Women Farmers Aid England Shows Lasting Change
English women join the Woman’s Land Army to farm, dairying and gardening, doubling numbers from last year. Wealthy estates and smallholders create clubs, barracks, and social hubs to attract workers and reduce loneliness. The movement reshapes farming norms, with women proving efficiency in stock care and field tasks, and many plan to stay after the war.
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Helen H. Hoffman
London
England
Woman's Land Army
Lfe
Board of Agriculture
Land Army
Committee of Women
Central Committee
Official
Farm Magazine
Cow scales barn stairs in Chinook yard caper
A Chinook Washington cow owned by Dave Williams repeatedly climbs and descends a ninety degree barn stair, evading gates and locks. Neighbors tried to block access with a timber barrier and derrick plans, but the cow still managed to reach the loft, showing remarkable agility.
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Wash
Dave Williams
Merman Johnson
Free schools for radio operators in Philadelphia and DGoston
The item notes free radio operator schools in Philadelphia and DGoston. It also references a British union leader commenting on munition wage bonuses costing £140,000,000 yearly.
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Philadelphia
Dgoston
British National Union of Manufacturers
Weed Control Methods in Agriculture by US Department
The article outlines weed management practices including timely tillage to prevent seeding, use of drag harrows and weeders to kill seedlings, and cultivation with appropriate cultivators. It also covers mowing to prevent seeding, selective hand work for scattered weeds, and spraying small-grain crops with copper or iron sulfate or salt to halt seed formation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Upper
Columbia River Basin
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Removal
An advertisement extols Freezone as a quick painless cure for hard corns soft corns and toe carp followed by easy removal with the fingers. It claims a tiny bottle costs a few cents and is sold by druggists. The note credits a Cincinnati genius as the inventor.
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Cincinnati
Ady
Dead Dog on Train Cars Prompting Policy Rethink
A passenger argues a small dog, carried by a woman, should be allowed on a Pullman car. The porter insists dogs are not allowed, noting the animal is quiet and harmless, but the owner’s claim that the dog is dead triggers the final decision: the rule bars the animal from the car.
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Flo
Tempering Chinese Teaser and a Quip on Rocks and Sand
A Chinese merchant shares a tempering tip for delicate china advising a gradual boil and cooling to strengthen heat resistance. The piece ends with a proverb about relationships noting that a girl with rocks requires a man of sand and that a joke needing explanation is poor.
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China
March to Victory Through Blood and Health Tonic Ads
A mid page health feature promotes blood tonics and uric acid solvent as spring aids. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Anuric for kidney and uric acid issues, urging readers to mail for samples or purchase remedies via the Dr. Pierce institutions.
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Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Buffalo
Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Bumalo
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