War Begets Fiction in War Correspondence
A tangled discussion on wartime reporting notes how censorship and biased accounts shape public perception. It contrasts the old vivid war letters with today’s officially sanitized narratives, touching on coffee trade impacts, coal output records, and a Tasmanian schoolchild remark about dishwashers.
Post office pay raised and wartime talk in campaign mix
The article notes the post office department ending ties and increasing salaries from 720 to SHV per year. It mentions preparedness as a campaign issue with a shipment of ships to New York and hints at polar expedition plans and public opinion on political talk. The piece also references Greece and King Constantine with caution about political discourse.
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Surplus of Women and War’s Aftermath
The article discusses a gender balance shift after war, noting more women and girls than men in Great Britain and parts of Europe. It cites social challenges, potential polygamy in primitive regions, and shifts in child welfare. It contrasts this with farming logic, praising high-quality stock and noting a farmer’s ability to judge cow quality by look and yield.
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Sun Heat From Squeezed Expansion Theory
A fragmented report discusses Helmholtz's idea that solar heat results from the sun's contraction. It notes estimates by Newcomb about heat output decline over long periods and mentions era topics like New Mexico plant disease and war historians delaying writing.
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Popular Science Monthly
Newcomb
Fragmentary Vignette on Chiggers and Insects
Disjointed OCR style snippet references chiggers and aggressive insects, a restless youth, a hypothetical transatlantic submarine, Americans losing willpower, and a vague note on army efficiency tied to pedicures and a condition called pullomyelins. The text mixes random ideas without a clear event or named entities.
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