Nearby and Yonder: The Mayflower and A Lighthouse Miracle
An account of the 1897 Mayflower wooden yacht built in Clydebank and used by U.S. presidents, its conversion to a gunboat, and later service as a private presidential yacht. It chronicles its size, armament, crew, and luxuries, and notes a dramatic light beacon at Navasink NJ with a five-foot lens and historical significance.
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White House GE Mayflower
Clydebank
Scotland
New York
Uncle Sam
Cuban
Caribbean Sea
Santo Domingo
Russia
Japan
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Congress
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Baye
Navasick
N. J
New York Harbor
Atlantic Coast
Onion
Bourgeois a Town Dweller
Gilbert Seldes surveys the rise of the middle class as a dominant social body in the Saturday Evening Post. He notes that in ancient and early modern times rulers appealed to the masses while the bourgeois emerged as urban free citizens and notable social actors.
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Gilbert Seldes
Saturday Evening Post
Coriolanus
Louis XIV
Sparks From Static Could Ignite Dusty Environments
The article warns that dry days and moving machinery can create sparks of static electricity leading to explosions. It mentions gas use in automobile engines and hazards in flour mills, dry cleaners, mines, and threshing machines where dust or fine powders may ignite.
Encouraging Positive Habits for Children
Grove Patterson argues that the word habit is overused and feared by children. He suggests promoting useful habits rather than warning about those that bring grief, advocating a positive approach in Mobile Register.
Composition of Wood Explains Crackling During Burning
A simple explanation of wood structure describes millions of tiny cells holding water air and air again. When heated the cell contents expand causing the cells to burst producing the familiar crackling sounds of fire.
Bridesmaids Frock and Scarf Dress Fashionable June Trend
A fashion feature outlines the scarf dress for bridesmaids with georgette scarves, lace capes, and caped frocks. It notes longer skirts, higher wristlines, and easy at home sewing to create stylish pink and beignet looks suitable for a June wedding.
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Leare
San Mer
Jace
Magic logs in Panama swamp discovered by Cooper
G Proctor Cooper, a war veteran and forester, trekked through knee deep mud and swamps in western Panama to recover two logs of bloodwood cacique, a rare Indian prized wood with reputed curative powers. He describes brutal jungle conditions and packing the logs out by mule, with the discovery aiding Yale researchers.
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Chicago
Field Atuscan
Uigie
Bocas del Lore
Panama
Ia G. Proctor Cooper
Cooper
Samuel J. Record
Record
Vield Museum
Yale University School of Forestry
Yale
Old Ship Amy Refuses to Die for Film Shoot
Portland, England Aamy a stubborn three masted schooner again resists destruction for a British Q boat film. Three attempts to blow her up failed as electric circuits failed and torches burned out. Tugboats tow her away while old salts call Amy haunted and tough.
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Portland
England
Aamy
Amy
Garages Now Allowed in Ocean Grove New Jersey
Ocean Grove, New Jersey permits privately owned garages after long standing ban by a 60 year old rule. The town, owned by a camp meeting association, had forbidden garages until now.
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Ocean Grove
N. J
New Ear Tests From Bell Labs Promise Quick Hearing Checks
New York reports Bell Telephone Laboratories scientists have developed precise ear tests using automated instruments and psychological cues. A push button halts tones to reveal deception, and a switch directs sounds to one or both ears while responses and voice level expose genuine hearing loss.
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New York
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Berlin Air Sickness Antidote Inhalation Device
Tempelhof field officials unveil an inhalation antidote for air sickness to ease seasick like nerves with oxygen and cinnamon. Passengers ill on arrival recovered in under five minutes, and Lufthansa plans similar systems on future planes with seat connected tubes.
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Berlin
Europe
Tempelhof Field
Tempelhof
Lufthansa
German Federal Airways Corporation
Girsick
Tempelhot
Swede Engineer Plans Atlantic Motor Boat Voyage
Swedish engineer G. G. Petterson built a racer motor boat during winter and will attempt an Atlantic crossing this summer. He departs Stockholm with two government weather bureau scientists to observe atmospheric conditions. The route heads to North America via Spitsbergen Iceland and Greenland for tests and data.
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Stockholm
Atlantic
G. G. Petterson
Petterson
North America
Spitabergen
Iceland
Greenland
No Stump Can Stump Woman Stump Lifters Bordeaux Vineyards
In Bordeaux France a patentless stump puller works in wine vineyards with women powering a winding drum to pull old vine roots. A wooden trestle supports a drum wound by chain and two bars. A hook lifts stumps as women rotate the chain, developing strong muscles after decades of such work.
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Bordeaux
France
Castoria and health tips give motherly guidance
An old advertisement-style piece praises Castoria for infants with digestive relief and sleep aid, noting its vegetable composition and a 80-year physician endorsement. It also mentions a housing/camp opportunity and several farm land listings with prices, suggesting a mixed classified notice.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Han
Great Flyer Leader in All His Undertakings
Lieut Frank Lolie Jr of Arizona the only American flyer in the World War to receive the congressional medal of honor led in youth and war. He downed 14 balloons and four planes in 17 days before his death. Norman Hall recalls Luke's early days in Arizona and his natural rise to leadership.
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Frank Lolie, Jr
Arizona
Norman
Hall
Liberty
Luke
Salt and
Gils
The Lesser Evil Perking Prominent in Local Amateurs
The Lesser Evil Perking was a notable figure among big town amateur theatricals. He played many parts and admitted tiring of acting only if forced to sit in the audience. Kansas City Star.
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Perking
Big Town
Kansas City
Wham Bubaltern Retort Sparks Quip Exchange
A sharp banter turns on a subaltern jab as one speaker questions a brother’s wit and the other retorts with a cheeky rebuke. The quick quarrel captures a moment of cheeky military slang and sibling ribbing.
Equipment Bly Lets Play House Merlon All Right It Get Paet
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a checkbook and a toy or play items. The readable text hints at a transaction or receipt context with named items but lacks clear narrative. Further context is needed to produce a precise news-style card.
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Merlon
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