Deutschland Submarine Captain Tells North Sea Odyssey
Captain Koenig recalls the 4000 mile dash of the U-Deutschland from Bremerhaven to Baltimore. He describes microphone navigation, mine avoidance, a champagne party aboard, and long watches under deep water while the ship carried a phonograph and a library. The crew faced no major encounters with warships.
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Baltimore
America
Paul Koenig
North Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Koenig
Deutsche Ozean Rhederel
Corporation of Bremen
Bremerhaven
New York
Bremen
Germany
Gibraltar
Helgoland
North Sex
Channel
Broadway
Wheenig
Virginian
Capes
Jamaica
Norfolk
Travers
Boy Hero Frees Birds as House Burns Down
Ten year old Richard Chambers of New Orleans risked his life to free several songbirds from cages on his porch while his home burned at midnight. Mr and Mrs Chambers awakened by cracking wood managed to wake five children and escape the blazing building.
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Little Richard Chambers
New Orleans
Man of Flattery Prefers Brass Jewelry to Bare Decoration
Uncle Eben jokes that a man who enjoys flattery would rather wear brass jewelry than go without any decorations at all. The remark playfully laments vanity and social show in a rural community setting.
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Uncle Eben
Tribute to Genius in Book Sale Parlor Dialogue
A wry exchange recalls a buyer drawn to a vast library after a charming sales pitch. The speaker quips that the books might be more engaging if their author had penned them. The piece weaves humor with reflections on influence in literary pursuits.
Making Observations Across the Horizon
A dialogue excerpt features a prudent statesman urging cautious listening while Senator Sorghum insists on clear vision. The exchange contrasts ear to the ground prudence with forward looking vigilance.
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Senator Sorghum
Easy to Measure Height of Any Tree By Simple Instrument
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article outlines a homemade tool to gauge tree heights from 50 to 100 feet away. It explains construction with a 7 by 9 inch board a pendulum sighting system and scales for feet and merchantable log count plus steps to read total height and log length accurately.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Profit spans for small fruit crops in plantings
Long Bearing. Blackberries and raspberries are usually profitable for six to twelve years after planting. Gooseberries and currants produce profitable crops for 200 years, strawberries from two to three years.
Not Good for Litter Warns on Barnyard Scraps for Chick pens
A farmer warns that using barn-floor sweepings and chaff as litter harms poultry. Hens and chicks scratching in such material may suffer wore eyes and irritation, urging safer bedding for brooder pens.
Keeping Crows Out Of The Corn Field
University Farm guide notes common methods to deter crows from seed corn. Scarecrows remain in use but should be rotated as birds adapt. Humane and legal concerns exclude trapping. Poisoning with strychnine can protect corn when bait is scattered at dusk to avoid poultry and livestock exposure.
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F. L. Washburn
University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
Caponizing Is Not Embarrassing Job
Louisiana Experiment Station notes that keeping a male bird in the flock during summer harms egg quality. It warns that temperatures near 85 degrees trigger egg decay, a common issue during shipment. Infertile eggs last longer with dryness avoided, while caponizing is presented as an inexpensive, simple solution mastered with practice.
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A. F. Rolf
Louisiana
Stop Up Leaks in Stock Merchants’ Profits
Merchants have taken an aviate of their stock and must stop leaks at once. Learn from successful business leaders to locate leak points, seal them promptly, and boost profits. Implement immediate audits, tighten controls, and monitor inventory to prevent loss and maximize earnings.
Promise of Good Seed for a Rich Crop
Seed guidance stresses the link between seed quality and yield. It urges farmers to prepare firm seed beds and practice clean cultivation to fulfill the promise of a good harvest.
National Guard Mobilization Delayed for Equipment
War department orders delay transport to the border for 25 000 National Guard troops mobilized, while they are thoroughly equipped and organized. About 100 000 guardsmen are at the border, joined by 50 000 regulars and 5 000 reserve, with sufficient forces to meet the present emergency.
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Union News Service
Washington
War Department
Flood Disaster Strikes South Atlantic States
North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia endure severe floods after a recent hurricane. Five deaths are reported with hundreds left homeless. Property and crops suffer damage estimated at 10 million dollars while railway telegraph and telephone lines are disrupted.
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Atlanta
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
South Atlantic
Germanys Deutschland submarine sparks diplomatic tension
Paris editor Gabriel Whanotaux, former foreign minister, argues in Figaro that the German submarine Deutschland entering American waters signals a broader German diplomacy to intimidate neutrals and possibly renew sub campaigns against merchant ships, promoting discord among powers and challenging the seas as neutral domains. The piece contrasts unlimited range with practical farmyard nuisances of looser confinement.
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Paris
Gabriel Whanotaux
Franco-American Commission For the
Figaro
Germany
Waukegan Student Found Not Guilty in Lambert Murder
William Orpet, a university student, was acquitted of murdering Marion Lambert, his former sweetheart. After five hours of deliberation in Judge Donnelly's court, the jury returned at 6 and a verdict was announced around 7.50. About fifty people waited outside the court during the deliberation.
