World War II era profile and home front notes
A broad survey cites General Alexander von Kluck’s mobile strategies as pivotal in the Belgian and French theater, praising his resources and leadership. Reports note massive tobacco and fur deliveries for German troops, rising canary prices, and German winter gear production. Additional items cover a Rockefeller Foundation funded study on labor and capital, French wartime naming trends, and various British port restrictions for aliens, plus charity efforts for European orphans and youth agriculture clubs in the United States.
What Bryan Says About the Value of Advertising
A discussion on home trade and competition. Advertising is urged as essential for small merchants to compete with larger rivals. The piece recalls a Bryan quip likening advertising to a kiss in the dark and notes the remark's enduring relevance to business.
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Bryan
Danette
Ratinet
William Jennings Bryah
Banaget
Reading
Ike
Banquet
Elgara
Ony Guest
Mr. Bryan
Witty Exchange Ends In Tie Over Scarf in Morning Jest
In a playful morning exchange, Percy and Algy mock wrestle over a scarf for an hour. Neither wins as onlookers note the match remains tied. The banter provokes laughter and a lighthearted mood among participants.
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Percy
Algy
Dead Boy
Record sales rise in China with Chinese language tapes
Records in the Chinese language for phonographs have increased sales in a China music store. Natives prefer their own language on records and do not understand foreign music, reflecting local demand for native language albums.
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China
Progressive Dairy House Stresses Convenience for Milk Farmers
A Timats correspondent describes a compact eight by ten foot dairy building with concrete floor and double plaster wall for climate control. Ventilated galvanized roof, vertical siding, water cooling via windmill, and a wash-friendly interior support sanitary milk handling near the cow barn, with space efficient use for twenty cows.
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Timats
Huard
Dairytan
Ccs
How to Kill Turkeys For Market
Dressed market turkeys with dark color are often found with full crops and distanced intestines. Hang the turkey, immobilize wings, then kill with a sharp knife down the throat to drain and bleed while warm. Plunge into cold water to remove heat, then clean remove thick hide and prepare for market. Feather sorting determines price by type.
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Beast
Cront
Meath
Thanksgiving engagement tale and jewel theft suspicions
A narrator recalls a Thanksgiving weekend with Clara Wentworth and Clara’s circle, a jewel theft scare, and a test of trust. After jewelry boxes vanish and suspicion swirls, Miss Wentworth’s faith helps clear the narrator, who remains engaged to Sue Wentworth while expressing doubts about Clara’s caution.
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Clira
Billy
Bast
Rue Wentworth
Throston
Miss Wentworth
Clara
Wentworth
Dilemma and Death of Jesus Before Pilate
The lesson explains Pilate's dilemma as the council forces condemn Jesus by acclamation. The priests press for Pontius Pilate to endorse the verdict, twisting charges to provoke Rome's authority while the crowd shouts for crucifixion. Pilate vacillates, washes his hands, and yields, leaving Jesus to be crucified as the mob demands death.
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Jesus
Mate
Pate
Oman
Religius
Justin
Messia
Jehovah
Cesar
Jess
Luke
Seroud
Caesarthia
Christ
Pilate
Pilniv
Galilee
Herod
Rorabbaa
Barabbas
Jesus Barabbes
Jesus the Christ
Trait Hon
Milate
Pilates
Pilates attention was lireeted to a message from “his wife.” @lwudia Poreula
fMihite
Seronaioen
Abortion In Cows Warned By Heard's Dairyman
The Heard's Dairyman warns farmers about using carbolic acid to prevent contagious abortion in cattle. It notes British veterinarians may prescribe crodenck, but prefers pure carbolic acid. Suggested doses include two cromes diluted in water added to feed every other night, or a 3 percent solution with two injections under the neck skin at ten day intervals during pregnancy.
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Heard
Dairyman
Great Britain
Eggs on the Farm Evolving View of Poultry
On farms the eas erop is seen differently than years ago as farmers shift focus from eggs to poultry and broaden attention to poultry alongside hogs and cattle in business farming.
Poultry Yard Advice on Winter Quarters and Leghorns
The article urges rapid winter housing of pullets to acclimate them before laying. It highlights top nonsitting breeds for small flocks, notably Minoreas, Leghorns, and Andalusians, praising Leghorns for their precocity and hardy nature. It notes white Leghorns lay well in both summer and winter.
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War Office
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Flest
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Japan
World Labor Inquiry
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Rortefeler
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Leon Rackenete Ring
Consdian
France
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Bordeaux
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la France
la Gironde
le Matin
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Hull
London
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Bristol
Holyhead
Liverpool
Greenveil
Secretary of State For Foreign Affairs
Secretary of State
United States
United Stars
Europe
John Hays Hammond
Eya MacDonald Vatesh
MacDonald
Belgium
England
Russia
Wenan's
Hammond
Wales
Christunis
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New
Ee Emr von Kluck
Neon
Model Farm
By Warren Whitehouse
Atwaters
Tuey
Clara Webster
Billy Smithson
Mia
Straiy
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Chora
Berean
Vilate
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