Back to the soil drive draws diverse applicants in 1919
Washington reports a surge of interest in farming among 1919 hopefuls. Some 14,000 sought help from the railroad administration bureau, including veterans and women, with many aiming to farm fruit growing poultry raising or cattle. A true idle land stock spans about 275 million acres across the West and South, prompting government forecasts of sustained demand for American food.
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Barmera
Farmore
Canada
United States
Bureau
Millions for Bonds but No Tax on Ice Cream
Washington public opinion favors bonds but resists taxation on daily luxuries. Citizens want quick painless taxes like tariffs avoided and see a luxury tax as unfair. The piece contrasts broad support for bonds with dislike of daily levies on soft drinks and other comforts.
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Washington
Isibeli
Ravenus
Congress
Lherty
Agin
Edith Cavell Post Becomes Symbol of American Legion Women
The American Legion adopts Edith Cavell as its first post title. Yeomanettes at the Brooklyn Navy Yard form the Edith Cavell post with national charters planned. Washington and other states follow with Betsy Ross, Martha Washington, Molly Pitcher, Barbara Britchele posts as women join the Legion. The era marks official tributes to American women who served in wartime, many decorated for bravery and service.
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American Legion
Edith Cavell
Brooklyn Navy Yard
St Louis American Legion
Legion
James F. Goetick
Brooklyn
Woman!s
Washington, D. C
Besty Roas
Martha Washington
Molly Pitcher
Manhattan
Barbara Brietchle
War and
Navy Departments
France
Europe
Motion Picture Opens Trade Doors in Remote Markets
A writer argues that film is a universal language aiding American exporters. It helps sell goods such as chairs and soap to isolated communities where words fail. Demonstrations in village markets show how moving pictures clarify product use and construction, boosting sales and trust in unfamiliar markets.
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Alii
Public Health Nursing Urged For Montana Frontier Families
The Children's Bureau reports dire health gaps in Montana frontier communities. Isolated homesteads lack doctors and nurses, with travel times of 50 miles to care and no hospitals. A public health nurse and county program are urged to protect mothers and babies and reduce disease.
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France
Montana
America
Children’s Bureau
Bureau
Horgaback
Mall
Union
Crogat
Wen N Waoy
Hoe
Dlinens
National Organization For Public Health Nursing
Iowa
National Organization
Fifth Avenue
New York
Dita Phillips Crandall
Chicago
Mies Crandall
Council of Fastional Defense
Misa Crandall
Teachers’ College of
Columbia University
Department of Nursing
Bureau of Advice and Information
Miss Crandall
Pretty Close Patience Tears Run Down His Cheeks
The quote describes a moment of joy where one person’s tears streamed down his cheeks and onto another, attributed to Patrice and cited by the Yonkerg Statesman. It preserves the dramatic emphasis and period voice of the source.
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Patrice
Yonkerg Statesman
Interesting Items From Early Modern Times On Technology And Industry
A survey of curiosities notes powdered medicines era practices and an English signal busting with stop indications. It recounts a milk cooperative in Diemen near Amsterdam delivering 90 000 quarts daily, plans for a 27 dairymen driven dairy, and Italy's commission to study possible radioactive substances. It mentions ancient chariot development, Pier 86 in New York at 4 000 000 cost, now a government steamship pier with an upper deck used as a sub post office.
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Diemen
Amsterdam
Italy
North River
New York
Woldle
Iowa State News items cover conventions and votes
Iowa reports on the Iowa Insurances men convention at the Inn on West Okoboji July 17 18 Corporal Georgy A Carroll being honored and Casey to Annapolis midshipman appointment. Spirit Lake Knights Templar conclave in July and Marengo voters rejecting a $100 000 school project by 16 votes. Also notes on Camp Dodge demobilization pay and Iowa Legion membership, Buffalo meat feast in Storm Lake, a Des Moines girl solving fractions, Iowa City rifle team standings, and passage of the Susan B Anthony amendment in special session with bipartisan support.
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Iowa State Insurances
Inn
West Okoboji
Parshing
Georgy A. Carroll
Davenport
Lincoln Butt
Casey
Graen
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Grand Commandery Knights Templar
Jaws
Templar Park
Spirit Lake
Marengo
Automoblia
Bidte
Camp Dodge
Iowa
American Legion
States of the Union
John MacVicar, Sr
Iowa State Organization
National
Storm Lake
Dina
George Staig
A. H. Leonard
Fort Pierrre
Little Mizabeth Benson
W. Benson
Des Moines
People’s Popular Monthly
Tha’ Binet-Simon
Jone City
Douglas Rogere
Manning
Ifre
House Judiciary Committee
Rathbun
Woodworth Club
Panama-Pacific Exposition Commission
Iowa City High School
National Ride Association
Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Perry
Holdoagel
Rockwellity
Committee On
Holdoegel
Arch McFarlane
H. N. Moore
W. J. Harding
Alice J
Willem Knowles
Waterloo
Toledo
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