Super Terrestrial planned high altitude airship
A newspaper piece discusses the idea of a "Super Terrestrial" airborne craft for ascent to extreme altitudes. It covers imagined conditions, historical ballooning experiments, and experts like H. de Thornton and J. Coxwell, detailing atmospheric layers, temperature inversions, and the challenges of propulsion, endurance, and safety at six to seven miles above Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wissalt
Angie
Paler
Roel
SONY
Avro
Artabl
Prince
Soliethilie
Ives
Yale
M. de Thort
Inquirer
Laine Ian
Noire
Betta
Earth
Problems Facing Stricken World Land Question in Russia
Frank Comerford argues the land ownership issue drives Russia’s revolution, detailing the vast empire, population, and frontier lines. He notes most peasants lease land they till, crave ownership, and suffer from insufficient holdings, with about a quarter allotted 29 acres per man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Comerford
Russia
America
Czar Nichlas
Europe
Asia
White
Barents
Kara
Arctic
Kering
Okhotsk
Japan
Pacific
Baltic Sea
Bothnia
Finland
Nordwest
Sweden
Norway
Prussia
Austria
Mmansk
Black Sea
Danube
Caspian
Aras
Persia
Afghanistan
India
Chinese Turkestan
Mongolia
Manchuria
Russian Empire
European
Poland
Caucasus
Siberia
Central Asian
Russa
Ind
Spire Famed in Mythic History Through Olympias Legend
Renowned ancient myth figure Olympias, Epirus queen and Olympian lineage linked to Achilles, appears in a legend blending maternal devotion, Cleopatra-like vanity, and Shrewd statecraft. Oracle at Dodona and Dodena ruins noted. Epirus mountains, Molossian horses, and nutmeg as curious mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apirus
Olympias
Epirus
Teke
Achilles
Philo I
Macedonia
Alexander the Great
Cleopatra
Maria Therese
Pha
X [Pert
On Being Natural at the Banquet Table
The passage argues that many claim independence yet lack nerve to dip bread crusts into coffee at the banquet table. True freedom to be oneself without affectation is seen as a rare performance kept for moments at home with family.
Peasant Struggles Under Russian Land System 1920
A 1920 Western News piece critiques czarist land policies, detailing redemption and land taxes draining peasant incomes. It describes the Mir commune system, widespread debt, and forced migration as generations of peasants remained bound to land under oppressive class structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trocai
Russia
Black Earth
Mir
The
Western News
Farmers Urged to Help Keep Roads In Repair
A plea to farmers to donate a day’s work on nearby roads after heavy rain or to drag roads along their land. Advocates road dragging as a stopgap until regular crews or commissioners can repair. Emphasizes roads as essential assets for farmers and their families.
Records Promised in 1920
The year 1920 is seen as a turning point for highways and transportation in America. Pneumatic tires on motor trucks spur a national highway push, with states approving millions for improved main and inter county routes. Only 200000 of 2000000 miles are now improved, yet motor transport relies on good roads to handle heavy loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Belgium Rebounds in Industry and Trade Post War
Belgian coal mines now produce about 80 percent of normal output and supply nearly all domestic needs while exporting around 150000 tons monthly to France. The glass industry is recovering with a 2000000 square meter pane order from France. The franc has strengthened to 95 centimes in Belgium, and Britain and the United States are expanding trade, including a large glassware order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
French Ministry of Reconstruction
Belgium
Great Britain
United States
Large Hearted Doughboys Christmas in France
Children in the American army found joy in a makeshift Christmas at Mailly artillery camp where a top sergeant sparked a village collection. Soldiers, inspired by the kids, gave generously, and the total raised grew large as the gesture drew from all hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Mailly
Sincerity as a swift and plain road to business
The piece extols sincerity as the most concise wisdom and a tool for speedy dealings. It argues honesty builds trust, reduces questions, and accelerates outcomes, likening it to a plain beaten road that quickly leads to a destination.
GOOD ROADS AID APPEARANCE
A comparison shows farms along an improved highway look better with painted buildings sturdy fences tidy fields and well kept house grounds versus dirt road farms. The improved road seems to ease the disparity in appearance.
Various Kinds of Highways for All Communities
Communities must choose road types that can be built and maintained at the lowest cost. Gravel concrete and sand clay options exist, but every community should have good roads every day of the year.
Roads Impassable as Rains Snows Halt Local Travel
Winter and spring weather makes country roads nearly impassable. The article notes over 600 million dollars available for hard surface roads in 1920s from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It mentions the Linen Highway as the longest road in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andiary
United States Department of Agriculture
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Henry Glaister
Goswell Hott Britons
Micher Scheooder
Tyer
Aokat
Ap Tieve
Peter Avit
Hetil
Tie
Mort
Sani
Coxwell
Phenan
Weaver
Nephyala
Xix
Seven Miles
Cox
Migar Sehroeder
Roland Robits
Sehroeder
Adjuant Casute
Loklfs
Gamlsee
ASTON
Aribaland
Unewil
Iont Bhatt Ventury
Janes
Sumatra
Java
West Indies
Seager Wheeler
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