Gift to Marines in Son's Memory
Mrs M A Ommanney of Stanford California sent a late Christmas gift and a motherly homily to the United States Marine Corps commandant to aid a Marine serving in Haiti. Major General Barnett praised the gesture and recommended highlighting the act to officers and men worldwide.
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Washington, D. C
Mra. M. A. Ommanney
Stanford University
California
United States Marine Corps
Haiti
Barniert
Battle Fleet to Visit the Canal in March
Washington reports the battle fleet will tour the Pacific Canal region from March 17 for a five day voyage. Ships include battleships and destroyers as part of an educational and recreational visit amid Europe’s war and plans for annual port calls to neutral areas until a global peace is reached.
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United Stites Marine
Ly Fookins
Battleshins, Vrais
Dstroyers
Patieut Canal
Tie Met
South Sea
Wisconsin Road School to Convene in Madison
The first annual road school of the Wisconsin Highway Commission will be held in Madison the week beginning January. Experts from Wisconsin and other states will discuss road construction maintenance and administration. Anyone in the road or street construction field is invited to attend. Last year’s registration topped THO and is expected to exceed this year due to growing interest. An exhibit of road machines motor trucks and road materials will accompany the event with hotel space limited by registrations.
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Fists
Wisconsin, Hirtweay Commission
Madison
Wisconsin
Good School
THO
Dstal
Hull
Perediav
Report Capture of Sea Raider
New York report states a mysterious German sea raider escaped British blockades and attacked ships in British waters. Captured near Liverpool harbor by an American liner, the raider apparently surrendered after a brief confrontation. The capture is said to have occurred about two weeks ago.
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New York
Arschor
Livergaal
Philadephia
Igisitania
Tri Coast
Rover
Mattie Het
Guyrender
Butter Shortage Sparks Odd News From Overseas
A scrambled dispatch mentions butter shortages and cheap shells with tangled lines about a German submarine captain firing at an American tank, a Russian voyage tale near Stockholm, and a tanker captain Bonweed claiming 16,600 barrels of serosoline were involved.
Indian Babies Up To Standard At Bad River Fair
At Odanah the Bad River fair examined Indian babies. Twenty two Chinpewa infants were weighed measured and tested with rigid physical exams. Examiners conclude the subjects averaged better than White babies shown at Ashland.
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Ashland
Odanah
Eye of the Gun Telemeter and twin telescopic lens design
A description from Tonrson's Weekly outlines a telemeter like instrument for artillery. It uses two telescopic lenses with paired objectives inside the device and five-faced prisms as reflectors to widen the observer’s vision. The ends align to view a single object, enabling precise aiming by estimating distance and rapidly hitting the target.
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Ersily Jie
Desleet
Tonrson
Power Propelled Vehicles Through History
A garbled early history of power propelled vehicles cites 1770 as the start with Joseph Caguot building an automarine, followed by references to English experiments and spurts of progress. It mentions Summers & Ogle 1981 building a three wheel model with high speed claims, and Walter Linnock’s steam powered carriage, all drawn from a New York Times source.
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Joseph Caguot
Automarine
Tze
Sontag
England
Elliiths
Maguind
Summers & Ogle
Walter Linnock
New York Times
The Widow's Mite and Lord Russell's Turbulent Youth
A fragmentary historical note recounts nicknames for Lord Russell portraying his frail childhood and harsh schooling. It mentions the Willow's Mite from a widow's marriage, a lineage tied to Lord Libblesdale, and a harsh Westminster and Limbury education with suspected mistreatment, reflecting late Victorian or chronicle tone.
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Joh Russe
Creeres
Libblesdale
John Russell
Westminster
Limbury
Londup Chronicle
Poor Man's Paradise near Yuratin and Cozumel
Fragmentary text describes a place called Cozumel near Yuratin as an earthly paradise for the poor. It mentions low effort to gain a livelihood, no rent for newborns, and building with scarce materials. The passage is garbled and difficult to parse, with several nonsensical phrases remaining.
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Cozumel
Bund
Fasthandyeahly
Coane
Yuratin
Picturesque Quarry near Lockhit Me Incites Danger
A limestone quarry about a mile long near Lockhit Me appears perilous for workers with steep ravines and perpendicular walls. The site lacks safe egress except limited dock access, and about a dozen men reside nearby.
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Lockhit
Appian
Popular Mechanics Musazine
No Room to Turn in Littoral Dish Thought Experiment
A Youngstown Telegram fragment shows a young girl asking if a small dish could turn over, sparking a conversation about trouble and interest. Her mother replies with a curious remark as a pollution of a pudgy finger appears in the dialogue.
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Litdle
Pressing Thumbs. Eastern Caucasian greetings documented
A fragmentary note describes how eastern Caucasian mountaineers greet by firmly clasping hands with pressing thumbs, avoiding up and down motion. The text references George Kennan and notes the behavior in greeting rituals observed in that region.
