Lafayette, France, and the American Revolution’s Bond
General Pershing recalled Lafayette at his tomb, noting France funded and armed the American cause with 48,000 soldiers and 99 ships. Lafayette, a French noble turned ally, joined Washington, led troops at Brandywine and Yorktown, secured French aid, and helped shape liberty in both nations.
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Afayette
General Pershing
America
France
Lafayette
United States
Yorktown
Thomas Nelson
Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Rochambeau
York
de Grasse
England
Canada
New Republic
West
Spain
Charleston
Congress
Philadelphia
Paris
Franklin
Ph ‘Ericial
Day
Jonathan
Atlantic
Marquis
Brandywine
Valley Forge
Great Britain
Noailles
Marquise
Benedict Arnold
Virginia
Cornwallis
Richmond
Pennsylvania
Albemarle
Marquis de Noailles
St. James
Vast industrial notes and inventions of the era
The article lists diverse innovations and facts including coal use by ice factories, rubber farming in the Bahama islands, Spitzbergen correspondence by wireless, a seven year old weighed 227 pounds in Pottersville, an efficient brick handling truck, auto loading corn stalks, cast iron shells in France, sodium hardening lead, nitroglycerin factory grounding, Deutsche Bank war bonuses, and Austria producing artificial coffee from figs.
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Bahama Islands
Spitzbergen
Raleigh Fox
Pottersville
New Jersey
France
Europe
Deutsche Bank of
Berlin
Austria
Gut Heil Tanker Floated After Five Years Under Mississippi
Popular Mechanics reports the German tanker Gut Heil was raised after lying on the river bottom near Baton Rouge for five years. Five long mufflers aided buoyancy during the lift, and when towed to shore for examination the machinery reportedly remained in better condition than expected.
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Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Profit hunter salves patriotism after market dispute
A man recalls a morning argument with a street huckster and explains he paid the seller’s price to assert a sense of patriotism. Mr Duthwaite recounts attempting to sway the dealer’s view, but the huckster refused.
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Mr. Duthwaite
His Preference Fountain Pen Inquiry
A brief dialogue shows a customer asking for a fountain pen and specifying a preference for a jetting ink flow over a spray. The clerk confirms options and clarifies the wish for a more forceful write.
No More Beautiful Sight Than An Orange Grove Bearing Fruit
John A. Sleicher extols Florida orange groves noting soil needs yellow loam not white sand, labor costs, planting from budded stock, and five-year wait for fruit. He cites high net values per acre, examples near Lakeland and Lake Highland, and the beauty and aroma of blossoms with concurrent fruit.
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Florida
John A. Sleicher
Leslie’s Weekly
Lakeland
Lake Highland Country Club
Hallam
Nature
Navel Orange: A Freak of Nature and Growth
The navel orange is described as an abnormal growth with a twin aborted in the blossom end, leaving a protuberance that forms a navel like kernel. Buds from these trees were grafted onto other stock, creating a semi dwarf navel orange in California. Originating in Bahia Brazil, natives noted the quirk before it was utilized on the Pacific coast. The fruit is often seedless with few undeveloped seeds.
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California
Bahia
Brazil
Pacific Coast
His Ancestors and the Genealogist Fee
A boastful patron hires a genealogist to trace his ancestors. The trace succeeds and the genealogist asks two hundred dollars. The patron questions the price and learns the fee covers keeping quiet about the ancestors.
Dyspeptic banker treats meals as medicine guideposts
In a downtown restaurant a well known banker complains of dyspepsia while dining on mush and milk. A friend asks about his meals and he replies that meals are merely guideposts to take medicine before and after. Knoxville Sentinel reports the exchange.
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Knoxville Sentinel
Studying the Case
An officer stops a car and tells Mr. Chuggins he is under arrest after saying he will inspect lights, license, numbers, and more to find a reason. The exchange is reported in Nebraska Legal News with a tone of legal notice and implied pending charges.