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Waukegan
Ill
William Orpet
Marion Lambert
Donnelly
Foreign trade hits all records for fiscal year
Washington reports the nation’s foreign trade for the year ending last month at 6.525 billion dollars, surpassing all prior records. Exports reach 4.325 billion and imports 2.18 billion, based on eleven months of actual data and June estimates.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Hughes Notified as Republican Presidential Candidate
New York announces Charles Evans Hughes will be notified he is the Republican nominee on July 31 at 8 p.m. in Carnegie Hall New York City. Senator Warren G Harding chair of the notification committee said the date was chosen after a conference with Hughes and Chairman Wilcox.
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Hughes
New York
Charles Evans Hughes
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Warren G. Harding
Wilcox
Presidio Border Patrol Firefight Wounded Soldier
A detachment of the U S border patrol near Presidio Texas fired on a second patrol, mistaking it for bandits. Private Milhoun of the Sixth Cavalry was wounded by a jaw shot as troopers returning to camp with horses fired on by a patrol hidden in brush.
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Presido
Tex
United States Border Patrol
Milhoun
Sixth Cavalry
Railroad Opened for Shipment to Troops in Mexico
The Mexico North Western railroad is again open for shipments to American troops in Mexico after the embargo on food and other exports to Mexicans was lifted. El Paso firms move supplies via Juarez to Casas Grandes merchants who supply the field base quartermaster. Army officers welcome the indirect use of the Mexican railroad for transport.
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el Paso
Tex
Mexico Northwestern
Mexico
Juarez
Casas Grandes
Bandits Alerted Along New Mexico Border
Cavalry patrols guard the Columbus area to stop a rumored raid by a fresh band of bandits in the San Simon valley. Officials fear a Villa lieutenant could lead the attack to strain US Mexico relations. Washington reports 274,507 Nebraska men aged 18 to 45 available for service.
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Columbus
N. M
San Simon
Villa
United States
Mexico
Washington
Bureau of Census
Nebraska
Guineas as Summer Layers
Two guinea breeds, white and pearl, make good summer layers with high quality eggs. The eggs are two thirds the size of hen eggs and tastier. Hens begin laying in warm spring. winter feeding affects start date. Mating ratios affect nesting and egg output. fewer roosters reduce quarrels.
Chicks Relish Green Feed and Safe Brooder Tips
Chicks should receive one third green feed one third cracked grains and one third mash after a few days. Ground oats bran and middlings make a good mash. Avoid magic chick feeds. Remove injured chicks from the brooder promptly and tar any bleeding spots to deter cannibalism.
To Break Hens From Sitting
To break a hen from sitting, let her sit for a day or two then place her with two or more other hens in an open coop visible from the yard. Hens dislike being alone and a settled sitter soon forgets the urge as she sees others scratching. On the fourth or fifth day she resumes normal duties.
Motherly Hens for Setting
A farmer advises selecting calm, motherly hens for setting rather than nervous or excitable birds. The guidance emphasizes quiet temperament as the key factor in successful incubation and brooding.
No Cackle in Rooster
A brief remark contrasts a rooster’s lack of cackle with its role in keeping watch. The fragment emphasizes silence and vigilance over boastful sound.
Canadian Parks and Railways Promise Easy Tourist Travel
The government highlights vast park development and accessible routes through the Canadian Pacific Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern lines. Border procedures are simple for visitors and naturalized Americans are advised to carry naturalization papers. Wheat fields and ranch lands frame a future rich in Western Canada agriculture and scenic tours.
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National Park System
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Northern Railways
Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
United States
Europe
Rocky Mountains
More Practical Than Men, Woman’s Home Companion Quip
A newspaper blurb notes a Woman’s Home Companion remark claiming women are more practical than men. It contrasts men buying hair growth products with women buying hair to enhance their appearance. The brief uses a humorous observation about hair care choices.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Offer Free Sample
For baby rashes eczema itching chafing or irritated skin use Cuticura Soap with a light application of Cuticura Ointment on the affected area. Nothing so soothing cooling and refreshing when he is fretful and sleepless. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
The Conversationalist Causes Train Delays at Info Bureau
A talkative man prides himself on conversation, while Miss Cayenne notes he enjoys keeping people from catching trains by monopolizing the information bureau. The scene highlights his disruptive behavior in a public space.
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Miss Cayenne
Bureau of Information
Prairie du Chien Woman Heads Six Living Generations
Mrs. Lydia Shrake aged 106 of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin leads six living generations in a remarkable family lineage. Her long life connects great grandchildren and descendants across multiple generations in a single household.
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Lydia Shrake
One Hundred and
Prairie du Chien
Wis
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Ueglares
Atlantic
Thomas Fee
Scotland
Straits of Dover
Dr. Travers
Deutschland
Jury
Orpet
Uae
Guineas
Pearl Guinea
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