Accidents in Everyday Life
The national safety council emphasizes public safety as crucial as industrial prevention, noting two to three times as many everyday home, street, and road accidents occur annually as in industry. It cites wartime losses of 50,150 men and 126,000 accidents in the same period.
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National Safety Council
Scientific American
Midland College
Iremont
Beatrice
General Pershing
Nebraska State Line
Lincoln
Mel Kelvie
Saunders County
Eli Keiser
Ashland
Republican State Central Committee
Robert Devoe
L. G. Christie
Dodge County
Seward County
Christie
Seward
Secretary of the Treasury Glass
Geneva
Republican River
Nebraska
State Capitol
John Latenser & Sons
Omaha
Ellery Davis
John and Allen MacDonald
Capitol Commission
Hastings
Nebraska City
Crete
State University At
Logs Slide Rapidly Down a Mountain Chute
Logs of unusual length, sought for water-fronting, raced down a steep mountain chute in Washington. The fast descent caused one log to derail, striking and shattering a large oak, though no damage to the log itself was noted.
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Washington State
I Itself
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Summer Engagement Call Stirs Adhimoth Ring Debate
A terse exchange asks if Tes plans a summer engagement for Adhimoth ring while noting the speaker recalls earning only a tin ice cream soda in past rewards. The cryptic dialogue suggests a contest or wager over a future event.
Tailors Seen As Natural Cavalry Chargers
Some tailors are described as natural boro chargers, implying a knack for quick, precise work in fast moving situations. The remark contrasts sewing skills with military mobility and suggests adaptability.
Making of a Famous Medicine for Women's Ills
A laboratory tour highlights the making of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Over 350000 pints of herbs are harvested yearly and processed with sterilization and pasteurization. The text praises its effectiveness for female ailments and cites letters from women cured.
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Lydia E.pinkham
Fooling by Fine Feathers at Guildhall Reception
The article notes Prince Feisal’s discomfiture at England’s guildhall reception for Field Marshal Allenby. Distinguished English attendants wear imposing uniforms with gold lace, making it hard for outsiders to distinguish ranks. The prince, bowing to officials, mistook a lord mayor’s flunky for a senior figure amid a crowd of soldiers and statesmen.
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Prince Feisal
Hedjaz
Guildhall
England
Viscount Allenby
New York Faces Population Loss After Flu Epidemic
New York state could see a potential population decline of about 90 000 over 20 months due to a very low birth rate and last year’s influenza ravages. Deaths have fallen to a 10.4 per thousand rate, the lowest in years, while birth rates for July and August were 18.7 and 18.8 per thousand, roughly 29 percent below 1918 levels.
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New York
New York State
Herman M. Biggs
Squaring the Circle Exchange Speech
A brief humorous exchange plays with geometry as characters trade barbed lines about becoming square and avoiding roundness. The dialogue hints at a playful confrontation and recurring motif of shape puns.
Those who cultivate diamond fields must be supergentlemen farmers
A compact saying notes that diamond field cultivation requires elevated conduct and professional demeanor, implying that only well mannered, high status growers can manage precious stone mining ventures.
Nebraska News Highlights From War Era Strife
Coal shortages bite in Stella as locals burn timber along Muddy Creek. 6,000 packing-house workers in South Omaha stand to gain from wage boosts. Nebraska mobilizes volunteers for coal mine work. Marsland bank robbery ends with suspect jailed and cash recovered.
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Stella
South Omaha
Alschuler
Chicago
McKelvier
Paul
Nebraska
Marsland
Muggerby Biffgang and the counterfeit den caper
A detective chase targets Muggerby Biffgang in a restaurant hideout only to discover he is the cook who fed them. A chase brings fleeting leads as Chinchilla reports a counterfeit ring, revealing Muggerby as its chief. In the end the gang is jailed and Muggerby, spared yet puzzled, is jailed for a year with more time earned. The tale twists to a wry jailhouse riddle.
