Nolan and the Country He Loved in Final Hours
Edward Hale recounts Nolan’s life as a man devoted to the United States. In a final moment aboard the Levant, Nolan asks about Texas and the map of a nation he longed to call home. Danforth records Nolan’s last hours, his prayers, and a request to be buried at sea with a memorial marker for a loyal, fallen lieutenant.
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Nolan
Bury
Mediterranean
Burr
Turr
Philip Nolan
Truxton
Texas
Mexico
United States
Barry Cole
George Washington
la Plata
Buenos Aires
Stephen
Italy
Austin
Honduras
Tamaulipas
California
Fand
Walters God Williams
Edward Morris
Watrous
Captain Back
Thomas Roe
Danforth
Levant
Fetter
Department
Southard
Washington
Fred
Indiana Territory
Mississippi
Louisiana
Pacific
America
Ingham
Trenason
Irort Adams
Oregon
Chesapeake
Barron
Barr
David Porter
Scott
Jackson
New Orleans
Kentucky
Legion of the West
Grant
Vicksburg
Fort Adams
Old Vielk
Colleges
West Point
Naval School
Robinson Crusoe
Abe
Benjamin Lincoln
General Lincoln
Harding
Smithsonian
Capitol
Crawford
Liberty
Greenough
Episcopal Collect
Order of Cincinnati
Orleans
Army of the United States
Mickle's Maneuver Sends Stenographer to Window
Henry Mickles tries to hide a letter to Hibbim & Diggum while his wife frets over his stenographer. She fixes her hat beside a glass as he completes a risky plan and uses a rope ladder to lower a homey rival from the window, prompting comic chaos in this Detroit Street Press snippet.
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Henry
Mickles
Detroit Stree Press
Japan Uses Extinct Volcano Crater as Hot Spring Sanatorium
In Japan a crater of an extinct volcano containing many hot springs is used as a sanatorium. The site leverages natural geothermal vents to treat patients in a serene, healthful setting.
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Japan
The Returning Saint in Psalm 51 Guidance for Restored Believers
A sermon exploring David's fall and return from sin as a model for Christians who confess sins and seek cleansing. It parallels Psalm 51 with First John 1:9, stressing forgiveness, justification through Christ, and renewed joy of salvation for backsliders.
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David
God
Zion
Jeru
Scofield
Christ
Heaven
Jesus Christ
True Friendship Quote on Silent Support
A reflective line extols true friendship highlighting how silent reserves speak louder than words. The heart’s language fills gaps when needed, as love interprets and fulfills what speech cannot express.
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Donnald Sage Mackay
Siberia Seen as Potential Homeland for Vast Population
The piece argues Siberia is not a barren wasteland and could support about 800 million people. It notes exiles released after the revolution and a westward movement of Russians into western Siberia, where agriculture drives settlement despite limited iron mining and transport. A British trade agent envisions 800 million, but actual colonization will take years.
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Siberia
Indianapolis
British Export Gazette
Russia
We Grow in the U S The Nations Crop Share
The United States produces about three-fourths of the world’s corn, one-fifth of the wheat, one-fourth of the oats, one-eighth of the barley, one-fifteenth of the rye, one-sixteenth of the potatoes, three-fifths of the cotton, one-third of the tobacco, one-fourth of the hops, and one-tenth of the sugar. It ranks first in corn wheat oats cotton tobacco and hops, second in barley and flaxseed, fourth in sugar, and fifth in rye and potatoes.
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United States
Speed of Electricity Across the World
The article notes that a current takes several seconds to travel around the earth along a wire. It states electric waves in space move at light speed of 186,300 miles per second, with no known faster motion. It emphasizes electricity cannot instantaneously reach distant points along a wire.
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Space
Cut Out the T in Cant Then You Can Do More
Motivational note urged readers to remove the T from Cant to reveal Can. Emphasizes belief in will, imagination, nerves and perseverance. Encourages action by those who choose to cut out cant and push forward toward bigger achievements.
Poultry Feeding and Caponizing Tips for Profit
Advice on lime rich feeds for egg production and balanced diets including bran clover and alfalfa. Caution against relying on oyster shells for lime. Notes on ventilation and profits from caponizing, with practical steps for the average farmer.
Women in Khaki Help Load War Relief on Docks
Five women in khaki from the National League for Women's Service drove two cars between piers to load Kitchen goods clothing and war relief supplies worth 150000 for France and allies. They worked from nine in the morning to ten at night under Capt Edith Field Lieut Helen Bastedo Sergt Helen Streit and Privates Florence Darrach Augusta Smith and Edna Tunis.
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New York Herald
National League For Woman’s Service
France
War Relief Clearing House
Motor Car Division
League
Helen Bastedo
Sergt
Helen Streit
Plorence Darrach
Augusta Smith
Edna Tunis
Mother's Cook Book Promotes Thrift and Home Gardens
The article urges economy to reduce waste and poverty, noting food waste harms the hungry. It suggests small home gardens on minimal space, with squash cucumbers pumpkins and roots, plus carrots as a staple. It promotes growing vegetables for nourishment and national food security.
Women in War Era Society Advancing Worldwide
A survey shows extensive involvement of women in labor and public roles. France employs over 550000 munition workers and expands civil rights. Utah and Indiana appoint women to juror and bar roles. New Mexico has four women on state boards. Milestones include Peggy OConnell deputy town marshal in North Hempstead and Mrs. Beals serving as city justice in Seattle. Campfire girls pledge preparedness in homes nationwide.
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France
Vera Cruz
Mex
Thomas A. Cooper
Indiana
United States Navy
Ohio
New Mexico
Peggy” O'Connell
North Hempstead
N. Y
Frances Phillips
Utah
British War Office
New York State
Union
England
Milwaukee
Othilla
Beals
Seattle
Wash
W. J. Muller
Whalebone King Controls Global Supply
A New Bedford man runs a small store that allegedly handles the entire world’s whalebone supply. His corner shop is said to sell whalebone amounts totaling about 100000 pounds.
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New Bedford
Bothurope
America
Sun's Corner
New Inventions Highlight Modern Utility Features
A variety of innovations emerge from early 20th century science. A pipe uses electric ignition to light tobacco and reduce stem moisture. A two eyepiece microscope shares one objective for simultaneous object viewing. A woman invents a three part suitcase with legs that unfold to serve as a dressing table. European railroads test electric locomotive headlights with directed beams. German railcars adopt ammonia driven refrigeration in cars. New hats embed glass in brims to keep vision clear when lowered. An English inventor combines telescope and microscope for distant and near viewing.
World’s Greatest Whirlpool Off Norway
The maelstrom off Norway is described as the world’s greatest whirlpool and a deadly eddy between the mainland and an island. When currents and winds oppose, ships cannot withstand the waves. Whales and sharks have been cast ashore and killed. The current is estimated to run 380 miles per hour.
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Norway
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Edward Everett Hale
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Uncle Sam
National League For Women's Service
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New York
U. S
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