U S Government Expenditures for Year Ending June 30 1921
The article lists total U S government expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30 1921 at 4 473 696 358 dollars with detailed allocations by department including army navy navy construction and pensions and specific programs such as prohibition enforcement foreign trade development and postal service costs. It notes large sums for national defense pensions public works and miscellaneous items with several line items and estimates.
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U.S
Seatog Gas
Ste Hed
Comefoss
Jones
Stakitys
Mavel
Postal Service
Stisotr
Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Neb Tery
Atuy
Return of U.S. War Dead Delayed by France
French officials announce that American and other Allied soldiers who died in France will remain buried together until conditions allow for family exhumations. A proposed three year ban on exhumations did not pass, with France urging equal treatment of all nations. The delay stems from cemetery logistics and French policy toward wartime dead.
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France
Foreign Office
Chamber of Deputies
Who May Become Members of the American Legion
The constitution lists eligibility for membership from those who served in the army, navy, or air service of the United States or allied governments during World War I between April 6 and November 11, 1918, with citizenship at enlistment and at application. Disqualifications include dishonorable discharge, conscientious objector status, alien discharge, or any related crimes or safety injuries.
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American Legion
Elistrte Te
Mayscor Tring Corps
United Staes
Taiz
United States
Svere
Winter of Starvation Threatens Germany This Winter
German officials warn of a harsher winter than 1916 17 as food stocks slide. Potatoes 12 percent cabbage 14 beet fodder 17 sugar beets 81 with prewar hogs 7 million down to 7 million. Officials fear reduced production weakens workers and war effort.
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Germany
Manjak a Heat Resistant Bitumen Used in Trinidad Oil Fields
Manjak a nearly pure bitumen used to preserve metals in Trinidad oil fields. It resists heat water and air, melts only above 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and forms a hard rubber like coating when applied. It is used to paint pipelines boilers chimneys and drilling joints on ironware and machinery.
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Trinidad
Cryolite Supply Tied to Ivigtut Greenland
Cryolite a key aluminum, soda and glass ingredient relies almost entirely on imports from Ivigtut a Greenland hamlet on the southern coast.
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Ivigtut
Greenland
Vatican Site Recounts Nero Era Gardens
The Vatican precinct sits where Nero’s gardens once stood, noted as a historic locus of Roman decadence and wild revelry in ancient times.
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Nero
Custom of Wig Wearing Started in France
The wig wearing custom began in early 17th century France after Latinis NUL admired long hair and adopted a periwig. Under Charles II wigs became common sharing fashion to Queen Anne era when periwigs named wigs or long hair styles spread widely.
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France
Charles Pothte
Queen
Anine
Basel Sample Fair Eyes Permanent Building Exhibit
Basel Switzerland grows as a cosmopolitan market hub with rail links from London Paris Rotterdam and beyond. The Basel sample fair expands with plans for a permanent structure and mentions a projected English exhibit as well as potential American participation as U S exporters eye European trade.
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America
Basel
Switzerland
London
Pains
Rotterdam
Thurnburg
Chiristiaunia
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Berlin
Italy
Poland
Austria
Balkan States
Europe
Taset
England
Nnde
United States
Odd Facts From a Historical Trivia Page
A collection of curiosities notes canopy as a mosquito net name and harpy eagle in Brazil feeding on monkeys. It claims eight to ten rabbits can destroy as much as one sheep and describes pemimicin as Arctic explorers’ staple from bison meat. It also states 175 million shells were fired on the western front in the war.
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Brazil
Three Marked Seasons in Philippine Islands
The article outlines three well marked seasons in the Philippines. Dry temperate season from November to February, hot dry spell from March to May, and temperate wet period from June to October. Rainy season peaks in July and August with high humidity and heavy rainfall.
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Philippines
Tropics
Manila
Words of Wise Men Proverb Collection
A set of maxims and proverbs on truth courage and prudence. The selections include German and Australian sayings about truth coming to light the gospel turning into heresy and fortitude as the balance between fear and rashness.
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Lord Stowell
Inventions by Women Rise in Patent Applications
The article notes the first woman patent by Mrs. Mary Kiser of Connecticut in 1809 for silk weaving with straw. It tracks a rise in female inventors from wartime surges to 286 patents in 1918, with notable names Bertha Ayrton Ernest Start Cayley-Robinson and mentions a Washington woman’s department arranging patents chronologically.
