Pigeons Prove Vital Link for U S War Effort
The text describes how homing pigeons aided Allied communications when wireless failed, with General Pershing initiating lofts and a 8,000 pigeons shipped to France. Major Griffin led the pigeon section of the signal corps as government-paid birds moved between forts and fronts.
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America
New York Sun
France
Pershing
American Racing Pigeon Union
D. C. Buscall
Riverdale
J. L. Carney
Pittsburgh
Frank J. Griffin
New Rochelle
Atlantic
New York Concourse Association
United Homing Pigeon Concourse
General Pershing
Griffin
Signal Corps
Chief Signal Office
Washington
Army
Major Griffin
Homer
Germany
United States
Belgium
England
No More Cherokee Chiefs Rise in Native Nations
The Christian Science Monitor notes that the Cherokee Nation plans to drop chieftainship, joining the Seminoles in ending this tribal governance relic. The paper argues individual Indians should be released from tribal ties for the betterment of themselves and the country.
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Christian Science , Monitor
New Telephone Use Trials with Canadian Railways
Experiments described by a re lable source show a telephone apparatus linking with rail systems. Distinct tones are produced using standard equipment and no special amplifiers or adjustments are needed. Connections between the instrument and rail are made through car wheels, with control mirroring ordinary telephone operation.
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Gotone Aby Baer
Fireless Cooker A Practical Warm Weather Kitchen Aid
A fireless cooker enables safe kitchen cooking while away from home and saves fuel. With a kerosene stove it keeps food warm and tender through slow cooking, improving meats cereals and soups, though baking is limited. Disk radiators like soapstone extend use, enabling roasting baking and puddings in suitable dishes.
Food reheating guidance for heat management
The text advises not letting food cool before using a fireless cooker, stating food won’t cook without adequate heat. It suggests reheating foods that require long cooking if they cool, and reheating before serving as needed. It notes small quantities cool quickly and recommends using disks or a similar method.
Fireless Cooker Construction from Recycled Containers
The article describes building a fireless cooker using a nesting inner container and an outer lined container with insulation. It specifies materials such as lint cotton and shredded newspaper for packing, asbestos or heavy cardboard linings, and a tight cover. It also covers sizing, collar and cushion fabrication, finishing touches, and mobility options.
Golden Medical Discovery Ties Health to Rich Blood
An herbal tonic praised for renewing energy and improving complexion. It claims to purify blood, reduce headaches and backaches, and restore vitality, using Golden Seal root and other botanicals in tablet or liquid form sold at drug stores.
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Dr. Pierce
Oregon
How the third degree works in murder trials
A judge asks a detective to define the third degree. The detective notes a shift from physical punishment to mental interrogation with persistent cross examination. Experienced detectives say a guilty person cannot endure it, while an innocent suspect will reveal truth under pressure.
Doctors battle grip epidemic harming kidneys
Nationwide doctors treat a grip outbreak that weakens the system and harms kidneys with back pain and urine trouble. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is advertised as a healing herbal remedy, with sample bottles offered for ten cents and available through druggists.
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Druggiata
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Ady
Untitled Trade Quip Turns on Pennyless Monster
A humorous exchange features Tack and Byella discussing an ant byella and the failure to raise a penny on it, hinting at a playful puzzle or cartoon caption. The fragment reveals a quirky mascotte joke without broader context.
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Pershing E
Landers
Pyle
Special Information Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Soms Rita
Prosperus. Y Oil & Gas Assn
Bon Ldg
Bansaa City
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