The All-American Man and the WWI Draft Study
A government study led by Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland examines 1 000 000 men examined for service in WWI. It details classifications, regional defect rates, common causes of rejection, urban rural differences, and notable figures on height weight and health in the draft pool.
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Merritte W. Ireland
United States Army
Ireland
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
Rhode Island
Kangas
Kansas
Wyoming
Texas
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
North Central
Florida
Vermont
Oregon
Kentucky
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
California
Philtadelphia
Chicago
Birds Take to Jazz in South American Dances
Naturalist W H Hudson notes cock of the rock displays in La Plata rival human dances in vigor and show. A mossy dancing space hosts cock birds and rivals as they leap and gyrate then rest, while Hudson argues these bursts stem from happiness rather than love.
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W. H. Hudson
la Plata
Mr. Hudson
South America
Earth
Hudson
The Stewart murder mystery and the missing grave
The death of Alexander T. Stewart in 1876 left a vast estate and a city funeral of note. Years later the grave was robbed, the body disappeared, and the fate of the remains remained unsolved amid a web of conspiracy and blackmail fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander T. Stewart
New York City
United States
Henry Hilton
Stewart
St. Mark's Churchyard
Lsater
Judge Hilton
Hilton
St. Mark's
Garden City
Long Island
A. T. Stewart
Identity of the Master Spy H in America
A discussion of the elusive master spy known as H who led Germanic propaganda efforts in the United States and Canada before and during World War I. The piece questions whether H was a man with vast military knowledge or a woman skilled at extracting secrets, noting plans tied to importing Hindu dissidents, accessing Battleship Pennsylvania plans, wiring time bombs to U.S. transports, signaling at sea, and financing a peace movement.
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Ernment
Sveral
Nana
Germany
Tennessee
Fort Oglethorpe
Marseilles
Southampton
England
New York
Wolf von Ingel
Ram Chandra
Robert Fay
Warner Horn
United States
America
Secret Service
Department of Justice
Atlantic
von Bernstorff
von Papen
Canada
Pennsylvania
Gov
Lost signet ring prompts youth inquiry
A niece favorites a college signet ring, then disappears from the dresser. The father offers a reward to entice her to recall the last time and place she saw the ring, hoping she will lead to its recovery. She denies taking it.
Life of a Five Dollar Bill
The life of a five dollar note averages ten months and two months less in New York due to rapid circulation. The Federal Reserve banks handle currency and coin to remove unfit money, a major operating cost. Last year the New York Fed spent about 2.875 million dollars on currency and coin replacement and issuance.
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New York City
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Monthly Review
Mother's Gentle Hand
A humorous tale from Touche a Tout about a quick fleeing boy who races home to avoid his father's punishment, while the minister questions his hurry and the boy insists he must reach home before his father. The exchange captures a child’s fear of parental discipline and a comic misunderstanding.
Motor fuel from weeds from Malthe Toulouse claim
Malthe Toulouse asserts thousands of common weeds can yield petrol containing benzine and toluene. His process also creates a gas with about 20,000 heat calories, which would alone pay for plant installation claims Scientific American.
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Abrof. Malthe
Toulouse
Ring Lost Found in Family Exchange
A woman describes searching the yard to confirm a suspicion that a ring was lost. She recalls being surprised when her aunt asks where she was when she released the ring, framing a domestic moment of mislaid jewelry.
Breathing Aids From Victorian Home Remedies
Cold applications to the nose and upper lip aid relief. Salt water or vinegar snuffed up can stop a nose issue. A wad of paper placed under the upper lip is said to help.
Golden Medical Discovery Praised By Mrs Viola French
Mrs Viola French of Danville New Jersey reports renewed strength and a brighter outlook after using Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. She advocates the remedy and invites readers to obtain tablets or liquid and write for free medical advice from Dr Pierce's Buffalo New York.
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Danville
Viola French
Hazel St
Golden Medical Discovery
Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Cuticura Ad Promotes Soap Ointment and Talcum Trio
The advertisement touts Cuticura products to soothe rough red itchy baby skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and applications of Cuticura Ointment. It also recommends using Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and dryness as part of the trio.
Ants Use Sign Posts to Find Home Distances Away
Ants show homing ability similar to bees and can navigate back to their nest from far away. Scientists suggest ants use tactile, visual, or olfactory cues from landmarks to orient their path.
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundry Ad Promises Snowy Linens
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the key to snowy linens for every household, urging shoppers to buy at all grocers.
To overcome the display of emotion ignife work
The sentence discusses suppressing visible emotion while noting a baby begins life with a cry. It contrasts inner control with the natural outward sign of infancy. No organizations, places, or dates are present.
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Ignife
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Michigan Eee
Minnesota Seane
Mississippi
Missouri
Asecaneee
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Nebraska Eevee
South Carolina
Eee
South Dakota Ee
Tennessee Aevens
Texas Eeuseeenr
Utah
Afen
Ese
Virginia Seneveen
Washington
Wheeler Newspaper
Mother
Viola
Nujol
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