How a Submarine Cable Is Repaired at Sea
The article details the operations of cable ships like the Oscar ODI and the methods used to locate and repair faults on trans Pacific lines. It covers cable construction, fault causes, grappling, lifting, splicing, and the signaling sequence for restored communications.
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San Francisco
Manila
San Franto Honolulu
Honolulu
Midland
Midway Island
Guam
Ism
Pacific
Atlantic
Iris in History as Fleur-de-lis Emblem Story
The iris linked to Louis IX as the emblem of his house, becoming Fleur-de-lis. The blue flag lily is described as the lily of France whose large rootstocks store up endowment, providing savings in lean times.
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Louis IX
Louis
France
Titivating Titles of King Victor Emmanuel
The Pall Mall Gazette notes that King Victor Emmanuel claims the most comprehensive official title among European monarchs. It lists sovereignties including Sardinia, France, Spain, England, Italy, Jerusalem, Greece, Alexandria and Hamburg, with grandiose epithets such as Ruler of the Midway Sea and Master of the Deep.
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Victor Emmanuel
Old Kingdom of
Sardinia
France
Spain
England
Italy
Jerusalem
Greece
Alexandria
Hamburg
Midway Sea
Pall Mall Gazette
Diamonds Absorb Radium Rays and Remain Radioactive
A British scientist reports that diamonds exposed to radium absorb radiation and stay highly radioactive for several years, indicating long term hazards from radioactive exposure in gemstones.
Fate Blows Down Wall Separating Quarreling Neighbors
Hartlepool residents a cranky spinster and a neighbor with a noisily mouthing parrot suffered a shocking crash when German cruisers bombed the area. A wall between their adjoining houses collapsed, leaving them prostrate on their floors but unhurt as fate spared their lives and bound them in an unlikely proximity after years of animosity.
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Hartlepool
Eng
Fate
Rubber Dusting Tobacco Rivalries Across Rubber Estates
The Wall Street Journal reports on rubber and tobacco in British North Borneo with 26 360 funds capital 11 970 000 dollars across 19 estates tilting to rubber. Three estates export rubber now and in five years all tapped. 1914 saw 1 373 000 pounds of cultivated rubber. Irregular rainfall hurts tobacco while cocoanut farming pressures rubber growth.
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British North
Sandakan
Wall Street Journal
Ancient Rome soldiers used spoils. mulberry trees face pest threat
The note recalls the origin of spoils disposal in ancient Rome and links it to concerns about a pest that endangers mulberry trees, threatening auction sales.
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Rome
Uncongenial Associates Says Lobster Baffles Watermelon Fans
A Boston Advertiser quip notes sociability but jokes about the absurd pairings of lobster with watermelon and ice cream as a humorous social aside.
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Boston Advertiser
France Bans Italian Cut Flowers May 1 to November 1
The silk industry reports France prohibits importing Italian cut flowers from May 1 through November 1 each year. The policy aims to protect domestic silk markets and related sectors during the defined period.
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France
Italy
Eyebrow and eyelash planting claim prompts poultry joke
A French surgeon reportedly invents a method to plant eyebrows and eyelashes while a humorous debate questions how hens might intrude and disrupt the new cosmetic procedure. The exchange frames a local light moment about medical fringe and farm life.
Istria Stands As Historic Battlefield In War Era
A National Geographic bulletin recalls Istria's long past as a crossroads of empires and its early social codes. It details ancient Greek and Roman settlements, Venetian influence, and medieval commune laws enforcing strict domestic regulations, price controls, and public morality.
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Europe
National Geographic Society
Hfe
Austria
Istrian
Istria
Adriatic
Trieste
Miletus
Byzantium
Italy
Venice
The Power of a Poet
Signor d Annunzio, Italy s poet idol and political leader, is praised for shaping war through his ballads. The piece cites Fletcher of Saltoun to contrast the danger of poets as lawmakers and notes the misquotation corrected from the London Chronicle Imaginary Conversation.
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Signor d’Annunzio
Italy
Fletcher of
Saltoun
d’Annunzio
Fletcher
Christopher
London
Chromatic science and the perfume of flowers
A reflection on science explaining pigment colors and scents. The text questions whether nutrition and absorption rules can reveal the unique perfumes of flowers, valuing color and fragrance over complete scientific explanations of beauty.
Enterprising Youth on the Train
A Boston Transcript item describes a nervous mother with children on a train into Boston. Johnny boasts about umbrellas increasing from four to six during the trip, illustrating quick ingenuity and practical mischief.
