Anointing at Bethany and end-time teaching notes
The lesson links Mary of Bethany anointing Jesus for burial with themes of worship and costly devotion, then shifts to Matthew 24 Luke 21 and Mark 13 on Jerusalem’s fall and end times. It notes disciples misreading Jesus, prophecies of wars famines and earthquakes, and urges watchfulness and faithful stewardship until Christ returns.
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Bethaey
Mary of Bethany
Mary
Joseph
Nicodemus
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Jerusalem
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Israel
Christ
Immersion Restores Color With Soda Ash Solution
A simple immersion in a sodium bicarbonate solution reverses discoloration on sargevise. The method yields restored color without additional reagents, presenting a practical fix for faded textiles or materials treated with the compound.
Dialog on war reach and hammock placement
A brief two person exchange questions if war will reach this year and whether to hang the hammock under trees or in the cellar. The banter contrasts fear with practical shelter options in a domestic setting.
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Mr. Flattbush
Mr. Flatbush
Inclination to Experiment on Government Ownership
A candid man admits uncertainty about government ownership but hints a belief that elected officers should oversee business lines and perhaps lower prices rather than raise them. He suggests a preference for oversight to prevent profit-driven price hikes.
Lifting Auto From Rut Taught By Simple Rig
A Popular Mechanics method shows how a heavy auto truck mired in a rut can be freed with two saplings laid across wood slabs, a tail board chain, and a rope tourniquet. With the jack under the wheel, lifting pulls the saplings tight to lift the wheel, then slabs go under the axle to drive out.
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Edwin L. Purkess
Popular Mechanics
Mr. Purkess
New Low-Cost Advanced Artificial Leg Unveiled
Major Magnuson described at the New York Academy of Medicine a new artificial leg designed by Maj David Silver that can be manufactured by Uncle Sam for about 25 dollars. The device, a major leap over prior prosthetics, closely mimics natural leg movement even for stump patients and reduces reliance on crutches.
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Uncle Sam
New York Evening Post
New York Academy of Medicine
Plbl Magnuson
Medical Reserve Corps
Surgeon General
David Silver
Pittsburgh
Macatson
Silver
Magnuson
Fear and Phobias Hit Street Life in Night Hawk Tale
A paranoid man fears door knobs and street germs, imagining bacteria on every surface. A transportation worker known as Night Hawk calmly continues his rounds, while the anxious man retreats to bed, imagining deadly microbes in public spaces.
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Peru
Night Hawk
Constant Fight With Flies in Movie Banquets
Robert Warner notes flies disrupt film productions causing constant battles for camera crews during banquet scenes. In crowded open sets flies invade close ups, ruin takes, and force crew to improvise to keep the action convincing. The piece lampoons studio protocols and their exaggerated reactions to buzzing interruptions.
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Robert Warner
Saturday Evening Post
Inyo County
The One Achievement and a Brief Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue shows Mr Storm Inston Barnes remarking he has not felt seeing "amnie" played while a companion concedes the other has already played the part. The exchange hints at self-obsession and theatrical self-awareness in a sparse, period tone.
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Amnie
Mr. Storm- Inston Barnes
Hoover calls for wheat thrift to aid Allies
A statewide appeal urges Americans to curb wheat use until harvest. Hoover notes must reduce personal consumption to one third of normal to meet Army and Allied needs. Maryland Food Administration endorses the appeal, urging citizens to act with patriotism, especially in homes, to bridge the wheat shortage crisis.
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Mr. Hoover
Maryland
Baedler
Cielr
Marsland Food Administration
No-Wheater or Victory Loafer: A Quirky Verse Clash
A playful clash questions identity as the speaker contrasts being a No-Wheater with a Victory Loafer. The quip ponders habits, luck, and resolve through witty lines that hint at temperament and approach to outcomes.
Wheat in the Kitchen Ends Up Behind the Front Flag
A quirky domestic scene links wheat stored in a kitchen to a symbolic flag at the house entrance, hinting at rural or wartime patriotism and homefront symbolism.
Potato Omelet Official Recipe
One cup malted potato one quarter teaspoon pepper the teaspoon salt three eggs three tablespoons cream milk or water beat the eggs lightly heat the potato with milk until creamy add seasoning and beat eggs and potato together cover and cook an ordinary omelet.
Stock-Pot Education Reforms American Kitchens
A National Food Administration campaign promotes stock pots in every home to reduce waste by using scraps. A film scene shows a girl preparing vegetables for a bouillon, impressing both her mother and onlookers and illustrating wartime thrift. The message: clever use of leftovers yields nourishing soups and teaches frugality.
War garden contest urged for home food security plan
Farmers advised to plant war gardens to prevent shortages next winter and enter the Food Administration Produce Contest worth £95,000. Harvesting machinery should be ordered now to avoid delays at terminals and transfer points as modernization is available but cannot be moved all at once.
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Afteen
Food Administration
Eardenes
Corn Flour Production Surges in U S
Over the last eighteen months America's corn flour production rose sharply, increasing by about five hundred percent as manufacturers expanded capacity and output to meet rising demand across food industries.
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America
Wartime Wheat Conservation Plea Encourages US Saving
The notice praises U S wheat saving as a patriotic service. It cites Hoover urging further cuts after U S consumption dropped to one third of normal, noting Allied admiration and the need to beat that record.
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U. S
United States
Herbert Hoover
Food Thrift Special Eliminates Extrameal and More
The Food Thrift special takes no passengers for Extrameal White bread Al Surar or any town on the Eatmore Railroad.
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al Surar
Eatmore
Food waste in treason and heart in the barrel
The fragmentary text references food waste and treason imagery with unclear anchors like a flour barrel and ambiguous phrases about boya. The source lacks coherent names, places, dates, or events to identify a concrete news item.
