Prosperity and war spending urged by Armour
Chicago report quotes J Ogden Armour predicting continued prosperity for two years as the US finances war. He says billions lent to allies become circulating dollars at home, fueling employment and production. He warns against overcautious economy and urges normal business activity, faith, and cooperation with President Wilson.
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Chicago
United States
J. Ogden Armour
England
France
Mr. Armour
Moma
Uncle Bam
Ffaith
Woodrow Wilson
Auburn prisoner in guard uniform escapes from state prison
Reynolds Forsbrey, a nine year first degree assault convict, seized Keeper John Betts's uniform and fled from the New York facility. Deputies, guards, and police searched the countryside. Forsbrey was tracked to a barn and surrendered to two guards without further violence.
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Auburn
N. Y
Reynolds Forsbrey
John Betts
Botts
Forebrey
Filipinos Eager to Enter U S Navy
Manila reports strong enthusiasm among Filipinos toward joining the United States Navy. Citizens are portrayed as nearly wholly loyal, recalling the German threat to Dewey at Manila in 1898 and noting British support would have aided American ships against Spaniards.
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Manila
United States
United States Navy
Eat No Old Potatoes Movement Spreads Nationally
Chicago clubs spark a nationwide campaign urging people to avoid eating old potatoes until after July 1 to boost the next harvest. Agricultural officials warn seed potatoes are scarce, prompting investors to hoard. The Hamilton club leads a drive to ban old spuds and pressure farmers to withhold seed potatoes for planting season.
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Chicago
Ill
United States
Hamilton Club
Eugene H. Grubb
Carl Vrooman
Hamilton
Hamilton Club Committee
Commission
South
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Uncle Sam
Best fed children Harvey Wiley sons of Dr Harvey W Wiley
Harvey W Wiley and John Preston Wiley, sons of the former U S food expert, illustrate his dietary teachings. He credits mother’s milk, then bovine milk from tuberculin-tested cows, with growth, not fat. Meals feature brown bread, milk, fruits, vegetables, and limited meat after age three, no candy, minimal sugar, and a nightly meal of whole wheat bread with butter and milk.
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Harvey W. Wiley
John Preston Wiley
United States
Doctor Wiley
Kitchen Cabinet Recipes From Emane Time Menu
A dated household column presents kitchen tips and recipes. It lists cabbage with sausage, liver balls, sauerbraten, potato salad, beet fritters, ham and corn patties, and notes Washington Irving quotes. It adds variations on health bread, bran bread, muffins, and bran beverages with steps and ingredients.
Farming now a business in Western Canada profits rise
The piece argues farming should operate as a business with systematized costs and returns. It cites US and Canadian cases, including C A Wright of Milo Iowa buying 160 acres in Western Canada and earning a surplus of 2 472 07 after costs, and Smith & Bons of Vulcan Alberta reporting high wheat yields with strong profits. Various affidavits confirm large wheat and oats output in 1916 and favorable prices, promoting Western Canada as a lucrative farming destination.
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America
United States
Canada
C. A. Wright
Milo
Iowa
Joseph and Sons of
Des Moines
Champion
Alberta
Hewitt
Messrs. Smith & Bons
Vulcan
Western
Smith
Newell J. Noble
Nobleford
Newell J, Noble
Nancy Coe
Parental Supervision and the Soldier Poet Paradox
A terse dialogue questions parental aims in shaping a child’s future. The reply notes that intent does not guarantee outcome, drawing a wry parallel: Shakespeare’s parents did not raise him to be a poet, yet he became one.
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Shakespeare
Red Cross Blue Laundress Makes Clothes Whiter Than Snow
A brief ad notices the Red Cross Blue laundry service promising whiter clothes and good grocers, highlighting its quality and reliability for customers.
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Red Cross
Hes
Discordances Over Wagnerian Music Sparking German Dissent
A discussion contrasts a praise for Wagner with a skeptical view that Wagnerian music may have negatively influenced Germany's mood. The exchange questions whether such music shaped national temperament and opinion.
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Germany
Versed In That Direction Economical Social Functions Rise
The passage notes a shift toward economical social functions as the trend. It mentions a comment about women finally getting a chance to shine, reflecting a social shift and opportunities for women. The dialogue implies evolving norms and shared optimism.
Nervousness and Blues in Washi Park Woman
A Washi Park resident describes suffering from female troubles backache and nervous spells plus the blues due to children’s noise. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring health and youthful looks and thanks the company for helpful free advice.
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Washi Park
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pen
Oery
Pinkham
Sage Venus
Washington Park Ark
Illinois
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Jenkins
Charlestown Navy Yard
U. S. Navy
Kitche
Emane
Washington Irving
Bran
Bill Lleenna
E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
H. Welson Saddlery CO
Denver
Fesi
R.duanes
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