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Mr. Chuggins
Nebraska Legal News
Beekeeping in New Zealand prospers with strong hive numbers
At the Waikato Beekeepers' Association annual meeting in Hamilton an assistant director reported 4391 apiaries in New Zealand, totaling 50528 bee colonies. A beekeeper produced 80 tons of honey last year, selling at 487 per ton, with some honey valued up to 730 per ton, signaling a thriving industry.
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New Zealand
Waikato Beekeepers’ Association
Hamilton
Department of Agriculture
Planting Trees Pennsylvania Builds Forestry Reserve
Planting Trees, Pennsylvania advances toward a forestry reserve with steady progress pleasing supporters. Once warned of potential deforestation, officials now foresee a hopeful future as careful planning yields gains.
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Promises Kidney and Back Relief
Long advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for backache lumbago sciatica rheumatism and bladder and kidney ailments. It claims quick cleansing of kidneys purifying blood and possible relief from urinary issues with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It urges purchase from druggists with emphasis on authenticity of the original product.
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Haarlem
Iceland Plans Expanded Potato Planting And Milling
Iceland will push a new policy to plant more potatoes this year as a substitute for flour. Government representatives are promoting widespread potato planting due to short Arctic summers. Plans include installing potato milling machinery to reduce reliance on imports for farinaceous foods amid shipping shortages.
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Iceland
Arctic
So Many People Troubled With Sore Throats This Spring
The article warns sore throats can lead to serious sickness and offers home remedies. Gargling with warm salt water for half an hour relieves irritation as an antiseptic. A mix of listerine water and peroxide is recommended. Hot glycerin rubbed into the throat with warm flannel provides relief.
Over 400000 Women Employed as Elementary Teachers
More than 400,000 women teach in United States elementary schools across the nation, reflecting large female participation in public education during the period.
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United States
Suburb Mayor Ordered to Deliver Fat Cats to Germans
The mayor of a suburb of Antwerp has been ordered to hand over 40 fat cats to German authorities. The directive, issued amid postwar tensions, specifies feline confiscation as part of a larger restitution action.
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Antwerp
Pennsylvania Women in Business Coordination
More than 100 firms partnerships and individuals doing business in Pennsylvania under assumed names have registered the real names of their owners. The records show women not only managing but owning stores factories and other industries.
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Pennsylvania
Freckles vanish with Othine double strength guarantee
An advertisement promises freckles can be removed using Othine double strength from a druggist. Apply daily, with most users needing under an ounce to clear the skin and achieve a blemish free complexion. Money back guarantee if it fails.
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Ady
Unlucky Man Comic Exchange at Work
A clerk asks for a week's holiday to marry. The employer quips the man has been sick with influenza and out with a sprained ankle, noting there’s always something going wrong with Jones. The cartoonish exchange from Pearson's Weekly captures workplace humor.
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Jones
Pearson’s Weekly
German Prison Camp Flirtation Alarms Officials
A Literary Digest remark mocks German women as incorrigible and notes that flirtation with POWs is caught and punished. The Frankenfurter Zeitung reports guards thwarted attempts by female neighbors near camps and warns that future acts will face severe penalties and public exposure without regard to social class.
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Gretchen
Eve
Frankenfurter Zietung
Portrait of a Father as Carbon Copy
A judge remarks that Mrs. Jackson-Dat’s baby resembles his father, a regular carbon copy. The brief exchange highlights a playful comparison of parent and child in a courtroom setting.
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Jackson
Johnsing
Germans Sell Camouflaged Artificial Meat With Spices
A German outlet advertises artificial meat seasoned with pepper salt and onions to disguise its origin. The claim notes the product is meatless but presented like real meat to entice buyers.
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North Haven
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Lynn
Mass
Fletcher
Mediation and Concileration Board
Eatonic
William L. Chambers
U. S. Board of Mediation and
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Parker
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