Psychologists At War Aid Civilian And Military Roles
The article describes wartime deployment of psychologists from universities led by Capt Madison Bentley and Prof G M Whipple to select aviators test for color blindness and memory, study sound localization and high altitude effects, and develop vocational guidance and emotional arousal methods to maximize service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astern
University of Tinois
Madison Bentley
Department of Psychology
Cleveland Aviation Board
G. M. Whipple
Christian Ruckmick
University of Illinois
Saving Foodstuffs
Mrs. Luther Burbank argues that eating is largely a habit shaped by plenty. She contrasts ancient Greeks and savages living on lean fare with modern Americans who overconsume, linking gluttony to sluggish minds and illness. She urges mindful saving practices despite entrenched habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Land of
Plenty
Lfe
Mr. Burbank
Sauvage
Ismell
Kite Balloons Drive Naval and Military Observation Growth
A 1915 study notes the kite balloon as a key discovery, used on fronts for accurate observation. It credits German inventors von Sigsfeld and von Parseval, with Britain adopting the concept from Belgian artillery and expanding its use across naval and military forces despite exposure to enemy aircraft and balloon danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Sigsfeld
von Parseval
Parseval Airship Company
Maithind
Board of Admiralty
Short and Snappy Misery and Liberty in Shared Blame
The author argues misery seeks company but should not justify selfish beliefs. It notes people feel victimized by injustice, yet the payer bears costs and is asked to return. It cautions against vagueness and suggests liberty is worth defending and supporting with effort.
Sun Illusion Explained by Badgley in Popular Astronomy
W F Badgley explains why the setting sun appears larger and oval at times due to optical illusions. The article outlines atmospheric refraction and visual perception effects contributing to the phenomenon observed during sunsets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Badgley
Natural gas found cheapest fuel in OSU tests
Ohio State University tests show natural gas as the cheapest fuel option though its availability varies by location. Breakfast cooked with natural gas costs about one fourth of a cent, while coal, coal oil, gasoline, and electricity run higher per breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State University
Popular Science Monthly
Atmospheric Refraction Makes Distant Objects Look Closer
The description notes that hot dusty air near the Earth’s surface acts like a magnifying glass, enlarging distant horizons, while higher rarified air lacks this magnifying effect. The phenomenon causes apparent size changes based on atmospheric layers.
The Two Family House and Modern Housing Ideas
Walter Kilham critiques ambitious industrial housing plans arguing showers replace bathtubs poorly suit daily tasks like washing babies and storing coal. He cites a rash of elevated design debates and echoes a remark about dining room height from an English architectural journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kilham
Home Beautiful
National Army Man Anthem and Patriot Vows
A Courier-Journal verse celebrates national service and loyalty among Regulars and Guards. The speaker pledges devotion to country and comrades, deems serving the United States a noble duty, and honors fallen and living soldiers with a patriotic, communal tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Army
Courier-Journal
O'Connor Links Irish Troubles to Executions in History
The article cites TL P in Cartoons Magazine claiming that Irish rebel suppression under Tingland fueled lasting resentment. It describes secret trials and executions in a jail yard that sparked revulsion in Ireland and America, arguing that executions for ideals have incalculable effects on the human soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TL P, O'Conner
Cartoons Magazine
Ireland
Tingland
America
Great Falling Off
A humorous exchange about love and devotion features Harold's supposed broken heart and a witty twist on the amount of tears shed. The dialogue plays on exaggerated melodrama as a lighthearted moment.
Egotists and Royal Golf Jokes
Threeeingered Sam asks about an ego tist and Broncho Bob defines it as a man who halts a card game to admire his solitaire. The dialogue shifts to golf as the royal and ancient game with a quip about a king who cannot drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broncho Bob
Providential loss and improvidence clash at home
A dialogue-like item shows Mr Stonnbroke admitting financial ruin but calling it providence while his wife rebukes him for irresponsibility. The-joint comments reveal a former maid earning money by washing and her husband benefiting from proceeds, highlighting social satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stonnbroke
On the Trail with a Great Detective
The detective proclaims progress on a case and points to a shepherdess as part of the pursuit. He signals moving forward to confront the crook.
Pickerel Travel Mast Tracks Migration With Wisconsin Tags
The University of Wisconsin Zoology Department tagged about 1200 fish to study migration, at government request. Of these 910 were perch and the rest included pickerel and other species. All carried small metal tags reading Zoology department University of Wisconsin. Pickerel appeared to travel the farthest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Zoology Department
University of Wisconsin
Madison Lakes
Wilsons Lucky Number 13 and US symbols
The editorial endorses President Wilson urging belief that 13 is the USA lucky number. It cites the 13 original states the Union formed, 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence, and the 13 stars on the first flag as historical justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
United States
America buys feathers from China as war trade grows
The article notes China exports feathers to America increased after wartime disruptions to German buyers. Kowloon Hong Kong and Shanghai lead exports with Kowloon transferring to British Hong Kong. Shanghai and Yangtse ports ship large amounts. Chinese buyers risk subpar fowl feathers and must beware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
China
Says & Shanghai
Germany
Kowloon
Hongkong
Shanghai
Yangtse
Wuhu
Mother's Cook Book Recipe Fragments and Tips
The note presents vintage home cooking guidance with a patriotic preface praising mothers. It offers Corn California Style combining corn with green pepper, white sauce, and bacon, plus a Cornbread recipe using white cornmeal, buttermilk, eggs, soda, and salt. A third dish suggests brown rice fried with tomatoes or cannoli and chili pepper, then simmered with vegetable water or tomato juice.
