U S Budget Estimates for 1921 Fiscal Year Released
The document outlines total government appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1921 at about 4.473 billion dollars after deductions, with itemized by department figures for Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Military, Naval, Indian affairs, Pensions, Panama Canal, Public Works, Postal Service, and Miscellaneous. It lists notable allocations including prohibition enforcement, foreign trade development, disease eradication, air service, National Guard, Navy and Army pensions, and postal and shipping board funding, totaling 4.473 billion dollars exclusive of sinking fund for 1920.
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Congress
Department of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Air Service
Army
National Guard
Navy
Delay in Returning US War Dead Stirs Diplomatic Debate
The article reports that about 65,000 American WWI dead in France must remain buried until France is ready to exhume own graves, with officials saying allies who died together should stay together until circumstances allow returning bodies to families. France faced a failed three year exhumation proposal, while aims to treat all nations alike as Britain and Belgium push for repatriation amid vast cemetery counts.
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France
Foreign Office
Hints for Poultry Growers on Colds and Catarrh
Seasonal guidance notes fowls prone to colds and catarrh during fall and winter. Describes symptoms such as nasal discharge and labored breathing and offers prevention through healthy breeding. Provides a tonic recipe using gentian ginger saltpeter and bron Pulphate with dry mush for infected birds.
Custom of Wig Wearing Was Started in France
The article traces the wig wearing custom to early seventeenth century France when Louis XIII adopted periwig style from Abbe Rivere and set fashion. By Charles I era wigs spread widely, with Pepys noting a £4 price, and Queen Anne era cementing wigs as a near full fashion.
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France
Louis XIII
Charles I
Pepys
Cryolite Source Nearly All Imported from Greenland
The material used in aluminum production, cryolite, is nearly entirely imported from Tyigtut and Kakivak hamlet on Greenland’s southern coast, highlighting dependence on distant Arctic sources.
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Tyigtut
Kakinw
Greenland
Basel Samp'e Fair to Build Permanent Exhibit in Basel
Basel Switzerland grows as a cosmopolitan center with rail links from London Paris Rotterdam Hamburg and northern capitals. Officials plan a 12 000 000 franc permanent building for the Basel sample fair as manufacturers eye a lasting exhibition of English goods and American interest grows in European trade.
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Basel
Switzerland
London
Paris
Rotterdam
Hamburg
Christiania
Copenhingen
Stockholm
Berlin
Poland
Balkan
Commercia Mip
Europe
Bacel
United States
Hurricane Forecasting and the Weather Bureau Defense
A historical account credits the United States Weather Bureau with saving lives and cargo by forecasting a Gulf coast hurricane from its tropical beginnings. It details timely warnings, ship notices, and the preparation of cities like Key West and Galveston, highlighting forecasters’ responsibility and impact.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
National
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Caribbean
Tropics
Florida Keys
West Indies
Key West
Atlantic
Gulf
South Florida
Fla
Gulf Coast
Carrabelle
Mla
New Orleans
Lower Florida
Washington
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Florida
Texas
Associated Press
Ward Line
Corydon
Island Home
Galveston
Old-Time Sailors Cling to Luck Charms Before Voyages
Old-time sailors refused to sail without a charm or pocketpiece to ward off bad luck. Wind bends were popular and maldeua sold in ports. Tattoos, especially a butterfly on the shoulder, were thought essential for a safe voyage. A Gitto tattoo on the foot was believed to prevent drowning, though sailors warned fate could still claim the drowned.
Odd Facts From a Historic Almanac
The text claims canopy was once a mosquito net name. It notes harpy eagles in Brazil feed exclusively on monkeys. It quips rabbits consume as much grass as a single sheep. It says pemican for Arctic explorers uses bison flesh and fat. It asserts 175 million shells were fired on the western front in war.
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Brazil
Three Marked Seasons in Philippine Islands
The Philippines lie between 5 and 21 degrees north with Manila at 14 45. Three climatic seasons are noted: temperate dry from November to February, hot dry from March to May, and temperate wet from June to October. July and August bring heavy rainfall, with annual totals up to 114 inches and temperatures ranging 70 to 97 degrees.
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Philippines
Tropics
Manila
Eligibility Rules for American Legion Membership
The constitution states that persons who served in the U S Army Navy or Marine Corps between April 6 1917 and November 11 1918 are eligible. Also eligible are those who served with allied governments in World War I while US citizens at enlistment and again at application, provided eligibility is proven. Dishonorable discharges conscientious objectors aliens and personal safety related wounds bar membership.
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The
American Legion
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
MOTHERS COOK BOOK Oatmeal Pudding Recipe
A family favorite dessert recipe from the cook book explains how to prepare an oatmeal pudding using pinhead oats, boiling water, hot milk, grated chocolate, strained honey, butter, vanilla and salt. The mixture is baked in a greased dish for an hour and served with cream.
Rabbit Skins Fuel Fashion Trade Across Australasian Markets
Rabbit skins, though a misfortune to Australia and New Zealand agriculture, provide substantial annual revenue to the commonwealths. They form the bulk of felt materials and are widely used for fashionable furs. Skilled preparation imitates many furs, even counterfeit emblems like ermine.
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Australia
New Zealand
Commonwealths
Winter of Starvation Threatens Germany
Germany faces a harsher period of hunger worse than the black winter of 1916 17. Government figures show foodstuffs fall 12 percent in potatoes 14 cabbage 17 beet fodder 41 sugar beets 41. Prewar hog supply fell from 27 000 to 7 000 000 officials warn reduced food production strains workers.
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Germany
Dried Tart Apple Pudding and Simple Dessert Recipes
Instructions describe removing cores from tart apples, baking filled with rice and butter, then serving as a pudding. Also outlined are Coconut and Marmalade Jelly, Junket with milk and honey, and Maple Toast with maple syrup and fried bread.
Was This Dog a Ghost at Umbayo
A Magliah settler John Jeter faced months of noise from passing trains at Umbayo South Africa after a hound was killed by a train. Engineers claimed the dog stayed on tracks as warning whistles echoed, mystifying the family. Included is 1628 judge Sir John Nicholl remark on propriety and familiarities in divorce cases and handshaking as a common practice between sexes.
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Umbayo
South Africa
John Jeter
Jeter
John Nicholl
Klasing
Handa
Not Allowed to Shake Hands in Past Etiquette Rules
The article notes a historical rule where friends of opposite sex were not to greet with a handshake. It contrasts past customs with modern practice where handshakes on meeting are common.
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U. S
Postal Service
Shipping Board
U. S. Dea
Seinen
Philippine Islands
Mothers’ Cook Book
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