Increased spring wheat urged to boost national food supply
The U S Department of Agriculture calls for expanded spring wheat acreage and higher livestock output in 1918 to secure meat, cereals, sugar and perishables for the nation and its war allies. The plan stresses more hogs, dairy, poultry and substitution crops to meet wartime needs while boosting home gardens and regional feeding programs.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
United States
Europe
South
Toit
Phe
Jytt Wits
Seeltone
Gats
Mistint Pointe
Period of Rest Coming and Wave of Trials Ahead
A cryptic prose item notes a studious young man facing a period of rest before a major life step. It describes lengthy study by candlelight, burning midnight oil, and gathering tomes as he prepares for a future career, with expectation of a bar examination and a possible move to Kansas.
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Wayting
Kansas
Star
Suntan Roles Highlighted For Spec Tion Performance
Lines hint at casting for a speculative stage production with hopes to recruit all good actors. The dialogue warns of consequences if the best talent is not secured, suggesting high stakes for the show.
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Suntan
Instinctive Dislike Voices in Interview
A quoted exchange shows a respondent dismissing a group as too apt to be suckers. The fragment hints at prejudice and social attitudes toward a specific people or class without clear context.
Left-Handedness and its Prevalence Across Races
The article notes estimates that between about one in fifty and one in a hundred people are left handed. It cites W Franklin Jones claiming a percent left handed at birth, with most later converted to right handed, while a small fraction born right handed are trained to use the left due to accidents. Selan de Atporican.
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Uhie
W. Franklin Jones
Selan de Atporican
Old Tales of Merchant Marine Escape Narrated
Washington reports library officials note strong reader interest in sea lore and sailor adventures. The tale of Daniel Saunders on the Commerce describes a 1794 shipwreck on the Arabian coast, Arab attacks, desert wanderings, native aid, and a perilous two week trek to Muscat before return to Salem.
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Washington
Congression Library
Peru
Daniel Saunders
Boston
Madras
Bombay
Malabar
Nathaniel Seaver Jon
Muscat
Saunders
Johnson
Captain Johnson
Salem
Submarine Battle Aboard Luckenbach Ends With Rescue
At sea near Washington on October 19 a four hour clash between the German U boat and the American steamer J L Luckenbach ended with a destroyer reaching the scene just as shells crippled engines. Luckenbach fired 202 shots to the foe's 225 then submerged. The armed guard reported sighting a steamer abeam and trained both guns on the vessel as a sail appeared.
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Washington
J. L. Luckenbach
Navy Department
Naval Guard
Dr Yamie Kim Visits Washington Among Noted Foreign Guveta
Dr Yamie Kim, a physician from China, is repeatedly seen in Washington as a prominent and intriguing foreign government insider figure. Her frequent visits highlight her role in cross cultural ties and diplomatic circles.
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Yamie Kim
China
Washington
Pho Bam Hee
Luckenbach Battles Submarine Fire in North Atlantic Duel
The Luckenbach engaged a submarine that opened fire at 2000 yards. Despite 225 submarine rounds with only nine hits, the crew fought back as guns shifted and engines were damaged. A U S destroyer arrived at 8 10 a m but too late to save the vessel. The armed guard praised for discipline and seamanship as repairs began and convoy escort followed.
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V. Lowther
Bell
United States
Luckenbach
Vassar Undergraduates Use Letters to Combat Propaganda
Vassar college undergraduates organize to send letters to Russia Europe and allied nations. The letters detail American college life home tastes amusements and describe what the United States really is. Messages travel weekly through diplomatic channels sharing intimate student views.
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Poughkeepsie
Russia
Vassar College
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Europe
United States
Scuffle Over Two Dollars Leads Two Men to Court
In New York, two Black men appeared before a local magistrate charged with competing. One stood 8 feet 5 inches tall, the other 5 feet 11 inches. They described the incident as a friendly scuffle over 2. The judge mused the scene and noted the height disparity as they left the courtroom.
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New York
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Endorsed For Health
A wartime era appeal promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a liver tonic to cleanse the body. The ad compares personal health to equipment maintenance and notes the pellets use May-apple aloe and jalap and cost twenty five cents at drug stores.
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Dr. Pierce
Modern Blindness in Fashion Gowns Sparks Surprise
A witty exchange contrasts sight and style as a wife comments on her husband’s gaze and a gown described as strikingly bold. The dialogue hints at social expectations and gendered perceptions of attire in a succinct, period tone.
Quite Frequently Examiner How Central America Divided
The fragment mentions Central America division and earthquakes, indicating a discussive note on the region's segmentation due to seismic activity. No clear event dates or named organizations are provided in the readable text.
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Central America
Comical Interview Leads to Engagement Offer
Brown questions a comely applicant who admits leaving her last place to allow her master to kiss her. Brown declares the woman engaged, amid a breezy parlor scene during his wife’s absence.
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Brown
Farmers urged to marry by Dairy men's league president
Cooper, president of the Dairy men's league, told a New York banquet farmers should marry. He quipped that a bachelor farmer is a solecism and warned a farmer who marries may find he can do nothing without or with his wife, delivering the toast with a smile.
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E_ DP. Cooper
Dairymen’s League
New York
Mr. Cooper
Ashes for Garden Fertilizer Increasingly Used
In this scarce era potash is hard to find and wood ashes are valued as a top fertilizer. Save ashes from the ash pan in a large box and distribute them over potatoes grain and other vegetables to boost growth.
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