Omaha Hosts First International Aero Congress
Omaha Nebraska gears up to host the First International Aero Congress on November 8 to 11 1921 at Omaha Field. Organizers led by Earl W Porter plan a sweeping program including the Pulitzer Trophy Race and multiple air events to showcase aviation progress and inspire a national air body.
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Omaha
Nebraska
America
Congress
Rudyard Kipling
United States
Cleveland
Chicago
Reno
San Francisco
Aero Club of America
Earl W. Porter
Aero Club of
Porter
Holt
President Harding
Marshal Foch
Orville Wright
Glenn Curtiss
K. M. Landis
Fort Omaha
Kansas City
American Legion
The
World’s
Board of Aeronautical Commissioners
Aircraft Manufacturers’ Association
Army and
Navy Air Headquarters
Gutzon Borglum
James Hanley
New York
Mitchel Field
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Detroit
International Aero Congress
Aero Club of Omaha
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Omaha Field
Calhoun
Loveland
Iowa
Ralph Pulitzer
New York World
Immelman
Des Moines
Curtiss Field
Courcelay
Wonderland of North Queensland Delivers Climate Debate
Senator Fearce visits Atherton tableland and argues North Queensland offers temperate climate and settlement potential. He says the area could host a white settlers and support a garrison to hold Australia. He hints at a development loan of 2 million pounds to Queensland.
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North
Queensland
Senator Fearce
Atherton
Far
Tasmania
Australia
Iodine Splash Tested Against Influenza Epidemic
Dr J A Taylor previously showed iodine on the tongue helped prevent cerebro spinal meningitis in Uganda and tried the method during an influenza epidemic. Among Europeans who took the iodine, the result was promising.
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Uganda
J. A. Taylor
Medical notes on patient care and remedies cited
The text mentions daily contact with persons suffering from the disease, Dr. Taylor’s tincture mix with honey, and administering two to three drops on the tongue every three hours. It also notes isolating patients as a measure.
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Taylor
Shoes with wide wooden soles invented
A note describes shoes with broad wooden soles and projecting points as a clever invention for walking on sand that would swallow ordinary footwear. It highlights practicality for beachgoers or desert terrain and suggests increased stability on loose surfaces.
Sodium Fluoride Insecticide for Chickens Proves Effective
A United States Department of Agriculture prepared guide promotes sodium fluoride as a cheap quick method to control chicken lice. It outlines two forms dry powder and crystals, application methods including the pinch method and dusting, and cautions thorough, full-body treatment to destroy all lice and eggs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fowls and Eggs for Table
The article promotes raising chickens turkeys ducks geese and guinea fowl to provide fresh meat and eggs. It argues these fowls help reduce cost of living and suggests raising two or three kinds rather than all.
Tuberculosis in Fowls Widely Distributed Across U S
tuberculosis of fowls is more widely distributed over the United States than generally supposed. It is especially destructive to flocks in the North and West.
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United States
Keep Drinking Vessels Clean Says Guide
A historic note urges thorough cleaning of drinking vessels with hot water, recommending scrubbing twice weekly to prevent impurity and maintain hygiene. The guidance reflects period concerns about cleanliness and public health standard practices.
Innovations From London Heat Sunshades For Dogs
London periodical notes unusual responses to heat including dog sunshades of light crepe de chine hung by wire. One dog sought shelter in a railway tunnel and stayed hidden for two days until recovered. Horses are said to have worn straw hats before the war but now seem unneeded.
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London
Highbury Tube
Scenery as National Asset Cited by Interior Secretary
Secretary Albert B. Fall argued that scenery has cash value for America and that motorists are becoming nomadic. He noted national parks as motorists best friends and cited prewar Europe benefiting tourism through scenery.
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Albert B. Fall
Italy
France
Switzerland
Milky Way Imagined as Fishes in East Asian Tales
In Chinese and Japanese fables the Milky Way is described as a stream filled with silvery fishes. The mythic river brings the lovers together across the heavens, reflecting cultural motifs of grace and chance.
A Day of Rest on Sundays for Jackson’s Trip
The New York Sun notes Jackson avoids taking his wife to the countryside on Sundays. He says weekday city shopping is hard enough without Sunday country produce bargains.
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Glilbertson
Wapshe River
New York Evening Post
Gilbertson
Wapshe
Gilbertson Lode
Jackson
New York Sun
Remembering when we were over there
A wartime reminiscence quoted from The American Legion Weekly recalls belief that returning soldiers would be rewarded. The line reflects veterans' hope and gratitude for past sacrifices.
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Buddy
American Legion Weekly
An Agreeable Person Speaks On Self Interests
A readable line notes that an agreeable person is defined by talking about you rather than themselves. The fragment hints at social behavior and self focus in conversation.
Shady past shadows a suspected future
A terse report notes that a person with a murky history faces uncertain prospects as authorities consider next steps. The piece underscores caution about potential risks and reputational impact.
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