Fireless Cooker Benefits and Practical Construction
Specialists from the agriculture department outline a low cost fireless cooker built from a wooden box or other container lined with metal or asbestos. They describe packing materials such as crumpled paper or mineral wool, proper kettles, and heat retention methods. Cooking times depend on food type and retained heat, with guidance to keep contents undisturbed for six to eight hours.
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Office of Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
Nagging Injures a Child’s Posture and Confidence
A physical trainer links nagging to poor child posture and mental attitude. He notes that a flat chest and withdrawn bearing reflect parental home influence and suggests parents offer encouragement and sympathetic support to avoid stunting growth.
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Enthusi
Patented double jointed pen and global notes
A range of disparate items is discussed including a new double jointed pen allowing either a fine or stub point, a 100 foot tree used as a wireless station mast in a Central American city, plain veils with a large embroidered motif, the Ago-an crater, a 10 to 14 mile wide crater, the world’s largest paper fastener maker in England producing over 100 million yearly, the flying squirrel’s 50 foot leap and its skin membrane, and China teaching papermaking in government schools as a remedy for paper shortages.
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Ago-an
Lightweight Southerners in Marine Corps Recruitment
Marine Corps recruiters in the South report average southern men weigh 4 to 80 pounds less than northern counterparts. They urge lowering recruit minimum from 124 to 120 pounds, noting South fighters are lean and wiry with strong fighting reputations.
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Mason and Dixie Line
United States Marine Corps
South
Marine Corps
Unlucky Jude Likely Traces Wife Ancestry
Atchison Globe notes Jude Johnson as a prominent henpecked man with a joke about tracing his wife’s ancestry back to the Norman conquest.
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Jude
Jude Johnson
Atchison Globe
Narrow Skirt Emerges as Fashion in Paris and America
Paris designers push narrow hems as the coming silhouette for spring and summer. American buyers forecast a shift toward separate skirts and high waists, with One-piece frocks and capes dominating. Designers like Worth and Docuillet blend empire lines with new peg-top skirts and tailored jackets.
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Paris
Worth
France
America
Voile
Jenny
Docuillet
Directoire
Canada offers 160 acre farm homesteads to attract labor
Ottawa introduces a program to recruit farm laborers for Western Canada by granting 160 acre homesteads. Workers can count their wage-earning period as residence time, effectively reducing the usual two year requirement to obtain title. The drive aims to fill an estimated 30 000 worker shortfall for 1917 crop production.
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Canada
Ottawa
Quaint bonnet and bag charm spring millinery duo
A gold khaki bluebird model hat trimmed with blue chenille and multicolored silk curls pairs with a matching bag featuring a large Chinese tassel. The dainty trim and neat appearance suggest it will be a favorite for the spring season.
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Smolin
Milady
Lawyer Quotes on Fees Stated in Boston Transcript
A quote from the Boston Transcript shows a lawyer replying to a client about earnings in a case. The lawyer declines to state value but promises disclosure of charges.
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Boston Transcript
Soothes Itching Scalp with Cuticura Ointment and Soap
Advertisement urges readers to use Cuticura Ointment for itchy scalp and dandruff with a daily routine of Cuticura Soap and hot water. Recommends free samples by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston, noting products sold widely.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Consolation from Little Joe on Mother's New Car
Little Joe remarks to his mother as she struggles to back a new automobile from the garage. He gently reassures her by noting she handles the self-starter well.
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Joe
Cascarets Ad Claims Quick Headache Relief
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for biliousness headaches and sickness. It describes poisons reabsorbed from the bowels causing brain congestion and promises a clear head and sweet stomach by morning.
Sky Splitter Mount Named for Marcy in Empire State
Marcy the highest peak in New York was officially named in honor of William L. Marcy. The Indian name Tahawus means he splits the sky, reflecting the mountain’s historic lore.
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Marcy
Empire State
Tov
William L. Marcy
Tahawus
Skinner Macaroni and Spaghetti Cook Book Offer
Few mothers realize how many meals Skinner’s Macaroni and Spaghetti can make. Skinner Mfg Co offers a free cook book with recipes for hundred different preparations. Write Skinner Mfg Co Omaha Neb for a copy. All good grocers carry Skinners Macaroni and Spaghetti.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Neb
Adyv
Garfield Tea Betokened Relief in Old Ad Copy
An older Kansas City Journal item notes a one day price for a product labeled Garfield Tea claimed to relieve coated tongue vertigo and constipation. It remarks on watered stock in the dry goods trade as context.
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Kansas City Journal
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