The last few pages of the four page booklet, tell of more interesting ways to hide and discover secret writing on counterfeit stamps, photography, and vanishing ink.
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Counterfeit Stamps, Secret Photography and Vanishing Ink
January 30th, 2012 
Sgt. Mac 
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Tags: Counterfit Stamps, Secret Photography, Vanishing Ink, WW I 
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January 29th, 2012 Sgt. Mac A small four page booklet, entitled Invisible Photography and Writing, Sympathetic Ink, appears to be the result of testing, by the chemist at the U.S. Bureau of Standards. The information, was produced by a hand writing expert, out of San Francisco, CA, by the name of Theodore Kytea(?). The booklet states it’s “Confidential and Not for Publication”.
Secret German Ink-Testing the Formula’s
January 26th, 2012 Sgt. Mac The CIA found the Secret German Ink intriguing and potentially useful. They sent the ink formula’s the Director of the Bureau of Standards, to see if they could recreate the mixtures and to also see how they worked.
Secret Ink and Writing Techniques-1917-1918 (1 of 4)
January 21st, 2012 Sgt. Mac Several years ago, the CIA declassified six of the oldest classified documents remaining from 1917-1918, in regards to Secret Ink. One document outlines the chemicals and techniques for the development of certain types of secret ink and a method for opening sealed letters without detection.
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History of the Machine Gun
January 8th, 2012 Sgt. Mac The United States, had the distinction of producing the worlds first machine gun. If you are any kind of historian or western history buff, then you surely know of the Gatling gun, invented by Dr. R.J. Gatling.
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Signal Corps History: The National Weather Service-2 of 3
November 19th, 2011 Sgt. Mac A little known part of the Signal Corps history, is that was the first home of The National Weather Service, as mandated by congress in 1870.
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Signal Corps History of the U.S. Army-1 of 3
November 16th, 2011 Sgt. Mac The Signal Corps History of the U.S. Army has special meaning for me, because my grandfather, Samuel Howard Hindman, was a member of the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War One.
World War One Museum, Honoring our History Tour
October 31st, 2011 Sgt. Mac Last week, I had the pleasure to view the National World War One Museum, Honoring our History Tour , presented by Waddell & Reed, (The investment advisers). The two men, founded their company in 1937 and were former veteran’s of WWI.
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Heligoland Bight: Naval Battle of WW I
September 5th, 2011 Sgt. Mac The Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914, was the first Naval Battle of
WW I, between Britain & Germany. It would not be the last.
Memories: This is a picture of your grandfather, he served in France
May 1st, 2011 Sgt. Mac Memories of a grandfather. “Sonny, this is a picture of my dad, your grandfather. He was in the Army and served in France, during WWI.”
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