March As First Month Of Year In Historical Note
The Chicago Journal notes March once began the year, with reasons for its early symbolism. It cites Roman origins naming Martius after Mars and recalls March milestone events in World War I era, including Nicholas II's abdication on March 15 and the Arras-La Feu campaign starting March 21 with Paris bombarded by Big Bertha.
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Palolo Worm Harvest in Samoa A Lunar Feast
Palolo, Samoa’s prized delicacy, appears only on two or three nights each year tied to the October and ember moons. Natives dive with nets to gather the green and brown worms, then prepare a large feast the next day wrapped in banana leaves and baked.
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Light paper caps resist heavy blows for workers
Popular Mechanics reports a shipyard employee invented light paper headgear for workers exposed to falling objects. The caps weigh seven ounces to a bit more, withstand a 1 pound bolt dropped from forty feet with only a dent, and are water proof acid proof and nonconductive.
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Popular Mechanics
Privacy and the need for personal space in crowded living
An observant woman laments the lack of privacy in apartments and boarding houses. She argues crowded quarters breed nervous strain and constant contact with family and neighbors, and suggests we need more room to be alone.
Beeswax Reuse Tip For Cleaner Wax
A sewing room tip notes beeswax can be melted and remolded to remove grime. Melt the wax over boiling water, grime drops away, then remold to restore a clean piece of beeswax.
Consolation for Men Who Err with Wise Admonition
A sage note counsels perseverance after folly. It quotes the maxim that those who never err never achieve anything, urging men to learn from mistakes and keep striving.
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Compulsory Training Plan Abandoned in Senate Vote
Senate supporters retreat from compulsory universal training fearing defeat. They back a voluntary training substitute as the army reorganization bill moves forward. Key senators label defeat as political cowardice and call the shift a practical withdrawal to save the measure.
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Senate
Wadsworth
New York
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Thomas
Colorado
McKellar
Tennessee
Listening for Mars Message
London reports thousands of wireless operators will scan all oceans and skies from April 20 for Martian signals. Marconi urges stations to listen especially on April 21 when Mars is nearest Earth, hoping for historic revelations if messages exist.
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Globe
Mars
Guglielmo’ Marconi
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Soviet Restores Railway to China Without Compensation
The note from Soviet authorities at Irkutsk states the Chinese Eastern railway and all mining and forestry concessions seized by the former Russian regime are restored to China without compensation. It also renounces indemnities linked to the Boxer Rebellion.
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Pekin
Alexander Kolchak
Horvath
Semenoff
Admiral Kolchak
Irkutsk
Senatorial Hearing Urges Rejection of Wilson Plan
W Jett Lauck secretary of the old war labor board urged the senate labor committee to flatly reject the plan proposed by President Wilsons second Industrial conference for settling labor unrest.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate Labor Committee
W. Jett Lauck
Old War Labor Board
Absent Men Report Safe From Death Valley Mission
Milton Moore the cameraman and M K Wilson geologist who disappeared for over two weeks on a government photographic expedition in Death Valley have telegraphed that they are safe. Their safety had been feared by officials.
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Cal
Milton Moore
M. K. Wilson
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Telegraph
Jury Discharges in Myrtle Dean Murder Trial
San Luis Obispo California jury trying Mrs. Myrtle Dean for the murder of Paso Robles rancher Fred A. Dean reported it could not agree on a verdict and was discharged.
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Cal
Myrtle Dean
Fred A. Dean
Paso Robles
Leaders Aim to End Strike Amid Rail Tie-Up
Chicago union leaders from the railroad brotherhoods are using every available means to break the nationwide strike by switchmen engineers and firemen and avert a general walkout.
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Chicago
Rand Lodge
Ble Railroad
Rail strike spreads to Los Angeles unions walk out
The railroad strike reaches Los Angeles with over 1200 guardmen and workers from the Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Salt Lake Route leaving their posts fueling a broader labor dispute.
