Bureau of Mines eyes gasoline substitutes as supply tightens
W A Williams chief petroleum technologist for the bureau of mines predicts U S oil reserves may last 75 years with improved processes. He cites the mud fluid drilling method saving money and the Rittman process turning kerosene into gasoline and solvents. He notes a future substitute for gasoline as world supply diminishes.
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Bureau of Mines
Washington
United States
New York World
W. A. Williams
Oklahoma
Kansas
Bureau
Rittman
Bureau of Mimes
Roche Wears Poncho in Lafayette Fund Kit Promotion
Mr Francis Burke Roche now secretary treasurer of the Lafayette fund wears a poncho from the fund kit. The program, based in Hotel Van derbilt New York, has supplied over 84000 kits to French soldiers since the war began including poncho drawers socks soap pipe cigarettes note paper pencil cresol ointment and more.
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Francis Burke Roche
Baroness de la Grange
Hmily Sloane
Henry Sloane
Lafayette Fund
Roche
Lafayette
General Lafayette
Vanderbilt
New York City
$2 for His Set of Whiskers in Lexington
In Lexington Kentucky Uncle Bill Stevens a city character sold his distinctive whiskers for $2 before a crowd at city hall. The event followed advice that a Woodrow Wilson follower should be proud to have a close shave and avoid Hughes whiskers. Stevens had always voted the Democratic ticket.
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Lexington
Bill” Stevens
Woodrow Wilson
Hughes
Stevens
Wild game farming expands supply and lowers prices
The Game Conservation society reports wild ducks, pheasants and other fowl are being bred on farms in 35 states and Canada, boosting availability and potentially lowering costs. Breeding of quail, grouse and game fish grows, with Long Island cited as a successful example where mallards are plentiful and shooting remains open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Game Conservation Society
Society
Minnesota
Canada
America
Long Island
Four Schulmans Wed in Curious Cleveland Wedding
In Cleveland, Rose Bernstein wed J H Schulman while Hattie Schulman tied the knot with J M Schulman in the same ceremony. The double wedding created a brother in law relation through J H Schulman’s sister, all under Rabbi Wolsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Rose Bernstein
J. H. Schulman
Hattie Schulman
J. M. Schulman
Half De Pauw Alumnae Marry at High Rate
DePauw University data show 41.55 percent of alumnae marry. Historical class figures trace rates from 50 percent in early classes to a low in recent years as women graduates have not yet had time to wed, with 1915 at 8.16 percent.
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Greencastle
Ind
de Pauw University
Theaters in Tokyo and Yokohama Size Noted
Tokyo hosts 120 motion picture theaters while Yokohama lists about 50 theaters, reflecting regional cinema capacity. The figures illustrate urban density and entertainment access in these Japanese cities.
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Tokyos
Yokohama
Nebraska Senator Selects Cadets by Competitive Examinations
Democratic members of the house caucus approve by 113 to 13 the revenue bill to cover next year’s treasury deficit. A small group fights preparedness spending and tax features, while Chairman Kitchin explains funding for military and naval needs and warns against an extra session. The measure aims to raise about 248 million dollars via excess profits and inheritance taxes for purchases in the Danish West Indies and other projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Service
Washington
House
Treasury
Representative Callaway
Texas
Caldwell
New York
Kitchin
Ways and Means
Congress
Danish West Indies
Alaskan
Message from Lansing on Mexican provisions to Carranza
Secretary of State Lansing sends via Charles B. Parker a formal note to General Carranza about proposed Mexican constitutional provisions. The communication highlights the executive power to expel property owners without judicial recourse and restricts civil commercial companies from owning property beyond what is necessary for their purpose, with the executive to determine the necessary area.
Norris Nominates West Point Cadets From Nebraska
Senator Norris selects Burton M. Howe of Valentine as principal and Harold H. Schultz of Hastings and Gerald D. South of Norfolk as alternates for West Point after a civil service commission exam. The process aims to reward merit over partisanship, with rankings determining principal and alternate appointments.
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Washington
George W. Norris
Military Academy
West Point
Burton M. Howe
Valentine
Nebr
Harold H. Schultz
Hastings
Gerald D. South
Norfolk
Civil Service Commission
Norris
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Nebraska Legislature Seeks Federal Ban on Liquor Licenses
A Nebraska Senate resolution asks Congress to forbid permits or licenses for liquor sales in dry states. Senator Hitchcock replies that the government issues no licenses, only tax stamps on sales. He notes federal tax records prove liquor sales and warn bootleggers would go untaxed if taxes aren’t collected, while law-abiding sellers would be penalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Congress
Nebraska City Population Estimates
The census bureau released July 1 population estimates for larger cities in Nebraska. Beatrice 10,287 Fremont 9,925 Grand Island 12,826 Hastings 11,021 Lincoln 46,515.
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Nebraska
Washington
Census Bureau
Beatrice
Fremont
Grand Island
Hastings
Lincoln
Senator Owen Injured in Oklahoma City Accident
United States Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma was run over by a car in Oklahoma City and suffered a slight injury as the front wheels passed over his right leg.
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Owen
Oklahoma City
United States
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
British Government Faces Postwar Labor Reductions
It is estimated that six to eight million government employees, about half the UK wage earning population, will be discharged after the war. The may be dismissed gradually, with two to three million let go within two months after peace is declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Kingdom
Committee On
Fifth Regiment to Leave Llano Grande for Fort Harrison
The Fifth regiment and the Fremont signal corps may be mustered out of federal service at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Colonel Paul states the Fifth would leave Llano Grande on or before February 3, a date set when questioned by General Lewis. The date may move up but will not be later.
