Paderewski Appeals for Poland Aid to World Audiences
A battered speech by Paderewski to a New York audience, describing Poland under invasion. He laments continuous fighting, mass displacement, and famine, detailing decimated villages, orphans, refugees, and civilians suffering amid trench warfare and brutal disruption. He urges compassion and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uderaweki
New York
Dir Apd
Poland
Aseulah
Pais
Enis
Fragmentary portrait of a boastful, calculating man
The text sketches a striking, larger than life figure with a big hands and a dominant presence. It contrasts scientific precision with indulgent appetite and suggests a wary, almost caricatured view of his personality and social appetite.
Colours of Meteors and Earth Atmosphere Layers
The article explains Wegener’s claim of three atmospheric layers reaching 43, 135 miles and beyond, with distinct gases. It notes meteors glow when passing through these layers, with most burning up, while some large meteors penetrate hydrogen and reach the air’s upper layers, producing color stages from yellow to red as the meteor substance glows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wegener
Outer Space
Ducks and Mosquitoes: Wild Ducks as Mosquito Control
A historic note reports experiments showing ducks as an effective natural Mosquito control. Two artificial pools with similar areas were prepared, one with ducks and one without. The pool with ducks quickly reduced mosquito larvae while the other bred them. Wild ducks reportedly prefer mosquitoes as food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ito
Reverend Forster's Will Allocates Estate for Memorial Window
The Rev. J. B. Forster of Maundan Btassted sets aside legacies for his servants and a memorial window for relatives and himself. He leaves the estate valued at £21,258 to Mime Ellen Penuny, seen as a sister figure by the family. The exchange hints at emotional reactions among associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Forster
Maundan
Settig
Bia
Ellen Peuny
Remarkable World War Era Facts and Figures Mixed Report
An extended, fragmented summary outlines vast wartime data including Russian and European battles, naval losses, and airship activity. It lists VCs published as dead, fleet engagements, ice weight comparisons, and heavy financial totals. It also references drab wildlife notes and engineering records amid a chaotic compilation of numbers and claims.
Malleable Iron Industry Explained and Its Early Growth
A historical note on the malleable iron industry tracing its origins to a patent by Samuel Lucae in England and early developments in Newark New Jersey. It covers output, strength specifications, elongation, fatigue resistance, and corrosion compared with wrought iron and steel, highlighting manufacturing care and internal flaw risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iri
Samuel Lucae
Seth Boyden
Male
Malle de Tantinga
Newark
New Jersey
Cuatingy
Raya
Amerie
J.B. Pero
Chicago
Peru
Boatman's Rage After Neighbor's Dance Ends in Drowning
A garbled tale recounts a boat trip where the boatman, angered by a fellow worker's insolence, lashes at a passenger and insists others drown. He warns a terrified companion and boasts about breaking records later, amid chaotic dialogue and broken phrases.
Federal Clerical Examinations Reported Passes
November and March 1916 clerical results show our candidates achieving inside and outside service success. May 1916 totals include 23 passes with seven ours and three from us in State General. September 1916 Lady Assistant postings in Melbourne list 37 candidates with nine passes and eight places for typed positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Federal Clereal
Victoria
Joolidates
Abe
New South Wales
Postmaster-Generstal Department
Melbourne
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Alwaya
Gill
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Wendy
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Uued
Hwetveinen
Hells
Thireen Knuts
Lana
Britain
Zeppelin
Gland
Rainer Elas
Connor Vengband
Dahlta
Zamboal
Sargeaia
Felow
Aaid
Mat
Oller
Matore
Fraser & For
Pleasance’s Pharmacy
Chapel Street
Prahran
Hassehtyt’s
Coaching and Commercial College
Colosseum Chambers
Sta Prahran
Federal
New South Wate
Pressional Dietioch
Socom
Numberu
Weer Pee
Mary Bailie
Colosseum Arcade
Prabran
Mme. Deamaret
South Yarra
Malvern Road
A. Gelman
Wd. Henley
High St
St. Kilda
Angliss
Tel
Windsor
South St. Kilda
Circulating Library
the Haul
Mitford Street
Miss Readshaw
A. Hendy
Duke ST. Windsor
Wertheim's
Piano Factory
Cli Das Erery
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