Charity Regins at Home in Mentor Coal Tale
The Fort Wayne News cites a Cleveland telegram dated January 19 reporting the Garfield family, led by the national fuel administrator, would sell 32 tons of coal from private stock to those in need. The coal was delivered ten days earlier to heat empty homes in their Mentor Ohio summer residences, while others faced fuel rations and outages.
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America Saving? Household economy and thrift in 1917
An essay by Lucy Oppen in February Good Housekeeping notes rising home gardens, edible wastes, and canning cut garbage disposal. It also reports butchers supplying scraps to customers and a 12 to 15 percent drop in garbage collected in 81 cities in early 1917 compared with 1916.
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Good Housekeeping
The Curious Elephant and its noiseless footsteps
A naturalist explains that the elephant’s padded feet make his step silent despite heavy weight, and his extraordinary nimbleness seems at odds with his large bulk.
Holidays Across Nations Shape Bank Schedules and Faith
A survey of global holidays shows banks and cities vary widely in open days. The United States lacks a national holiday, while November hosts the most holidays and Christmas dates differ by country. Portugal’s calendar reflects republican history.
When You Have a Cold Defining a Cough Remedy Tale
Mrs Frank Crocker of Pana Illinois reports her five year old son Paul suffered a severe winter cold that settled on his lungs and caused terrible coughing. After trying other medicines with no relief she used Chamberlain s Cough Remedy and he was cured after the first doses led to steady improvement.
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Curious Holiday Facts From Historic Ledger
A 1918 note lists global holiday patterns noting no universal national holiday in the United States and varied observances by country. It cites 281 calendar days affected by holidays or Sundays, with November leading in holidays and Brazil and the United States among those with many holidays.
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United States
Massachusetts
Brazil
Bank Holidays Worldwide Compiled by New York Trust
Garret Smith outlines a 191s era study on banking holidays showing 281 days not Sundays or holidays, noting medieval and Reformation changes and the rise of international finance. The Guaranty Trust Company of New York publishes a booklet listing bank holidays for bankers and merchants with global reach.
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