United States Officers and Oregon Members Named
The list names U S officers including McAdoo as Secretary of the Treasury Daniels as Secretary of the Interior Lane as Attorney General Gregory as Secretary of War Redfield as Secretary of Labor and officials such as court and congressional members Willis Hawley of Salem and McArthur of Portland in Oregon First and Third Districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Po Ee
Tressary
Wm. G, McAdoo
Wat c
Josephus Daniels
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Thomas W. Gregory
Wass Redheld Secetary
Labée
Wm. B. Wikes
Willis C. Hawley
Salem
Em McArthur
Portland
High Explosives and the Making of Smokeless Powders
A historical overview of smokeless powder production detailing guncotton and nitroglycerin bases, methods of forming powder into cylinders and cords, stabilization methods, explosive properties, and the guarded nature of manufacture and handling practices. It notes the relative stability of cordite and the ongoing quest for a perfect smokeless powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Private Wars From Privileges To Private War
The passage notes how private wars flourished under feudal privilege, with rulers, barons, tradesmen, and even domestics issuing declarations of war over trivial disputes. It cites examples across 15th century Europe including Maynen berg, Pravenstein, the baker of Baden, and others, illustrating enduring lawless spirit beyond abolition of private war.
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Europe
Gays Cox
House of Austria
Assaciana
Henry Maynenberg
Pravenstein Ag
Augsburg
Ulm
Rothwell
University of Leipzig
Eppenstein
Othe
Bolivia
Protecting Forests Prevent Floods and Sustain Snow
The London Standard notes forests slow ice melt and floods by absorbing spring moisture. Mountains act as moisture interceptors, and trees shield snowfall from rapid spring melt. Forests store water like sponges, releasing it gradually to rivers, reducing flood risk and aiding drought periods.
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London Standard
Cutting Down Expenses in Theater Production
A Kansas City Star anecdote explains trimming stage costs by altering lines. A manager recalls a playwright reading a comedy where a character offers a cigar and the manager suggests changing the line to avoid smoking on stage, saving money each season.
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Kansas City Star
Councilors inspect town hall piano in Scotch burgh report
The town council of a thriving Scotch burgh bought a piano for the town hall and named three members to inspect and report on the purchase. The councilors joked about their musical judgment, noting that all the boards are plumb.
Scariet fever rare in tropics linked to milk intake
Doctors note scariet fever is nearly unheard in the tropics, attributing this to low fresh milk consumption. They point to the streptococcus found in most raw milk as a probable cause, seeing a direct link between the bacteria and the illness.
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Tropics
First City Map Flrntman Buys Country Place
A First City figure has purchased a country property while Second City remarks on variety in rural living. Fiatman notes ongoing experiments as he runs across new ideas in country life.
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Flrntman
Fiatman
Boston Journal
Bootjacks and Cats, a Punchy Local Phrase
A quirky note from the Richmond Times Dispatch ponders bootjacks and cats. It asks when readers last owned a bootjack and who ever tossed one at a cat, hinting at colorful local sayings.
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Richmond Times-Dixpatch
Unclear blaze scene described by Samuel G Blythe
Fragmentary OCR passage depicts a dramatic red glow and sunrise described by Blythe. It references Stockholm and Christiania with quoted lines, mentioning a blaze and a towering inverted dome of color as the sun rises over a reddened sky.
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Karungi
Feds
Stockholm
Christiania
Samuel G. Blythe
Saturday Evening Post
Daring Workmen Strip Awnings From Bronx Flats
The article describes steeplejacks and awning removers who climb the exterior of buildings and descend to remove sunshades. It notes their agility as they suspend themselves by ropes to reach windows and strip façades from seven story flats in the Bronx in a remarkable three hours.
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Bronx
New York
Fortifications of Quebec Stand Obsolete Yet Picturesque
Quebec’s fortifications are described as obsolete but remain a picturesque feature of the city. The Gibraltar of America and the citadel, built 1823 to 1832 at over £7 million, overlook the St Lawrence. Between 1860 and 1871 three Levis side forts were built but not armed or manned. The citadel covers over forty acres, with traces of old French defenses remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
America
Levis
Finland One Seventh Water and Population Facts
Finland spans 144 240 square miles with about one seventh water. At the last census the population is 106 700. The grand duchy has many rural residents and only Helsingfors as a larger city with a significant population.
