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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1915
Page
18
The piece reflects on the grim new form of war with vast casualties and drudgery behind the front. It contrasts frontline slaughter with nursing toil, noting the romance of war persists amid disillusionment and the demanding, grind of everyday tasks for both soldiers and nurses. It cites Nona McAdoo and Katherine Spitten highlighting nursing’s limits and sacrifices.
The article recalls Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Hell, leading American women in Paris, volunteering at a hospital near Cross headquarters. It highlights their daily acts of nursing, cooking, cleaning, and comforting wounded soldiers, alongside Mary Garden and other social leaders who shed luxury for labor. It notes the grim sights of head and eye wounds and the emotional impact on these volunteers.
Cornell chemists conclude thoroughly filtered used lubricating oil can match new oil in viscosity and perform similarly in friction tests. Study based on hotel engine oil used across 134 lubrication points suggests potential large cost savings for industry and motorists if used oil is kept free of gasoline.
Earlier observations of the Orion nebula indicate hydrogen temp around 15 000 degrees as researchers analyze spectral lines. They assign atomic weights to nebulium and another unknown gas from ultraviolet and green emissions. A separate note describes Udinski's leather artificial leg enabling a horse to walk after fetlock joint loss. The British Empire spans about 11.4 million square miles and upkeep for army in India costs 100 million dollars yearly.
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