City Boy Hears Better in Army Recruiting Finding
The February Popular Science Monthly notes city boys show superior hearing and that in Marine Corps recruiting from quiet neighborhoods only one in five possesses acute hearing. Rejections for poor hearing favor city car residents. Surgeons link country quiet to weakened auditory nerves, while city clamor keeps nerves responsive.
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Qur
Army
Popular Science Monthly
Washington
Marine Corps
Viennameu Cement or Solder Described in Copper Amalgam
A Viennameu cement or solder sold in small cylinders is described as a copper amalgam containing mercurous nitrate and water, a mixture involving seven portions of mercurial compound.
Curis and Free Parts of Powdery Cop with Zinc Amalgam
Curis and free parts of powdery copper precipitated from sulphate solution by zinc are heated to 180 or 190 degrees to form an amalgam that serves as a cement and as a malleable, polishable material suitable for hammering rolling and casting. An oil from melon seeds is also reported as a genuine American invention from Rocky Ford, Burrill discovering a clear oil from cantaloupe seeds with tests by Washington chemists indicating a new table oil texture resembling olive oil and no refining.
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Rocky Ford
Burrill
Chicago Tribune
Washington
War Gardens to Boost Food Stocks in 1918
The U S Department of Agriculture and state colleges urge each American family with a garden plot to grow more for self sufficiency. Leaflets with garden instructions are available free on request. Government experts note 2,000,000 war gardens were planted in 1917, many failures but plans for improved yields in 1918 amid transportation shortages.
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Seaboard
United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Colleges
Stonington’s long arc of battles and discoveries
Peaceful Long Island Sound hides a town that twice defeated British naval forces in 1775 and 1814. Stonington led sealing and whaling ventures, discovered the Antarctic continent, and housed figures from Whistler to Palmer, whose Hero voyage birthed a storied past of independence battle, trade, and resilient harbor lore.
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Stonington
Connecticut
England
Old Town
Fanning Islands
Nathaniel Palmer
Antarctic
James MacNeill Whistler
Whistler
Rufus Choate
Massachusetts
General Assembly
Hartford
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Palmer
Hero
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Deception Island
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Newport
Lured Away Jewel Behind Price Sparks Theft Claim
A neighbor reports a household theft after a cook vanished amid talk she carried a price. The exchange hints at a bargain gone wrong as rumors spread about the missing servant. Authorities have not released further details.
Her Last Word Mr B During the Quarrel
A fragment from a dramatic exchange shows Mr B claiming marriage for money and Mrs B retorting she would reveal the motive. The dialogue reflects tensions around engagement and parental approval in a domestic scene from a serialized work.
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Mr. B
Harness and Leather Goods of Quality for Farmers
Harness and Leather Goods advertises as headquarters for farmers and horsemen. It highlights harnesses saddles robes whips blankets and all horse outing needs. Also offers trunks suit cases purses satchels safety razors and blades sleigh bells pocket knives and related items.
Grandpa’s neat quip at family reunion draws laughs
At the family reunion everyone laughs at one of grandpa’s jokes. Ruth laughs too though she doesn’t understand the joke. After the fun, she comments that grandpa’s line was the cutest thing he ever said.
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Grandpa
Ruth
Gran'pa
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