How America Can Feed Its Allies in Wartime
An article urges increased production and efficient use of resources to feed allies and Europe during war. It argues retaining U S supplies for home use while expanding exports will help meet European shortages, urging price control and waste reduction and a national pledge to conserve food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cere
Bellivesuat
Voller
Athens
Mattia
Vile Petre
Techies
Juortoe
Paris
Directo
United States
Europe
Wei Otust
Prise Fm
Mointadt
Nuttl
Bache Elingnithon
Dapadl
Sotapetor
Dbase Aus sNpadtos
Osapp
Weoean Hielp
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Cmteli
Murket
Improve Your Good Points and Cultivate Them
An advice note on recognizing and developing personal strengths. The piece urges self awareness and deliberate practice to grow talents, suggesting that effort yields tangible benefits and a more mature, capable self.
Our Difficult Language in Soropes and Old Friends
A garbled reflection on language and friendship references the United States, a subscriber, and names like Berton Die and Geriagn facailsa. The text contemplates borrowing measures and a smile, ending with a question about an outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Berton
Foo Geriagn
Daily Optimistic Thought
The liberty of the press is essential to a free government and supports public discourse. This reflection emphasizes the role of a free press in maintaining accountable leadership and an informed citizenry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily
Chinese Architectural Harmony and the Group Idea
The article contrasts Chinese architecture with Western individualism, highlighting the group layout of multiple buildings, symmetrical courtyards, ornate roofs, and vivid colors. It emphasizes peace, security, and the scenic pagoda view, noting how the tent like construction and landscape integration define Chinese houses and temples.
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Luth
Ro Anderson
Asin
the Asiatic Association
Caforne
St Peters
Rome
Madones Capitel
Washington
Woolworth
Oreelines
Peking
Whence Khaki Came in British Military History
Khaki has been used by the British army for over forty years, appearing in the Jowalki expedition of 1877 and throughout the Afghanistan war of 1878 80. Troops wore tan colored leather gear and khaki covers for helmets with pugrees, and buttons and buckles were not polished. The term derives from Hindi Urdu meaning crusty earthy.
Americans Say They Will Copper All Bets On Kaiser
A London editorial misreads the phrase to seal the Kaiser hermetically. The St. Louis Post Dispatch clarifies Americans intend to decorate the German emperor with hardware and strike hard at his command, signaling a bold new stance in the war.
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London
Europe
Nix
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Work Like Lightning In a Riff on Borrowing
A quip contrasts a borrower being called a wise guy with the idea of never asking twice for a loan. The speaker notes a man who “works like Askning,” never striking in the same place twice, implying caution and repeated caution in lending.
Fragmented historical pocket note on fruit canning and tales
Fragmented OCR-style text references women evaluating lac ties on canned fruits and eating them, followed by a grim note about dead men and an epitaph. The readable lines are cryptic and lack clear event details or sources.
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Temple Street
Springfield
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Indianapolis
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