Scars of War Improve Soil in France and Belgium
A special report to the American Committee for Devastated France by Hall Fullerton of the Long Island Railroad finds trenches and shellholes deepened soil, restoring fertility via mineral rich layers and organic matter. French farmers adopt tractors and syndicates while preserving conservatism, with model farms and English and American tools guiding restoration in the Aisne region.
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New York
France
Belgium
American Committee For
Hall, Fullerton
Long Island Railroad
Fullerton
America
Mr. Fullerton
England
Aisne
Biérancourt
President Peters
Medford
L. T
It Cost $6,403,343,481 to Run U S for Year
The treasury issued a preliminary statement showing the fiscal year ending June 30 with ordinary expenditures of 6,403,843,481. Debt payments reached 17,038,089,728, totaling 23,441,383,204. The War Department led ordinary spending, the Navy second, and the Shipping Board third, with July and February the peak months.
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Washington
Treasury
War Department
Navy
Shipping Board
Paris to London Flights Grow
Paris The Matin notes a rise in aerial navigation with increased air traffic between Paris and London during June. The report highlights more flights, signaling growing contest and demand for cross channel air travel.
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Paris
London
Prancve
Constitutional Government the Sure Base of Our Liberty
A measured defense of constitutional government as the core of liberty after war. The piece warns against distorted patriotism, urges education as democracy’s motto, champions free expression, and cautions against discretionary power and bureaucratic overreach in peacetime. It stresses public devotion to justice, individual liberty, and vigilant citizen oversight.
Establish a Department of Conservation with Cabinet Secretary
The argument urges creating a Department of Conservation led by a cabinet secretary to unify and enforce natural resource laws. It contends current statutes are scattered across bureaus, weakening enforcement while forests, mines, fisheries, and parks face depletion. A dedicated department would sharpen administration, spur new laws, and protect migratory birds for future generations.
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Department of Conservation
Congress
Budget and thrift urged to end world suffering
The writer argues budget discipline and systematic saving can alleviate need and dependence. They claim women lack financial education and call for money management teaching. They praise thrift as securing stability, reducing worry, and preventing monetary conflict, asserting the budget as a relief.
Back Pain Relief Promise From Knoxville Reader
Mrs. Hill of Knoxville Tennessee writes of chronic back pain and fatigue claiming Pinkham's Liver Pills and a woman's remedy helped her regain health and energy. The letter endorses the product and urges others to try it, stating it improved her appetite and ability to work.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Lofty Duty Dream Becomes Risky Adoration Tale
The young city school principal is pursued by a devoted admirer who lingers at the school after hours. He insists on staying to guard the building, saying the board holds him responsible for the premises.
Bayer Aspirin and memory advice appear in ad text
The clipping advertises Bayer Aspirin tablets with claimed safety and multiple uses and mentions large package options. It also includes a memory expert Dr Alonzo Watkins addressing mnemonic pictorial methods with a Burns example and a gallery heckler question about Browning.
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Alonzo Ethelbert Watkins
Chicago
Robert Burns
Bobby Burns
Robert Browning
Southern Confectionery Snippet Sparks Quip About Fruits
The excerpt notes cherries and strawberries covered in candy with a playful dialect quip about a chocolate-coated water melon. It concludes with a tongue-in-cheek remark about a man avoiding marriage to a fearless woman.
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Rastus
New York Central Magazine
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