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Los Angeles
Gaardmens’ Association
Southern Pacific
Salt Lake
Last Survivor of Alamo Captain Schilling Dies at 48
Lewis P. Schilling known as Captain and surviving Alamo participant died April 8 at the Soldier Home in Sawtelle California. He was adopted son of Kit Carson and remembered as a pioneer character.
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Sawtelle
Cal
Lewis P. Schilling
Mansacre
Kit Carson
Clover as the core of soil health and clover fertility
A United States Department of Agriculture piece argues clover is the key to maintaining soil fertility, supplying organic matter and nitrogen, and boosting crop yields through rotation. It warns farmers to reembrace clover, test seed, and use lime to improve soils, with guidance on red, alfalfa, and sweet clover options.
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Glover
State Seed Laboratory
Seed Laboratory
Farm produces family food from garden and livestock
The text explains that family food grown on the farm, via garden and livestock, is usually maintained without hindering regular farm work. It notes that farm produced family provisions, along with fuel and shelter, can offset rent or interest on the farm investment, especially on smaller farms.
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United State Department of Agriculture
DrainageAdvice for Garden Land Planting
Garden land inclined to be wet should be thoroughly drained before crops are planted. If drains or open ditches cannot be provided, plant crops on slight ridges so roots stay above the water table.
Practical Gardening Tips From Early 20th Century Advice
The article urges readers to plan a garden with a sunny hotbed for early vegetables. It promotes efficient farming by accurate accounting, careful tractor magneto parts usage, and using Mentoll to prevent potato blight, emphasizing proactive care and cultivation.
Remove Corns with Freesone at Home
Reader instruction explains using a tiny bottle of Freezone to lift off hard or soft corns and calluses from feet. Apply drops to the affected area and pain stops instantly, allowing the corn or callous to be removed root and all without pain.
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Andyo
Signe of It Collected Man Sparks Arrival Speculation
A terse exchange suggests anticipation of a visitor with a bill. One character notes the visitor’s collected demeanor as the clue fueling the expectation. The dialogue hints at tension surrounding money and accountability.
Cuticura Talcum Ad Promises Alluring Scent
Advertisement promotes Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio with Soap and Ointment. Claims a finely scented powder for face skin baby and dusting use and notes it costs 25 cents each everywhere.
Rare Sugar Found in Honey in Pennsylvania Stores
The department of agriculture reports crystallized honey from Pennsylvania stores contained melezitose after bees starved. The sugar, one of the rarest, has now been extracted and purified and supplied to the bureau of chemistry for extensive scientific use, with kilograms available for study.
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Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
United States Department
Varied Climes and Habits Of Native Bathing Traditions
Natives from hot climates seldom use soap except for shaving or shampoo. The Esquiman is a reckless bather during fishing season, wading to disentangle nets. His wife and family believe wet-net handling absolves them from additional bathing rites.
Sew to Speak Surgeon Threads a Laughing Tone
A comic exchange unfolds with a surgeon and a patient over sewing and stitching. The dialogue hints at humor amid medical work, ending with a playful jab about being “in stitches” as a pun.
He Wasnt Lonesome Inn France Phrase Puzzle
A fragmentary wordplay item mentions Old Lady and a place spent in France. It references a Brig and Home Sector with a riddle tone.
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France
Ancient
Brig
Duplicates Reflected in Colorful Twins Remark
Quotation records a pair of twins described as identical with one remarking that the two are carbon copies of each other and both phrases highlight their striking similarity.
Witty courtroom quip on attention and manners
A humorous exchange features a judge asking about seeing a lady before an incident and a motorist replying he was focused on her hat. The quip frames a jab about how a limited mindset slows judgment.
Burglary Fear Ends as Husband Finds Alleged Intruder
In a quiet hour a couple awoke to a downstairs commotion. John pursued a supposed burglar and returned, reporting the intruder wielded a revolver, but all the man had was sixty cents. The scene ended with a window smashed and the danger resolved.
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John
Hydrant headed octopus of Wall Street quoted
In a village paper Mrs Field mocks the Torch of Liberty caption calling Wall Street an hydrant headed octopus. Farmer Field suggests the phrase hints the octopus has water on the brain. The exchange ends noting humor in plain talk about a practical cent.
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