War Poultry Program Aimed at Year Round Layers
The article outlines early hatching to produce fall and winter layers, selective breeding for profitable producers, confinement of mother hens after hatch, free range for stock, egg preservation, disposal of surplus cockerels as broilers, delaying marketing of certain hens, promoting backyard poultry keeping, and wheatless rations. It urges poultrymen to contact county advisors or state poultry representatives for details, citing a Mobile Register connected note.
Cigarettes as Anesthetic For the Wounded Soldiers
A Brooklyn lecture recounts Serbian soldiers relying on cigarettes to blunt pain in hospital wards with scarce anesthetics. Mrs. Farnam notes cigarettes buoy endurance, while science suggests heart strain from heavy smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Farnam
Long Island
Serbia
Brooklyn
Notable Friday Events Across History
Washington's birthday anniversary fell on Friday this year. Other Friday events include America's discovery, the Bastille's destruction, Queen Victoria's marriage, Napoleon's birth, Julius Caesar's assassination, the battles of Marengo Waterloo and New Orleans, the Mayflower landing, Bunker Hill and the Battle of New Orleans, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Bastille
Queen Victoria
Napoleon Bonaparte
Julius Caesar
Marengo
Waterloo
Bunker Hill
New Orleans
Letters by Air Next Summer
An airplane mail service is to be established between Washington Philadelphia and New York next summer. The post office department already is planning routes, aircraft, and schedules to speed letter delivery among the three eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Government reserves Alaska coal fields to secure fuel supply
The general land office and the bureau of mines designate coal field reservations in Alaska to supply government needs, prevent monopolies, and allow private exploration. Leasing blocks are small and combinable, with attention to workable thickness, transport links, coal quality, and mining conditions. The Alaska coal future remains uncertain amid coastal competition with California oil and Pacific Northwest fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
General Land Office
Bureau of Mines
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Bering River
Montanuska
Nenana
Quotations on Progress and Motive From Classic Thinkers
A compilation of maxims celebrating cumulative knowledge and noble intent. The collection cites Ruskin on building on past work, Rochefoucauld on means versus impracticability, Rochefoucauld again on motive, and Phillips on changing beliefs with truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin
Rochefou
Wendell Phillips
War to Peace Flight Plan Signals Postwar Air Boom
The note calls for bids on five airplanes with daily trips and first class mail in initial runs. It predicts the war’s end will spark vast commercial uses for aircraft and provide jobs for many aviators released from service.
Sugar Famine a Blessing
The Popular Science Monthly argues sugar’s diet role is energy only with no protein or minerals. It praises the current shortage as a chance to substitute vegetables and fruits, claiming we would be stronger today if this shift had occurred earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Spaghetti and Apple Casserole Layered Bake
A buttered dish lines with spaghetti then a seasoned sausage meat layer followed by a thick chopped apple layer lightly sweetened. Top with buttered crumbs and bake until the apple and sausage are cooked. A touch of onion enhances the seasoning.
Beef With Vegetables Roast Method
Slow roast a piece of meat with vinegar in the baste to ensure tenderness. Brown in fat then add vinegar water garlic onion salt and pepper. Parboiled potatoes can be added to cook, and basted with the gravy to brown.
First U S Soldiers Killed in France Identified
The first three American soldiers killed in action in France after the U S entry are Corporal James B Gresham Evansville Ind Private Thomas F Enright Pittsburgh and Private Merle D Hale Glidden Ia Their funerals were held with French military honors in a night trench raid report sent by General Pershing on December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States Expeditionary Force
James B. Gresham
Evansville
Ind
Thomas F. Enright
Pittsburgh
Merle D. Hale
Glidden
General Pershing
Gresham
Hst
Indiana
Germany
Quarter-Pound Diamond May Reach U S Markets
A 442 4 carat amber colored diamond found in the Cut Toits Pan mine in South Africa may be the largest not yet in the United States. It is described as the most valuable gem from Griqualand West though not the heaviest, with famous uncut weights listed for comparison like Cullinan Excelsior Koh i noor Regent Orloff and the Great Mogul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cut Toits Pan
South Africa
Griqualand West
Cullinan
The
Star of Africa
Crown Jewels
Excelsior
Koh-i-noor
Regent
Orloff
Light Heat Cure Proposed by Medical Reserve Officer
An officer in the Medical Reserve corps reports that combining light and heat relieves pain more effectively than heat alone. He favors using an incandescent bulb and reflector rather than a hot water bottle for temporary relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Reserve Corps
Feeding Young Dairy Stock Tips and Rations
Prepared by the USDA, this guide explains calf feeding from six months, emphasizing skim milk use, legume hay supplementation when milk is scarce, and various grain mixtures. It covers roughage needs, silage intake, summer feeding, and suggested rations after one year with a goal of at least one pound daily gain to first calving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Shipment of Dairy Cattle and Freshness Concerns
Do not ship fresh cows long distances unless in express cars under favorable conditions. Expensive purebreds justify the cost. Shipping cows soon after freshening often ruins their next lactation potential due to stress and harm in transit.
Good and Inferior Cows Considered Across Breeds
The article notes the existence of good and inferior cows across all breeds and stresses giving this factor full consideration in assessments and decisions.
Secrets of Successful Dairying Focus on Herd Needs
A note on dairy success highlights close attention to the wants and requirements of the herd as a key principle for productive milk production and overall herd health.
Watch Cows for Proper Physiological Effect of Grain
The notice urges farmers to monitor each cow’s response to specific grain feeds to ensure the proper physiological effect. It emphasizes careful observation of weight, digestion, vitality, and milk production to adjust rations accordingly.
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Luther Burbank
Mrs. Burbank
U.S. A
O’connor
Sam
Pickerel Travel Mast
Farmingdale Agricultural School
Sirti Tri
Mothers of Men
Sages
U. S
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