Right Kind of Construction and Inspection Prevent Most Fires
Architect engineer R S Whiting warns that proper construction and efficient building inspection could prevent a large share of annual city fires. He cites building codes limiting spacing between buildings and minimum lot widths, noting Atlanta's 1917 blaze showed dangers when spaces were too narrow. He calls for isolation of garages oil houses refineries and other fire hazards from nearby structures.
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R. S Whiting
Whiting
Atlanta
Feared New Quarter Stirs Baltimore Mint Mystery
The 1917 style quarter appeared without notice in Baltimore triggering fears of counterfeit coins. Reports say differences include stars around the eagle and larger In God We Trust, though banks and the subtreasury confirmed its validity after inquiries. The uproar centers on the surprise release.
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Uncle Sam
Baltimore
United Railways
The Life of the Skyscraper Reexamines Durability
Builders and allied interests discuss the lifetime of modern skyscrapers. Early doubts about corrosion and vibration have faded as older towers prove steel work remains sound after decades. Yet the foe is the skyscraper itself, for urban scale drives the question of longevity.
Master and Servant Duty to ensure worker safety
It is held to be the duty of a master to see that the number of servants engaged on any particular work is sufficient to secure the reasonable safety of each one. The case Shema Wallace v. Tremont & G. R. Co. LRA 1917D 959 confirms the master's duty to furnish proper tools and a safe place, including human instrumentalities and mechanical devices.
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Shema Wallace V. Tremont & G. R. Co
Eskimo animal kills could boost Arctic supplies, explorer says
Detroit News quotes Arctic explorer Christian Leden noting Eskimos kill many animals yearly with no export market. He claims seven tribes could yield hundreds of thousands of pounds of caribou meat and fat, walrus meat and oil, salmon, hides, sealskins, ivory, and more, adding to temperate zone shortages.
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Detroit News
Christian Leden
War Gardens Were Success in 1917 and Promoted for 1918
The national emergency food garden commission calls the 1917 war gardens a success and urges expansion in 1918. About 3,000,000 gardens covered 1,150,000 acres of city and town land. Value at retail prices estimated at 350 million dollars, or 17.50 per family. Glass jar production high with 119 million canning jars sold. households used nearly 500 million quart jars, about three times previous packing.
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National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Britain’s Army’s Demands Reveal Vast Supply Needs
Isaac F. Marcosson writes in the Saturday Evening Post that British forces in France each month require 95,000 tons of oats 4,000,000 gallons of gasoline 20,000 tons of flour 10,000,000 pounds of jam and 75,000 tons of hay. The figures illustrate enormous supply pressures on war efforts.
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France
Isaac F. Marcosson
Saturday Evening Post
Comparing Notes In Ivory Carving Classroom Exchange
A professor of archaeology praises a refined ivory human figure carving while a mathematics professor notes limitations, saying the ivory carving lacks detail below the chin and has cartilaginous spines, illustrating a humorous contrast in expert observations.
Early to Rise, Quick to Fight in Camp Quips
A training camp visitor asks why soldiers rise at 5 15. The answering veteran says the early start makes him feel like fighting, reflecting wartime soldiery discipline and morale.
Demands for money spark worry over vast sums
A fragmented excerpt laments escalating government demands for huge funds, noting a figure of 2,000,000,000 and a personal request to forward money, reflecting public concern in a terse, period voice.
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Jones
Joy ride ends engagement after fatal smash
Report notes Billy suffered a severe car crash while taking his fiancée for a ride. Witnesses say the incident led to the end of their engagement. The article focuses on the crash and its social aftermath, including the broken engagement.
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Billy
Re-Education Plans for Disabled Soldiers by Barton
George Edward Barton head of Consolation House in New York discusses war’s impact on crippled veterans in Washington. He cites 35,000 annual fatalities and 700,000 injuries from industry, arguing industrial cripples require education and support akin to military casualties, and outlines a plan for disabled soldiers to become self supporting.
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George Edward Barton
Washington
Surgeon General’s
Barton
Consolation House
New York
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Discords Smart What broke up the amateur orchestra
Wise The members were not in harmony.
A Grievance Over False Paper Story Sparks Rift
Hop expresses hurt at a newspaper cut story claiming he sought five dollars from friends. Sarb defends the tale and urges reconciliation, insisting Hop would not borrow. The exchange centers on trust and maintaining friendship despite the misrepresentation.
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Sarb
Hop
Morally Obliged To Catch Snowbirds For Supper
A light exchange notes a shift from feeding snowbirds to catching and eating them. The speaker jokes about changing from charity to survival, reflecting a grim, tongue in cheek twist in a conservation context.
Jaggers Seeks Frontline Quiet Amid Family Ties
In a terse exchange a neighbor notes Jaggers, a husband and father of two daughters, appears eager to join the front. The remark hints he seeks peace and quiet away from domestic bustle, reflecting wartime sentiment and personal motive amid a community chatty about frontline service.
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Jaggers
Bliggins Studying French Sparks Quiet Comfort
Better Company notes Bliggins is studying French. Conversation reveals Bliggins will never stop talking though it will be some comfort not to understand him.
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Bliggins
Lost Labor In A Hotel Room Dialogue
A brief exchange depicts a hostess sweeping a room without looking back. The dialogue contrasts expectations with the room’s neglected state, hinting at social or labor themes in a tight, characterful scene.
One Is Enough Fruitful Exchange Over Subscriptions
In a humorous exchange, a Country Editor asks if subscriptions can be paid with vegetables. A Country Subscriber replies he will pay with a vegetable, highlighting a lighthearted barter idea in rural life.
Cardus credited with restoring strength for Mrs Prine
Kathleen Florida Mrs Dallas Prine reports severe exhaustion and nervous weakness after childbirth. She credits Cardus with restoring circulation and strength after five bottles, allowing her to care for six children and run the household. The medicine is described as safe, plant based, non habit forming, with many women reporting positive results.
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Florida
Cardus
Kathleen
Fla
Dallas Prine
Property Return Deadline With Penalty Notice
All property owners in any capacity must file returns with the Auditor under oath by the specified time. The Auditor must add a 50 percent penalty to any property not returned by February 20 each year.
Classifying Him Frivolity Theater Arrest Case Joke
A courtroom quip portrays a sheriff arresting a man at the Frivolity theater. The judge asks if the detainee is an actor and the response plays on the word bad, reflecting a light, satirical tone from a historical newspaper snippet.
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Frivolity Theater
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