Yankee in a British hospital during WWI experience
A captured first person account describes American soldiers in a British Red Cross hospital. The narrator learns to cope with wounds, hospital life, and the camaraderie of regiments while recalling visits, escape attempts, surgeries, transfusions, and the kindness of nurses and doctors.
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England
Red Cross
New York
Atlantic
Thrift Emphasis: Training in Saving for All Citizens
The Houston Post argues thrift should be taught in schools and daily life. It contrasts savers with spenders, noting 10 million hungry in ten days after unemployment and 1 million indebted well-to-do men. It defines thrift as industry, economy, providence, and frugality.
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Tke Undertakers
Tommy
Munsey Ward
S. W
Royal Field Artillery
Royal Engineers
Jock
Oll
Aldershot
Paignton
United States
Providence
Houston (Tex
Plow Called Oldest Tool in Human Industry
A discussion traces the plow as the oldest tool alongside the sword and pen. It cites a Babylonian brick and the Book of Jubilees to suggest Abraham invented a combined plow planter and harrow, three men required to operate, to protect seeds from ravens and birds.
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Washington
Babylon
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor Clay
Abraham
Make Home Happy in the Family Sphere
A reflection on home making as a noble calling and shared duty. Each family member bears responsibility, with love, support, and sympathy prioritized for the closest circle. Happy homes strengthen society as a whole and extend influence beyond the household.
Harriman Seeks Exact Facts On Nevada Station
During a Union Pacific tour the late E. H. Harriman asked a rail official to name the station’s purpose. The reply noted cattle and wool shipments, but Harriman pressed for precision, stating a 38 1-3 percent difference between the two figures.
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E. H. Harriman
Wall Street Journal
Nevada
Union Pacific
Mr. Harriman
Railsway
Diabetic Troubles Compared To Dyspepsia
Burton J. Hendrick in Harper's Magazine notes that dyspeptics feel immediate stomach pains from bad eating while diabetics suffer quiet pancreatic strain until symptoms like sugar and acid reappear and coma may follow. He argues diabetics must show stronger self control than dyspeptics to avoid harm.
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Burton J. Hendrick
Harper's Magazine
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