U S Faces 1.2 Million Active Tuberculosis Cases
Alarm over wartime manpower loss from tuberculosis prompts national plan. Draft rejections total 62,000 for TB, 20,000 discharged, 6,000 in service in TB hospitals. National Tuberculosis Association and public health service push for state level hospital and sanitarium coverage with free care for veterans and broad dispensary access.
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Uncle Sam
United States
National Tuberculosis Association
Atlantic City
United States Public Health Service
Surgeon General
National Association
Remembering a Celestial March in Read's Poem
An evocative meditation on a bright procession and a celestial army marching beyond the poles. The moon is a mailed maiden leading, while stars and the moon sweep in embattled lines across an endless sky. The speaker seeks a diviner vision of a bright blazing sun.
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March of Souls
Thomas Buchanan
United States Mints Set New June Coin Output Record
Director Ray T Baker announced the United States Mints produced 98,161,000 coins in June. Of these 91,364,000 were pennies, 6,427,000 nickels, and 270,000 dimes, a June total surpassing the prior December 1917 record by 15,000,000 pennies.
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United States
Ray T. Baker
Fuel Oil Found In Colombia For River Steamer Use
A good grade fuel oil in sufficient quantity has been located in Colombia to supply the river steamers of that country.
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Colombia
Sustained Nervous Energy Demands an Outlet
Doctor Ciunet reports shell shock effects aboard torpedoed ships with sustained nervous energy finding release in firing guns. Passengers showed psychoneural symptoms after the attack, and some died by self action during rescues, highlighting mental strain after shipwreck events.
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Ciunet
Neurological Society of Paris
John Muir Naturalist Prefers Wild Life Over Teaching
John Muir one of the nation’s great naturalists was born in Dunbar Scotland and moved to the United States as a child. He wandered the West and Canada studying plants and glaciers before settling in Yosemite Valley and declining professorships to continue his life among wild nature. Emerson praised him as extraordinary.
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John Muir
Dunbar
Scotland
United States
Ias
Wisconsin
Muir
Canada
Florida
Cuba
Panama
California
Yosemite Valley
Emerson
Yosemite
Thoreau
Proverbial Advice on Work and Morality
A collection of succinct maxims contrasts speaking with action. It warns against judging women by words and urges decisive, direct methods over double handling. The lines critique envy of neighbors and advocate steady employment over constant toil.
Curious Experiments With Flame and Air Shells
The article discusses a "bhaiming shell" designed to extend range by using a phosphorus copper oxide mix ignited as it leaves the gun. Early tests show about a 20 percent range increase. The gas film from burning compounds is said to create reduced air resistance, with wind tunnel studies indicating roughly seven percent less drag.
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J. T. van Deventer
Everybody
Poison Root Becomes Nourishing Flour in Barbados
The cassava root of Barbados is processed to remove poison before becoming wholesome flour. The root is washed, grated on a wheel by foot, and the grated pulp is collected in a large trough as the receiver.
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Barbados
San to Develop Mutism and Movements Disorder
A report notes the development of mutism and disordered motor symptoms including periodic weeping, laughter, tremors, and limb movements in a patient, detailing the spastic and rhythmic nature of the episodes.
Where to View at a Glance Scotland's River System
Scotland’s river system summarized from Stirling as the inland nexus. It presents how the Clyde Forth and Tay rivers form a central valley feeding political and economic history from the North Sea to the Atlantic.
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Scotland
Tweed
Stirling
Clyde
Forth
Tay
North Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Stop the Crack Rain Seepage Fix for Tilted Windshield
Rain leaks between windshield panes may be stopped by cutting the upper pane to lap over the first or by inserting a rubber strip between the two glass pieces.
Far-Off Disturbances Might Be Brotherly Hands Knocking
In a Bunyanesque aside on Terrestrial communication Buckner Speed argues progress comes from addressing nearby tasks before chasing distant meanings. He suggests we may already be receiving signals from other intelligences as we quietly practice and advance, courting future interworld contact.
