Young Man Heads Oldest Scientific Department
Dr BE Lester Jones becomes superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey, hailed for exceptional qualifications. Born in Orange New Jersey, educated at Princeton and Heidelberg, he has long spent life in the open, with early work at the New Jersey fish and game commission and deputy commissioner of the bureau of fisheries.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
Redfield
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Heidelberg
Germany
Black Forest
New Jersey Fish and Game Commission
Bureau of Fisheries
Bruce Ismay Recluse in Costelloe Hidden From Public Eye
One-time White Star Line managing director Bruce Ismay lives in almost complete seclusion on Ireland's west coast. The Titanic survivor spends long periods fishing at Costelloe, supported by a servant, with occasional friends, while remaining popular among nearby cottagers whom he has helped through employment.
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British Isles
Bruce Ismay
White Star Line
Costelloe
Ireland
Ismay
Bruce
Working His Way Up to Rear Admiral Hope at Columbia
Ensign Louis Randolph Ford, U. S. N., received a master of arts degree at 1915 commencement exercises. Born in Texas thirty-two years ago, he rose from barefooted labor on a Sabine river tug to chief machinist, then enlisted as such in the navy. He passed the ensign exam with top marks, studied at Annapolis, and after post graduate work at Columbia, he joined the New York navy yard and aims to design naval machinery and improve shop organization.
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Columbia University
Louis Randolph Ford
Texas
Louis Ford
Navy
Naval Academy
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Sabine
Mare Island
Annapolis
Columbia
Ford
New York Navy Yard
Kent tells a Nome story of gold and busted poker
Representative William Kent of California shares a Nome tale from the early gold rush days. A resident visits a rough poker game full of dejected players staring at stacks of gold chips, lamenting a missing ace in the deck while money remains abundant.
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William Kent
California
Nome
Calves of Gold and Jeroboams Rebellion
An analytical study of Jeroboams split of Israel after Solomon. It cites the golden calf episode, shifts of worship from Jerusalem, and the creation of new priesthood. It notes the dangers of relying on human schemes over divine guidance and warns against altering God's appointed feasts.
No seats left at Cohan theater box office
A winter Saturday at the Cohan Theatre in New York finds a latecomer paying for standing room amid a packed house. He returns for a second ticket, insisting on a full view, highlighting the scramble for any seat as general admissions crowd the rear.
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Cohan Theater
New York
Saturday Evening Post
Miracle Misquotation Prompted Parish Jest
A young pastor in his first charge misquoted a biblical feeding miracle, sparking a witty remark from an elder in the omen corner. The next week the text was corrected, and the preacher challenged Mr. Smith to explain how he could perform it, with Mr. Smith replying he would use leftovers from last Sunday.
Odd Two-Legged Dog Travels in Carmargo Oklahoma
A Carmargo Oklahoma dog, owner Mr Storey, once injured by a train losing two limbs, now moves on two legs. The animal, walking on two legs on one side, can walk and run as well as a four-legged dog and navigates with surprising agility.
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Carmargo
Dewey County
Okla
Mr. Storey
Portable Hostelry Mistake Prompted By Car Hire
A Boston Transcript quips about a traveler who mistook arrival and lodging by taking a car for a hotel. The brief joke highlights a singular misunderstanding in travel lodging usage.
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Boston Transcript
Illogical Fragments on Wool and Truth in Diogenes
A patchwork of quotes and musings notes Diogenes search for honest men with a lantern. The text asserts Australia and New Zealand as leading wool producers and claims men possess a stronger sense of taste than women.
There ought to be something done about it quote
The speaker notes that some people push for action yet take no action themselves. It recalls 1898 Boston fathers earning $15 for a 54 hour week and now $28.60 for a 44 hour week. It argues quarrelling over trifles is worse than over real matters and adds an aside that an elephant sleeps about five hours daily.
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Boston
Conscience Fund Receives $10,000 Donation
Ten thousand dollars was added to the treasury conscience fund when a New York delivery letter arrived at Secretary McAdoo's office. The sender paid double the amount he stole, yet his conscience remained unsettled and added this contribution. It ranks as the third largest in the fund, with earlier gifts as small as a penny.
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Johnny
Kansas City Star
Treasury Department
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
United States
Conscience Fund
Window Boxes Care Tip From McCall’s Magazine
Whitewash the inside of window boxes before adding soil to prevent wood rot and deterring insects, a practical tip from McCall’s Magazine.
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McCall’s Magazine
Points of Similarity in a Playful Exchange
A witty exchange notes a match as a union of natural mates. She is described as doveeyed and he as pigeon-toed, highlighting endearing physical quirks to illustrate compatibility and humor.
Whom He Dreads Not the Laughing Girl
A reflection on male fear in romance: the dread is not over the girl who resists a kiss but over the one who laughs at him, exposing his vulnerability and social fragility. The speaker notes that laughter wounds more than rejection.
Women seek 25 percent raise at Philadelphia arsenal
Women employed in the United States arsenal in Philadelphia have asked for a 25 percent increase in pay, signaling labor pressure during wartime production and potential negotiations with management.
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United States Arsenal
Philadelphia
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