Radio Signals Now Used to Guide Ships to Port
New Haven Conn radio beacons and direction finders transform navigation as the lighthouse service expands since 1789. Tinkham notes synchronized stations operate on exact minutes with fog signals, letting ships calculate distance via echo timing for precise coastal approaches.
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New Haven
Conn
United States Lighthouse Service
R. R. Tinkham
Tinkham
New York Harbor
United States
Household Tips From An Old Newspaper Column
Practical hints cover food and home remedies. Bleary text suggests adding berry juice to a preparation, using onion on bee stings, ammonia water for stings, blueberry pie with ground ginger and flour, potato peels versus turnip parings, and cautions about turnip flavor. Associated Newspapers WAU Service.
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Associated Newspapers
WAU
Peace Among Men by Peace Among Men
Twenty years after World War I and the Versailles peace treaty, the piece questions the outcomes of the conflict. It notes the catastrophic global impact and asks what benefits followed from the war, and whether democracy was secured. It reflects on social and economic changes since 1919 and challenges readers to assess progress.
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Versailles
Beneft
Summer wedding outfit frock with hat described
A printed garden frock with short sleeves and ice net yoke is modeled for informal summer weddings. The dress is presented as charming and cool, paired with an undulating brimmed straw hat to complete the ensemble.
Individual Responsibility for Peace in a Postwar World
A wartime reflection urges a sober, united public will to avert future conflicts. It warns against shallow optimism, stresses distrust of emotion over reason, and calls for individuals to commit to peace through voting, social conduct, and relinquishing impediments to universal harmony.
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Europe
United States
Tate
Haad
Wolf
Household 7 Finds Neal Jovial Morning Hikes and Dinner Duties
A companion piece describes Neal liking Sunday walks with Jong and Nina's daily chores. It touches on home life, kitchen upgrades like storage units and disposals, and practical tips to save steps. Florence decor reflects ladylike spring fashions with French and Victorian influences, soft colors, and comfortable room design.
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Neal
Jong
Nina
Walsheg
Sucometer
Florence
Victorien
Forgiveness Theme: Reforms and Peace Speech Fragment
A fragment discusses forgiveness for human offenses, urging willingness to pay the price of peace. It references symbolic visions of turning swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks, echoing a Western Newspaper Union line about restraint and moral reform.
Old Dictionary Aids Bible Clarity From Yale Edition
An older comprehensive Bible dictionary edited by Dr Solomon Szss, based on ancient Hebrew manuscripts stored in Jerusalem and later discovered fragments. It aims to clarify notorious passages such as Exodus chapter 32 verse, showing translation corrections from old sources and highlighting scholarly debates among medieval Jewish traditions.
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New Heyet
Haseen
Yale University Press
Solomon TL Shoss
Mm Dropsie ‘College
Philadelphia
Jerusalem
Avid Ben ‘Asi
Alfpasi
alFasi
Amuscrinis
Steie Public Library
Leningrad
Szess
Morery
Charles C. Torrey
Sterling
Yale
Aaron
Satan
Mary
Skess
U S Army Gets a Fourth 16-Ton Flying Fortress
A U S Army bomber of the YB IT type, nicknamed a flying fortress, has been turned over to the army at Rengler Hel. Langley field and Wright field each host one besides this new fourteenth plane. It will be four tons larger than the existing 16 ton models and soon undergo testing.
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Washington, D.C
Tyne
Army
Rengler Hel
Langley Field
Wright Field
Tere
Aiddine
It Takes an Engineer to Get Dog Out of Drain
Osford Ohio Miami University officials failed to locate the drain source of howls beneath new concrete tennis courts. J Paul Albert used blueprints to locate a hypothetical spot and directed diggers to 50 yards from the drain entrance. Rescuers freed a fat Seagie hound that stretched wagged its tail and trotted off.
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Osford
Ohio
Miami University
J. Paul Albert
Squirrel Panhandlers In Ashtabula At City Park
A lighthearted item reports the town may have three bold resident panhandlers, a family of squirrels living in a tree in a city park that venture to building doorsteps to beg for food.
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Squirrel Panhandlers
Ashtabula
Ohio
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Wee
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Sala
Arnold
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Chile
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Strait OF Magellan
PEACE
Leonard A. Barrett
Tpousehold
Bethy
Western Newspaper Union
Stig
Suteys
Otes
Royal Automobile Club
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U.S. Army
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