Building roads a science not a guesswork task
A Iowa Homestead opinion notes road building requires expert knowledge and government support. It cites outdated taxes and stalled automomobile travel as wake up calls, praises federal aid through the Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering, and recalls a Scotch engineer's tunnel remark to illustrate impractical road design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
Department of Agriculture
Great Western Plains
Iowa Homestead
Power of the submarine in hostile waters
The article notes submarines enter hostile waters with limited capacity and face nets mines patrols and aircraft. It argues subs are weakest as gunned ships and must stay submerged near armed surface ships, limiting speed and striking probability, while fast ships with destroyers greatly reduce submarine danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Pollen
North American Review
Concrete Roads Gain Favor as Durable California Investment
Department of Agriculture studies show concrete base roads growing in popularity. Though costly to build, these hard surfaced roads prove long lasting, especially in California. While some areas lacked coverage, the benefits reportedly outweigh the costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
California
Community action urged to control roadside weeds
Communities must act to clear weeds along roadsides as uncoordinated efforts leave one side exposed to pests. Farmers may face losses when neighbors neglect clearing, creating harboring places for harmful species.
Pleasure and Comfort From Well Kept Roadside Trees
Well kept trees growing along the roadside contribute greatly to the pleasure and comfort of travelers, besides lending an attractive air to the grounds along the side.
Don't Dock Horse's Tail Says Masters Hand
Folk verse advises against tail docking, noting the animal needs its tail year round and implying skilled care by a master hand.
Rye as Early Forage Crop
Rye as a forage crop shows value for early spring use and availability. This brief notes rye can be harvested early in the season for forage, highlighting its usefulness to producers seeking quick green feed.
Safety First in London raises hotel safety tale
H H Kohlsaar, Chicago publisher, registered at a London hotel and slept near the top floor. After a morning of silence, he learned Zeppelins forced everyone to the cellar for safety, and a housemaid explained liability rules as he complained about lack of warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
H. H. Kohlsaar
Chicago
What Cathedrals Mean in James Lane Allen New Romance
James Lane Allen argues in A Cathedral Singer that his aim is to anchor the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York in the nation’s heart. He says a cathedral is loved for spiritual meaning arts sunlight rain and the blossom on its walls and especially for the literature it inspires linking it to many lives. He believes American literature serving the cathedral can help make it an American cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lane Allen
St. John the Divine
New York
Mr. Allen
Process of making a French steel helmet
Sixty four steps turn plain steel into a French helmet. A 150 ton press cuts 5,000 disks daily, then shaping, polishing, and punching holes for ventilation and crest fittings. Helmets are cleaned and blued, lined, strapped, and shown to reduce head injuries in battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson’s Weekly
How the Lion Died. A Narrow Escape in Africa
A traveler recounts chasing a lion in Africa with no cartridges. He discarded his rifle and bravely faced the beast, grabbing the creature by the lower jaw and the nose, holding the lion's mouth open until the animal starved to death. The tale ends with the traveler calling it a narrow escape.
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Africa
Freak foods arise in wartime world menu shifts
A National Geographic bulletin surveys bizarre wartime edibles across regions. It cites potato bread, lab-made foods, inedible delicacies, and unconventional fare from snails and grasshoppers to polar bear, rat, lizard and locust dishes, highlighting global appetite shifts during conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Geographic Society
Rooseveltt
Robert H. Bartlett
Karluk
Stefansson
Arctic
Herald Island
Siberia
Canton
China
West Indies
Europe
Mexico
Central America
Russia
Revival of Indian Eagle Feather Custom Sparks NY Interest
The article notes an ancient practice among some American tribes requiring maidens to wear a single eagle feather in their headdress. It describes a marriage ceremony where the feather is broken and scattered to the winds, and features Marguerite Hawksworth, claimed to have Indian ancestry, wearing the feather as a modern revival likely to become fashionable in New York society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Hawksworth
New York
Cinders Heat Beaver River Embankment Hobo Camp
Beaver Falls residents note hundreds of hot cinders from PRR fill along the Beaver river between New Brighton and Rochester. Tramps camp on the embankment, cooking, drinking, and sleeping in the warm ashes as they await a new main line alignment. The scene draws hobos to the heated, improvised shelter.
