Teaching Indians to Make Living Through Vocational School
Government run vocational training for American Indian youth focuses on practical work in farming, carpentry, and home arts, paired with academics. Under Cato Sells, the program aims to produce self sufficient citizens by balancing industrial training with education and health, to fit post school life realities.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Cato Sells
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
Indian Office
Angian Office
Plan to Teach Flying in Aviation Reserve Corps Program
The aviation branch of the U S Signal Corps plans a government funded path to train civilians as officers in the Aviation Reserve Corps. Applicants aged 21 to 27 undergo physical and mental exams with a college level requirement, then fly training at government expense and receive a commission as second lieutenant. Reserve organization would include squadrons nationwide and a sizable enlisted cadre, with five year terms and pay aligned to army grades.
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Uncle Sam
United States Signal Corps
Act of Congress
Signal Officers' Reserve Corps
Regular Army
Aviation Reserve Corps
Army
Reserve Corps
Secretary of War
Warning to Ship Old Newspapers and Magazines
Uncle Sam warns shippers that using old newspapers magazines or other printed matter for packing to belligerent countries risks customs delays or seizure. Do not wrap gifts in uncensored material as it may invite trouble for goods and prompt suspicion of intent.
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Europe
Uncle Sam
Department of Commerce
Derg
Post
American Money for China Builds Peking Medical Campus
A Rockefeller foundation funded project plans one million dollars for new buildings and equipment in Peking to house a medical college with up to 50 students and a hospital with 200 beds. The hospital will mainly serve poorer patients and provide clinical facilities for the college with potential expansion.
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Peking
China
Sam
Rockefeller Foundation
Union Medical College of Peking
St. Ii la
Emulate the Abstemious Red Man and Reduce the High Cost of Living
Dr Samuel G Dixon urges frugal eating amid soaring food prices. He cites Iroquois practice of modest meals and warns overeating leads to degeneration. Readers are advised to inspect nutritional value, trim excess, eat slowly and drink water outside meals.
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Samuel G. Dixon
Pennsylvania
Around the World in Brief News Snippets
Spain's irrigation history dates to 1814 with its first canal. A French inventor tests a horse race camera triggered by two winning horses breaking a thread. John Malmberg of Manchester New Hampshire reports unusually large strawberries, some 6% inches in circumference. Russian American chambers expand to Kiel and Odessa, linking U.S. manufacturers to southwestern Russia. Dutch wooden shoe exports rise as leather scarce in Germany. In Providence Rhode Island a barber shop employs five barbers averaging about 30 years with proprietor Joseph Auty at 60. established 1866, many early customers still patronize.
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Spain
John Malmberg
Manchester
N. H
Russia
Netherlands
Germany
Providence
R. L
Joseph Auty
Edward Hunt
Peter Misho
Napoleon Loiselle
Paul Misho
Candy for Children and Simple Candies From Dates to Nougat
The text describes kid friendly confections and food education as a preventive for mischief. It gives recipes using dates with oat butter, fondant basics with sugar water and corn syrup, and instructions for nougat, nut brittle, peanut candy, and nugget style sweets.
Star of the Movies Matinee Idol in Scarlet Runner
A film world matinee idol stars in The Scarlet Runner, a recent release. The article highlights his screen presence and central role in the production.
Wood as Staple Diet in Siberian Yakut Villages
In Siberia north of Verchoyansk, wood especially larch appears as a daily staple for Yakut people. They strip bark, shred the inner wood, mix with snow, and boil in a kettle, sometimes adding fish roe or, in southern areas, cow’s milk or butter.
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Siberia
Verchoyansk
Apt to Choke Simple Language Wins Favor in Debates
In a concise exchange a stylist urges plain speech while a practical politician agrees. They argue that avoiding long words prevents choking on phrases and simplifies discourse, noting that eloquence can complicate communication when words run long and stiff.
Hunters in Alaska Braved Heat and Cold on Moose Run
Indians on the Upper Yukon kept from freezing while hunting moose in early winter. A lone runner, lightly clad, chased the animal after a long sprint, often eight to ten miles, then returned to camp at full speed. Women and slower runners followed, cutting up the carcass and dragging it home.
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Alaska
Yukon
Lovin Mother Memory Echoes In My Longing Heart
A nostalgic fragment from the Buffalo Evening Times recalls a boy’s deep affection for his mother. He remembers her loving care, playful scenes, and whispered promises of hearing her voice again. He laments growing older yet clings to remembered love and yearning.
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Buffalo Evening Times
Hairpin Shortage Spurs Wartime Hairdos and Curb Hair Styles
Wartime shortages hit fashion as hairpins become scarce. A nationwide wire supply is diverted to ammunition, leaving women to improvise. Experts warn that elaborate hairstyles may disappear as pins dwindle and depend on personal accessories.
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Ming
Ping
Coal to Have Long Reign and Industrial Shifts
A Springfield Republican excerpt argues coal will retain influence though electricity from water and oil grows. It notes rapid power-substitution and expanding industry, with references to bituminous coal fields in Alaska and technological shifts, alongside a remark on New Zealand’s nine-year program building 548 homes for workers.
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Praetor
Alaake
Obing
Elga
Springfeld
Many Strange Time Telling Methods From Many Cultures
The article describes diverse ways different cultures gauge time and distance at night or in travel. The Apache used a star marked gourd to track hours by constellation rising sequence. Assam hill people count time and distance by chewed betelnut quids. Washington Irving notes Dutch colonial tales of tobacco pipe signals. A Montaguis Indian marks travel with a shadow stick and foot map, using shadow angle to estimate ahead distance.
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Assam
Washington Irving
Wouter van Twiller
Canada
Courtship Cards in Chinese Matchmaking Traditions
A Chinese courtship custom centers on parents hiring a matchmaker to identify a suitable bride. The groom's card, detailing ancestral history name and birth date, is presented to the bride's parents. If accepted, the bride's card is sent and engagements are recorded on large red cards for family friends.
Economic value of parks in urban America
Governor Brumbaugh cites the social cost of leisure and praises the American Civic association for expanding park use. Reports show cities acquiring more park land and shifting to service parks for masses. The trend favors many small, interconnected parks over sole large reserves. Welcome in park use replaces prior banned practices.
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Martin G. Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
J. Horace McFarland
American Qivle Association
Washington
Association of Municipal
Laying Out Grounds With Planting Strategy
The guide emphasizes careful location of all areas and architectural features when planning grounds. Include drives and walks early, place formal gardens to be viewed from key windows, and ensure dining and living rooms have the best views. Avoid gaudy beds, use corner plantings to anchor the Lot, and use dense shrubs along full sides where appropriate.
Pastime Well Worth While In Architectural Study
A study of historic designs in architecture offers recreation and practical help for readers planning a home. Recognizing lines of different styles from houses encountered provides gratification and aids at the plan stage without relying solely on an architect.
The Athenian Oath and American Civic Duty
The Houston Post cites the Athenian oath urging Americans to honor city ideals and laws. It argues citizens should avoid dishonesty or cowardice, defend culture and beauty, and instill reverence for law to keep cities worthy, united, and improved for future generations.
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America
Athens
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