Corn the key to feeding nations and armies in war
A, urging farmers to boost corn production to feed allies and America. The piece praises corn as a nutrient rich staple, cites historic and indigenous uses, and notes government guidance to mix cornmeal into bread. It highlights corn’s role in sustenance from Davy Crockett to modern soldiers and explorers.
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United States
Europe
America
Hannibal
Caesar
Gaul
Davy Crockett
Indiana
Whittler
Daniel Boone
Bouth
What the Insignia On Uniforms Means
The article explains rank insignia and distinctions on uniforms across the armed services. It covers chevrons for corporals and sergeants, branch symbols on buttons, collar markings for lieutenants, shoulder strap bars for officers, hat cords by branch, and notable insignia like the brigadier and major generals. It notes home-defense green and white cords and Plattsburg alumni cords as differentiators.
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Quartermaster's Corps
Engineering Corps
Signal Corps
Hospital Corps
Quartermaster'’S Corps
Plattsburg
New York Sun
Protests of Esteem in a Bilggins Debate
A dialogue in Bilggins questions patriotism and loyalty as a man proclaims love for country and family, prompting a remark that love for country may depend on treatment of family. The exchange highlights public skepticism about patriotic displays.
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Bilggins
Expensive intellect debate sparks a costly misunderstanding
An overheard exchange in a crowded room shows two men debating a million dollar price tag. One claims the figure is accurate, while the other argues the cost is too high to uncover the issue.
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Bostely
Mitch
Honored by Turks Miss Graffam Receives Red Crescent Honor
Miss Mary Louise Graffam American missionary in Sivas is awarded the Red Crescent honor for caring for wounded and sick. She led a hospital for Turkish officers during war and, after typhus and deportations, continued relief work with commitment despite great hardship.
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Sivas
Mary Louise Graffam
Order of the Red Crescent
The
Red Crescent
Red Cross
Erzerum
Miss Graffam
Srainzan
Wali
Sions
Miss Fowle
Sympathetic Jury in Denver Courtroom
A Denver lawyer recalls a trial where a large man sued a thin, coughing opponent. After half an hour the jury asked which party was plaintiff and which was defendant. The judge clarified, then the jury returned and found for the plaintiff, the man with the consumption.
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Denver
Sun Heated Water in Southern California Homes
Seventy five percent of homes in southern California use solar heaters. Water pipes on rooftops with a glass top and blackened copper sheets heat water to boiling, circulating automatically and staying hot for more than 48 hours without sunlight. Solar heaters are inexpensive to build, and sunshine is usually continuous enough for year round hot water.
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California
A Valuable Machine Invented for Tiny Measurements
A light dialogue notes a machine that measures the millionth part of an inch, praised as a tool to gauge a boy's brain and memory, with humor about its usefulness for finding misplaced items.
Freezone Promises Quick Corn Removal Says Cincinnati Authority
An Cincinnati authority claims drops of freezone on a corn remove the corn instantly and safely. The drug dries quickly and shrivels the corn with root and all, allowing wearers to go shoe-free after. A small bottle is inexpensive and available at drug stores or via wholesalers.
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Cincinnati
Ady
Cuticura Emollients Offer Free Sample by Mail
An advertisement promotes Cuticura emollients as quick safe remedies for itchy and irritated skin. It claims daily use prevents minor skin troubles from worsening and offers a free sample by mail with a postcard address to Cuticura Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Europe Buys More American Movies Amid Moral Critique
European demand for motion picture film from the United States rises, aiding exports and jobs while exposing concerns over perceived indecency. A report from David Kerr in Birmingham notes renters ask for “less of the sexual problem,” prompting a debate on American film morality.
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Europe
America
David C. Kerr
Birmingham
England
Secretary of Commerce
Financial
Father and son debate a financial furry term
A boy asks for meaning of the term financial furry and the father defines it as the panic in a household when a bill collector arrives and the purse cannot be found. The exchange uses humor to illustrate confusion over a mock coinage.
Deportation of Ghent Textile Workers by German Authorities
About 200 female textile workers were deported from Ghent by German authorities. The action affects workers in the Ghent textile industry amid wartime controls. Local officials report uncertain details and safety concerns for the displaced workers.
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Ghent
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