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Bunyan
Pilgrin
Buckner Speed
Tarper
Uttle
Ty Cobb Announces Retirement Plan After 1920 Season
Ty Cobb declared he will retire from baseball at the end of the 1920 season after celebrating his fifteenth major league year. He cited aging arms and stiffening ankles and said he would rather leave with cheers than be forced out, acknowledging gratitude to fans and pitchers who challenged him.
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Ty Cobb
Tom
Linus Wagner
Cy Young
Home Demonstration Spurs Millinery Craft in Washington Clubs
Washington club women trim the cost of hats by making them in three day class sessions led by the home demonstration agent. Classes in King county produced a hat for each member with wholesale materials saving time and money, while the group aggregates bulk purchases to reduce prices.
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Washington State
King County
Washington
Straw shed poultry house suggested by Missouri expert
E S Townsley of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture advocates a straw shed as a simple, winter-ready poultry shelter. A 20 by 20 foot straw-covered frame can house 125 hens near St Peters, with ventilation via a front opening. The article also recalls Daniel Boone and his frontier-era struggles in Kentucky.
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E. S. Townsley
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
St. Peters
Temperature Discovery Limits as Sought in Sun Surface Study
The text notes limited progress from 6000C sun surface temperature to minus 273C absolute zero. It states that research largely remains around minus 200C to plus 525C, framed by liquid air and iron heating benchmarks.
Native Dough From Poison Plant Turned Into Sun Dried Pone
A historical account describes extracting poison from a plant to make a potent paste. The juice is pressed from the plant then dried into a poultice and finally spread on cloth for further drying. Workers form a dough or pone in a three legged pan five to six inches high and twenty inches wide, then flatten and shape it by rotating and pressing.
Mexican hunter discovers California oil near Pico Canyon
A Mexican hunter found the first petroleum seepage in California in 1865 at Pico Canyon near Newhall in Los Angeles County. He brought a sample to San Fernando, where a Pennsylvania resident identified it as oil and formed claims. In 1870 a shallow well at Pico Canyon reportedly yielded 70 to 74 barrels daily.
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California
Pico Ranyon
Los Angeles County
Newhall
San Fernando
Pennsylvania
Pico Canyon
Daily Thought by George Mac Donald
A brief aphorism credits honesty as the best thanks for a good thing attributed to George MacDonald.
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George Mac. Donald
London Drops Visibly Slash Irish Sea Drop Estimate
In London it is estimated that the drop in hs would impact the Irish Sea in a single day, suggesting notable tidal or environmental change with potential regional effects.
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London
Irish Sea
Courageous Men Who Have Carried Civilization
In Boys' Life an article on Daniel Boone highlights brave explorers who carried civilization into remote regions. William Fleyliger praises their unquenchable fire driving them to venture forth, often facing dangers in distant lands.
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William Fleyliger
Daniel Boone
Farm progress elevates farmer from backcountry image
A Philadelphia Ledger essay argues the farmer has become an applied scientist whose opinions shape national food security. War demands led to intensive cultivation and systematic transport, while farm life now relies on engineering, electricity, gasoline, tractors, dairy machinery, and communications, drawing demobilized soldiers to the fields.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Warblers of All Kinds and All Colors Explored
The American Forestry Association Bulletin notes many warbler species listed alphabetically from day breasted to yellow-rumped varieties. A hypothetical collection of all would be extensive, reflecting the diversity of these birds.
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American Forestry Association Bulletin
Great Scientist and Thinker Often One-Sided
The article argues that top scientists scholars and thinkers often become narrow and one sided due to intense concentration. It warns this focus can alienate them from broader life yet endorses concentration as a worthy effort while noting the risk of losing touch with the wider world.
Jewels Behind Watches: Rubies and Sapphires Outshine Diamonds
Historical text explains watch jewels as tiny rubies and sapphires used in 7 to 21 stones per watch. It notes their high market value, necessity of flawlessness, and the role of gems in reducing friction and wear. Enormous Swiss production supplies these stones, each rounded with a central hole.
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Switzerland
Per Capita Money Circulation Reported by Treasury
The treasury department notes a per capita circulation of $54.56 for each person in the United States, contrasting with a prior figure of $51.56 cited as the least reported amount.
