Weather maker from Berlin aims to prove weather control
Richard Rodman a Berlin electrician arrives in America to sell the theory that electrical activity can govern weather. He claims to have caused favorable conditions in southern Germany on Whitsunday and Ascension Day, predicts disasters if fought by capital, and seeks a pact with the United States to guard against climate-linked catastrophes.
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Richard Rodman
Mertin
America
Unit 4 States Agriculture Department
Germany
Whittmonday
Herr Rodman
Europe
Panama Canal
Sine
France
Rodmian Ta
Berlin
Beanafactor Repays Loan After Lads Education Wins Estate
J B Higley of Wollaton repaid a million dollar loan to a farmer lad identified as Froalich who supported his education as a mining engineer. After years abroad Froalich vanished and later died in Melbourne, leaving his entire estate to Higley in seventy years.
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Beanafactor
J. BB Higley
Wollaton
John
Charten Froalich
Mroelel
Genetratiu
Hrootich
Reading a dead man's brain in a secret study
Scientists secretly test a theory on Maurice Howe Tehard a former faculty member. Under a director, examinations aim to read brain signals and map thoughts. The work intends to guide future surgical fixes, claimed as a step toward correcting defects.
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Maurice Howe Tehardan
Moe
Dir
G. Mi. Monthard
Dre Fichardan
Prenchis Wade
Benin
Antawn
Peren
Picture taking submarine tube wow in Norfolk
Norfolk Virginia theater of science features Captain J H Williamson’s submarine tube device. He and two companions captured photos at depths up to thirty feet showing wrecks and sunken objects with electric lights. Government officials show interest in a tool that could replace divers and allow filming and observation at ocean depths.
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Norfolk
Mineat
L. Williamson
Aon
J. H. Wil Hamson
Rampton Ronda
Young Williamson
Oslo
Batte
Osh
Broeat Williamson Io
Promines
Retorn
Bay Orue
Bear Runs Into Vancouver Neighborhood. Shot Fails to Stop It
A bear entered Vancouver near Thirty-Ofth and streets drawing excitement among residents. Fred Laws fired at the bear and hit it in the body, but the animal escaped. Blood marked the spot where it stood. Neighbors Lawn and Clintes Rice pursued the animal but it vanished into nearby brush after Lawn reportedly died.
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Vancouver
Fred Laws
Lawn
Clintes Rice
Frightened Mule Causes Injury to Colalumbus Man
Joseph Cox, ninety, a prominent church member, was recovering at home in Columbus when a mule on a farm near the city frightened and kicked him. He was injured as he rode to the farm and the incident occurred within the county.
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Mula
Columbus
Ind
Joseph Cox
Thin City
Cox
Tin Farm
Purchase by weight urged for supplies in Washington
Washington authorities propose weighing food supplies rather than measuring by bushel or bin to reduce large variations in weight. W C Huakett cites standard anomalies: flour from forty-two to sixty pounds per bushel, coarse malt from fifty to eighty pounds, dried peaches from twenty eight to forty pounds. Supporters expect reform to spread to other states and cities, with officials noting the potential impact on national procurement.
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Comacseiien
Washington
Columbia
W. C. Huakett
Kinsell
Seventy Five Groom Weds Five Year Bride Without Minister
A remarkable marriage contract was entered by Dr. Rabe lon Moree, seventy five, of Beaver atin, and Sarah L. Calarove, sixty five, of Wetkal county, W. V. They were married at the bride’s home with two witnesses and without a clergyman, as they filed a certificate and used a civil ceremony. Dr. Mercer stated he had been married several times, and the couple performed their own ceremony with witnesses. The marriage is dated May 3, 1904.
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Beaver
Rabelon Moree
Beaver Atin
Sarah L. Calarove
Wetkal County
W. V
Murcer
Calgrove
Witneswear
Mercer
Bbeast Muurriage
Minute Movies Right Off the Reel News Brief
Crystallized rome leaves and perfumed violet scent headline Chicago foods while a judge in Pennsylvania rules a father may spank his daughter even if she is twenty and married. Fifteen Kanans City jurors cited stork expectations. a couple in Lutay va marries after diving underwater. A ten year old from Mahwah New Jersey graduates and remains noted as a cradle water trend. University of Pennsylvania Museum buys 942 pieces of ancient opalescent glassware from Palestine and Syria tombs.
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Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Palestine
Syria
Surgeons Claim Heart Can Be Stopped for Ten Minutes
Dr Alexia Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute announced at Paul Beaujon hospital in Paris that chest operations can now proceed more easily with lungs heart and kidneys treated. He said the heart may be stopped for five to ten minutes with adequate oxygen and the brain four minutes maximum, while noting long work remains for heart and artery surgery. The lecture drew strong applause.
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Paris
Alexia Carrel
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
New York
Paul Beaujon Hospital
Fortune in baby names and a progression of titles
A Poughkeepsie birth story outlines a baby to receive 20,000 dollars plus accrued interest over 21 years. The child’s full name will evolve with time, adding Durant Hearst Albert Hubbard Maines and others at ages five, ten, and twenty-one, reflecting a cross between early 20th century fortune and lineage.
