Dogs Used in Siberia to Pull Sledges Years Ago
A contributor to the bulletin of the Tail Wagger's club notes ancient use of draft dogs in Siberia cited Marco Polo on Tartars employing six dogs per sled in the 13th century. The piece compares dog and donkey sizes and mentions Canadian dog teams covering up to 50 miles daily with frozen fish as rations.
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Marco Polo
Canada
Shortest Railway in the World in Vatican City
The shortest railway in the world runs in Vatican City and spans about one third of a mile in length.
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Vatican City
Memory Man Speaks On Time and Hope
A reflective piece frames memory as a flight into the past and hope as a flight into the future, exploring how personal memory shapes perception and aspiration. The text uses metaphor to connect time, memory, and optimism.
Silk Spinning by Hand in Japanese Textile Trade
Hand silk spinning remains dominant in Japan's textile sector employing a large share of workers on manual lines.
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Japan
Art as the union of real and ideal in form
A concise meditation defines art as the fusion of the real and the ideal where matter becomes spirit through form, presenting art as the embodiment of spirit shaping material existence.
Japan's Mandated Islands in the Pacific Archipelago
A New York Times writer notes Japan's mandated islands form a large Pacific archipelago northeast of Australia and near Hawaii. About 1,400 islands with 800 square miles and 50,000 people, varied climate, volcanoes, and tropical vegetation. Geopolitically, several nations eye fortifications, with the United States owning Guam and Yap cable stations, while Australia and New Zealand fear Japan's southward reach.
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Hawaii
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United States
Guam
Yap
Bismarck
Solomon
New Guinea
New Zealand
Western Samoa
Dominion
Submarine Sinkings Rise Sharply Through World War I
Collier's Weekly notes Allied submarines totaled five sunk in 1914, nineteen in 1915, and twenty two in 1916. In 1917 and until November 1918 they sank 132 submarines, about one every 120 hours, while Germany built subs at roughly one every 90 hours, a remarkable production pace for such complex craft.
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Germany
Collier’s Weekly
You Faultfinders by Jud Tunkins
Jud Tunkins argues that a man who never finds fault earns a reputation for being too dumb to know what is happening. He criticizes constant nitpicking and defends practical thinking over perpetual critique.
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Jud Tunkins
Population Estimate for United States in 1960
A projection predicts the U S population will reach 150000000 by 1960 based on mid decade estimates. The estimate reflects growth trends and demographic factors anticipated by researchers.
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United States
Ice Thickness Reports in Greenland Reach 4000 Feet
A Greenland ice field is described as nearly four thousand feet thick in the recent observations. Researchers note the vast extent and potential implications for sea level and climate studies.
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Greenland
Roosevelt shifts right on issues a middle ground stance
A Washington analysis notes President Roosevelt will appear more conservative on major issues while nudging public opinion away from radicals. It argues Republicans favor a radical third party to siphon votes, hoping to boost their own odds, with Roosevelt countering by strengthening centrism and letting radicals gain strength among his base.
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Georgia Power Company
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Wheeler
Africa
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Union
Housewife's Idea Box For Your Comfort
A tip suggests placing a hot drink glass inside a second glass to keep the outer one cool, handy when serving hot drinks in bed. Also a health note endorses Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to regulate liver bowels and stomach.
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Tax Paid in Art by Hungarian Town Artist
Szekszard council forgives tax arrears by accepting a trade of portraits from Odon Miklosi, impoverished painter. He will paint the mayor and council members, presenting the works in lieu of cash, with city supplying materials at its expense.
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Hungary
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Trains Missed Since Leaving the City
A Pearson's Weekly quote asks what is missed after moving from the city, answering trains as the principal longing. The line reflects urban transit nostalgia and the value of rail service to urban dwellers.
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Pearson’s Weekly
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