Tank controversy in British courts over armored car claim
In England a military engine from World War I era sparks a court fight. Capt. Bentley seeks about 1.5 million pounds arguing his armored caterpillar vehicle design inspired Lord Kitchener and the tank, with Winston Churchill recalling trench-crossing ideas, but lack of written agreement and evidence weakens Bentley’s case.
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National Defense
England
B. J.F. Bettley
Lord Kitchener
Bensley
Bentley
Capt
Winston Churchill
Street Car Seat Etiquette Sparks Gender Debate
From Minneapolis comes a tale of manners on a rush hour street car. A man reading a newspaper gives up his seat to a 25 year old woman after she asks, prompting a volley of opinions on whether men should always yield to women. The incident ends with mutual apologies as rules of courtesy are debated.
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Waterloo
H. Hartman Co
Corner Park Ave
John C. Hartman
Kuitor
Jackson McCoy
Treas
Gen’ Mer
Postatica
Waterioo
Loita
Associated Press
United Press Internati
Associated PR
Moi
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San “Francisco
Story
Brooks & Finley, Representatives
EE Sds
EMI
Minneapolis
Younes
Finartalec
Nester
Tadiies
Davenport
Kansas City
Identifying Bulls and revolver bullets at trial
A Connecticut murder trial questioned if a bullet matched a revolver. four New York experts developed a helixometer to inspect barrel interiors, showing revolver barrels vary like fingerprints. The tool enables matching bullets to weapons, turning yesterday’s fiction into today’s fact.
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Gerald Chapman
Connecticut
Tle
Chapman
New York
Charley 3. Waite
Maj
Calvn H. Goddard
Philip 0. Gravelle
John I. Fisher
Popular Science Monthly
Waite
Mr. Waite
Arthur B. Reeve
Iowa Editorials Question Republicanism and Reform Moves
A compilation of Iowa editorials critiques party tactics and reform efforts. It notes delays in committee action affecting senatorial contests, denounces reform as costly and overextended, and urges practical honesty. It cites Des Moines moral defense, caution about Prohibition themes, and a warning of farmer discontent leading to potential strikes.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Darty
Washington
Iowa
Towa
Des Moines
Chilly air and health tips from Dr Brady column
Dr Brady notes a 61 degree room with low humidity feels chilly and argues a comfort zone around 64 to 68 degrees with 45 to 40 percent humidity helps health. He explains how drying air causes cold sensations, shares a kettle humidity experiment, and answers reader questions on cider, coffee in copper, apples as nutrition, and exercise with a barbell.
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Nave
Mercy
Spindrift A Novel of the Great Lakes
Synopsis of Spindrift follows Captain Carl Garrison, jailed for a murder he did not commit, as he escapes with the help of old Captain Needham and the yacht Norseman. On the stormy Great Lakes, Garrison uses a fishing boat to aid Janet and two boys, while Needham and crew race to rescue them amid crashing surf, drifting rafts, and tense pursuit.
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Carl Garrison
Teader
Olat ‘Yhornberr
Thorn Pers
Carl Girrison
Wes
Needham
John Goodheart
Janet
Cap'n Needham
Sam
Cap'n
Ted
Bobbie
Maines
Ana
Goodheart
Val
Haines
Hopp Brothers
Stormy Passage Sparks Rescue Efforts at Green Bay
Amid restless 20 mile waters, vessels shift course as two boys cling to sparse chances on the inland sea. Goodheart and Janet Needham urge prayers for a break in the storm while searchers deploy, hoping daylight hours bring relief.
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Little Summer Island
Green Bay
Goodheart
Janet Needham
Burroughs Nature Club Notes 1925 Q&A Highlights
Answers and questions from the Burroughs Nature Club column with 1925 copyright notes. Topics include fish tongues, plant disease transfer, hawks’ value to farmers, aquarium photography tips, woolly aphid dangers to fruit trees, and meadowlark migration patterns across Oregon Washington and the Pacific region.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Uncle Wiggily and Mr White Face
Uncle Wiggily departs his visit at Bow Wow family to return to Hollow Stump. Jackie Peetie and Mrs Bow Wow urge to accompany him to Hollow Stump School as Lady Mouse Teacher awaits. They walk toward school with the rabbit gentleman, ending the visit.
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Uncle
Jackie
Peetie
Hollow Stump
Mr. Longears
Mrs. Bow Wow
First Alphabet Origins Across Egypt Phoenicia and Greece
A fragment discusses how ancient alphabets emerged from Egyptian signs and syllabic scripts, with Phoenician and Jewish influences shaping letters. It notes Egyptians used signs for sounds and syllables, and that the Phoenicians taught an alphabet to other peoples, greatly impacting world writing.
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Isaac Schecter
Crate
Alphabet Origins Through Greek and Roman Echoes
The text traces the evolution of the alphabet from pictorial symbols to the word alphabet. It notes Names and Greeks reshaping letters, early right-to-left scripts, later left-to-right writing, and Roman capitalization closely resembling modern forms. It mentions I and V as ancient letter representations and the general progression of early alphabets.
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Nelbas
First U S Mint and Pine Tree Shillings History
Reader asks when government money began in the United States and where. The earliest colonial coins were Pine Tree shillings minted in Massachusetts in 1652, named for the pine tree design. The first U S mint opened in Philadelphia in 1793.
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United States
Elly Mason
England
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Uncle Wiggily and the Badger in the Burrow Chase
Uncle Wiggily and friends spot claws and white fur markings near a burrow as Mr White Face the badger stalks Rabbits. Jackie uses a pencil to scar the badger, forcing him to retreat. The group escapes to safety before the school bell rings and heads to Hollow Stump School.
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Jackie
Ancle
White Face
Fle
Mr. Whitewash
Polar Bear
Linele Wigerly
Bunny
Mr. White Face
Row
Hegan
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reeman-Journal
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North Star
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Papa
Milwaukee Journal
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Ature
Nature
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Pacific
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Abe Martin
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Rabbit
Pedile
Uncle Wiggily
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Turkey
Biso
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