Christmas Conundrum Sparks Family Plan of Giving
In a rural New Yorker scene, Myrtle leads a family plan to buy no gifts due to money limits. They improvise by making homemade jelly, a Christmas dinner, and small acts of generosity, including a special gift for Uncle John and a handmade box of colored jelly desserts.
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Edith
Pim
Myrtle
Mother
Fermi
John
Myrtie
Gwen Tim
Uncle Faden
Tua
Afyrthe
Grandma
George
Lifeboat origins and the Breeches Buoy era
A historical look at the development of lifeboats from experimental devices to modern rescue craft. Joseph Francis influenced early designs off the New Jersey coast, leading to safer sea rescues and the breeches buoy, with medals awarded for bravery and innovations that shaped maritime lifelines.
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New Jersey
Asbury Ark
Joseph Francis
Frenels
Lowes
Sud Fe
Francis
PoySons
Congress
Thea Bean
Pranei
Send Comforts to Boys in Military Camp Says Naismith
Dr. James Naismith urges mothers to mail candy lemons a good book and light music records to campers. He advises against film solo letters or nightgowns and emphasizes frequent home letters, home papers and supportive notes. He notes hobbies like musical instruments and sports gear help morale and urges writing boys who have no letter or candy.
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James Naismith
University Ofansas
Naismith
First
Kansas Infantry
Danny Ceramulugs
Sone
Women Volunteers urged to aid war effort nationwide
Indiana state authorities urge every woman to register with the State Council of Defense to map woman power for WWI mobilization. A county by county network will disseminate requests from Washington, with a statewide drive to collect 100000 registrations by mid January.
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Women of America
Indiana
State Council of Defense
Council of National Defense
Indiana State Council of Defense
James P. Goodrich
State House
Indianapolis
Woman's Committee
Will H. Hinvs
Anne Studebaker
South Bend
State Defense Council
National Committee
Woman’s Committee
Washington
Ind
Greater efficiency reduced cost in Western Canada farming
The nationwide drive for more efficiency reaches remote farms as Western Canada offers low land prices from £15 to £25 per acre, wheat yields of forty bushels per acre, and profits of 50 to 100 percent on $4,000 investments. The government promotes settler opportunities with tax exemptions and reduced railway rates to boost grain production and farm output.
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Canada
Western Canada
Bluing the Cat Mischief Ends With Rescue
Johnny watched his mother use bluing to whiten clothes. An hour later he tried to dunk the large black family cat in the bluing. The mother stopped him and he explained he wanted to "soak her in the blain’" to make her white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Jot
Merde
Johnny
Cuticura Ointment Ad Promotes Daily Skin Care
An advertisement touts using Cuticura Ointment for pimples then washing off with Cuticura Soap. It advises daily use as a skin care routine, offers a free sample by mail with a book, and provides the Boston address for requests.
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Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
A Wary Guest
A wary guest dodges a sugar question in tea as a prior inquiry allegedly implied report to a food commission. The exchange hints at government scrutiny and a formal inquiry affecting familiar routines.
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Food Commission
Grove's Old Standard Tonic Restores Health and Vitality
A vintage advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims benefits for the liver malaria blood enrichment and overall system strength priced at 60 cents. The copy also notes social commentary on modesty and generosity in exchange for deference.
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Grove
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Uncle Johns
Dox - Ellen EdeGraff
New Yorker
Yrtle
Pye
Tilbet
Tim
Smarty
Meyrtlen
Marile
Tpsan
Mint
Lariat
Jonathan
Myrie
Gauken
Alyrne
Martie
Aunt Myrtle
Tita
Uncle John
Tie
Ife
Betty Blythe
Council of Defense
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