Junk Economy of War Waste Turns Scrap to Gold
War drives waste reclamation as millions in material are repurposed. Cotton bales, rags, coal tar by products, metals, and leather are recovered, reshaped, and sold, with prices soaring. Experts tout saved wood, flax straw, and fuel from waste as new wealth arising from the junk heap.
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St. Louis
Germany
Waste Trade Journal
Crucible Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel
England
lEngland
Department of Agriculture
Tony
Arthur D. Little
United States Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
Mr. Little
Pacific
Von Falkenhayn Domination Drives German War Machine
A London dispatch portrays Eric von Falkenhayn as the real brain and ruler of Germany's war effort, controlling the Generalstab and sidelining the Kaiser, with von Hindenburg and von Mackensen as instruments under his command. The article traces Falkenhayn’s ascent from Tientsin governor to chief of staff and his mastery over strategic decisions from the field.
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London
Eric von Falkenhayn
Prussia
Mr. Asquith
Ignatius Phayre
Berlin
Thielt
Flanders
Verdun
France
Balkans
Bagdad
von Jagow
Doctor von Bethmann-Hollweg
Falkenhayn
von Hindenburg
von Mackensen
Danzig
von Falkenhayn
Germany
Papa Hindenburg
China
Tientsin
Count von Waldersee
Koenigsplatz
von Moltke
Marne
Worth Knowing: Inventions and Global Engineering Feats
A roundup of scientific curiosities and industrial advances. Topics include a neck shaving guard patent, high wind tests for model airplanes, a 37 mile steel ropeway in Colombia, pocket wireless receivers, a rocket camera with parachute retrieval, a dual-action churn mechanism, aluminum plated to nickel standards, U S copper production surge, a compact bone-conduction microscope, arc lamp efficiency via carbon pressure, and the Barbary origin of the artichoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire of Japan
Paris
Colombia
Andes Mountains
Dresden
United States
Barbary
Mediterranean
Morocco
Palestine
Center of United States area located near Smith Center Kansas
The geographic center of the United States including Alaska and other additions lies ten miles north of Smith Center in Smith County Kansas at latitude 39.55 and longitude 98.50. The population center sits about 63 miles east near Bloomington Indiana.
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United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Accessions
Kansas
Smith Center
Smith County
Bloomington
Ind
Before We Were Married A Court Conversation
A terse courtroom exchange reveals a husband claiming prior wealth and a wife disputing knowledge of finances. The judge presides as the two neighbors’ dispute unfolds, showing tension over financial status and marital transparency.
Not a Chronic Borrower George Woolworth Story
A noted merchant George W. Woolworth famed as a top world builder reportedly never borrowed money in his rise except once to buy his wife a silk dress she desired.
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George W. Woolworth
Cattle Feed From Sow Thistles Patented
George Livingstone Dodds of Winnipeg Manitoba has secured a patent for a process to convert sow thistles into cattle feed. The invention aims to provide a simple method to produce fodder from common weeds for livestock sustenance.
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George Livingstone Dodds
Winnipeg
Man
Hen Twenty Nine Lays First Egg in Years
Dayville Connecticut report describes Spanish Annie a twenty nine year old hen owned by Col James Blanchard laying an egg the first in several years noting local farmer pride and surprise.
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Dayville
Conn
Col
James Blanchard
German Border Check Aims for Thoroughness On Entry
A London report from a Russian correspondent describes a German border search at Warnemunde and Berlin. Passengers are questioned individually, checked against a directory, and subjected to a meticulous search of clothes, pockets, and even footwear with electric light and probes.
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London
Germany
Retch
Warnemunde
Berlin
Leutenant
Glad to Return to Prison
Joseph F. Singer twenty years old was taken back to the state reformatory at Mandan North Dakota by state transportation agent D J McGilles. Detectives N Pearson and A Rubkowski captured him here after his escape from the reformatory he had been held on a fugitive from justice warrant. Singer said he was glad they came for him and had feared capture for nights. He was sentenced for highway robbery and formerly lived at 812 Case Street.
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Max von Gallwitz
Remus von Woyrsch
Falkenhayn
von Falkenhayn
Wastage
Prussian
Hanover
Germany
St. Paul, Minn
Joseph F. Singer
State Reformatory
Mandan
N. D
D. J. McGilles
Singer
N. Pearson
A. Rubkowski
Case Street
Curved windshield patent aims to curb sun glare
A curved windshield designed for automobiles reflects sunlight downward to reduce glare and improve driver visibility, according to a recent patent filing. The invention targets safer driving by directing light away from the eyes of occupants.
Scarecrows for Zeppelins and New York beauty market
London discusses Sir William Gelder's dummy gun tactic used to threaten Zeppelins. The piece compares to 1860 Pehtang forts and Plassey tactics, noting dummy weapons and strategic deception. It also highlights Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. and his claim that New York leads the world in stage beauty with a careful standard for showgirls.
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London
William Gelder
China
Pehtang
Macaulay
Surajah Dowlah
Plassey
Nabob
New York
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr
Europe
Ziegfeld
Surgery Aims to Restore Andrew Merrian’s School Progress
In Newton New Jersey physicians removed his adenoids and other defects to make him a better student. The thirteen year old Andrew Merrian has been deficient in his studies and his department at school and a large improvement is anticipated.
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Newton
N. J
Andrew Merrian
In Spite of His Name
New York magistrate fined Martin B. Turtle twenty five dollars after he pleaded guilty to automobile speeding, saying his name made the fine seem unlikely yet the penalty stood.
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New York
Nash
Martin B. Turtle
Put Interest in the Work to Overcome Public Nervousness
A Nautilus article by William E. Towne urges performers to focus on their work to erase self consciousness before public appearances. Techniques include slow breathing, deliberate movements, and mental distraction from applause, with affirmation and relaxation tips from Mrs. Annie Payson Call.
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William E. Towne
Nautilus
Annie Payson Call
Wade
Midway Island grows as Pacific Cable relay station
Midway Island in the Pacific serves as a relay point for the Commercial Pacific Cable Company. The island expands with shipments every quarter bringing supplies and Hawaii soil to extend the land area. A meadow now nearly large enough for grazing a cow supports the claim, substantiated by Commercial Reports backed by the federal government.
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Midway Island
Midway
Pacific Ocean
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Hawaii
Ibsens Ghosts Offended At Early English Premiere
The London Times recalls the 25 year old English first showing of Ibsens Ghosts at the Independent Theatre founded by J T Grein. The opening night sparked 500 articles and even accusations of immorality leading some families to shut their doors. The Society also staged Zolas Therese Raquin with members like George Meredith and Thomas Hardy. A notable breakthrough came in 1893 when Bernard Shaw lent his Widowers Houses to Greins troupe.
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Ibsen
England
London Times
Independent Theater
J. T. Grein
Grein
Zola
Therese Raquin
Society
George Meredith
Thomas Hardy
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Henry Arthur Jones
Independent
Bernard Shaw
Lead Pencil Materials Across Regions
Siberia provides the best graphite for lead pencils and supplies German pencils. Australia also yields graphite suitable for indelible pencils. America has a fair amount of lower grade graphite, while Siberia and Australia drive supplies.
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Siberia
Australia
America
Life and effort quote by Samuel Johnson
A compact maxim urges making the most of one’s lot and measuring progress against the many rather than the few above. The excerpt highlights self improvement, perseverance, and comparing oneself to a broader crowd for motivation.
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Samuel Johnson
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M. Charles Humbert
Meuse
Verdun Front
Baedekers
Garibaldi
Alpini
Col di Lana
Dolomite Alps
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