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Mary Kiser
Connecticut
Washington
London
Comptroller General of Patents
Bertha Ayrton
Ernest Start
Admiralty
War Office
Mrs. Cayley-Robinson
Rabbit skins used to imitate almost any fur
Rabbit skins provide most commercial material for felt hats and fashionable furs in Australia and New Zealand. The industry relies on high quality skins, with extensive annual revenue, as skins are prepared to imitate many furs and even counterfeit claimed pelts.
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Australia
New Zealand
Motedeir's Cook Book The wise mother saves through careful prep
This old recipe page stresses economical meals using homemade honey and sugar alternatives. It describes desserts and puddings including apples cooked with junket tablets, maple syrup, and milk mixtures, plus a coconut marmalade jelly mold and oat based puddings. Strong focus on substitutions and budget cooking.
Baked Rice and Apples Recipe with Stuffed Tart Apples
Core tart apples and place on a layer of boiled rice in a baking dish. Fill each cavity with rice, add tarter, honey, and a pinch of nutmeg. Cover and bake until apples are tender and flavors meld.
Unclear Fragments Describe Brine Submerged Items and Deposits
Fragments note trucks fenders iron cans submerged in brine and large deposits of manjul near an asphalt lake in Trinidad with mentions of Utah Cuba and Barbados.
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Asphalt Lake
Trinidad
Utah
Cuba
Carbados
Old-Time Sailors Kept Luck Charms Before Voyage
Sailors of old would not sail without a charm or pocketpiece to ward off ill fortune. Wind beads and maidens sold in ports were common, with tattoos seen as essential for bon voyage. A butterfly tattoo on the shoulder was favored for luck while a pig tattoo on the foot symbolized safety from drowning.
Italian completes Naples water main line project
After almost a year of work Italy finishes the 152 mile main water supply line to Naples and plans about 500 miles of branch lines from the source to extend distribution.
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In Aqueduct
Naples
London Remover Cleans Mud From City Streets
Daily debris sweep removes about 1600 wagon loads of mud and dirt from London streets, highlighting the scale of urban sanitation efforts and ongoing maintenance.
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London
Tobacco Drives North Borneo Agriculture
The chief product of North Borneo is tobacco. The land yields one crop every seven to nine years, requiring annual clearing of new fields. After harvest, the land is burned and Chinese coolies are employed to dig and prepare it for planting.
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North Borneo
Largest cactus record cited in Arizona
A newspaper note claims the world’s tallest cactus sits in Arizona at 222 feet, surpassing prior tall specimens and marking a record for height and size in the state.
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Arizona
Ita
Naturalist Describes Eighty Six Alaskan Brown and Grizzly Bears
A naturalist in Boys' Life lists eighty six Alaskan brown and grizzly bear species and their distinguishing traits. He names southern to northern examples such as Admiralty Island bears and Kodiak types, noting the challenge of memorizing all varieties while praising Dr. Merriam's work on skulls.
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William L Thornndia
Zoological Park
Yakutat Bay
Kadiak
Tidal Wave Origins In Ocean Quakes And Winds
A tidal wave is not tied to tides but to great water onrush from hurricanes, earthquakes, or submarine volcanic eruptions. Seafloor shifts during volcanic or seismic events can cause one area to sink or rise, triggering a water surge that becomes a tidal wave.
First Cremation of Henry Laurens in 1792
Henry Laurens, a key American statesman and Paris treaty signer, was cremated on December 9 1792 at his plantation near Charleston after dying December 8 1792. His will directed the body be wrapped in twelve yards of tow and burned to complete consumption with bones to be collected.
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America
Henry Laurens
Paris
Colonel Laurens
Charleston
S. C
Cutting Glass With Nichrome Wire
A nichrome wire heated by an electric current can cut the toughest chemical glass as easily as soap. The method shows glassworking uses for heated wire in breaking down resistant materials.
Where Oysters Get Their Food
The article explains that the main food of oysters and other bivalves is vegetable dust found in water suspension or the thin organic layer on the bottom. It notes how it is stirred by storms and later redeposited as sediment on the seabed.
Ancient Yewree Tree Said to Be 2200 Years Old
In an English churchyard a yew tree is estimated to be about twenty two centuries old. The ancient tree stands as a historic landmark near the church, with locals noting its remarkable age and enduring presence through long centuries.
Lack of Water in Blood May Increase Temperature
A New York Medical Journal theory suggests fever may stem from dehydration of blood. Studies claim water deficit can trigger rapid, high temperature rises up to 120 degrees, challenging prior beliefs that such highs were physically impossible.
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New York Medical Journal
Modest Apprehension Over Son-in-Law Suitability
A young man asks what Mr Comro x objects to as a son in law. He replies no objection to him but warns the upper class image may clash with the family as they get better acquainted.
