Earth and Sun Speed Through Space Discussed in National Geographic
The article notes Earth travels twelve miles per second and a shell could penetrate four steel sheets at that speed. It cites Sun velocity at 63 000 feet per second, Earth’s equatorial motion and a yearly drift into space, and mentions a migration of the solar system across the sky with uncertain direction and possible solar orbit around a greater body.
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William Joseph Showalter
National Geographic Magazine
Earth
Equator
Orcules
Lyra
Trifles From Cows Horns At The National Museum
A description explains how cow horns are processed into decorative materials. Core removed and horn boiled in oil to form soft sheets, shaped into tortoiseshell like objects including cups vessels and utensils. An Indian artisan’s great horn spoon is shown in Washington’s National Museum.
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National Museum
Washington
Ostend Fishermen Earn Up To 1000 A Week
Ostend dwellers rely on fishing after German retreat with some single boats turning a thousand dollars weekly profit.
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Ostend Sinet
Local Engagement Ends After Joy Ride Incident
A reported incident involving Billy and his fiancée ends in a bed smash up during a joy ride in an automobile. The engagement is said to be broken as a result.
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Billy
Clover Leaf Route Passenger Trains Schedule Noted
Eastbound trains No 4 at 11 33 a.m and No 6 at 1 54 a.m. Westbound trains No 3 at 2 57 p.m and No 5 at 11 27 p.m are listed.
Butting In and Damp Clothes on the Train
A fragmentary dialogue scene shows Comrade and Georges aboard a train bound for Jamp Grant. The exchange contains punchy asides about staying dry and not sinking into a damp bed or wearing damp clothes.
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Jamp Grant
Georges
George
Chauffeur Pierre Surprises Mrs Gilton
Mrs Gilton says the new chauffeur rose to expectations only to shed pretensions and become just another driver. She recalls a morning remark when she addressed him in French and he replied in the same language confirming the pleasant exchange.
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Birmingham Age-Herel
Growth of Christmas Tree Harvest from Vermont Abandoned Farms
The article explores how Vermont’s abandoned foothill farms yield millions of Christmas trees. Choppers cut young spruces in October while roads freeze, hauling thousands of trees by wagon and truck to railroad depots where eight thousand trees are packed per site.
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Vermont
Green Mountains
St. Nicholas
Eureka Eye Producer Seeks Man or Woman Worker
Straight salary of 35 dollars and 90 cents per week plus expenses for a position with Eureka Mfg Co in East St Louis Illinois. Requires Rizt experience or aptitude and introduces Eureka Eye Producer role.
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Eureka Eye
Eureka Mfg. Co
East St. Louis, Tl
London Opinion Quips on a Fumbled Proposal
A witty exchange in London humor columns notes She George tauntingly calls out a proposal as foolish while He George concedes likely the proposal was truly foolish. The line captures a playful gendered banter typical of period chatter.
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George
London
Electric blanket invented for outdoor use
An described electric blanket designed for outdoor sleep features a four by six foot winged area. It is heated to an even temperature around 72 to 112 degrees, controlled by a head near the blanket’s head region.
Dollar diplomacy questioned in eerie locals
A reader’s puzzled quip questions the idea of “dollar diplomacy” and jokes about schools that allegedly award diplomas for a dollar, reflecting a skeptical view of credentialing schemes.
Unclear Dialogue Sparks Wit on Easter Arrangements
Snatches of conversation reveal sharp exchanges about plans and marriages around Easter. A Prussian officer comment contrasts humility with arrogance as the dialogue hints at social plans and outfits.
Jamlet Quips on Readings and the Confessional Record
A humorous exchange presents Hamlet asking what one reads and the reply Words words words. The line mocks overfamiliar reading and shifts to the notion of the Confessional Record as a reading text with sly irony.
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Jamlet
Quotation Prompt Sparks Debate on Coach Player Treatment
A quoted exchange claims a coach treats players like kittens while another speaker objects that such a method would prevent frequent licking. The dialogue centers on discipline and care in a sports context, highlighting tensions between authority and affection.
Reflective quip echoes tavern talk on sobriety
In a sharp exchange a mockingly suggestive remark about a drunken companion sparks a joke on self awareness. The banter frames drinking behavior as a mirror to personal judgment in a social setting.
You Can Cook in Comfort in a Wired Home
A house wired for electricity promises cooler summers and easier chores. An electric range heats food without warming the cook and an electric fan provides cooling breezes. The article notes motor driven labor savers that lighten housework and suggests affordable estimates to consider.
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Tse
Rasciaville
Thursda
Russiaville
Indi
Rusadieville
Indiana
George L. Woody
Baditor
American Press Association
Space
Vitis
K. D. X. Vandraff
Terminator
Meevel Watlesand
Agency For American Laundry, of
Frankfort
Faultless Cleaners and Dyers
Kokomo
M.T. Ratcliff
Justine Carmote
Eagle “Mikado
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
E.Z Veeuney
Apex
Hunter & Harrold
Indiana Railways & Light Company
Ieaner
Iaiting
J- H- Chapman
Buckeye St
Ind
C. F. Seaward & Sons
Hudson and Essex
Miller Tires—Gould Battery
Centucky
West Virginia Sprint
Russiaville Lumber and Coal
Kokomo Trust Company
Howard County
Carter Electric
Valleysaim CO
Newburgh
N.Y
J.e.reeder
Optometrist
Spraker Building
Farmers Co- Operative
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