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Boston
Johnny
Boston Transcript
American and English Girls on the liner deck
A reflective piece contrasts two groups aboard a liner to highlight differences between American and English women and men. It argues American women might value freedom more if they perceived European counterparts and suggests American men should honor citizen rights and liberties more deeply.
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Republic
Blind Glen Ridge woman defies Osler theory with Hale life
Mrs. Jean Christie Root, aged 81 and partly deaf from Glen Ridge New Jersey, completed a life of Nathan Hale and asserts the work’s unusual interest and authority. She has learned to use a typewriter with great facility and downplays her infirmities.
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Osler
Doctor Osler
Nathan Hale
Jean Christie Root
Glen Ridge
N. J
Alaska Adopts Eight Hour Law For Placer Miners
Alaska lawmakers enact an eight hour work rule for placer miners and pensioned aged and indigent prospectors. The measure aims to regulate gold fields and provide relief to struggling workers.
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Alaska
Quote on Friendship and Trust in Hard Times
The speaker notes many so called friends fail the acid test, implying only a portion will stay loyal when challenges arise. The remark underscores skepticism about true companionship and reliability under pressure.
Trade between United States and Canada in 1914
Trade between the United States and Canada totaled 492 million dollars in 1914, reflecting the era's growing cross-border commerce. This figure highlights the scale of bilateral exchanges prior to World War I and underscores the close economic ties shaping North American markets.
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United States
Canada
What the Man Is Not What He Has
The passage argues wealth is defined by character rather than possessions. It quotes Thoreau and Emerson on finding meaning through imagination and knowledge. The author accepts a personal path toward contentment without riches and emphasizes living one’s own life.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Thoreau
Emerson
Thomas Dreier
A Fellow Feeling Explains Life's Unequal Ways
The senator notes many explanations for social positions while recounting a tramp who rejects illusions about his status. A fashionably dressed woman alights from a limousine at a hotel and, after being approached by the beggar, denies him aid. He retorts that she also seeks comfort by staying in a hotel rather than keeping house.
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Harper’s Magazine
Resinol Ointment and Soap Promise Clear Skin Fast
An advertisement claims resinol ointment and resinol soap cure pimples rashes ringworm prickly heat and eczema quickly and cheaply. It asserts dramatic improvement even for unsightly eruptions and urges buying from the nearest druggist as doctors have prescribed them for twenty years for sunburn and related troubles.
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Ady
Too Sour Tea Quip at Harvard Class
The tale has Professor Copeland from Harvard reproving late students in an English composition class. At a later meeting a girl arrived 20 minutes late and he asked how she would have her tea. She answered politely without lemon.
Suit of Safety Gear Planned for London Sail
An American preparing to sail for London will wear a rubber sleeping suit with a corkening to stay buoyant. The design includes several pounds of lead in the feet to keep the body upright while resting.
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London
Miners in Manchester District Demand 20 Percent Wage Rise
Miners in the Manchester district press for a 20 per cent wage increase or a war bonus. The scene mixes humor at a wedding with tears among women, while a father explains the phrase carrying coals to Newcastle to his son.
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Manchester
Iing
Early Bird Monkeying With Bee Likely to Stung
A proverb style remark warns that whoever interferes with the early bee may suffer harm. It emphasizes caution against premature action and meddling in others affairs. The saying links timing to risk and consequence.
The Ghar of Motherhod and Women in Childbirth
The article discusses how motherhood impacts women, urging preparation for pregnancy and using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to strengthen the female system. It promotes hormonal balance, nerve health, and overall wellbeing for mothers.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Diner Interaction Sparks Witty Exchange Between Patron and Waitress
A conversation in a diner features a flirtatious exchange with the waitress praised for looks. The patron notes the heat inside, while the waitress quips that she suffers only from the hot air, not her condition or the atmosphere.
A Helpful Girl Offers Food To Hungry Family
A reader ask to aid a poor family and a helpful girl promises to prepare fruit salad or macarons, showing generosity in Louisville. The exchange highlights charity and community spirit in the Courier Journal excerpt.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Summer Furs Debate Sparks Banter in Conversation
A playful exchange riffs on "summer furs" as a joke about fashion and practicality. The speaker comments that the idea is amusing while noting it hints at carrying things efficiently.
Man Leads to Marriage Altar Earning for His Bride Declared Hero
A man who marries to provide for his wife is celebrated as a true hero, with bravery highlighted in choosing marriage as a life mission and means of securing a livelihood.
South Africa's 1914 Merchandise Ports Valued
A 1914 assessment places South Africa's merchandise ports at 152 million dollars, indicating substantial trade activity and port value during the period.
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South Africa
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