Planets Arse Arches America War Endorsed by Butler
Essay argues against pacifist surrender and urges keeping hands up for defense. Warns German agents pressuring for peace would invite invasion via South America, Mexico, and Africa while Germany’s power grows. Cites Russia as example of dangers of appeasement and insists America must stay armed to deter aggression.
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Committee On Public Information
Washington, D. C
Weber
Fields
Webtrand Fields
Germany
America
Africa
Asia
South America
Mexico
Russia
United
South Ameri America
Berlin
Saloniki
Orient
Spain
England
France
Shea
Belgium
Poet Invented Stereoscope And Its Hidden History
A historical note recounts Oliver Wendell Holmes as the originator of the stereoscope, detailing his boxless design with eye shades and slits. It traces early adoption by Joseph Bates of Philadelphia, later improvements that produced the movable slide, and Holmes's reluctance to patent the device.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Doctor Holmes
Joseph Bates
Philadelphia
Fallen African Metropolis Reveals Ancient Zimbabwe Ruins
The ancient center of trade and worship once stood at a fortress on a cliff encircled by a wall twelve feet thick. A ruined temple to Baal and the Valley of Ruins lie between fortress remains and the site where modern mining methods continue to extract wealth from old mines.
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Zimbabwe
Baal
Rice Fields in Japan Cover Almost Half of Cultivable Land
The passage notes that about half of Japan’s cultivable area is under rice, with small plots described as handkerchief gardens. Each field, averaging about one and a half acres, requires development and a surrounding water-tight rim. A network of canals brings water to fields, while ditches carry away excess, forming an integrated irrigation system.
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Japan
American Painter Wert and Historic Works Highlight Patronage
The fragment references Benjamin Wert, an American painter, noted for historical subjects and works associated with George and the archbishop of York. It hints at Wert’s long career, around eight decades, with references to painting historical subjects and a value estimate near $5,000 for some works. The text alludes to Windsor and a hero figure, suggesting notable commissions and patrons.
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Benjamin Wert
Vored
Spalater
George
Ger
York
George OY
Fragmented OCR Summary of Local Racing Card
The readable text mentions eight races at a central area with popular times and events. It references a cultural line of races and suggests a list or card of results and standings though many words are garbled.
German secret service trade warfare details raised in Allies debates
The piece discusses German use of a secret service in business to gain economic advantage, citing incidents in Italy and across Europe. It recounts a traveller’s experiences with German agents in Basel and Milan, noting pervasive industrial spying and the alarmist debate among public figures about Germany's methods.
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Germany
France
Italy
Europe
Milan
Basel
Switzerland
Berlin
Rhine
German Basel
Strassburg
Customs Department
America
Lord Roberts
Leonard Wood
Jareiness
German trade warfare as menace to world order
The piece argues that Germany links civil conscription to economic penetration, using trade as a secret service front. It cites Lucien Descaves on German agents, describes state backing of big industry, and warns allies that postwar trade aims may mobilize for espionage and economic conquest.
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Germany
Empire
M. Lucien Descaves
Mne
M. Descaves
Secret Service
Descaves
Ines
Many Wormer: Needed for Protective Work of Girls
Fragmentary text discusses protective work for girls near army cantonments. Mentions securing suitable houses, detection work, and monitoring lighting of parks and streets. References to central automobiles and threats to safety in relation to Army encampments.
Fragmented OCR Item About Seppe and Shi
Readable bits mention Seppe and Shi in a short, unclear sequence. No clear event or outcome available.
Protective training programs outlined for workers and teachers
An employment committee outlines protective work training in New York amid mixed references to summer courses and the New York School of Jubilanthropy. The text mentions Maude E Miner and various unnamed instructors as models for training urban workers and educators through extended, intensive sessions.
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Whmers
Committee On Protective Work
New York
Maude E Miner
Invention Aims At Automated Whistle and Bell System
An electrical device uses punched paper tape to trigger contact switches for whistles or bells at wet times. The tape can be easily replaced when a punched hole is to be changed, enabling automatic signaling.
Handkerchief Fashion Notes Amid Odd Textile Jumbles
A garbled column on fabrics mentions handkerchiefs and dresses with color notes. Disjointed phrases reference lavender tones, capary and other unclear items, producing a sketchy, unoriented fashion snippet.
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Roy
Permanent Pipe Fittings
Instruction on properly cleaning parts before threading and applying seal to prevent rust during permanent pipe connections.
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Ular Science Monthly
No Nutriment in Bouliten Quinoa Broth Note
Fragmentary note mentions lacking nutriment in a broth made from quinoa. Reads like an archaic recipe or health remark with garbled punctuation and nonstandard terms. Conveys scarcity of nourishing content and caution against use.
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Walt
Iwater
Fragmented OCR Note With Readable Fragments
The readable portions reference a mishmash of letters and phrases. No clear event names dates or places emerge to anchor a factual card. The piece appears damaged giving partial words without a coherent story or identifiable entities.
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