From Blighty to France A Soldier’s Barebones Kit And Cooties
The narrator details a brutal transfer to a training depot, then a march to rest billets in France. He lists the heavy marching order gear from belt and D straps to the trench rifle and canteen, and warns of cooties and lice in straw filled billets. He contrasts English and American ruggedness while recalling the early days of deployment and field life.
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England
Patagonia
Germany
Tommy
Andea
France
United States Cavalry
Batman
M. O
Southampton
Bill
Jim
Tom
Better Dairying Steps From War Time Press
The article urges full use of skim milk and buttermilk for human food to boost national dairy output. It notes 1914 imports versus exports, 1917 milk totals, and explains improvements in sanitation pasture care roughage and cow production records. It also calls for better disease control and utilization of good bulls to maximize milk yield.
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United States
Sergeant Empey Reflects on Trench Arrival and Jersey City Wish
In the next installment, Sergeant Empey relates achieving his ambition by arriving in a first line trench and expresses a longing to be back in Jersey City.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
Sergeant Empey
Notoriety Costs and Public Attention
A compact remark notes that seeking cheap notoriety comes at a high price, hinting at the social or personal costs of sensational attention.
Baby Beeves Rise in Beef Markets Across Young Stock
Producers push finishing cattle at fourteen to twenty months to meet demand for well fattened beef weighing 900 to 1200 pounds. Breeders favor earlier finishing over older ages due to higher profitability and rising pasture costs. Baby beeves emerge from Hereford Aberdeen Angus Shorthorn bloodlines with improved bulls driving quality and early maturity.
Hardier cattle reach market earlier through intensive feeding
The text discusses higher skill in producing animals for market at mature ages and notes the profitability. It explains heavier grain feeding shortens the feeding period and reduces total grain needed to reach maturity, despite increased feeding intensity.
Milk Losses From Handling Milk Could Feed Thousands
United States Department of Agriculture dairy specialists estimate city plant losses average 2.15 percent across 41 dealers. A 5000 gallon daily operation would lose about 107 gallons daily, or nearly 40,000 yearly. Nine leak sources are listed from leaky cans to pasteurizer waste.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sharing Milk Costs and Farm Management
The article notes rising milk production costs due to feed and labor issues and urges consumers to bear legitimate price increases. It also calls for better farm management, citing low milk yield per cow as a business problem and urging better record keeping guided by state agricultural colleges and the U S Department of Agriculture.
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State Agricultural College
United States Department of Agriculture
Keep a Clean Cow Barn Practices for dairy stables
The dairyman should prevent cobwebs dust and dirt in stables and maintain a tight smooth ceiling and walls. Whitewash walls and ceiling at least twice yearly. ensure four square feet of glass per cow with well distributed unobstructed windows for ample light and sun exposure.
Youll Laugh Costs cents to lift corns instantly
An old advertisement promises quick relief for corns with Freezone drop on the corn. It claims the liquid stops pain and allows removal with fingers, asserting there is no humbug.
Freezone promise soothes corns and calluses at low cost
A druggist advertises a tiny bottle of Freezone that allegedly removes corns and calluses between the toes without pain or irritation. It touts Freezone as the mysterious discovery of a noted Cincinnati genius and urges readers to try it at a few cents.
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Cincinnati
Recalled Days of Youth on Riverside Winter Sled Slide
A family enjoys a riverfront sledging hill on a snowy day with a six year old son. The father tests a steep slope then carries his child back up for another run. The mother smiles as the day rekindles childhood memories and the father plans to buy a sled tomorrow.
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Riverside
Son
John
Father
New York Times
Boys Quick to Help Stranger Draws Witty Reply
In a playful scene three ragged boys hear a cross eyed man offer a dime to carry his bag to the station. He asks which boy and they trade quips until one boy humorously suggests he close one eye to pick the intended child.
No Patroness Yet Patronized at Society Affair
A brief line from a dialogue shows a minor role asking if the patroness ever attended society events and the reply that she is always the one being patronized.
Too Many Men Fail to Dodging Their Own Thinking
A reflective remark notes many individuals struggle to think for themselves, invoking a critique of conformity and unexamined beliefs. The line underscores the need for independent judgment and critical assessment in decision making.
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Ante Guy Empey
Empey
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