Army Court Martial Enmeshes Auchincloss and Phillips in Dress Parade Rift
A lengthy Army Court martial details Colonel Auchincloss and Lt. Phillips in a clash sparked by a fly on a sore nose during dress parade. Rivalry over Miss Marjory Dressler, promotions, and family entanglements widen the case into a national affair. The affair culminates with charges dropped after a political maneuver involving Dressler and a diplomatic post.
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Auchincloss
United States Army
Au‘ehincloss
Atlantic
United States
Bob Phillips
Phillips
Beret
Anchincison
Frood
Marjory Dressler
Miss Marjory Dressler
Miss Dressler
Philips
Congress
Secretary of War
Remembering a Former Employee from the Firm
The head of a company recalls a past worker named Binks who was fired for incompetence years ago. The ex-employee recently visited, traveled to New York, and appeared impoverished asking for spare change, baffling the manager about his decline.
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Binks
New York
Freezing Water Pressure Shock Fact
The sudden expansive force of water at freezing is probably as high as 80 000 pounds per square inch, a dramatic effect noted in discussions of phase change and material stress.
England's ancient lights rule on building upper shadows
English law requires the top of a building to fall within an angle of at least five and a half degrees from a central street point to avoid obstruction. The rule governs how high structures may project shadows and light onto neighboring properties.
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England
Submerged Treasure on Birkenhead Sunk Off Africa
Report notes long lost treasure of 300000 sovereigns aboard the Birkenhead, with two safes found in a cabin long submerged off the African coast, recovered after more than fifty years.
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Birkenhead
Grog Named By Admiral Vernon In Royal Navy
Grog refers to a drink of rum and water named after Admiral Edward Vernon who introduced the mixture in the British navy. He earned the nickname Old Grog for wearing grogram breeches.
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Edward Vernon
Ancient spoons reveal Egyptian usage in 17th century B C
The spoon is described as very ancient with many surviving specimens. It notes Egyptian use dating to the seventeenth century B C, highlighting the long history of a common utensil.
Celery Growth Methods from a Pennsylvania Grower
A Pennsylvania celery grower describes spring sowing for Golden Self Blanching celery in small greenhouses, soil preparation with bone meal wood ashes and lime free fertilizer, and careful spacing. The article outlines fertilization using rock phosphate dried blood and nitrate of soda, watering, thinning, and top clipping to promote early branching after about two months.
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Pennsylvania
Auericwad
South Carolina
Round Barn Advantages Highlighted by Illinois Study
Professor Wilber J. Fraser at the University of Illinois demonstrated a sixty foot round dairy barn on a twenty acre Urbana dairy farm two years ago, finding it satisfactory. The article notes savings in materials and labor, with round barns requiring less wall and foundation and lower costs than rectangular designs, especially when paired with a central silo and feeding system.
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Wilber J. Fraser
University of Ilinois
University At Urbana
The Game of Menagerie Played With Animal Names
Children or players use animal named roles indoors or outdoors. A leader narrates a story weaving in names. When an animal name is spoken the owner sounds it and sits. When the words me nagerie or animals are spoken all rise and sound their animals. A new reader is chosen by touch while blindfolded.
Useful Present For a Bride
Friends gave a newly married bride a box labeled the things you have forgotten containing twine ink tape buttons pencils paper corkscrew hammer labels thread needles wrapping paper and assorted daily supplies for housekeeping.
Barn signs should advertise the farm and its products
Voices urging barn advertising to feature only the farm name and its own livestock and marketable outputs. The speaker hopes advertisements cease for other brands and that barns become clear farm signs.
Birthdays In Sweden Three Celebrations A Year
The article explains Swedish birthday customs where children have three birthdays in a year. The real birthday plus two additional named days reflect each calendar date’s special name, making celebrations frequent. A Swedish girl’s reply lists dates as March 11 May 22 and November 19.
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Sweden
Harner
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American Press Association
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Paris
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