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United States
Treasury Department
Worth Mentioning Power and Humility in Tough Times
A reflective note contrasts true humility with groveling and warns that power should be used boldly. The author cites shifting values and mentions the ease of slipping with money, arguing effort and integrity matter more than time itself.
Uncertain chatter and sly quips in a late edition
A collage of snippets unfolds with comic exchanges about John Smith and Mrs. Smith, a soap box line, a bystander question, and a traveler asking to drop into Hickville. A conductor warns a parachute, and Frayed Phil joked Friday work superstition lingers as Weary Walker sighs.
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Hickville
Phil Dispaper
Weary Walker
Antipathy Shown to Kings and Queens on Early Cards
Early American playing cards depicted political figures instead of royalty. A American Printer article notes hearts show George Washington as president, while diamonds feature a leading figure, reflecting national antipathy to kings and queens.
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Hearts
George Washington
Dia
Birds and the Rainbow of Feathers in Vivid Plumage
A compact study of avian coloration describing the spectrum from yellow to chestnut black white green gray and brown with many subtle shade variations highlighting the beauty of bird plumage and feather patterns.
Sea Water Circulation in Sponge Plasma
The text describes a continuous sea water flow through a sponge in its natural habitat. It notes a series of cells drive the circulation, highlighting a key feature not shared by higher animals.
Fleeting Trends and Sharp Talk Echo In City Chats
A quick exchange hints at changing politics and bold threats as residents remark on a veteran politician and a looming clash with fate. The dialogue touches on perception, deception, and risk in public life with a wry, period voice.
Thieving in Syria as a Flourishing Trade and Wariness of Law
The passage portrays Syria as a hotbed of theft and deceit with beggary and child actors as common sights. It notes piracy from ships, fraud, and pilfering thriving with British presence, while police surveillance grows. It ends with a quip about the League of Nations idea and skepticism over its effectiveness.
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Syria
London
Architect Visits Stir Family Plans in Muncie
A Muncie family discusses remodeling options as several accomplished architects seek the project. One young sister, twenty, notes a visiting architect appears rich, while later the high school brother teases her about pursuing prosperity after a veranda meeting.
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Muncie
Indianapolis
Card set mirrors social hierarchy in playing cards
The text lists card ranks with Kings replacing names like John Adams and Lafayette representing clubs and spades. Queens are Venus Fortune Ceres and Minerva, while knaves depict Indian chiefs, reflecting contemporary white attitudes.
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Monds
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Lafayette
Venus
Fortune
Ceres
Minerva
Blind horses dodge obstructions with keen senses
London Tit-Bits notes that blind horses avoid fences and walls, veering away near obstructions. On calm days they show consistent behavior, not due to shade or shelter, and their noses seem sensitive as they search for water before road crossings.
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London
Mildew Prevention Mixture For Awnings And Tents
To prevent mildew mix four ounces powdered alum and four and a half ounces sugar of lead in three gallons water. Let stand to settle then pour off the clear part. Dissolve two drachms in glass warm water and add. Steep the goods in this and dry without wringing. Useful for awnings tents or goods exposed to weather.
A Lady of Distinction and Her Perfume
An advertisement extols a refined woman using Cuticura Soap with hot water to cleanse pores, then Cuticura Talcum Powder for clear sweet healthy skin. The copy emphasizes delicate fascination and elegant appearance as a lifestyle standard.
Noted patron balks at stage bite and whispers Ush
Mr. Corpulent Newrich offered to fund his daughters dramatic society but insisted on a speaking part. When refused he insisted on a line in the second scene but at curtain rise he appeared and cried Ush. The audience welcomed his attendance despite the comic miscue.
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Mr. Newrich
London
Where Husbands Wear Wedding Rings
The article notes that Brazilian husbands wear wedding rings just as conscientiously as wives, a symbol of equality not shared by North American sisters. It describes the ring as a plain gold band, identical to the wife’s ring, and quotes Brazilian women who view this practice as the ultimate statement of equality.
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Brazil
United States
Poets and Brassy Remarks Challenge Public Taste
An ornate line from an era paper notes wit and value, comparing men’s words to food. It muses that compelling everyone to eat such phrases would trigger indigestion while praising certain speech as speace that gleams like gold amid brassy quips.
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