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Moses
Reuben
God
Jordan
Canaan
We The Quest: Quick Quips and Witty Exchanges
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from the era. The dialogue features sly wordplay on hunting, politics, aviation, industry, and social manners with a dash of satire. The mood is light and brisk, mirroring a shopper’s column of pithy lines.
Dangerous Accomplishment in Quiet Parlor Oddities
A fragment recalls a jailbreak-like trick by a magician who could bluff poker hands. The dialogue hints at danger and escape with a wry line that the conjurer "got away with his life." The note then shifts to a social invitation echoing old time banter and flirtation.
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Caetus Joe
Happiness Is a Plant That Will Not Live Under Glass
A writer notes happiness as a shy plant that needs patient care. Those who nurture it with time and attention remove soil hindrances and shield it from rough winds, leading to healthy growth. Busy hands risk puny, uncertain development and little reward. It will not live under glass.
Rainy Note on Tea Ten and Sunny South Seas
Rainfall of 60 inches is needed for Tea Ten and irrigation will not help in Hell. A humid atmosphere is required. In the South Sea islands, natives have no word for weather because every day is sunny.
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South Sea Islands
And No Cure Yet Infante Paralysis Noted Since 1840
The report traces Infante paralysis to a condition first identified in 1840. Medical observers have documented cases over time, highlighting the enduring challenge without a known cure.
Average size of Milady's shoe increases with walking
A London shoe factory manager notes women's feet have grown considerably over fifty years. No. 3 shoes were common mid century, now sizes 4 or 5% are typical. Growth blamed on walking and games from childhood. beauty trends favor long slender feet and fashionable women wear shoes longer than needed.
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London
Womeen
Silent Village Across the River and Hill
Poem by Rose Terry Cooke contrasts two villages one alive with daily toil and sound and the other silent under the hill where houses sleep forever. The living village wakes with smiths and mills while the quiet village remains shuttered and idle. A restless soul longs to join the departed in the forest home, hearing patience from the dead village.
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Rose Terry Cooke
The Nemesis of Sin and Its Warning on Judgment
A sermon-like passage warns that sin ultimately finds a person out through conscience and bodily ruin. It cites scripture about judgment after death, the need to confess, and the Christian answer through Jesus Christ who provides eternal life and intercession for believers.
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God
Christ
Paul
Lord Jesus Christ
Lincoln’s Wealth at Time of Death Reported
County records in Springfield Alabama list Abraham Lincoln’s estate at 170 296.80 dollars in 1865. He left no will and the estate passed equally to Mrs. Lincoln Robert T Lincoln and Thomas Lincoln. Bonds and cash comprised the assets with notes listed as worthless.
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Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Lincoln
Christian Manliness Quotation Inspire During Trials
A historical excerpt quotes H. W. Beecher asserting true Christian manliness shows in bearing trouble rather than fleeing from it, reflecting moral resilience.
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H. W. Beecher
Eternal Life and Self Forgetfulness
A reflection asserts that eternal life entails complete self-forgetfulness so we cease to be aware of ourselves forever. In that oblivion we become more intensely ourselves to others than in current life.
Great Thing to Wish For by Huxley
A compact reflection on life vigor and death from T. H. Huxley notes a wish for lasting vigor while alive and death when vigor fades, presenting a philosophical reminder on mortality.
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T. HW. Huxley
Walking In the Way of God by Thomas a Kempis
A moral meditation urging perseverance in spiritual discipline. It contrasts lukewarm effort with steadfast, self-denial and fearless striving in the Christian journey. The speaker warns that growth in holiness changes perceptions, making past burdens seem lighter.
All a Fool Says He Is Much a Fool
A short aphorism attributed to Fuller notes that anyone who refuses to admit they are greatly a fool remains wholly foolish. The statement emphasizes self awareness and humility in judgment.
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Fuller
Nervous Prostration Testimonial Promotes Pinkham Compound
Binghamton New York resident Mrs J Christman reports a year of nervous gloom and recovery after using Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the remedy for female ills including nervous prostration irregularities and associated pains and invites letters for advice to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Ark
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Inventor Sees Hecklers Vanish as Invention Proves Itself
A quote highlights the pattern where critics fade once an inventor’s creation demonstrates viability. The remark frames skepticism as common until success validates the idea, underscoring how breakthroughs silence doubters.
Diamond Dyes Guaranteed to Richen Fabric Color
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes for all fabrics including wool silk linen and cotton with a color card matching guide and a guidance booklet. Also promotes Cuticura Talcum as part of toilet requisites with soap ointment and talcum in 25c packages.
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Sin
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