McAdoo Praises Railroads For Unified War Effort
W G McAdoo states railroads were the first line of defense in winning the war and credits government takeover for averting bankruptcy. He notes postwar strain, demobilization needs, and that control will last twenty one months after peacetime declaration with focus on service at actual cost and fair wages for railroad workers.
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W. G. McAdoo
United States
Europe
America
United States Railroad Administration
Strong Men The Nation Needs Strong Men and The Right Time
A fragmented editorial urges strong masculine roles during childhood. It notes mothers recalling past days with hopeful tone as society seeks in boys guidance and vigor to meet national needs.
Scott’s Emulsion Part of a Child’s Growth
An unclear note references Scott and Bowne Bloomfield Michigan as involved with Scott’s Emulsion shaping a child’s development. The text mentions a worried mother about her boy or girl and cites the firms Scott & Bowne.
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Chien
Bootsee
Ana
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
M. J
Human Development and the pace of mental growth
Gilbert Murray argues in Century Magazine that modern English minds are not clearly superior to ancient Greek minds. He suggests human thought evolves irregularly, not steadily, and that later writers such as Browning are not inherently better poets than Wordsworth.
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Browning
Wordsworth
Gilbert Murray
Century Magazine
Moon Myths and Animal Omens in Ancient Cultures
The text notes moon related beliefs among Hindus and Egyptians where the mouse is linked to the moon. It cites De Gubernatis on myths of a sun crushing a night mouse and stray sayings implying danger when night shadows vanish, with a playful phrase about the cat’s absence.
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de Gubernatis
Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Ad
An old health ad promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules for kidney trouble. It claims kidney issues cause fatigue nervousness backache and stomach problems and promises quick relief within 24 hours. Customers are urged to buy the original imported Gold Medal brand and keep taking capsules to prevent future attacks.
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Nature
Haarlem
More Horses Now on Farms
A United States Department of Agriculture prepared piece explains horse numbers persist on farms despite substitutions. It notes electric streetcars and motor vehicles reduce horse use, with motor trucks displacing about three horses each and 118,682 motor trucks registered in 1916, alongside rising automobile registrations from 1906 to 1916.
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United Stated Department of Agriculture
Electric
United States Department of Agriculture
Letter From A. G. Smart On Alliance Community Club
General superintendent A. G. Smart of Burlington, based in Alliance, declines attendance at the Community Club meeting but predicts a positive impact on Alliance. He notes October wages for Alliance employees totaling over 128 dollars and foresees railroad expansion and housing needs. He advocates permanent roads as vital and praises the club's role in guiding progress.
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A. G. Smart
Burlington
Alliance
Fisher
Horses in War Demand Shape Farm Stock and Prices
The article traces US farm horse stocks, wartime demand, and price trends from 1914 through 1916. It notes rising horse exports for war needs, large 1914–1916 export figures, farm-possessed horses increasing yearly, and an unexpected price drop despite wartime pressures. It highlights reliance on machinery reducing horse displacement and shows January 1 price movements from 1897 to 1916.
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Oeas
Chinery
Department of Agriculture
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Scotts Emulsion
Chiropractic
Anna Graham Jeffery
Walter A. States
Palmer School
MR. Smart
Conant
Atlas Redwood
ATLAS
Atlas Tank Mfg. Company
Fred Boisen
Omaha, Nebrasea
Overton Garage
the Herald
Want
Toy Books
National
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