Continuation and Conclusion March 1919 Memoirs
The memoir continues recalling world events from 1919 and Mennonite perspective. The author reflects on World War I, Wilson Hughes election, and wartime attitudes, noting atrocities by Germany and public opinion shifts. The piece includes a lighter aside about a séance featuring Napoleon, Antoinette, and Caesar speaking English.
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Fish Eradicates Scarlet Fever and Beggars Union Report
The notice mentions a fish used to control mosquitoes to curb yellow fever in city waters. It also reports Constantinople beggars forming a trade union, setting minimum daily begging wages of one hundred paras. The text includes a note from Ernest Eckels about Butter Co. patrons and a brief humorous aside on fairy tales.
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Constantinople
Stamboul
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Bayazid
Detroit Unveils World’s Largest Boiler for City Heating
The new 19 by 26 foot boiler stands 35 feet high and can turn 190000 pounds of water into steam each hour. It consumes 12 tons of coal to produce the heat for 1000 eight room houses, marking a major Detroit heating milestone.
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Detroit
Light on Prehistoric Race
Sylvanus G. Morley of the Carnegie Institute argued that a Mayan calendar could accurately date ancient American sites in Guatemala Yucatan and possibly cliff dwellings in the United States Peru and Mexico. He described Mayan pottery trade with Mexico Peru and the southwestern U.S. and his studies of the walled city of Tulum in Yucatan.
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Young teacher's marks questioned by pupils in Indiana
A fourth grade teacher near Indianapolis marked papers at home with help from friends. After low scores she admitted the aid and encouraged better work. Next day marks rose and a student whispered about the visitors, prompting the teacher to blush at the confession.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
Sea Lions Invade a Lighthouse Near Cape Flattery
The Bride's Island light keeper appeals for federal aid in Tacoma as sea lions invade his home and steal possessions. At night the animals surround the lighthouse barking for entry, one climbs the exterior steps to plunge into the sea, and the keeper worries that killing them would attract more.
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Cape Flattery
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Scientific American
Minnesota inventor claims new explosive with safe handling
A Minnesota inventor markets an “Ideal” explosive that resists heat to 212 degrees F and cold, cannot be detonated by shock, yields no noxious fumes, and requires a blasting cap or electric detonator to explode. Tests suggest strong disruptive power when confined in shells or drill holes.
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Minnesota
Early Crusaders and the Still’s European Popularity
The Scientific American notes the still’s vogue in Europe arose from Crusaders who adopted and carried back recipes and methods. The piece argues the brew spread as a popular eastern recreation and, by blurring royal distinctions, even subtly affected democracy.
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Europe
Driver’s Drinking Slows Then Speeds Car Crash
Ben Quinn of Kansas reports how alcohol affected his drive. He says the first mile was slow after a drink, the next mile faster with another drink, then the third mile was very fast until he saw a bridge and turned. He’s hospitalized with a broken arm.
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