Rabbit skin leather tale from Annonay to Germany revival
A fragmentary account traces rabbit skin leather to Annonay in the Rhone valley, noting an 70 year old method to remove fur from hides without damage. It covers trials by a craftsman, limited commercial success, and later revival by a French figure who used rabbit fur in shoes at expositions, with French workshops resuming polishes.
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Annonay
Penne
Valley of the Rhone
Ptt
Hhe
Howint
Akia Alina
Simemary
Orst
Annaway
Liberian Tribes Embrace Missionary Teaching Amid Turmoil
Report states Kru Liberians like Vienyouo abe Wold, a Coe Wuusblu graduate, praise missionary education while local rulers and tribes show divisions over literacy and governance. Episcopal missionaries and Muslim Mulliges teach across regions as central authority seeks broader schooling.
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Vienyouo Abe Wold
Fron
Coe Wuusblu University
Selentit Coumin
Liberia
Uberti Aluyirk
Teibeb
Erik
Cita OO
Soldier Peel Heroism Endures at Front in Wartime Letter
In a wartime report a disabled soldier writes from the front praising resilience and duty. The letter emphasizes keeping morale high among the wounded and remaining steadfast in support of the war effort and fellow servicemen.
Fragmentary Historical Ad Fragments Mixed With Notices
A garbled page recounts a jumble of old notices and advertisements. It includes stray editorial remarks about war readiness and disease cures, plus a final accounting notice from Umatilla County Oregon with details on probate proceedings for Goth Erine A. Zerba and Ernest A. Zorba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
Ureron
Goth
Erine A. Zerba
Norieg
Pendleton
Oregon
Budget Cakes From A Frugal Kitchen In The NC
A historical column lists several bake recipes using small ingredient amounts. It details Budgeten Butterteas Milk Cake Raisin Cupcake and Orange Drop Cakes with measurements for shortening sugar milk flour and baking powder. The instructions emphasize simple methods and modest yields for home bakers.
Red Cross Women Cited for Bravery in Epernay Post
American Red Cross women at Epernay south of the line are cited for bravery. They kept a canteen open through bombardment and gas, aiding wounded and comforting soldiers despite peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Epernay
Iheling
Smiles and Tears in a Hospital Ward
A fragmented tale recalls a two mile sorter and a nurse, with a man reading a cook book while a patient hides a ring. The piece shifts to memory of a black musician and a German airman, ending with a fragile moment of cigarette pleading and quiet tears.
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Leung
Linh
Smyths
Anton
War of prisoners roiling Lille interview reveals peace hope
Robert W. Chambers describes a scene near Lille where a captured prisoner voices optimism for a swift peace with Germany. The exchange, conducted in a calm manner, notes a flood of requests for amnesty and mentions widespread belief that bitterness will fade after a quick settlement.
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Robert W. Chambers
Lille
Germany
Ae Arauteg
Tor
Chamb
Erin Saumite
Sugar Shows Our Backbone in War Time Consumption
The United States reduced sugar intake by over half a million tons across July to October, proving a war conscience and readiness to follow government restrictions. Normal four month consumption was 1,000,000 tons. distribution fell to 823,000 in July, 27000 in September, and 280,000 in October, easing shortages until new beet and Louisiana cane crops arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kust
Food Administration
Louisiana
Wight
Nation Iv
Water quality notes and Maui travel reminiscence mix
A fragmentary notice combines tips from Farmers Bulletin 641 on testing farm water for contaminants with a long reminiscence about Hawaii. It mentions odor, color indicators, a sugar test in water, and a tale about a Honolulu Rotary member who laments modern work patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unlind Blazen
Auviculture
Good Reason for Leaving and a Saskatchewan Gas Engine Claim
A fragment from a conversation reveals an applicant’s motive to leave a paper job and the editor’s relation to a local paper. It also notes a Saskatchewan scientist’s claim that converting wheat straw gas can power a car, with 800 cubic feet of capacity producing significant gas and fuel efficiency.
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Muddlesbury Am
Yestersay
Nin
Studdlesbury
Ce Universality
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Herat
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Rexall
Athena Drug Company
Huttie
Armerien
Tle Dineana
Erunry
Aldegno
Cheney
Fropu
Toledo
Atrai
Ernest A. Zorba
Dolman Coats
O. Penney Co
Igen
Bird of Paradise
Hawaii Island
Pavano
Honolulu
Philadelphia
Rotary Club
United Stats
Talo
Hawaii
Early Rose
Idaho
Lees
Ajcove
Henry Barrett
Watts & Rogg
The
First National Bank of Athena
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