Insects as Disease Vectors Warn Public on Plague
A Health Exhibition photograph shows a gel plate with a tubercle bacillus and a fly, illustrating how insects spread diseases. The piece outlines mosquitoes spreading malaria, lice transmitting typhus, bedbugs and fleas carrying other infections, and notes how sanitation and control of breeding sites are essential to prevention.
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Moon
Mars
Daniel
Belshazzar
Detroit Free Press
Serbia
Balkans
Boomerang echoes in language and history
The article discusses how boomerang as a word misleads on retribution and cites Colonel Miles, wartime chief chaplain of the allied expeditionary forces, who used the term to describe a force sent to conquer a continent that now returns for another throw. It notes Australians would avoid the error of misunderstanding the metaphor.
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Miles
Allied Expeditionary Forces
Five year old defends private lesson against tutor opinion
A mother seeks to speak with Billy's tutor after a private lesson ends. The five year old insists on staying, objecting that leaving would invite the tutor to form an opinion about him. He gives the remark, I’d rather stay.
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Tot
Billy
Economy gag hints at crowded trains for standing room
Brief misdirection jokes about being thin to gain standing room in a crowded car. Conversation centers on practicality over appearance.
Stand Your Ground and a Good-Natured Smile Advice
The note urges individuals to bear their own burden and strive to do their best. It stresses constant self discipline, the value of smiling to ease troubles, and the idea that a cheerful face helps others overlook one’s weariness. It highlights that a woman who laughs can master problems.
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Philip van Vivier
Mr. Roosevelt
Madge
Philip
How to Hang Pictures Straight with Tape
To keep pictures straight place a small piece of adhesive tape on the back near the top center. Moisten one end, attach it to the wall, moisten the other end and press it down. The picture will hang perfectly straight every time.
Dignified Rebuke Story From Aunty Mary
In a short anecdote two young girls attempt to interrupt aunty Mary as she prepares to tell a tale. Mary asserts her dignity and gently admonishes Susie to let her finish. The moment highlights courtesy and restraint in a family setting.
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Aunty
Mary
Susie
Resigning in a Dramatic Protest at Park Row
A striking incident at six in the morning ends with a reporter destroying chairs in the newsroom as he resigns. He vows to be remembered and declares he has joined his colors. The editor later offers a raise, but the reporter declines and heads to a fighting career.
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Mercury
Park Row
New York Sun
Angel-chasing memory tale in apartment building
An elderly neighbor dies and Mary Agnes recalls being chased by her. Mary asks a fellow resident if the old lady is now an angel. The reply expresses hope, and Mary quips that the angel is likely chasing all the little angels up there.
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Mary Agnes
Mary
Levantine sponge divers propagate sponges with stakes
The Levantine sponge divers dive for sponges in the eastern Mediterranean. They cut pieces from large sponges, replant them, and tie them to stakes to prevent them from washing away. The pieces then grow rapidly.
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Levant
Mediterranean
Ink Spots Remove Ink From White Goods Process
The method prescribes soaking stained white goods for thirty minutes in vinegar, then washing, followed by soaking in a chloride of lime solution, and final washing to remove ink stains.
Van Vivier's Scoop and a Lover's Resolve
Philip Van Vivier abandons a safe life to chase journalism while Madge urges support, then a dramatic rooftop rescue leads to a failed scoop. The city editor reveals the tale was sunk by La Roux's stock influence, and Madge proposes marriage to secure Philip's future, ending with his reflective vow.
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Philip
Philip Madge
The
Asterisk
van Vivier
Old la Roux
la Roux
Clarson
Madge
Fannie la Roux
Military style khaki suit with two coats and close reefed hat
The article describes a khaki gabardine two coat suit with a full length top coat, side front buttons, and elbow length buttoned sleeves, paired with a small close reefed hat and a mannish plain blouse. It notes washables like satin and crepe de chine for blouses and discusses the popularity of tailored suits and future eton styles.
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Eton
America
Eton Frock For Summer Costs Fashion Prediction
A writer doubts a Paris forecast that long satin coats will dominate next season. They note fall fashions are unpredictable and fashion remains variable each season, making it hard to keep pace.
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Eton
Paris
Food for Thought at the Table Turns Into A Teachable Moment
A family shares a spring meal of ham hock and greens while elders praise the dish. A teen scowls at the suggestion of feeding as cow fodder and complains milk is unfit for him. The father reassures him and the boy, startled, remains quiet, then shifts to a talk about the European war.
Indianapolis News Reports Desire to Be In The Fight
The Indianapolis News notes that the subject expressed a public wish to participate actively in the forthcoming conflict or contest. The statement signals readiness for involvement and asserts commitment to the fight.
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Indianapolis News
Laughter as a Powerful Weapon in Twain’s Posthumous Tale
In The Mys terious Stranger Twain imagines Satan declaring laughter the race’s one truly effective weapon. He critiques humor aimed at trivial things, noting power and money fail to destroy oppression as laughter can. The passage emphasizes satire’s transformative force against humbug and deceit.
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Mark Twain
Twain
Satan
The Myth of Luck as a False Guide
An essay dismisses luck as a myth and a counterfeit concept that misleads people in all ventures. It argues reliance on luck amounts to grasping at the impossible and undermines prudent effort and planning.
Supplants Laundry Hamper with In-House Laundry Chute
A laundry chute extending from upper floors to the laundry is a convenient solution for soiled clothes. It should end in a large basket and daily sorting to prevent damp items and linens from molding and turning the area into a nuisance.
New Trim Ways Return to Earlier Gown Fashions
Designers showcase self material trimming inspired by the 70s 80s and 90s. Fine serge suits feature bias folds that outline sleeves neck and pockets without stitching. Cable motifs like fleurs de lis and Chinese designs are used as decorative accents.
What Is What in Dresses and Gown Styles
The article endorses long slim lines as the smart silhouette and favors chemise like dresses in serge satin georgette and chiffon. It notes normal to low waistlines and back tied sashes in many imported models with beaded embroidery and decorative blue rosette accents.
Timely Notes of Fashion Scarfs Hats and Frocks Update
New scarfs feature tulle with bright shades edged by spangles and beads. Hats show vermicelli straw embroidery with edge accents in darker or contrasting tones. Appliques on children's frocks use cretonne or hand blocked linen, often a single fruit motif. Parrots appear in interiors and now on hats and frocks with embroidered motifs.
Children's coats showcase varied fabrics and styles
Spring coats for girls feature dark check and black white patterns with two brown tones, and light Homespuns in blue rose green and tan. Materials include silver thread velours serges and novelty cloths with elongated waist plaits, high waist jackets, and self-material belt coats.
New One Piece and Two Piece Nightwear Debut in Shops
A new generation of night clothes arrives with one piece sleeping suits in various fabrics and prices. The Billie Burke model in wash silks and crepe de chine proves popular, prompting cheaper versions in the same style. Two piece muslin pajamas appear in mandarine style with a slip over jacket.
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Billie Burke
Marked Out Fabrics Show Blue White Square Pattern
designers outline silk and cotron fabrics using a grid of squares. alternating blue and white foulard squares display a blue whirligig on white and the reverse on blue, creating a repeating two color motif.
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Montana
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United States Public Health Service
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