Chemists Tout Cheap Living and New Fuel Advances
Delegates to the American Chemical Society meet as reports claim lowered living costs due to innovations. Malic acid extraction substitutes in baking powder, paint costs drop, tanning sharks aids leather, and arsenic recovery enables cheaper insecticides. Jerome Alexander unveils a high heat fuel from coal waste and tars usable in pipes and ships, promising futures beyond coal and oil.
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Ashington
American Chemical Society
Charles L. Parsons
Cottrell
Jerome Alexander
New York
Mystery surrounds Russian Embassy on Sixth Street
Gossip centers on a $1,000,000 Russian embassy on Sixth Street amid rumors of poverty and expensive bills. The article notes ownership questions by officials, mentions Boris A. Bakhmetieff as ambassador without a clear state, and cites support from anti Bolshevik factions while the occupants dodge a direct government label.
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Sixth Street
Russia
State Department
U.S. War Historywide: 100 Years in War Out of 145
Representative Kahn reports to the House that the United States spent about 38 of 145 years in war, or 25 percent, since 1775. He traces peace periods between conflicts and notes roughly 107 years of peace in the same span.
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United States
House
Representative Kahn
California
Committee On
Military Affairs
France
Tripoli
Great Britain
Algiers
Tunis
Morocco
Mexico
Spain
Vera Cruz
India Now Fixes World Price of Silver Ornaments
Charles W. Henderson of the United States geologic survey notes India’s control of silver and gold jewelry spending in the U S last year 80 million dollars and compares past figures 51 million in 1918 and 38 million in 1915 The shift in India and Great Britain gold standard policy is said to influence global silver prices with an expected long term price near 1 20 dollars per ounce.
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United States
Charles W. Henderson
United States Geological Survey
Paris
France
Belgium
Germany
Maiden Lane
New York
Great Britain
India
Army mule praised as war hero in official publication
The Quartermaster General lauds the army mule for endurance and sacrifice in World War I. More than 45,000 served overseas and 100,000 in the U S, with mules from England France and Spain among those honored. The piece notes the hard conditions and mulely resilience.
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War Department
Quartermaster General
United States
England
France
Spain
Middle West
Shampoo for Achilles in Hyde Park Cleans Bronze Copy
The Hyde Park statue of Achilles receives a cleaning with shampoo. The bronze figure is a copy of a Monte Cavallo horse tamer from Rome and seems unfazed by the wash.
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Achilles
Hyde Park
London
Monte Cavallo
Rome
Italy
Interesting Facts From The Past On Gadgets And Trade
A roundup of curious notes lists adjustable baby carriage springs, a public wireless station in Tierra del Fuego, blood flow pace in the circulatory system, and theater floor arrangements in Paris. It also cites Krupp anti aircraft guns from 50 years ago, London phone ad scarcity, gravity powered can labeling, and Turkish cotton cultivation along with Costa Rican trade potential and shifting American trade efforts.
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Tierra del Fuego
Paris
Krupps
London
500 pound Vanderbilt wedding cake worth 2500 dollars
The 500 pound wedding cake from Cornelius Vanderbilt and Rachel Littleton’s wedding cost 2500 dollars and was cut into about 2000 pieces. Twenty pounds were sealed in a monogrammed tin box to be opened at the twenty-fifth anniversary.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Rachel Littleton
Role of Seclusion in Ancient Athenian Girls’ Marriages
The article explains that in ancient Athens girls were wed in strict seclusion and kept almost entirely at home until marriage. They rarely left their houses except for major festival occasions, with households enforcing strict guardianship and limited mobility.
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Ancient
Athens
Powerless Knowledge
A quotation noting regret that a man cannot sell his motor experience for cash. The line suggests many ready money people would roam free if such a sale were possible.
Tough Luck in a Busy Studio
A fragmentary exchange reveals a friend asking about authorial plans and a dabbler’s attempt at crafts. The speaker notes a newly fixed workroom that looks too nice to spoil with work, while a second character jokes about starting a wig making business, suggesting a restless, humorous mood.