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Charles Durant Hearst
Albert Hubbard
Aque Mavns
Poughkeopala
N.Y
Georga Gh
Maines
Mine Mae Yammortnay
Flint
Mich
Glen Eden
Pough
Charles
Durant
Hearst
Elbert
Mubbard
Bagne
Charles Durant Hearst Bihert Babbard Bagne Maines
Splendid Farm Journal
American Agriculturibst
American Agriculturist
Franklin's Will Rescued by Historic Society Discovery
A battered document tied to Benjamin Franklin's will was restored by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania after a late 18th century parchment surfaced from a Philadelphia city hall vault. The fragile manuscript revealed details about Franklin and his era, including references to a New Jersey governor and a New Scotland context, shaping the estate dispute narrative.
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Benjamin Franklin
Fie
Pennaylvanis
Philadelphia
New Joreey
New Scotia
Pauline Re
Cleaning Laces In Gasoline For Restoring Goods
A fragmented tip explains cleaning laces with gasoline to remove grime, suggesting dipping items in a jar, covering with solvent, and letting them stand overnight. Morning shakeout removes residue and they air dry on a board before reusing the item.
Laundry Hints and Fragrant Deodorizer Tips
A trio of practical notes offers ironing tips for handkerchiefs to prevent ballooning edges, dampening clothes with a warm towel, and drying techniques. Also included are recipes for Sweet Pickled Pineapple with layered sugar vinegar and spices, plus a method using coffee beans on hot coals as a room deodorizer to freshen air.
Woman's World Keeps Rare Books Guardian Miss Green
Miss Hella de Costa Green, guardian of Mr. J. P. Morgan's rare editions, is praised as keeper of printed books and manuscripts. The Princeton-trained librarian, twenty seven, travels worldwide to locate rare volumes, studies diverse fields, and supports plans to create a university press comparable to England's Oxford Press, with Harvard and New York scholars assisting.
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J. P. Morgan
Hella de Costa Green
England
Audhrong Fitten
London
Mr. Morgan
Harpe
Abe
Misa
Mise Green
Developing & University Prens
Oxford Press
Audio Pren
Harvard
New York
Muegin
Stamps Process Described for Proper Mending
The note explains a method to mend stamps by bending the envelope, heating the teamnp, and using a smooth buffice with a thin pangs to separate and restick without damaging the gue. It emphasizes careful handling and quick pressure to avoid tearing or destroying the stamps.
Fragmented Current Comment Fragments Attributed to Papers
A garbled sample of editorials shows snippets from Cleveland Lender and New York World about voting, spelling, golf, and class notions. It references German enterprises and criticism of government “conscience money,” with mentions tied to New Orleans and New York publications.
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Cleveland
New York World
New Orleans
Ptesyana
Education Notes Lectures On Moral Education Planned
The University of Kanaan via its extension division will host lectures on moral education in major cities during fall 1918. The piece cites contrasts in schooling costs, with various nations and counties paying diverse rates, and notes free or nominally priced school inches for elementary children in American cities. It references nutrition studies led by C. F. Langworthy in Washington, noting counts of English, German, and French communities.
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University of Kanaan
Tate
Eavieg
United
Staten
Lofan County
Ill
C. F. Langworthy
Washington
Military innovations span dogs artillery and auto mounted guns
The Belgian army uses dogs to haul light artillery while the Dutch experiment with dogs aiding logistics. The Taguah navy reports refined fire control enabling a single Acer to discharge all projectiles along one ship side. French engineers design a Meld gun mounted on automobiles for near vertical firing to reduce recoil and relieve the vehicle.
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Taguah
Town Topica and the Vacuum Debate
A fragmented commentary mocks early urban views on technology and atmosphere. References to Borton Herald and a sweeping contrast of great hotel cities with small lunch counter towns appear amid a critique of tall buildings and monopolies. The text blends city praise with cautionary lines about innovation and legibility.
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Pittebargh
Borton Herald
New York
Howton
Chicago
Atlanta
Memphis
Philadelpia
Bt. Louth
Houston
New York World
Quotation Snippets Spark Confused Dialogue Across Papers
A jumble of clipped lines from multiple publications shows characters balking at attention and money. The Birmingham Age Herald, Harper's Weekly, and Canadian Courier snippets reveal misread names and humorous exchanges about bills, streets, and social notices.
EkwoX Co Teachers Examinations Notices
Fragmentary notice reads monthly meetings for the formation or examination sessions. Mentions Order of supplementary, patronage, and committee actions. Details are incomplete, with many garbled words and missing context. May refer to education administration and exam scheduling.
Sheep Go Four Months Without Water In Utah Forest
Washington July 3 Sheep on the Nebo national forest Utah go four and a half months without water except dew and forage plants moisture. Grazing on a waterless range due to demand for forage and forest officer efforts to shelter stock. Season lasts June 15 to October with no drinking. Lambs weighed 65 pounds on the Chicago market. In Idaho on another area sheep get water twice during the four month season and are driven to a stream lower on the mountain.
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Washington
Nebo National Forest
Utah
Nebo
Chicago
Targhee Forest
Idaho
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