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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1916
Page
4
Roosevelt and Hughes play the Progresives in Chicago
The piece critiques the 1912 Republican and Progressive conventions in Chicago. It argues the Republican party rejects Roosevelt, while the Progressives fail to force a Roosevelt nomination. It questions Colonel Roosevelt's strategy with Hughes and the potential split among sincere Progressive supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
Hugher
Hughes
Judge Hughes
Republican
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Egypt
Kitchener as War Secretary Seen as Monumental Yet Flawed
The piece from the New York Times portrays Kitchener as a monumental yet paradoxical figure. It credits him with patience and thorough preparation while noting inflexibility and slow imagination. The public’s praise and criticism reflect national self-criticism amid wartime uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Kitchener
Kitch Ener
Unimener
Kitchener’s leadership and the war effort praised after his death
The article reviews Earl Kitchener’s wartime role noting his aim to secure raw materials and equip arms for a 5,000,000 strong volunteer army. It attributes underestimation of munitions needs to both sides and highlights public irritation, while praising the army’s rapid organization and calling it a historic achievement. It also contrasts naval losses with the shock of Kitchener’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
Earl Kitchener
Lord Derby
Lloyd George
Sarl Kitchener
North Sea
Paying Up Fun Verse By Walt Mason
A humorous poem describes a generous payer who smiles on bills and big pens, praising honest vendors and the joy of timely payment. It humorously lists items from shredded prunes to boneless rice and jokes about attire and appearance while celebrating fiscal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
Alice Boehm Undergoes Memorial Hospital Operation
Miss Alice Boehm was operated on at Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. Though the procedure was serious she later rallied and every hope is entertained for her recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Boehm
Memorial Hospital
Mrs Huff Improves After Operation At Winchester Memorial
Mrs W L Huff of this city underwent a surgical operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital a few days ago and is reported improved this afternoon. Her condition is satisfactory and an early recovery is expected. Mrs Huff was formerly Miss Willey of Middletown in this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Huff
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Huff
Willey
Middletown
Device replaces nets in herring catching method
The article explains a nails-on-board device used to catch herring by dragging the board through shoals. It notes Prince Rupert yielded over 1,000,000 pounds of herring annually for freezing and sale as bait, along with about 125,000 pounds of cod used for the same purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
The
Christian Herald
Lesson Location Question Becomes Daily Habit
A teacher who asked the same Sunday question to the scholar Tom discovers a lesson in repetition. When Tom misses a Sunday, the teacher asks his whereabouts and Tom replies mechanically Nine miles southwest of Jerusalem illustrating how rote answers replace inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Tom
Christian Herald
Metals Free From Bacteria Test Report
Researchers Natonek and Reit mann of Czernowitz tested copper and silver coins by placing them on nutrient gelatine. After several hours the coins left a clear radius on the plate, indicating no bacterial growth around where they rested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natonek
Reitmann
Czernowitz
Deadly Gila Monster Attains Notable Reputation
The gila monster, a heavy yet striking lizard, is famed as one of Mexico's most interesting reptiles. It abounds across the country from the border to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and was once common along the Gila River in Arizona.
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Gila
Little Willie's Chirp Dinner Joke
A father brings a bachelor guest to dinner and the mother cooks well. After the meal the guest praises the feast. Little Willie adds that it’s the best they’ve had too, delivering a family friendly punchline.
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Little Willie
Meat Eating Among Nations Cited by Indianapolis News
The Indianapolis News reports Americans lead meat consumption at 172 pounds per person annually, with England 119 pounds, Germany 113, France and Holland 80, Austria-Hungary 64, Russia 50, and Spain 49.
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England
Germany
France
Holland
Austria- Hungary
Russia
Spain
Indianapolis News
Election Pathos in a Ledger Opinion Piece
An Ohio State Journal column laments the futility of choosing between two mediocre candidates, arguing that many supposed thinkers overstate the impact of election outcomes and inflate the importance of which candidate wins.
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Ohio State Journal
Snakes in Mexico a Traveler Warning
Tropical Mexico hosts many striking snake species travelers should note for their own safety and for the welfare of horses and mules.