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George Kennan
Mouoy Makes The Mare Not So Different Says Detrotree Press
The Detrotree Press quotes Mouoy asserting the mare is not much different from the rest of us in that respect, suggesting a humanizing comparison and a broader social commentary.
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Trun “Mouoy
Detrotree Press
So Do Wa All Peace Pact Keeps Its Quiet
A fragment from the Te trolt Pree Press notes a playful exchange about keeping peace for harmony, with a reticent nod to personal commitments. The quoted lines hint at a lighthearted survey of discretion and fidelity in casual verse.
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Tetrolt Pree Press
Duty and Today Are Ours, Results and Futurity Belong to God
A compact motto attributed to Horace Greeley, asserting human duty in the present while deferring outcome to divine will. The quote links personal effort with faith in eventual Providence.
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God
Horace Greeley
New Year's Morning Poem Reflection on Old and New Year
A reflective poem contrasts the worn Old Year with the hopeful New Year. It speaks of release from greed and fault, the healing balm of sleep, and the daily renewal of resolve. Each dawn marks a fresh year beginning with confession, prayer, and renewed gladness.
New Year Bell Silence Marks Liberty Bell History
Fragmentary OCR recounts Philadelphia New Year gatherings around the Liberty Bell. It notes the bell’s role in signaling independence efforts, its restricted use after 1776, and a series of damage and restoration events ending with a century of ritual tied to George Washington and the nation’s birth.
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Philadelphia
Shrine of Liberty
Perth
Georgy Washinston
Charlee Marshall
Anne
Good Resolutions to Live By and Lift Others
A list of uplifting resolutions encourages living by faith and kindness. It calls for encouraging others, sharing sorrows, starting joy, seeking sunshine, and building a life of honesty, patience, charity, and forgiveness while avoiding hate, envy, and harsh speech.
Halloween Pantomime Tells Old New Year Customs
The text describes remnants of ancient New Year customs, a pantomime setup with a girl character, a curtain, candle, and a Halloween scene. It details stage actions, props like a cape, wings, and silhouettes, and lists gifts such as an apple, a hand mirror, and a jewel box for the maiden.
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Halloween
Soung Gt
Tin
Tialloweda
Enchanted New Year Folklore Piece From Pittsburgh Dispatch
A fragmentary description depicts a girl enchanted by candles and magic props, producing three versions of herself until love frees her. Old Year exits as the Little New Year arrives, crowned and greeted warmly by the maiden in a Pittsburgh Dispatch recount.
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Miu
Thei
Ua F. Morrig
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Food Prices Fifty Years Ago Worse Than Today
The article recalls price swings from 1861 to 1896, noting wheat flour wholesale in Chicago ranging from 12.60 to 18.50 per barrel, and retail climbs. It cites corn, oats, and hog prices, with gold value, ship freight, and economic shifts affecting consumer costs, referencing New York Evening Post.
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Abwest
Chicago
Nashville
Suring Tb
Ulinais
Chicara
New York
New York Evening Post
Eight Hour Day Granted for Switchmen Across Railroads
An arbitration board awards an eight hour day and wage increase to about 4000 switchmen across thirteen eastern and midwestern railroads. The base rate rises from 40 to 45 cents per hour, with daily earnings improving under ten hour work. Several managers dissent, citing harm to operations. The decision covers multiple lines including Michigan Central, Chicago and Eastern Illinois, Lackawanna and Western New York Chicago and St. Louis, and others.
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New York
Switch Men's Union
Federal Board of Arbitration
Ward
Charles B. Howry
F. Potter
Minneapaliy
Fenaral
Minvea
Minneapolis
Haul and
Sault Ste. Marie
Ballimoore and
Obi Chieuze Terminal Railroad Company
Porky’s quills are scarce this year
Washington report notes porcupines are extremely scarce due to bounties, hindering Michigan Indians from brick bark Taney work and basket making. John C. Wright of Flatboro Springs Michigan appeals to readers to mail quills to help reduce living costs for Michigan Indians, who are poverty stricken and in need.
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Washington
John C. Wright
Flatbor Springs
Lower
Michigan
Canada to Put Soldiers on Farms
Toronto reports Canada is devising plans to place soldiers on farms to aid farming as battle fronts retreat. The program would involve able bodied soldiers returning without fixed means of support.
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Canada
Toronto
Milwaukee boy dye wizard sentenced for platinum fraud
A Milwaukee youth known as a dye wizard pleaded guilty to attempting to sell platinum worth 810,000 in New York. He was sentenced to three years in a New York jail before being returned to Milwaukee for confinement.
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Milwauke
Henry Clay Arbuttle
Milwaukee
New York
J de Waaap- Wehemind
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