens, about fifty miles north of town, broke a leg on the range. He mounted his horse after the fall, rode ten miles to a sheepherder camp for aid, then traveled 60 miles to Douglas for a physician. He is recovering and expected to be fine.
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Douglas
Henry Stephens
Stephens
Tle
Ile
Leaves for enriching soil protect roots in severe frost
Do not burn leaves. Put them in a waste corner to rot for potting soil and outdoor beds. A foot of forest leaves shields soil from frost and allows access to dirt any time. A few boards or brush keep leaves from blowing away.
Reverend Garner’s Long Pastoral Funeral Record
Pastor George Th. Garner of the Christian church at Berkey near Toledo preached the funeral sermon for Joseph McKenna in Cohinbus Grove. He recalled returning to Allen and Putnam counties for 37 funerals since moving to Berkey five years ago and said his 46 years in ministry have included 1,485 funerals.
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Cohinbus Grove
George Th. Garner
Christian Church
Berkey
Toledo
Joseph McKenna
Allen
Putnam Counties
Straw Waste Burned by Farmers Could Boost Crops
Investigators estimate U S farmers burn about 65 million dollars worth of straw annually. Straw spreaders could reduce waste and translate into higher crop yields through better straw management.
Good Whitewash For Trees From Historic Recipe
A historic recipe outlines a protective tree wash made from 30 pounds lime, five pounds salt, and four pounds tallow stirred into hot lime. Water is added to achieve a smooth flow. The mixture is claimed to protect trees from sunburn and insects better than plain lime wash without tallow.
Automobiles and hand carts move workers at vast plant
Popular Science Monthly describes a large ammunition plant built in 11 months tackling interior and exterior transport. Automobiles, motorcycles, motor trucks, hand trucks, roller skates and bicycles speed the 17,000 to 18,000 worker operation. The facility spans 1.5 million square feet with 13 main units and 12 service buildings, each corridor a half mile long, making inspections a ten mile walk.
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Popular Science Monthly
Americans in European War Reported on Front
Mrs J J Thompson of New York says twenty eight thousand Americans serve with the allies on the western front after five months in Britain Nearly every regiment lists Americans who have distinguished themselves for valor and many have won special decorations for bravery.
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J. J. Thompson
New York
British Isles
Skeleton of Indian Giant Found Near San Leandro
Skeleton believed to be an Indian chief unearthed by gravel diggers on the Frank Williams ranch, a mile and a half west of San Leandro. Deputy Coroner Robert Morgan estimates a man at least eight feet tall from a large thigh bone. The bones will be sent to the University of California anthropology department.
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Oakland
Cal
Frank Williams Ranch
San Leandro
Robert Morgan
Anthropological Department
University of California
Best Returns From Grains in Wheat Seed Quality
Farmers learn that sowing eight pecks of wheat may reach the pivotal point in net returns. The outcome hinges on seed grading and filling practices. Small grain seeding remains not an exact science.
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Acre
Discoveries and Dollars Worth of Tungsten Light
The passage asserts that Columbus opened America, worth 3,000,000,000 daily for centuries, and credits the tungsten wire discovery with 200,000,000 in annual light value, noting dates and figures from early exploration to modern times.
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North America
America
Christopher Columbus
Paros
Popular Science Monthly
The Brood Sow Breeding Advice Note
A farming tip cautions against selling brood sows that produce strong litters while recommending selling any sow that is a poor breeder regardless of age.
Paint Beats Mud in Farm Tool Battle
A succinct assessment notes paint outperforms mud on plows and other farm tools, keeping gear clean and functional. The line asserts paint defeats mud by protecting surfaces better than mud can.
Mint Scent Fills Air Near Yamagata Villages
In Yamagata Prefecture Japan mint plants are harvested in October and hung to dry in front of village houses. The practice releases a minty fragrance that scents the air north of Yamagata.
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Yamagata
Force of Habit in a witty social quip
A speaker notes that a new acquaintance seems long married because he is such a patient listener and agrees with everything said. The remark playfully contrasts presumed experience in marriage with the man’s agreeable behavior.
Easy To Silver Mirrors From Simple Instructions
Dr Charles K Francis of Oklahoma A and M College provides a step by step method to silver mirror coatings. Clean surface with soapy water dry and cover to keep dust free. Build a putty reservoir then prepare a nitrate silver solution and glucose bath before applying the silvering and sealing with shellac.
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Charles K. Francis
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Ancient Water Wagon Petition to Suppress Liquor Trade
A folded, 17th century petition from 12 residents of Crewcorne near the falls of Delaware to a royal governor protests Indian liquor violence. They urge stopping the selling of brandy and strong liquors to Indians to prevent fires, theft, and harm to families and property, hoping for peaceful daily life.
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Delluaware
Crewcorne
Girard
Philadelphia Ledger
Hemlock Bark Replaces Rag Stock in Roofing
Mills use waste hemlock tan bark to substitute rag stock in felt roofing. Replacement of rags by bark reaches 20 to 30 percent in some mills, yielding sizable production savings. United States roofing mills produce about 237000 tons annually, roughly 11800000 squares of roofing.
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United States
Long Service Notables at S. D. Warren Company
Among S. D. Warren employees in Portland Maine seven workers stand out for long tenure. Sewall S. Leighton has served over fifty nine years. The Bachelor brothers Archelus H Levi and Edwin M. have 49 48 and 42 years. The Watson brothers Thomas John and Henry have 47 45 and about 45 years.
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S. D. Warren Company
Portland
Sewall S. Leighton
Archelus H
Levi
Edwin M. Bachelor
Thomas
John
Henry Watson
Henry
Glycerin Gains Importance in War Time
Scientific American notes glycerin has become the main product of soap factories during the war as demand for glycerin for explosives surges. Soap has become a byproduct, reflecting shifting industrial priorities in wartime.
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Scientific American
Difference of Opinion on Auto-Intoxication Clash
There is one subject on which medical science and anti speech ordinances clash. What is that Auto intoxication.
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Ghose
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Germany
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Arizona Desert
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Ote
Wittenberg
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Stunt
Uniton
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Nerve
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