Great Comet 1916 Heads Toward Earth In Savvy Sightings
The article describes Comet B 1916 racing toward Earth at over a million miles daily with a bright head and long tail, its approach from Libra, and its expected naked eye visibility by May. It explains orbital types, historic great comets, and how tails form, with notes on public reaction and future observations.
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New York
Halley
Wolf
Koenigstuhl
Jupiter
Earth
Libra
Donati
Encke’s
Plan to remove pie from politics menaces postmasters
Washington action to place all postmasters under civil service may cut nearly $1,000,000 in national campaign funds. Experts say about 10 000 offices currently filled by presidential appointment would shift to exams, altering congressional power and potentially saving about $6,000,000 annually.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Wilson
Civil Service
House
Tha
Senate
Temperance Lectures Drive Man to Drink
A dialogue fragment shows a husband and wife discussing temperance lectures. The wife delivers lectures and returns home provoking the husband to drink, highlighting domestic friction over morality campaigns.
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Crabshaw
Henpeck
Giant 47 Pound Ham Fetches Record Price in Hamburg
In Hamburg and Kiel wealthy residents defy food laws by seeking scarce provisions in rural districts. A Hamburg speculator, famed for wartime profits, paid 800 marks about $200 to buy a 47 pound smoked ham from an isolated farmhouse wife who refused to part with it until the price was met.
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Hamburg
Kiel
Bordenholm
His Modesty and Stage Talk in a Scraps Fragment
A quirky dialogue scene features a self described art connoisseur Mr Cumrox who mispronounces words and discusses modesty. A patent metal ring on casters helps move a pall, while a Shakespeare stage gag ends with a joke about hangings.
Poems Worth Remembering for Second Grade
A classroom collection featuring verses about spring growth and nature. Includes reflections on Washington and freedom, praising the nation’s leaders and the dawn of liberty. The poem set blends imagery of flowers and seasons with patriotic lines.
Washington in the winter tribute from a Fifth Grade class
A brief student poem honors George Washington as a national hero. It speaks of his wisdom, patriotism, and leadership for liberty, ending with a call to cherish his name and the fame that surrounds him.
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Washington
The Day's End Sleepy Garden Chorus Poem
A gentle poem narrates the sun and creatures tiring after a busy day. Bees birds and butterflies rest within flowers and trees while children Geoffrey Owen and Phyllis are urged to sleep till morning. Father’s voice awaits the new day.
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Richard LeGallienne
Father
Geoffrey
Owen
Phyllis
Daffodils by Wordsworth for Fourth Grade
A student reading a short excerpt from Wordsworth describes a wandering cloud spotting a crowd of golden daffodils by a lake and trees. The verse compares the flowers to stars along the milky way and notes their endless, dancing line.
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W. Wordsworth
Bay
Love of Country by Sir Walter Scott Verse
A fragment from a Grade Seven reader presents the poem Love of Country by Sir Walter Scott, contrasting the soul of loyal patriots with those self centered. It includes lines about home and a closing welcome to a festive morning.
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Sir Walter Scott
Women to Till Farms In Britain War Time Plan
President Prothero announces a new women's army to work the soil in Great Britain. Uniformed like soldiers and billeted in tens, they will receive the same pay as firing-line soldiers to free men for front service. Experts argue the plan could lower farm efficiency and worsen the food situation.
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London
Prothero
Board of Agriculture
Great Britain
Valuable Find in Old Judengasse Chamber
In Strassburg on Feb 17 workmen uncover a hidden chamber behind alterations in the Judengasse. The secret room contains ancient Chinese armor and priceless porcelain from the siege of 1870. The treasure, valued in thousands, will go to a museum as the owner died without heirs.
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Strassburg
Judengasse
Illinois Siren Reports Fatal Gas Explosion
A fragmented clipping notes a death following a single blow said to have come from a gas blast. The report cites an unnamed source and references Chicago area dispatches.
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Jones
Illinois
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Daisy
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SAN Antonio Brewing Ass'n
Greater San Antonio
Texas
R. L. Burnet CO
San Antonio, Texas
Pancoast & Kohler
East Commerce Street
Ritan Jnto
Pioneer Flour
Pioneer Flour Mills Lished
Krueger-Atlas
San Antonio Machine & Supply Co
King-Richter Mig. Co
Lone Star Brewing Association
MC Bes Ad Ooreon
Chas. Lucas CO
E. Commerce St
Gibbs
Market Street Alamo Printing CO
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