Henry Ford Calls for World Peace and Antiwar Mission
Detroit industrialist Henry Ford pledges his wealth to world peace, opposing militarism and armament as the root of war. He advocates teaching peace from childhood, praises Thomas Edison as a peacemaker, and argues U.S. insulation cannot protect against invasions while urging an end to war and weaponry.
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United States Cash Now Setting World’s Standard
In New York the dollar leads global finance as foreign currencies fall amid American wartime demand. Contracts abroad insist on dollar payments, while bankers debate cures and foresee a substantial foreign credit need. An additional gold shipment to New York is anticipated.
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Forest fires feared in the Northwest
Washington report warns of extreme fire danger in national forests across the northwest due to little snow and below normal rainfall. Officials say increased trails, an expanded telephone system, and drilled firefighting teams aim to improve response for the August to October peak.
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Nicknames for Bomb Types From Front Line Slang
An English officer describes four main bomb types used in France and Flanders with trench nicknames. Hair brush bombs use a solid explosive block. police man’s club bombs have taped tails and on impact detonate. cricket ball bombs use a five second timed fuse. jam tin bombs rely on chance with a ten second delay and a risky timing window.
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London
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Flanders
The Captain and His Trained Horse at San Francisco Exposition
A Panama-Pacific Exposition exhibit in San Francisco shows "The Captain" a trained horse and a giant model used to draw crowds. The horse figure can perform basic arithmetic up to six figures and spell simple words, entertaining visitors as part of the Zone display.
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US libraries total 75 million volumes in 18 thousand institutions
New York reports 18,000 libraries in the United States with over 75 million volumes, an increase of 20 million since 1908. Public and society libraries hold 50 million volumes with 7 million borrower cards. New York state lists 7.84 million volumes across 214 libraries, with Massachusetts and Pennsylvania also contributing large totals.
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Player piano sparks airs and vanity in Baltimore
In a light exchange, readers note that owning a player piano has led to a perceived air of superiority among its owners in Baltimore. The quip contrasts modest homes with flashy instruments as a social poke.
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Baltimore American
Stereoscopic surveying method described for mapping wide areas
A stereoscopic photographic surveying technique uses two viewing points and a vertical plane, with developed positives processed in a stereoscopic measuring machine to determine exact positions. It claims an effective range of about five miles, aiding large scale mapping in mountainous regions.
Real Grievance On Night Break In Stirring Courtroom
A terse exchange unfolds with a magistrate questioning a defendant about breaking into a gentleman's house at night. The prisoner defends himself by recalling a prior reproach for daylight burglary and argues his right to work.
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London Telegraph
Her Idea Spelling Book MixUps Sparks Debate
Yonkers Statesman quotes a mother and daughter bantering about spelling in a reading pamphlet. Ethel argues a kitten should have six letters in its name while a big cat has three, highlighting playful confusion over spelling rules.
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Ethel
Cause and Effect Laughs and Tears in Song
A reader asks why singing makes tears come to eyes and is told to stuff cotton in the ears. The quote contrasts with Emerson on life prudence versus dissipation.
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Chicago Tribune
Emerson
Dancer Joan Sawyer Leads Suffrage Car Mission Across Nation
New York dancer Joan Sawyer abandons stage for a continental suffrage caravan. In a car gifted by Belmont and Catt accompanied by banners, she travels to San Francisco delivering a message from eastern suffragists to western sisters. Her pilgrim scrip pledges support and urges voting women to share their gains and plans.
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