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Muggerby Biffgang
Underworld
Mughzer
Biffgung
Spolice
Chinchilla
Muggerby
Change in French Marriage Laws
A new rule for French marriages allows the bride and groom to be deemed of age without a specific age listed on the certificate. The ten day posting requirement is scrapped and marriages may be celebrated at home if desired. Two witnesses will suffice, parental names removed from publications, and mothers gain the right to oppose the marriage.
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London
Offi
Birds and animals possess a third eyelid says Sir John Bland-Sutton
Senior surgeon at Middlesex Hospital notes that all animals except humans and monkeys have a third eyelid. Birds such as turkeys wink with it, sometimes opaque and sometimes transparent. Lizards in deserts use a transparent lid to guard against sand while star gazers trap prey with powerful muscles, often swallowing many small fish.
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John Bland-Sutton
Middlesex Hospital Medical School
London
Turkey
trans-Caspian Deserts
Ten Year Old Learns City Ways Through School Walks
A ten year old boy describes his new town and its unfamiliar routines while he trails his teacher. He notes her fatigue and remarks how she cannot even polish her own shoes, revealing a poignant glimpse into daily life and growing awareness.
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Ted
ae _ ed
Nineteenth Century Farmer Quips Over Egg Profiteering
A humorous fragment shows Farmer Corntessel arguing about egg prices. He defends the hen’s demand for “the most expensive food” and unlimited quantities, with the farmer denying profiteering. The tone is whimsical and period style.
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Corntessel
It Is Easy to Be a Philosopher on Others' Troubles
A reflective remark notes that people find it simple to discuss philosophy when examining another person's hardships. The line suggests distance from personal strife makes analysis seem straightforward.
The Most Dangerous of All Diseases Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
Kidney trouble warning urges immediate action and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules sold worldwide. Ad claims old-fashioned oils and herbs cleanse the system with money-back guarantee. Sold in sealed packages of three sizes through drug stores.
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Mr. Hill
Dal Haarlem
Vacation Glow and Blunt Wit Exchange
A familiar remark follows a summer trip where one person says a rosy complexion reflects a nice vacation. The note adds humor about people who talk too much, including the speaker.
Philosopher Notes on Morality from Others’ Misfortunes
A brief observation states that drawing moral conclusions from others' misfortunes is easy for a thinker. The remark suggests moral reflections arise from witnessing adversity rather than abstract theory.
Division of Country Wealth in 1917
In 1917 there were 1,832,132 people reporting incomes of $2,000 a year or more, totaling $11,191,246,207 with an average tax of $368.56. Only 141 individuals earned $1,600,000 or more, about half women, and 815 earned between $500,000 and $1,000,000. About nine-tenths of national wealth lay with those moderating fortunes to $1,000 or $2,000 annually.
Dinner Invitation Declined Over Brown Family Habits
A couple declines a dinner at the Browns saying the hosts drink too much and would leave the driver responsible for bringing them home. The man and woman discuss their plans as they explain why they will not attend.
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Brown
One Class Quietly Upright in Business Methods
A wry remark shifting from general virtue to industry satire notes that piano manufacturers are the one class of men always upright and square in their dealings, implying a critique or humor about trade ethics.
When Hearts Break and Lessons Return
A terse musing notes the woman receives more sympathy after heartbreak while criticizing teachers who discipline pupils with the rod, implying harsher treatment affects bright students.
Students at Famous College Revive Old Doll Contest
Vassar College students revive a Thanksgiving doll-dressing contest for Christmas charity. Christian association buys dolls each year for neighborhood children, with owners displaying their dressed dolls for inspection and prizes for the best outfits. The tradition resumes after wartime interruption, renewed with added enthusiasm.
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Famous College
Vassar College
VasSar
Christian Association
Tempered Resolve Praised By Factory Leader
A prominent manufacturer urged a worker to keep temper, asserting that no one else wants a hot temper. The remark cited in Ladies' Home Journal contrasts temperance with the lure of wealth, reflecting attitudes toward self-control and honesty.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
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