Messenger Wears Tile at Land Office in War Era
Washington notes describe a dip in era life as the Provent Marshal General Crowder’s building hosts a distinctive messenger. The man, a Southern gentleman in a frock coat and silk hat, greets entrants with courtesy and carries a silver badge of authority on the left lapel. A light digression mentions a superstition about Second titles and lists historical princes and rulers tied to the concept.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Capital
Land Office
General Crowder
Old Southern School
Lsted
Penny luck and superstition on the butte moral
A penny is prized as lucky in a tale where a man dismisses superstitions yet links fortune to a found penny kept for luck. A bystander asks to see it, and the owner realizes the penny was sent to a dry cleaner, wiping out the charm. Moral notes prosperity is partly psychological.
War's moral impact on selflessness and courage gains
Edwin A. Abbey argues that global conflict elevates human generosity and bravery. He notes Germans and junior officers endure severe hardship with notable valor, suggesting some benefit or moral growth may emerge from the war despite total costs.
Cosmopolitan Odessa of the Mushroom City Era
Odessa, now occupied by German forces, is cited as Europe’s fastest growing city in the era of mushroom towns. Founded in 171 on the ruins of a Turkish fortress, its origin traces to De Ribas, a Russian officer who led the siege. French and British influence persists with diverse populations including Thidians Greeks Bulgarians Tartars Armenians Georgians Jews and Russians.
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Odessa
Europe
New World
Frepeliman
de Ribas
Mock Military Service Sign Baffles New York Shoppers
A peculiar notice appears in New York businesses stating that after being called to military service Mr Kennedy must close his monument shop. He thanks patrons for past support and asks others to hold meetings or business until his return, highlighting widespread fake signs.
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New York
England
Kennedy
Hidden water in Nevada deserts stored in rock wastes
A geological survey study explains Nevada bedrock forms parallel mountains and broad troughs filled with coarse porous rock waste. Rain and runoff sink into these deposits creating vast underground reservoirs that store water well, protected from evaporation and often unnoticed by early travelers.
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Nevada Deserts
Geological Survey
Nevada
Tow Shall We Interpret Birds Song in Warper's
John Burroughs discusses bird voices in Warper's essay, noting turkeys and buzzards lack voices due to nature's motives. He contrasts with hawks, eagles, and a silent stork while pointing to frogs, turtles, crickets, grasshoppers, moths, butterflies, marmots, and skunks.
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John Burroughs
Warper’s
Thrift Stamps Spark Schoolyard Fight in Trenton
The Trenton Republican reports a dispute sparked by thrift stamps between two local youths. One boy had 18 cents, the other 12, and they bought a Thrift Stamp together before quarrelling over which books the stamps should be pasted into. The Kansas City Times notes the incident as evidence of rising spirit.
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Trenton Republican
Trenton
Kansas City Times
New Grain Threshing Plan Aims to Save Wheat
Washington special reports a Food Administration move to reduce grain losses at the threshing stage. A new Grain Threshing Division will educate county committees to improve methods and machinery, aiming to recover grain lost to straw and poor threshing.
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Food Administration
Central
West
Grain Corporation
United States
State of Local Council of Defense
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National Implement and Vehicle Association
War Garden Or Slacker Acre Grandfather’s Soy Beans
The article argues a 1918 farmer could plant beans as a quick, marketable crop. It notes beans resist weevils, provide good human food, and promise strong value. The Food Administration offers three prize amounts for best five acre yields to promote widespread planting.
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Putane
Food Administration
Aoy
Wheatless Muffins Recipe Delight From A Busy Kitchen
A kitchen note describes a corn muffin batter that replaces bread with a corn based mix. The recipe yields 156 muffins using cornmeal six quarts, wheat flour three quarts, brown sugar one pound, lard half a pound, butter half a pound, baking powder ten ounces, salt three ounces, eggs nine, milk five quarts. Dry ingredients are mixed, butter and lard creamed, eggs beaten into milk, then mixed and baked in greased muffin tins.
War Garden Advice For Home Canning In Maryland
The Federal and State Food Administrations offer guidance on food production and conservation. The Official U S Bulletin is available in post offices and public libraries in Maryland for answers to four common questions. The National War Garden Commission in Washington DC provides booklets on War Vegetable Gardening and Home Canning and Drying.
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U. S
Maryland
National War Garden Commission
Washington DC
Marine Corps Insignia Confuses Onlookers In WWI Era
A Marine Corps sergeant, walking near a recruiting station, is stopped by children who mistake him for a French officer. One boy identifies the globe anchor badge and notes the sergeant is a Marine and a sharpshooter, illustrating how insignia reveals his role despite uniform color changes.
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United States Service
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Manrine
Maine
Park to Win the War Flatbush and Bensonhurst Dialog
A brief exchange notes wartime slogans about food as a factor in victory. The dialogue references Flatbush and Bensonhurst, implying community roles in the home front effort. It presents a succinct wartime sentiment on public morale and resource priorities.
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Park
Flatbush
Bensonhurst
Irregular Intervals and Cryptic Phrases in a Puzzle Text
A fragmented excerpt presents jagged lines and nonsensical phrases about intervals, phrases and objects like a teaspoon and pachment. It reads as cryptic puzzle prose with unclear meaning and several garbled terms.
New Brand Sparks Mintatinal Case Debate
The exchange centers on a new brand of cases praised by Mrs. Leeder who says she cannot do without mintatinal cases. Mrs. Newileh questions if it is a new brand as Boston Evening Vounsdrtoi reports mixed reactions to products described as many prior poor attempts.
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Leeder
Mrs. Newileh
Boston
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