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Finland
Grand Duchy
Helsingfors
York Times
Promised Refund If Remedy Fails in Thorough Trial
A St Louis Post-Dispatch ad promises a $100 refund claimants who prove a thorough trial of a remedy gave no relief. It states guarantees of fit and exchange, with assurance of discretion and no sharing of details.
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St Louis Post-Dispatch
The Needy Ones
Irate Pathers debate money needs with a father and son in a Boston Transcript quote. The father blames hotel keepers tailors and taxicab men for the financial strain while the son says he does not need it.
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Pather
Richard
Bow
Son
Boston Transcript
Plural of Crux of the Situation Questioned
A brief note from Obio Seats OL questions the plural form of the phrase crux of the situation and hints at resolving the term with repeated easy familiarity.
Mind Health Pressure Symptom Report Quoted
A historical note phrases a pressure symptom as heart-felt pleasure at home attributed to Young, reflecting a mental health view from the source era. The wording suggests a positive domestic emotion tied to wellness, using archaic phrasing and emphasis on internal sensation.
Early intercollegiate baseball game 1850 Amherst Williams
A four hour contest lasting 26 rounds ended 73 to 32 with Amherst triumphing over Williams in the first intercollegiate baseball game. The two balls used are displayed at Amherst. players were chosen by ballot and the event drew neutral grounds at Pittsfield.
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Amherst College
Williams
Amherst
Pittsfield Baseball Club
Law and Order
Toucaloo University
Henry Hyde
Boston
Marshall Cushman Wos
United States Patent Office
L. R. Smith
Not Up In Oarsmanship
A prosecuting attorney decries the prisoner’s conduct at the bar saying the young man who becomes a thief to become a clergyman is like an oarsman who turns his back on the direction he steers. Boston Transcript
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Boston Transcript
Coffee Remarks Prompt Morning Tension
A humorous breakfast scene from the Pittsburgh Press shows Papa asking Ethel for her mother while Ethel complains Mumsey has a headache. The dialogue hints at family humor and a relatable domestic moment.
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Papa
Ethel
Mumsey
Pittsburgh Press
Not Very Well Says Soveleaf On Settlement Work
The Birmingham Age Gerald reports Miss Soveleaf plans to pursue settlement work and implies she does not intend to marry. The dialogue notes a man waiting for a train cannot board if it fails to arrive, reflecting a metaphorical remark.
Thoughts and strength in Art Glass? No clear event
No readable people places or organizations. The text seems a fragment with a quoted phrase about thoughts and strength, lacking concrete reportable facts or names.
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Supreme Court
Foch
U. 8. Court
Oregon
U. S
Congress
W. R. Gilbert Ghreuit
Chas. E
George EB. Chamberlain
Harry Lane
Frank A. Mooronan
Eke
Riadova
Pe Seende Seemee
Henry J. Bean
Wee Thés H. McBride
Lawrence T. Hamsee
George H. Burnett
Henry J. Benson
Teehee Eee
James Withycombe
Ben W. Olcou
Ee Beeeb
Thomas B. Kay
George M. Brown
J. A. Churchill
Arthur 'W. Lawrence Harvey Wells
O.'P. Hoff
R. A. Waton
Aneieseee Superintendent of Banks
S. G. Sargent
W. H. ‘Lyttle
John D. Mickle
W. L. Finley
R. E. Glanton
Calvin S. White
George A. White
H. H. Corey
Salem Medical Examiner
L. H. Hamilton
W. A. Jones
H. M. Williamson
G. G. Brown
Tax Commission
K. Lovell
Cornelia Marvin
Sedelve
J. Lee Brown
Somducoatee Dees
H. H. Olinger
P. L. Campbell
Eugene
W. J. Kerr
Corvallis
J. H. Ackerman
Monmouth
E. T. Moores
Tillenghast
J. H. Thompson
Geese
R.E. L. Steer
H. P. Minto
Raining School
Seeeneseetee
Will S. Hale
Twelfth Judicial District
Harry H. Beh
Dallas
R. L. Conner
McMinnville
Sheeedeabeeaes
W. T. Vinton
F. L. Minchelbook
McMinnaville
P. P. Olds
LaFayette
Wibetada
J. B. Dodson
Baer
W. S. Allan
Dundee
C. B. Wilson
Mueller
Band
Sophocies
Siesteg Et
Genwing
Ha New Home Sewing Machine Company
Orange, Mass
Newberg
P.S. Timberlake
Prop
Chase & Linton Gravel Company
LaFayette State Bank
Anna Areca Tine Oes
Anita Resources
Dhondecanniesien
Powens
Howey
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