Brussels Like a Tomb at Night Under German Rule
Berlin papers print a Brussels letter describing life under Prussian control with speeches about King Albert and a ban on entertainment after eight. The city is quiet, cafes closed, and only patrols and distant artillery interrupt the night as residents adapt by daytime singing and reading while German soldiers enforce curfews.
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Berlin
Brussels
Fife
Albert
Trussels
Mirny
Somme
Night in the city as Zeppelin passage alarms residents
Rumors of rumble and ammo wagons toward the front drift through the streets while a Zeppelin passes above. The crash of its propellers wakes nearly all residents who peek from windows before the craft fades into the night and the city returns to sleep.
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Tey
Eagle In 3700 Mile Flight Report From Montana
An Anaconda resident reported a captured golden eagle in Chateau Montana on August 19. The bird was tagged with name and address and released. a later message claimed the eagle died October 29 after a 3700 mile southern flight from Montana toward Borota.
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Anaconda
Mont
Chateau
Luis Felipe Rulda
Republic of Colombia
P. B. Christian
Route 1
Box 62
Centro
Cub
Christian
Luis Melipe Rulda
Republic of Colombian
Rulda
Montana
Borota
Mr. Christian
Chicago court reports drink as primary cause in 1916 cases
The Court of Domestic Relations in Chicago shows ninety five percent of 1916 cases were due to drink. The annual report lists causes as drink 95 percent other women 3 percent interference of mother in law 1 percent other causes 1 percent.
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Chicago
Court of Domestic Relations
Heads Modern School to Train Students for Life Work
A new school to open next fall will operate with Columbia University's teachers college and eschew formal discipline. The Rockefeller funded General Education Board has 35 million dollars to support a system focusing on practical subjects for ages six to nineteen, with Otis W. Caldwell named director and culture subjects largely tabooed.
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Teachers’ College of
Columbia University
New York
General Education Board
John D. Rockefeller
Otis W. Caldwell
Department of Natural Sciences
School of Education
University of Chicago
Canadians Raid German Trenches On Southe Front
A Times correspondent describes a January 17 raid near Calonne by Canadian troops. The operation moved with unfaltering precision, destroying ammunition dumps and taking 100 prisoners with light casualties, while German losses were heavy.
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London
Times
Soutne
Calonne
Hach
Stleshins
Women in trousers stir munition plants in wartime push
In London munition factories women are urged to wear trousers to reduce danger. The Daily Sketch reports pioneers among trousers wearing workers, noting initial reluctance but eventual acceptance. A separate note describes Buen Ayre near the Venezuelan coast starving after ten days at sea with a dead crewmate aboard the Jeanne d Arc.
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London
The
Daily Sketch
Martinique
Ten Days at Sea In Small Boat Near Willemstad
Three French sailors have reached the island of Willemstad Curacao after ten days at sea in a small boat.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Hog weighed 595 pounds. nails and iron found in gut
Beaver Springs resident Pat Dory hum mell killed a hog weighing 595 pounds. Conservators’ weight guesses puzzled experts until the animal’s stomach was opened and 60 ten penny nails along with six pieces of hoop iron were recovered.
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Beaver Springs
Pat Dory Hummell
Lamps for hens extend working day in Nez Perces Idaho
Mrs. W. J. Baringer uses gasoline lamps to lengthen winter work hours for hens in Nez Perces Idaho. Lamps lit from six in the morning until 8 20 p m aim to boost egg output by extending the hens’ productive period.
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Nez Perces
Idahoa
W. J. Baringer
Baringer
Biddy
French language phonograph teaches with printed phrases
A phonograph for language teaching uses disks to produce sounds while printing words and phrases on one side, helping learners connect pronunciation with text in a historical classroom device.
Bold Buccaneers and a Summer Pirate Treasure
Vera, a housekeeper's daughter, helps rescue Birch Parks after a fall during a pretend pirate quest. Jerry Parks, Vera, and Teddy Carr share lunch and laughter before discovering Birch's injury on a rocky shore. The rescues lead to a reunion with Mrs. Carr and a wedding tour gift of gold watches from Jerry and Vera.
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Jerry Parks
Vera
Duchess of
Porchester
Jerry
Teddy
Belial
Efere
Birch Parks
Carr
Parks
Mrs. Carr
Mabel Thurston
Birch
Evolution of window design from mullioned to Victorian styles
The article traces window evolution from twelfth to eighteenth centuries, noting mullioned panes with elliptical or diamond shapes in homes, transitioning to the rectangular wooden framed sash of the early Victorian era, emphasized by molded jambs lintels and cornices. It cites many remaining examples in New York’s old quarters.
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New York
Observation on Spider Locomotion by Natural Life Authority
A noted natural life authority studied spider movement by tiring the spiders with swimming and then allowing them to walk slowly on a smooth surface. He observed the stepping pattern and leg coordination, noting distinctive sequences as the eight legs moved.
Denmark's Curious Line of Sovereigns
Denmark has had a curious array of sovereigns including the Blue Tooth, hooked Beard, Simple, Hungry, Hare foot, Lamb, Pius and Cruel. The Cruel, identified as Christian II, bore the alias Nero of the North and brought little happiness to the realm upon his rule.
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Denmark
Lamb
Pius
Cruel
Christian II
Nero
North
Movement of paired legs in directional bending and rotation
The first and fourth leg pairs bend vertically to move along their own direction while the shorter second and third pairs rotate from the hips to advance. Each near leg pairs with its opposite leg to produce coordinated motion.
Vassar Reinstates Daisy Chain Honors for Sophomores
After weeks of dispute the Vassar sophomore class votes to revive the 50 year old daisy chain procession selecting the 24 prettiest members to carry the chain. The student body concludes the earlier bitterness over the selection was largely imagined.
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Vassar
Vassar College
Care in color of annuals for a lasting summer display
The article advises massing a few single species for best effects, warns against mixed packets, suggests carnations and roses in vases, and notes single colors from best individuals. It covers planting, transplant timing, and care for dahlias, asters, pansies, sweet peas, petunias, and salvia as essentials for flowers, borders, and lawn edges.
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Indy
Flower hints for beginners and soil care
Flower hints advise friable fertile soil for growth and note plants may bloom in poor soil with proper care. Do not let flowers set seeds, and ensure timely actions as blooms begin to form.
Cosmos gardening tips for continuous window flowers
The article advises growing cosmos in pots, sinking the pot in a border, and pinching shoots from six inches tall until the end of July. This keeps plants compact and sturdy, yielding beautiful flowers long after frost for indoor display.
WATCH THE YOUNG TREES CARE
Young trees require careful watching and soil around their bases firmed down before spring winds arrive. Wind-swayed ground around roots must be secured to prevent damage and loose soil.
Wanamaker a Flower Fan
John Wanamaker renowned for fortune and public service is revealed as an avid flower enthusiast. The latest exhibitions feature his foliage plants grown under his personal supervision, highlighting expert cultivation by the department head.
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John Wanamaker
Wanamaker
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