Day of Fate and the Concrete Ship
The excerpt portrays a World War I setting with a young soldier Mickie facing fear and duty, aided by a comrade as they endure a dangerous raid. It also references engineer R. J. and Fleet Corporation talks on durable concrete ships, predicting long lifespans and future protective developments for naval vessels.
The Holy Shadow Saint whose kindness brought miracles
A fable from the Pittsburgh Dispatch tells of a saint who refused personal power and asked only to do good unknowingly. Angels grant a hidden miracle: his shadow cures, comforts, and revives wherever it falls, spreading life and joy as he continues his simple daily duties.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Ukrainians in Canada rise from farmers to readers and publishers
About 220000 Ukrainians live in the Canadian Northwest. They began emigrating in the 1890s and now dominate counties in Alberta and Saskatchewan. They educated themselves, established a Winnipeg publishing house, and publish Ukrainian literature beyond newspapers. The Ukrainian farmer stocks well filled bookshelves.
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Canadian Northwest
Alberta
Saskatchewan
America
Winnipeg
Canada
Deadly Spiders Known Worldwide Including Black Widow
A discussion notes the black widow spider is highly deadly with red abdominal spots and can cause fatal bites. It mentions its global presence and names used in New Zealand and Santo Domingo, then describes severe effects on the brain and skin.
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New Zealand
Santo Domingo
The Investor's Innings War Savings Stamp Appeal
An unlucky man vows to paper a room with valueless stock certificates but a companion urges him to invest in war savings stamps as a sure thing and to paste up the stamps.
Dropped From the Team in a Short School Scrutiny
A terse note reflects a football team removing a privat halfback after a scholastic stumble. The soldier confirms he fell short academically, yielding a low initial productivity figure described as less than four Germans a day.
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Privat
Wings and riches in the hands of a skilled aviator
A quirky exchange frames riches as mobile and useful in aviation. Mr Dustin Stax comments that riches have wings and can serve a purpose when guided by a capable aviator.
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Dustin Stax
Parcels Post Eggs Offer Small Flock a City Market
Small flock owners can use parcel post with uniform containers to ship eggs to city consumers. The guide covers healthy flocks, non fertilized eggs, daily collection, no washing, candling, and sturdy packaging. Postage scales by weight, with costs rising gradually. emphasize punctual delivery and attractive packaging to build a city trade.
Paint Poultry House
Painting adds greatly to appearance and service of buildings and appliances. Buy ready mixed paints or paste pigments with oil and mix. Clean and dry surfaces before painting. Use a priming coat of equal parts paint and linseed oil. Apply one or more coats and rub into the surface.
Parcel Post Eggs Marketing Depends on Market and Care
Using Parcel Post. Whether the marketing of eggs by parcel post should be attempted by any particular producer will depend on his present available markets, the possibility of securing satisfactory customer or customers, and the careful to follow tested and approved methods in preparing the eggs for shipment in attempting to ship eggs by post have resulted because proper precars to package or container, and labeling were not observed.
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Uncle Sam
Parcel Post
The Poor Little Old Bowie in a War of Ironies
James Hopper through Collier's Weekly recalls a German prisoner, Bowie, a frail man of about forty five who inspired pity as he marched wounded and frightened. A surgeon cuts away his blouse revealing a fatal wound while a hospital corps member recalls his death and a skull signet on a ring.
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Jonly
Bowie
James Hopper
Collier's Weekly
Rich Phosphate Deposits on Nauru and Islands
Rich phosphate deposits on Nauru Pleasant Island and Ocean Island lie midway between the Marshall and Solomon Islands northwest of New Zealand. The coral islands host 500 million tons of phosphate rock 40 feet deep from ancient sea bird guano. The ore is highly valued as fertilizer and is urged to be controlled by Australia and New Zealand.
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Nauru
Pleasant Island
Ocean Island
Marshall
Solomon Islands
New Zealand
Gerngfing
Australia
Save the Waste Sugar Propaganda at New York Show
National Sugar Refining company of New Jersey urges conserving sugar in homes. It cites US coffee and tea consumption and warns that leaving sugar undissolved in cups wastes millions of pounds daily. urged to stir until dissolved and question personal home habits.
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New York
National Sugar Refining Company of
New Jersey
United States
Most Useful Vegetable Tomato for Season Long Use
The piece extols the tomato as the most versatile garden vegetable, suitable for salads, soups, stews, and made dishes. It notes its broad utility with meat combinations, its peak in summer and fall, and its ease of canning for winter keeping.
That Little French Girl and the Soldier's Heart
A Detroit Free Press note describes soldiers writing home about loving a little French girl. It presents a young, sweet-faced child photo as the image the American soldier protects, pairing humor with sympathy to evoke wartime sentiment.
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America
Detroit Free Press
Peruna Praised by Georgia Woman for Eighteen Years
Mrs. David Horn of Wilkinson County Georgia shares her story of eighteen years using Peruna as a tonic. She credits it with curing stomach trouble and helps others with coughs colds flu catarrh and related illnesses. Peruna sold widely in tablet or liquid form and touted as a long standing household remedy.
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David Horn
Irwinton
Wilkinson Co
Her Species in Quote Reveals Grain of Domestic Humor
In a brief exchange from a historical page, the gray mare in the house is labeled by the speaker as an old nag. The dialogue captures casual commentary on a familiar animal and reflects everyday rural life.
Fish as Brain Foods Bracketed by Waste Concerns
A note highlights fish as excellent brain food while criticizing occasions where the fish are wasted and discarded. The piece urges more mindful consumption and better utilization of seafood resources.
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