Real hand grenade banks distributed to students in district
A school program in the Tenth Federal Reserve District sets rules for distributing hand grenade banks to pupils. Younger students must buy one War Savings Stamp, older pupils two, with funds earned during vacation. Teachers report eligible names to county officials, who coordinate with John T. Wayland for district allocations.
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Savings
John T. Wayland
Tenth Federal Reserve District
Bill
Hun
War Department
Treasury Department
Chance for Real Friend in Need
A motorist on a quiet country road offers help to a stranded driver. The driver asks him to keep his wife calm while he fixes a punctured tire, and the grateful husband accepts the offer.
Cooling Air in Mines Enables Deeper Work Shifts
European mine owners use surface compressed air to cool underground air. System pipes the cold air into workings to allow longer shifts for miners.
Jol Ratan Health Notes Incomplete Fragments
Fragmentary OCR text mentions kidneys and salts and weak health signs. The passage is garbled with unclear actions and names, providing no coherent event or quotation to report. Further readable details are needed to form a complete summary with proper entities.
Salt Superstitions Across Ancient Cultures
Early humans linked salt to immortality and sacred rites. Ceremonial use appears in holy writings and Mosaic law requiring salt with offerings. Homer notes its divine status and Teutonic peoples revered salt springs as holy water sources.
Eat to Break Up Cold Diet Advice From Physicians
The article advises starting with a light laxative diet at cold onset, rich in hot lemonade and orangeade, broths, toast, potatoes, mild stews, and fruits. After a few days continue with a normal diet high in fruits and vegetables and increase fuel value to aid recovery.
French Scientists Link Pigeon Behavior to Magnetism
Scientists suggest magnetic fields influence homing pigeons and that wireless telegraphy may reduce pigeons' reliance on magnetic cues.
The Hero Lifts Sword in Sacrificial Battle
A medieval tale depicts a hero drawing his blade to fight a stubborn foe. He overcomes resistance but is swiftly sacrificed after the submission, underscoring tragic duty and doomed valor.
First Silk History From East to Europe
The text traces silk origins with the first silk attributed to a wife of a Chinese emperor Aristotle, dating around 2000 ft. long. It mentions early Greek notes in 450 B.C. and silk production spreading from Sicily in the twelfth century to Italy Spain and beyond, noting England began manufacture in 1604.
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Aristotle
Firet
Eukamen
Sicily
Italy
Spain
England
New Source of Wealth From Palmette Leaf Fibers
Processes perfect a new fiber economy from leaf fibers of scrub palmette and cabbage palm. Nuttings and coarse textiles binders are made from these fibers thriving in several southern states.
Clock of Long Service in Can on China Exam Hall
In the examination hall at Can on China an ancient water clock marks time for 8,000 years of test days. The device sits as a relic from the old regime and its continuous timing record reflects a long educational ritual.
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Canon
China
Virtue and Its Reward Noted by Kempis
A devotional saying attributed to Tiomas a Kempis urges resisting evil thoughts and rejecting devilish suggestions as a virtue. It frames virtue as a notable sign of moral strength and promises great reward.
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Tiomas A Kempis
Weight of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor
The article notes the statue weighs 440 900 pounds and rests in New York Harbor. It highlights the monumental scale of the statue and its anchor location in the harbor for public display and safety considerations.
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New York Harbor
Man of Bonn Claims Quick Way to Stay Young
In the book Death From Old Age Dr Hagehert contends that staying active keeps age at bay. He argues continuous motion prevents Old Nick from catching you, presenting it as a promising though incomplete remedy.
Hoop-carrying method aids heavy load transport
The Macedonia practice uses a hoop to carry two water buckets. A worker walks inside the hoop so the load rests away from the body and energy expenditure is minimized.
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Macedonia
New Idea in Handling Coal Patented in New York
New York inventors have patented a mining system to cut coal pulverize it mix with water pump to any destination where it would be dried to reduce labor and transport costs in coal handling.
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New York
A Habit of Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate
An advice piece promotes drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast. It claims to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels of waste and toxins, improve appetite and complexion, and cost little for potential relief from biliousness constipation and rheumatism.
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Drake & Drake Optometrists
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Iself
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Chandler
Oakland
Crow-Elkhart
Chandler-Hupmobile Agency
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