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Dibbler
Judgment on Holiness and the Coming of Christ
A religious piece discusses Paul’s prayer for holiness and blameless living in anticipation of Christ’s return. It cites Scripture from Thessalonians and Corinthians, explains judgment for believers, and reflects on the manifest revelation of true character at the Lord’s coming.
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Paul
Hhs
Jesus
God
Jesus Ghirist
Mowe
Christ
Spirit of the Hour in Service and Brotherhood
The passage extols service as the highest human effort providing education progress and happiness. It lauds unselfish giving and mutual aid in business as a form of brotherhood and notes that those who help others enable themselves to better serve all. Burker is quoted as endorsing this view.
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Brotherhood of Man
Wrters
Burker
Postum Cereal Co. Inc
Battle Creek
Michigan
Corns Lift Easily With Fingers Says Advert
An old advertisement promises simple corn removal using fingers with no pain and only a few cents in cost. The claim emphasizes painless removal and low price as a selling point.
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Instant Relief
An ad touts Freezone as a painless corn remover costing only a few cents. It claims quick relief from hard and soft corns and toe creases without irritation and credits a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer.
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Cincinnati
Morale Aided by Music in World War I Camps
The article notes music as a morale booster in WWI training camps with song leaders appointed nationwide. Soldiers used personal, group, and mass music, aided by phonographs and records, creating a swift musical education. Returning veterans are described as more capable listeners and performers.
Faith and Hope in the Redemptive Series of Men
A reflective passage speaks of faith as happiness and light. It asserts that only the awakened and joyful, yoked to God and truth, enter the lineage of those who labor for glory and existence. Amlel appears as a figure threading through this view of salvation.
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God
Amlel
Translation of Virtue Rule From Abstr to Concrete
John Stuart Mill remarks that translating the rule of virtue into concrete practice is hard even for unbelievers. He urges living in a way Christ would approve, applying virtue as daily conduct.
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Christ
John Stuart Mh
An Unaccommodating Parent Mrs Billups Why is Willie Crying
A Boston Transcript fragment describes a domestic quarrel with a parent named Mrs Billups. Willie cries as a dispute over possession of false teeth arises amid tense exchange. The item reads as a brief, informal domestic notice of conflict.
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Billups
Willie
Boston Transcript
Seek the Kingdom of God First in Daily Life
A devotional urging priority of the kingdom over weekly religion. It warns many neglect true pursuit and cautions that the seed sown may not always yield a final harvest. It advises patience and warns against sin’s hidden dangers.
Joy as a Working Force in Nature
A reflective line attributes joy as a constructive power that grows and expands the whole natural world, attributed to Dora Greenvwaill. The quote suggests joy shapes both personal sentiment and universal life, implying an active, enlarging influence beyond the individual.
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Dora Greenvwaill
Reminder note from Banna More about information needs
A concise quotation urges that people need reminders more than excess information. It emphasizes the value of memory and timely prompts over constant data.
Nature's loveliest mood and advertised remedies
A vintage advertisement extols May as nature’s sweetest month with fragrant Waes and Jasmitees, birds singing and balmy breezes while noting stomach trouble sufferers enjoy the season. It promotes Dr Triner remedies including a Bitter Wine for digestion, Triner ointment for neuralgia and tired muscles, and Triner Cough Sedative from Joseph Triner Company Chicago.
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Joseph Tuiner Company
Ashland
Chicago
Dew's Vitalizing Effect on Grass Noted
The text suggests dew is energizing not just water but oxygen rich content. It posits dew formation creates ozone and oxides, possibly refreshing early morning air. It questions common explanations for grass under trees and hints dew may aid grass growth by forming a protective film.
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Rata
The Cheerful Optometrical Exchange at Eye Clinic
A patient asks the doctor about persistent headache while the optometrist claims no eye examination occurred. The dialogue notes the visit to the eye clinic and an optimistic, yet unexamined, assessment. The exchange echoes a humorous observation from a medical journal.
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Eye
Journal of the American Medical Association
He Knows Best
A fragmentary London gossip note mentions dancing with Miss Jones and a guest who has not spoken since, reflecting social chatter and personal rifts.
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Miss Jones
London
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