German War Policy Terrifies Civilians Across London
The piece decries Germany’s terror bombing of London and Belgium, labeling it a cowardly campaign against women and children. It cites Harold Begbie and Hall Caine, notes civilian casualties, shattered homes, and widespread revulsion, while contrasting English restraint with German brutality.
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Teutons
Belgium
France
Serbia
Russian
Poland
United States
Germany
Japan
Mexico
London
Harold Begbie
London Daily Chronicle
A World of Inventions and Resources on Global Trade
A survey lists American iron bands for keg use in Seville and 2 077 buffalo in Wainwright Buffalo Park Alberta Canada. It notes 150 square miles for the park and demand for long leaf yellow pine in England after the war. Other items include an automobile tire liquid additive, a two coal mix barge, expanding flower stands, ventilated American ice boxes for Brazil, a Russian painter’s multi scene canvas, early denist X ray cabinets, deer horn cycles, and a Japanese pearl oyster program forecasting vast pearl harvests.
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Seville
Spain
Wainwright
Buffalo Park
Alberta
Canada
England
Ripley Dilson
London
Iowa
Brazil
Prisoners From Kaiserin Elizabeth Released by Japan
Thirteen Italian natives from Trentino Corso and Aus tria blue-jackets aboard the Kaiserin Elizabeth, sunk at Tsingtau, were released by Japanese authorities and to be sent to Italy. Though enemy prisoners, they favored the entente and strained relations with fellow captives. One man attempted suicide, saying life in the camp was unbearable.
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Trentino
Corso
Austria
Tsingtau
Italy
Sound Amplifier for Telephone Use in Noisy Office
A compact sound amplifier designed for telephone users in noisy offices. It magnifies vibrations while suppressing extraneous noise. The device features a small resonator with an adjustable branched ear tube akin to a stethoscope, with the receiver placed atop the amplifier during use.
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Popular Mechanics
Women Preachers in France Step Into Gaps Left by War
The London Chronicle notes French clergy face military service so Protestant ministers' wives preach Sundays teach catechism visit the sick and conduct funerals. In English Nonconformity cases also wives fill roles as husbands serve as chaplains or combatants.
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France
London’ ‘Chronicle
Poultry advice favors selective culling and early pullets
The article argues against mandatory early culling this year and suggests keeping all healthy pullets while discarding deformed birds. It notes early-hatched pullets may be most profitable as early layers, and advises consulting an expert when growing purebreds to choose birds worth keeping. It questions caponizing early birds.
Clover Superior for Eggs
Clover has long been a favored poultry feed and its use grows yearly. It carries high nitrogen and minerals. the second crop known as rowen is best. In a nutritious ration clover equals barley and nearly equals wheat. cut at full blossom, rich in protein and minerals, with about 39 pounds of nitrogen per ton.
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France
Flanders
United States
America
Department of the Interior
Canada
Departments of Labor and Agriculture
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ottawa
Incubator Egg Turning Device Demonstrated in Drawing
A Minnesota inventor attaches cog wheels a chain and two rollers to an incubator enabling automatic turning of all eggs in seconds. The device simplifies the hand turning process and speeds up egg incubation as shown in the accompanying illustration.
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Minnesota
Proper Housing and Feeding for Late Hatched Chicks
The article warns against mixing late hatched chicks with older broods. It advises using clean, disinfected coops and separate feeding to prevent feed theft and abuse. It stresses avoiding fouled ground and ensuring separate meals for small chicks.
Protect Flock From Pests in Mid-Summer
Heat of midsummer accelerates poultry lice growth and causes torment for flocks. Use ample vermin killers to guard stock and prevent profit loss from lice infestations.
Fit Ducklings for Market
The early hatching ducklings eight or ten weeks old should be fattened now and sent to market except those to be kept for breeding. They should not be fattened but remain on free range if possible. Unhappy Hens. Lice by day and mites by night furnish the unhappy condition of poultry kept under insanitary surroundings.
Poison for Fowls in Salt Lick Paint Pails
A note warns that salt from paint pails left around can poison flocks or chicks.
It Is Sometimes Easier To Yield Than Persist In Fight
A concise reflection notes that giving in can feel simpler than continuing an argument, highlighting the social pull toward concession over prolonged dispute.
Bunyan Resolution Echoes Medieval Resolve
A compact note records John Bunyan declaring his resolve to run when able, to creep when unable, portraying his steadfast commitment to action. The quotation frames a personal creed of patience and perseverance in the face of limitation.
Longmore Clients Plan Monument for Smith
Former clients of the late divorce lawyer Smith intend to honor his memory with a monument. They have not chosen a design yet. Some favor a Statue of Liberty motif while others prefer a colossal granite cleaver.
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Longmore
Smith
No Doubt on Handshakes and School Plans
A fragmented exchange mentions Jones shaking hands and joking about a watch, then discusses a proposal to issue money for building several schools. The speaker jests that a pessimist born with a silver spoon will eventually choke.
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Mare Street
Hackney
Jack Johnson
Chronicle
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Charing Cross
Great Britain
THE
Gentaur Company
Pantieve
York City
DR. Kilmer
J. G. Steben
Hastings, Minn
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Amy
Boston Transcript
Certain-feed Products Corporation
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Jones
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Jordan
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