Army nutrition officers to aird rations reform and armor revival
The Navy and War Departments announce expansion of nutrition officers to all major camps to cut edible waste. A unit trial reduced daily waste from 1.12 to 0.43 pounds per man, saving thousands yearly. Armor makers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art model medieval helmets and breastplates for modern warfare while European conflict prompts renewed interest in ancient armor.
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National Army
National Guard
War Department
Army
Division of Food and Nutrition
Medical Department
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Europe
Metropolitan Museum
Museum
Daniel Tachaux
Bushford
Ardnance
General Pershing
Ordnance Department
Confession of Christ and Apostolic Commission
Lesson outlines the importance of confessing Christ before men and the angels, warns against unpardonable denial, and explains the disciples' mission after the resurrection. It stresses transformative conviction, Holy Spirit guidance, and worldwide witness beginning at home with the church formed by Pentecost.
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Christ
Heaven
Hell
Gob
Israel
Jesus
Community fairs foster rivalry and shared goals
The article explains community fairs begin with leaders, then a town meeting to elect officers and form committees. Premiums are usually ribbons rather than cash, with exhibits grouped by departments such as livestock, farm products, orchard and garden, women’s works, schools, historical relics, and more. It notes avoid money prizes, encourage broad exhibits, and use premiums to support agricultural goals.
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John Jones
Jones
Jim Brown
Woman's Work and
Exhibits in One County Fair Draw Large Local Crowd
An interesting county fair in the Middle West drew about 10,000 attendees over two days. Visitors toured 15,000 square feet of floor space and 55,000 square feet of wall space across vacant buildings and tents. Each community showcased farm, home, and school products, supervised by a regional director from a nearby city.
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Middle West
Honey as a sugar substitute in foods and drinks
The article explains using honey in place of sugar or syrup in bread spreads breakfast cereals and puddings. It notes honey can be diluted with hot water for pourable syrup and that honey syrups work well in lemonade and fruit drinks. It also mentions honey’s sugar and water content and slight acidity as factors in substituting molasses in cookery.
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Navy Department
Navy
McGowan
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Cook
Divine Descent and the Age of Birth in Scriptural Context
The fragment argues for divine descent and a supernatural origin against earthly mixtures and human lineage. It links the sudden appearance of a spiritual force with general gloom, presenting strong indications of a divine origin not reconciled with human birth.
When it is Hard to Pray in Humility and Will
A reflection notes that prayer becomes difficult when a person feels distant from God’s will and experiences a sense of inner emptiness. It cites effort to align heart and mind with divine purpose as essential to meaningful prayer.
She Is Just Past Seventeen And Changes In Life
A mother in The Girl of Seven teen story explains she has shifted from lender and manager to second in command as her seventeen year old daughter leads with up to date ideas. The daughter influences how they view dress, social stunts, music, dances and new fashions, changing the mother’s own outlook.
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The
Woman's Home Companion
Shela
Fulde
Romance in Ruskin Life Rosie La Touche a Love Split
In 1866 John Ruskin declared love for Rosie La Touche and sought marriage. Age gap and parental caution delayed plans for three years. Rosie’s religious orthodoxy and Ruskin’s evolving beliefs strained the match, ending in estrangement and a diary note in 1870. Reconciliation came in 1871, but Rosie died in May 1875, ending the romance.
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Ruskin
Rosie la Touche
J. Howard Whitehouse
Scribner's
Rosie
Miss la Touche
Misa la Touche
Life of Railroad Ties and Creosoted Wood Endurance
Popular Science Monthly notes that railroad ties last about eight years under normal conditions and require costly renewal with significant labor. Treated ties, flat kiln dried and hot creosoted, last about twice as long and are waterproof and rot proof.
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Popular Science Monthly
Getting There. Miss Lucy on love and political mind set
The Memphis Commercial Appeal quotes Miss Lucy about how love or affection influences public opinion, noting that patience and political resolve among those seeking office could sway election outcomes. The tone reflects a local columnist view of campaign dynamics and voter sentiment.
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Lucy
Bisse
Ticiana
Memphia
A Sense of Satisfaction at the Party
A humorous remark by Mr. Comrox about his man ners being dignified and perfect at a party, with guests joking he was the new butler. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes the amusing exchange and the sense of team spirit at the event.
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Mr. Comrox
Louisville Courier-Journal
Cut While Young in Boaton Transcript
Dorothy asks what is real and Bobby offers a chef joke about eating the cow before it grows up, reflecting a short dialogue from the Boaton Transcript.
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Dorothy
Bobby
Boaton
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Department of Military Aeronautics
Signal Corps
Neavy
O. J. May
Captain May
Liberty Motor
National War Labor Board
mid-West
Omaha
Special Information Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Esson
Rev
P. B Fitzwater
D. PD
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Aldo
Angela of God
James
Salt Lake City
Randall-Dodd Auto Co
Adda
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