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Beaver Falls
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Beaver River
New Brighton
Rochester
Pumice from Submarine Disturbance Hits Oceanic Ship
A San Francisco report states pumice from a submarine disturbance mingled with waves battering the Oceanic Steamship Huer Sierra during a hurricane three days from Sydney. The captain notes seas of pumice varying from marble to silk hat sizes washing over the deck. Separately a Brenham Tex man George Burch, twenty one, claims relief from a long cough after coughing up a swallowed collar button years old, renewing concern over his health.
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San Francisco
Oceanic Steamship Company
Sydney
New South Wales
Brenham
Tex
George Burch
Burch
License for Cats Receives Assembly Approval in Trenton
Trenton New Jersey reports the assembly passed a bill imposing a license fee on all cats. The revenue will go to the overseer of the poor.
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Trenton
N.J
Assembly
Exports of Gunpowder Reach Record in 1915
1915 saw sensational growth in port of New York gunpowder and explosives shipments totaling 83,884,703 pounds valued at 66,346,770 dollars. November and December led with exports approaching twenty million dollars monthly, while March weekly averages ran around 55 million. War material and foodstuffs remain main export drivers as Portugal enters wartime status and U.S. trade patterns shift.
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New York
Dow, Jones & Co
Foreign Trade Department
National City Bank of New York
Atlantic
Orient
Pacific
Portugal
United States
New England
Wheat Is 4 000 Years Old In Texas Tale
In Dallas a report recounts Col. F. P. Holland receiving four thousand year old wheat from the Nile region once housed in a glass hermetic container. The grain appears sound, plump, and unspoiled though no germination tests have been conducted.
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Dallas
Tex
John Cardwell
Austin
United States
Cairo
Egypt
F. P. Holland
Nile
Holland
Missouri Professor Demonstrates Self Hypnosis Demo
In Columbia Missouri Professor Max Myer head of the University of Missouri psychology department shows hypnosis can be induced without an external hypnotist. Students fixate on a bright object and act out imagined scenes such as an artist painting a picture or a wounded soldier returning home. Star subject is Lee S Hads of Hamilton Maine.
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Columbia
Max Myer
University of Missouri
Myer
Lee ‘S.‘Hads
Hamilton, Me
Ping Pong Wedding in New Jersey
Seeneee Harrison reports a wedding in which Miss Sucy Ping aged eighteen wed Ching Pong from Waterbury Connecticut. The celebration was described as Americanized and "American throughout."
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Seeneee Harrison
N.J
Sucy
Ping
Ching, Pong
Waterbury
Conn
Ashes to Ashes Note from Actor Before Suicide in New Jersey
Robert Lett a film actor in West Orange New Jersey left a curious note before killing himself asking that his body be cremated and his ashes placed in an ash can.
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West Orange
N. J
Robert Lett
Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate for Internal Cleanse
A health note urges drinking hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the alimentary tract. It claims internal sanitation improves skin clarity, reduces headaches, and combats biliousness, urging a week trial for visible results.
The Man Who Says He Is No Fool May Be Mistaken
An old ad promotes Dr. Pierce's Pellets as a remedy for liver bowels and stomach. It touts a tiny Pellet for laxative and three for a cathartic. The piece also advises saving money for a rainy day.
No Laughs Left for Shakespeare on Broadway
A humorous exchange notes that Broadway audiences rarely laugh at Shakespeare. The dialogue implies a shift in entertainment tastes and mocks the persistence of puns in classic drama.
Keep Kidney Health with Rad Salts Flushes
Many suffer kidney discomfort and related ailments from sluggish kidneys. Take four ounces of Rad Salts in water before breakfast for a few days to cleanse kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder disorders. A local druggist notes high sales from believers in this remedy.
Crash at Bobb's Sparks China Shower Fun
A jokey exchange mentions a crash near Bobb's provoking talk of a china shower as a whimsical scene. The lines suggest a lighthearted incident or a playful misinterpretation rather than a serious accident. No injuries are described.
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Bobb’s
Not Enough How Much Is He Making
A Philadelphia Bulletin snippet records query about earnings and contrasts income with a motorcycle and a car, reflecting a brief financial or anecdotal item.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
New Shades From Mixing Regular Tints
New and individual shades or tints can be obtained by combining regular tints. The method allows custom color results for paints and coatings by adjusting the proportions of base tints.
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