Massive Clothing and Supply Effort Behind U S War Readiness
Washington reports the United States faces a colossal task to clothe and kit one million soldiers for nine months and to house them in tents. Rosenwald and quartermaster officials scour mills for khaki, tents, and gear as the arming and provisioning of the armed forces stretch into new industrial scales.
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Washington
Congress
America
United States
National Guard
Regular Army
Army
Navy
National Army
Rosenwald Committee
Quartermaster's Department
German Bullet Worn by Recovering Sergeant in Ring
Cleveland report states Sergeant Maurles Snook of the First Battalion Canadian Infantry is recuperating from injuries at the front. He brought back a battlefield souvenir, a German bullet, mounted and worn daily since returning to hospital care.
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Cleveland
Maurles Snook
Snook
Ying
World Education Revolution Urges national standards in schooling
A commentary argues that while the United States relies on local control, global trends in Russia and England push for a broader democratic education. It calls for more teachers, better pay, and national scholarships to widen access to higher education across the nation.
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United States
Board of Education
Russia
England
Regius
Canning Slogan for Nutritious Foods and Drying
A historical note urges canning for nutritious foods and drying to save space. It emphasizes concentrating high water content vegetables by cooking down and promoting a slogan about drying sufficient foods for winter needs.
Where's the Coward Who Dares to Fight for Such a Land
Robert Russell laments flippant wartime verse and urges total national effort to defend home and peace. He invokes Scott's lines and calls for courage, urging readers to use body and brain to serve the country in its war to win world peace.
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Scott
Robert Russell
General Bailioud and the water jug joke from Saloniki
In Saloniki General Bailioud, head of the French expeditionary force, endears himself to troops with a tale of two mud stained jugs and a mud stained sleeve. A private jokes that he was made corporal while Bailioud notes three faint stars and refuses to surrender the jug.
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Saloniki
Bailioud
Balkans
Monastir
Orst Soldjer
Ardon
Trapper Lassoes Big Bear in Santa Fe Forest
In Santa Fe New Mexico a thousand pound grizzly was lassoed by trapper J F Mc Mullen of the US biological survey after a chase through the forest. The bear carried a 45 pound trap and a six foot drag as Mc Mullen fled. He sent a rancher to fetch ranchers and tourists to witness the event before the bear was to be killed as it had killed several cattle recently.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Santa Fe National Forest
J. F. McMullen
United States Biological Survey
McMullen
Mountain View Ranch
Ute Burial Ground Found Near Crag Colorado
Cowboys in Crag Colorado report discovering an ancient Ute burial ground within half a mile of the old city limits. They heard from an old trapper of a battle in the early sixties with the Arapaho and excavated the site finding an Indian chief's bones along with brass rings marbles elk teeth and snake rattles in the first grave.
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Crag
Colo
Arapahoe
Slacker Holds He Gave Wife Wrong Age
Kansas City man Anthony Schwatken faced a slacker charge after misrepresenting his age to obtain a marriage license last January. He claimed twenty five, now says thirty one with birth records to back him up. He was taken to police headquarters for investigation and contest, insisting records will prove his true age.
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Kansas City
Anthony Schwatken
Kan
Hammond
Kap
Notes from Around the World and U.S. Developments
Damascus claims oldest city status while discussions grow to dig a canal along Long Island south shore. Wisconsin’s path to statehood traced via Indiana Illinois and Michigan joining before 1848. New York replaces fire alarm boxes with keyless devices. Alaska’s coastline line is described as extending farther than the rest of the United States coast. A five ton electric cannon, operable without poise or powder, is described as invented in Philadelphia and to be tested at Norristown, Pennsylvania.
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Damascus
Syria
Long Island
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
New York
Alaska
United States
Norristown
World's Largest Organ in Great English Cathedral to Have 10567 Pipes
The world’s largest organ, funded by Mrs. James Barrow of Waterloo, is being built for the new Liverpool cathedral. Started January 1013, the project aims for completion in four years with 167 speaking stops, 215 draw stops, five manuals, and 16567 pipes. It features electro pneumatic action, ivory keys, rosewood console, and seven separate electric blowing installations with automated reservoir control. The cathedral measures 60 feet long, 200 feet wide, and 115 feet high.
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Liverpool
James Barrow
Waterloo
London
Willin
Deserts Turned to Cropland in Australia Progress
The article notes many young Australians now reap good harvests in areas once marked as deserts on school maps. Settlement pushed boundaries, turning blank spaces into prosperous districts. Shelving towns appear, and agricultural towns replace former desert labels as maps update with growth.
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Australia
Australia Sees Shifts in Rail Policy and Settlement
Maps lose currency as nationwide railway construction reshapes access and opportunity. The policy aims to aid settlers. in coming years spaces once remote and inaccessible will become scenes of activity and prosperity across the country.
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Australia
Don’t judge canning by early trials says USDA official
The United States Department of Agriculture urges beginners not to judge canning success by first efforts, noting strawberries are among the hardest fruits to can and that normal practices may cause color and texture changes. It stresses that properly sterilized jars can still yield a palatable product and that most vegetables and fruits can be canned successfully.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fragmented Humorous Snippet Pack From Random Chats
A collage of brief, quirky exchanges features farmers debating automodels and sowing wild oats, a science professor discussing affinities, a playwright audience interaction, remarks on Russian regiments, and a court scene about telepography, all rendered in playful, conversational snippets.
In Midst of Destruction Conservation Is Achieved
In the midst of monster destruction an enormous conservation is achieved with the dead laid away, nothing scrapped, faces made from cast-off shoes, guns redeemed, refuse fat converted to glycerin, life’s fires replenished. Isaac F. Marcosson writes in Everybody's Magazine praising wartime labor and efficiency.
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Isaac F. Marcosson
Everybody's Magazine
Pullin Through in Our Settlement by the Constitution
A rustic voice from the Atlanta Constitution reflects on resilience and perseverance. The speaker praises neighbors who pull through hardship, weather rising prices, and stay faithward, noting steadiness in work and community spirit despite trouble and change. The tone is folksy and communal, emphasizing collective endurance.
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Atlanta Constitution
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