America Makes Bis Disks Now Catching Up With Germany
Large telescope disks are now being produced in the United States after overcoming mechanical difficulties. Dr. George W. Morey credits improved preparation and handling of pure flaw free glass ingredients for the breakthrough. The work began at the outbreak of World War I under the Carnegie Institution Geophysical Laboratory in Washington. Germany previously supplied most optical glass before 1914.
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New York
United States
George W. Morey
American Chemical Society
Geophysical Laboratory
Carnegie Institution
Washington
Germany
Submarine Equipment and Public Support Highlight Early War Optics
The article notes early submarines used by army and navy carried lenses forged beyond the Rhine. It also mentions private citizens loaning or donating opera glasses and binoculars to the fighting forces. Optical glass of fine quality is now available on this side of the frontier.
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John P. Holland
Holland
Revolutionary Party
Ireland
Long Island Sound
United States
Sewanee
All Metal JL-6 Set To Transform Postwar Aircraft
John M. Larsen's JL-6 all metal monoplane promises a revolution in aircraft design, replacing frail wood and linen biplanes. The craft features an all metal fuselage, rigid wings, Mercedes engine, low fuel use, and room for six in a luxury cockpit, with American rights purchased from Junker.
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New York
America
John M. Larsen
Liberty
Larsen
Junker Company
Germany
Bodie
Raoul Lufberry
Hugo Junker
Vets Receive Money Due Half Century
Two Civil war veterans over 80 years old received unpaid bounty and interest from the state. The aid was dated more than fifty years earlier and approved at a session of the board of state auditors.
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Lansing
Board of State Auditors
Nebraska
Lincoln
Gering
Lillian
Custer County
Thayer County
Murdock
Seward County
State Department of Agriculture
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Hebrop
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J. O. Randall
State Agricultural College At
Chadron
Kimball County
William Gray
State University
Jeff J. Newman
Perkins County
Virgin Prairie
Venango
Michael R. Sullivan
O'Neill
State Bank Examiner
Farmers’ Bank of
Page
Eugene Smith
State Board of Equalization
Edam Drake
Bridgeport
Alliance
Morrill
Frederick Johins Wortle
North Platte
Ira David Bryand
Karl C. Kaschke
Oshkosh
James Capplegate
Charles F. Tous
Exeter
Lonneec R. Shears
Broadwater
Census Push Could Boost Cincinnati Population Counts
City faces rat problem with an estimated 400000 rodents causing over 500000 dollars in damage annually. Public health authorities urge action to improve census tallies, noting Cincinnati would match other cities in population gains if rats counted as citizens.
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Cincinnati
United States
Malaria Zone Encompasses 300 Million People Says Rockefeller Chief
George E. Vincent of the Rockefeller Foundation reports that about 800 million people live in the malaria belt spanning tropical and subtropical regions. The malaria zone covers the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and northern South America. Sanitary methods to combat malaria include eliminating the Anopheles mosquito breeding grounds, screening homes, and quinine to sterilize malaria carriers.
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New York
George E. Vincent
Rockefeller Foundation
United States
Mexico
Central America
West Indies
South America
Mr. Vincent
Bees swarm into statue at Berlin presidential residence
A colony of bees swarmed into the stone lion at the gateway of President Ebert's residence, formerly Bismarck's town house. Police kept watch and drove them out with a garden hose as spectators lamented the lack of honey at the historic site.
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Ebert
Berlin
Bismarck
Imperial Court
Germany
Four miles of Bellevue boulevard paving proposed
Sarpy county officials study paving a portion of Bellevue boulevard while four miles of new highway between Pawnee City and Table Rock near completion. The report covers regional infrastructure and local road projects amid Nebraska growth news.
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Sarpy County
Bellevue
Pawnee City
Table Rock
Beatrice
Odd Mishaps From Minor Incidents in Accident Insurance Claims
A collection of amusing and improbable injury anecdotes from an insurance claim agent. Examples include a patron knocked into a patron by escaping rattlesnakes, a dream misfire causing a collarbone break, umbrella prongs injuring an eye, and a fan injury from a bedside electric fan.
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Sourglar
Dickens Originals Trim Forum with Minor Characters Passings
The London Morning Post reports the death of Mrs. Regden in Strood infirmary, the Betty Higden of Our Mutual Friend. Dickens’s minor characters linger, as Chesterton notes, proving Dickens conquered the world with vivid, fleeting figures.
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London Morning Post
Strood Infirmary
Mrs
Regden
Betty Higden
Gilbert Chesterton
Dickens
Esker
Mr. Podsnap
Sherlock Holmes
Captain Kettle
Conan Doyle
Cutchfofe Hyne
Irish Police Hunt Illegal Stills Amid Tax Drain
Irish police intensify search for illegal poteen as excise dodging moonshine production rises with higher spirits taxes. Sinn Fein volunteers expand patrols to curb theft and protect themselves while enforcing prohibition.
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Ireland
Great Men Actuated by Dreams in Herodotus Narrative
The text notes that many great figures in Herodotus view dreams as supernatural. Kings renounce power, Cambyses kills his brother, priests gain military authority, cities fall or change plans due to dreams, and Xerxes invasion links to night visions influencing actions.
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Herodotus
Cambyses
Greece
Xerxes
Carpet cleaning by open-work wood drum powered by gas engine
A large open-work wooden drum driven by a gasoline engine cleans carpets by rolling them inside for about 30 minutes. The method yields very satisfactory results and damages to worn carpets are avoided in most cases, though careless operation can harm delicate fabrics.
French Trade Grows in Early 1920
France’s foreign trade for January to March 1920 shows imports at 7.71 billion francs versus 6.34 billion a year earlier and exports at 3.38 billion francs versus 1.18 billion. Food imports reach 2.06 billion, industrial materials 3.80 billion, manufactures 1.90 billion. food exports 348.8 million, industrial materials 84.6 million, and manufactures 2.02 billion. Postal packages total 183.95 million francs.
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France
Eatonic touted as safe remedy for heat related stomach upset
A vintage advertisement urges hot weather relief by taking Eatonic before and after meals to curb excess acids and gases. It claims quick action improves appetite and relieves thirst and feverish stomach feelings, likening Eatonic to candy and praising its safety during hot days.
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Chicago
Eatonic
Misquoted caller serenades SPCA officer with song
A caller asks a SPCA officer if he belongs to the society and then offers a song dedicated to it. The officer, at home, replies he is an officer and suggests putting the cat out of the room before singing.
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Society For Prevention of Cruelty
Prominent Skin Care Ad Promotes Cuticura Trio
To have a clear complexion use Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness roughness or itching then bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water Rinse dry gently and dust on Cuticura Talcum for a fascinating fragrance All items priced 25 cents each Adium
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Ady
No Cents in the Bankers Tale
A dialogue between Ely and Mrs. Torkins satirizes money talk as Charlie Carter’s clever financial banter exposes the gap between expertise and practical wealth. The exchange highlights humorous disbelief at knowing much about money without earning it.
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Charlie
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