In the Philippines Brush Meeting With a Water Project Man
Paul Mouroe recounts meeting a blue eyed American dentist in Pangasinan who, while armed with a Krag, aids a village by funding and supervising a 200 foot well. The dialogue reveals sanitation aims over personal status as guards and locals clash over a vital water supply amid native tensions.
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Dagupan
Pampanga
Tio
Manila
Harvard-Weston-Irish
Philippine Constabulary
Tts
Philippines
Engishman
Paul Mouroe
Asilu Magazine
Birds Increase in Numbers Driven by Migratory Treaty Act
The U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Surveys reports that breeding waterfowl are increasing in North Dakota and Nebraska. The fifth annual bird count shows many regions reporting population gains, though overall reports were fewer due to wartime duties limiting participation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Biological Surveys
North Dakota
Nebraska
Department
United States
The Self-Satisfied Leader Versus the Obedient Boss
A dated reflection contrasts self-satisfied individuals with true leaders. It argues that a good boss masters obedience, seeks constant improvement, and gains new perspectives. Self-satisfied people persistently resist orders and overlook others’ views, hindering leadership effectiveness.
Berkeley graduate Miss Cleveland wins wartime service honor
War services recognized Miss Maud Cleveland of Berkeley California, a UC faculty member, received the D. S&S. M. at the American Woman's club in Paris for conspicuous service as head of the Red Cross home communications department of the A. F. F. She previously commanded at Brest the war brides who married American soldiers.
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Maud Cleveland
Berkeley
Cal
University of California
American Woman's Club
Paris
Red Cross
Cleveland
Brest
On the Links
A light London Answers item notes a golfer complaints about a caddy who laughs at bad play while another golfer points out a perpetual grip on niblicks. The dash of humor reflects the era’s golf quarter humor and social mores.
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London
Belgrade War Damage Preserves Sober Spirit
Belgrade, capital of Serbia, lies in ruins from conflict yet locals cling to memories of a once bustling metropolis. The city’s famed coffee houses, gardens, and vibrant social life are recalled as symbols of resilience amid devastation.
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Belgrade
Serbia
Jugo Slavia
London
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By Srae
Yee
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Amlerica
Glenbrook
Detroit Motor Car Company
Detroit
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Denton, MD
Parker’s New Theatre
Universal
The
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Kosile
Worols
Jaeger Schoela
America
Washington
Lincoln
India
Ameria
United Financial Campagna
Interchurch
World Movement
North America
Elbert Hubbard
the Goldsboro Bank
Goldsboro, Md
the Continental Life Insurance Company
Caroline County
F. Rawlins
Denton
Maryland
Luto Movies
Fisher
Rob
CL Bes
Savings Bank
the Peoples Bank
Henry T. Nuttle, Prest
T. F. Johnson
Che Farmers
Tate Bank
Ittger
John T. Carter
C. C. Deen
Sherman E. Hignutt
of Allen Holabar
Nuttle Milling Company
al Re
Orphans’ Court
Macylind
William J. Neal
James D. Neal
T. Pliny Fisher
Educator
Nelson Shoe CO
W. Lexington St
Ted Cross
Jarman
Doldsbora
D. F. Butsler
Queen Anne, Md
Footer’s : Cleaners & Dyers
Cumberland, MD
Dolge
J. Virgil Moore
Cooper, Wright & Cooper
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