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Mexico
S S S Blood Remedy Promises Relief for Eczema
An old advertisement claims S S S boosts blood purity and treats eczema, winter tetter, and skin diseases without minerals, urging readers to write for a free medical book from Swift & Co. in Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
Swift Freeifte Co
Atlanta
Language clash over civilization and war machines
A dialogue depicts a savage warning about the harms of introducing civilized tech and warfare. The exchange contrasts civilizing aims with mortality caused by new weapons, underscoring the peril of progress for indigenous peoples.
Green bugs in Kansas threaten oats and wheat damage
Kansas farmers in infested districts are urged to pasture fields with green bugs then replant to feterita or Sudan grass. Prof. L. E. Call notes severe ravages in Sumner Harper and parts of Cowley counties and in north central Oklahoma but not widespread in Kansas unless dry weather continues.
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L. E. Call
Kansas State Agricultural College
Sumner
Harper
Cowley
Oklahoma
Sum
Tne
Salina
Kansan
Kansas
Call
Kaffir
Sudan
Silver Lining Remarks In Rural Quip
Local garbled quote features Uncle Eben remarking on a silver lining to a cloud and the folly of waiting for it while holding an umbrella. Reading hints at a humorous country scene with dialect.
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Eben
Vel vin names two animals as most dumb
Ellen Velvin, zoology authority and author of From Jungle to Zoo, asserts there are only two truly dumb animals in the world the giraffe and the kangaroo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Velvin
Whence the Modern Bridal as a Wedding Feast Concept
A note on the term bridal arising from bride ale, where ale signified a festival in England. The piece traces linguistic history showing how a wedding celebration came to be known as a bridal feast through old festival terminology.
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England
Daily Thought On Confidence And Understanding
A concise reflection attributed to Emerson on the value of confidence and clear mutual understanding among sincere people. The quotation emphasizes inner certainty and shared insight as the mark of true success.
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Emerson
Venus Hidden Behind Thick Clouds Delays Surface Study
Dense atmospheric clouds cloak Venus preventing direct observation of its surface. Astronomers rely on indirect methods to infer topography and geology while weather patterns and chemical data remain uncertain.
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Venus
Pentecostal Services Continue in Tent on Kent Street
Pentecostal services will be held every Sunday at 11 a.m and 7 30 p m and on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 30 p m in the midtown tent on North Kent streets opposite the ice and cold storage plants. The public is invited to attend.
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North Kent
Ics
189 Acre Farm on Lincoln Highway Near Gettysburg
189 acre farm on Lincoln Highway in Strabane Township Adams County two miles north of Gettysburg Pa with good buildings fencing high cultivation water at house and barn good meadow running water 72 acres of wheat 45 acres of grass ideal investment call or write Milton Krug Littlestown Adams Co Pa Bell phone 3R 46 7 m
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Lincoln Highway
Strabane Township
Adams County
Gettysburg
Milton Krug
Littlestown
Adams Co
Bell
John Murphy Registered at Hotel Evans in Baltimore
John Murphy of Baltimore was registered for the week at Hotel Evans as listed in the local notices.
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John Murphy
Baltimore
Hotel
Evans
Obliging Grandmother
A passerby recounts a tale in which a grandmother’s illness prompts an employee to grant Miss Smith three days off to visit her grandmother. The cashier notes the daughter plans to return once her grandmother nears death, indicating urgent family duties.
Invention of Seed Planter by O L Freisinn
Scientific American describes a Santa Rosa California inventor O L Freisinn and his seed planter with an automatic delivery hopper mechanism. The device aims to simplify planting by automating seed distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
O. L. Freisinn
Santa Rose
Cal
Seed planter with adjustable row spacing and operating device
Operated by a ground wheel for delivering seeds at predetermined intervals the planter includes an automatically operable device for planting seeds at spaced distances and means for covering the seeds enabling planting rows to be spaced at desired distances.
General Rules for Pruning Apple Trees from New Hampshire Station
Prune with near flush cuts, remove all dead cankered wood, keep fruit spurs, remove water sprouts unless filling gaps, and do annual, even pruning to maintain sun exposure. Do it in late winter or early spring dormancy, paint wounds with white lead and linseed oil, and require professional pruners to have a reliable authority recommendation.
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New Hampshire Station
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Ladies’ Aide Society
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