Washington Repeats Civil War Echoes in Uniform City
A 1860s veteran would find Washington today press busy and militarized with numerous uniforms yet without swords or guns. The city bustles with civilian workers and temporary barracks like stucco buildings where women on typewriters drive the effort, a modern war fought by women with machines.
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Sand Art Patron Recalls Pictures From Atlantic City Beach
A beachside memory piece notes a Sand Art patron recalling vivid scenes carved in sand. Two women discuss gallery quality images, including a blue sea and soldiers drawing lines, with a royal figure observing the waves and a white robed figure writing a sentence.
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Michael Angelo
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Angela
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Changes Wrought in Washington by the War
The piece contrasts Washington before and during wartime with vivid scenes of Pennsylvania Avenue and Potomac Park as busy modern thoroughfares. It notes the shift from leisurely promenades to crowded streets and the potential to mobilize motorcars, taxicabs, and troops from nearby camps to respond to a crisis.
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Washington
Ennsylyvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Martha Washington
Pennsylvania
Potomac Park
North Sea
Paris
Secretary of War
District of Columbia
Gallient
Camp Meade
Camp Meigs
Quantico
Early Spring Hat Sparks Car Conversation on Fashion
Passengers discuss a woman's sunshiny day outfit featuring a fur coat and a gray straw hat with a steel quill, debating fashion versus practicality. Voices praise style while noting the chill and the urge to stay warm, with contrasts to a movie hat and a shopper’s coat costs.
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Vashion
New England
Doc
Selther
Colt
Azores
Danny Blankers
Abe
The Pewee and Phoebe Quarrel and Bond as Cousins
A Pewee and a Phoebe quarrel playfully about beauty and usefulness. They compare cousins including the Kingbird and Great Crested Fighter, then part for supper. Mrs Pewee watches their nest as both families continue insect hunting and affectionate bonds.
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Mr. Phoebe
Mr. Pewee
Sam
Pewee
Kingbird
Great Crested
Mr. Penee
Mr. Pewce
Mrs. Pewee
Phoebe
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Chicks Hatch Care From USDA Guidance
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article details hen and chick management during hatching. It covers handling restless hens moving eggs under calm hens, brood care after hatching feeding to keep hens quiet and timing of brooding, and pest control with dusting insect powder and careful use of grease to treat lice head lice and mites while avoiding harming the chicks.
Best Results From Chicks
Early hatched chicks show superior vigor and constitution than those hatched later in spring. Hens in peak breeding condition pass stronger vigor to offspring. late hatchlings are generally inferior in inherited vigor. Thrifty early-hatched birds grow faster and cheaper, while weak chicks waste feed without real growth.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Government urges farmers to boost egg production by hens
The United States Department of Agriculture calls on farmers to keep at least 100 hens and raise egg output from about 70 to 100 eggs per hen to meet demand for poultry and eggs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Paris midinette ignores air raid warning in bold defiance
A Paris apartment dweller on the top floor refused to descend during an air raid. The concierge woke her and urged basement shelter, but she stood firm saying her husband is in the trenches and questioned why she should fear shells.
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Paris
Midinette
Paria
Proven Swamp Root Aids Weak Kidneys
An advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney weakness, back and urinary trouble. It invites readers to buy at a local drugstore or send ten cents to receive a sample and paper mention.
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Kilmer
Weather Man Wins Wager in Clever Weather Comment
A playful exchange about a weather forecaster jokingly deferring to fate. The banter hints at public humor and local media persona without names or dates. The snippet showcases light commentary on predictions and media personalities.
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