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Llano Grande
Tex
Fremont Signal Corps
Fort Benjamin Harrison
United States Quartermaster’s
Paul
Liano Grande
Lewis
Perfection Slow to Come in Early Photography History
A historical overview traces the key milestones in photography from the 16th century to the 19th. It cites nitrate of silver chemistry, camera obscura, heliography, and daguerreotype developments by Wedgwood Niepce Daguerre Talbot Howe and others, plus later gelatin emulsions and dry plates enabling rapid flash photos.
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Italy
Della Porta
Scheele
Ritter
Jenas
Thomas Wedgwood
England
Humphrey Davy
Nicephore Niepce
Chalons-sur-Saone
Daguerre and Niepce
Samuel Lever
Dickens
Thackeray
Reade
W. H. Fox Talbot
Calotype
Howe
Morgan and Kidd
Richmond
Amsterdam Street Car Service System and Growth
The Amsterdam street car system is municipally owned with annual receipts near 2 million dollars and about 10 percent profit. It operates 19 lines over 40 miles of track, with numbered cars and overhead trolley supports ensuring reliable operation. The Amsterdam numbering system originated there and is spreading across Europe.
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Amsterdam
Europe
Not a Cuspidor at Tipton High School
G E Lockmuler visiting representative of the Central Normal College in Danville Indiana revisited Tipton high school. Superintendent C F Patterson staged an oral drill asking for a definition of sepulcher. A freshman girl quipped it means a spit toon. Patterson corrected her saying a sepulcher is not a cuspidor.
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G. E.lockmuler
Central Normal College
Danville
Ind
Tipton High School
Tipton School
C. F. Patterson
Patterson
Never Besieged City Of Petrograd Founded In 1703
Peter the Great founded Petrograd on May 27 1703 by building a wooden hut. In 1710 Count Golovkin built the first brick house and the emperor began a brick residence moving government from Moscow to the new capital.
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Petrograd
Peter the Great
Golovkin
Moscow
Java's Coca Trade Surges as Dutch Colony Sells Coca Leaves
Java, long dominant in eindhona bark for quinine, now scales up coca leaf exports. The Dutch colony, controlling the trade, supplies the raw material used to make cocaine, reflecting a broader expansion of plant exports from the island in recent years.
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Java
Eindhona
Book Ends Made From Metal Or Wood With Green Embroidered Linen
A DIY note describes making book ends by joining two pieces of metal or wood and covering them with a green linen cover that features heavy embroidery in a traditional design.
Western Canada Leads as Wheat Producer
Western Canada dominated 1915 wheat output with 376 million bushels, average 29 bushels per acre, outproducing all North and South American combined except the United States. The three prairie provinces of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta yielded 342 million bushels, while U.S. production was about three times larger overall.
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Canada
Dominion of Canada
United States
South America
Chile
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
North
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Dominion Census Bureau
Western Provinces
Western Canada
Province of
Province of Alberta
Montana
Washington
North Dakota
Indiana
Eseenaeaa
Sensoaune
South Dakota
Minnesota
Cccces
Texas
Virginia
Kansas
Missouri Ouvne
Oklahoma E Rovere
Silhouettes and Pink Plume Adorn Ameliar’s Hat
A remark about fine silhouettes including Ameliar who wore a blue hat with a pink plume, described as perfect. The exchange notes TJ’s similar silhouettes and emphasizes the visual detail of hats and styling.
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Ameliar
Pinkham Vegetable Compound Linked to Restored Fertility
A reader from Poplar Bluff Missouri testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored health and led to the birth of a daughter. The letter urges other women to consider the remedy and notes the company offers confidential advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Poplar Bluff
Allia B. Timmons
Almond St
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Estimating the Breakage in Prohibition Debate
A dialogue notes the shift away from pledges under prohibition and suggests breaking a law may be harder than breaking a pledge. The exchange contrasts pledge compliance with practical enforcement in a temperance context.
High Cost of Living and Cheaper Meals Ad
A notice urges reducing meat dishes to cope with rising prices and promotes Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as a cheap nutritious alternative. It invites readers to request a free Skinner cook book from Skinner Mfg. Co. in Omaha Nebraska.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Adv
Do Fish Sleep Question Sparks All Night Club Debate
In a clubroom debate the members argued for and against whether fish sleep. Exhausted by the lively exchange, the last speaker joked that even fish might keep river beds awake, then retired for the night.
Pape's Diapepsin Advertises Fast Indigestion Relief
A brief ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as the quick, harmless remedy for indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis, or stomach upset. It promises rapid relief within five minutes and urges households to keep a fifty cent case on hand for daytime or nighttime relief.
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Pape
No Chorus Men in London Musical Shows This Season
A London theater update notes the current season features no chorus men in musical productions. This shift affects ensemble crowds and stage dynamics for upcoming performances.
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London
Peruvian Women Face Slurs Against Earning a Living
In Peru a woman who must earn her living is looked down upon, reflecting social stigma and gender bias in traditional work norms. The remark highlights gender roles shaping economic independence and social judgment.
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Peru
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Foster-Milburn CO
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