War wrecked France tests education system in ruins
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that after 1914 education in northern France halted and may not restart until Germany pays war damages. Immediate reparations are small, with long term funding via local taxes failing where towns are wiped out. Improvised huts, sparse supplies, and teacher hardship mark a generation’s schooling amid grit and hunger.
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New York
France
Germany
Brooklyn Eagle
Aisne
American Committee On
Marseilles
American Committee
Twine Trail Leads to Recovery of Cash Box
A brief report notes burglars stole a cash register from a local meat market. The owner, awakened by a brick through a window, was lightly injured and searched for help as police recovered a cash box before the burglars fled in a crime scene rush.
Billy Goat Is Ornery Cuss Says Physician
Dr W C Dubois describes a suburban call interrupted by a billy goat that entered his car seat and refused to depart. After a horned struggle the doctor used a long pole to eject the animal and drive away with it at the end of the pole.
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Santa Ana
W. C. Dubois
Dubois
Funds Needed to Rebuild War-Torn French Schools
The text outlines a fundraising drive to restore education in France after the war. It estimates $50 to fully equip a schoolhouse with books and $500 for benches, desks, maps, blackboards, and supplies. It notes existing preschool, domestic science, and manual training programs under government supervision and lists harsh postwar conditions for children and families.
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France
Bear Sighting Delays Rider Near Banff
Bert Thompson, cycling home from work near Banff Canada, collided with a dark object on the road and was knocked to the pavement. He saw a large bear looming over him before both hurried away from the scene.
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Banff
Can
Bert Thompson
Tiine
Bert
Indiana News Roundup Highlights Coal Shortage and Local Actions
Indiana cities report coal shortages amid miners strike. Hancock county farmers note Hessian fly damage to pre September 25 wheat. Public Service gas curtailments in Greenfield and Indianapolis conservation orders follow utility limits. Local colleges, beekeeping, and military guard plans appear in multiple towns as officials seek fuel, food, and security.
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Greenfield
Hancock County
Interstate Public Service Company
Huntington
Indianapolis
Public Service Commission
Utility Fuel Committee
Grimes
Indiana
Robinson Bros
Greenwood
Corling Bros
Silverwood
Washington, D. C
Oakland City
Oakland City College
Cranbach
Gary
Gary Steel Mills
Willian P. Gleason
S. A. Rand
United States Steel Corporation
Vincennes
Thad S. Nash
Princeton
Dairy Extension Department
Surdue University
Knox County
Plymouth Pedro
N. E. Beekes
Bruceville
MeJovial
Beckes
Agricultural Extension Department of
Purdue University
Farmers’ Institute
Dubois
Gibson
Brown
Crawford
Floyd
Switzerland
Purdue
Jasper
Jeffersonville
Watson
New Albany
Farurban
Fort Wayne
Richmond
Frank N. Watlaee
State Conservation Commission
Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company
Decatur
Lebanon
Boone County Board of Education
Logansport
Barnes
Columbia City
City Light and Power
Evansville
National Presbyterian Board of Ministerial Relief
Thornton
Newbury
Jennie Glaze
Lafayette
Tipnecanoe
State Employment Commission
Harry B. Smith
Indiana National Guard
National Guard
School of Agriculture
Chicago
Prince Royal
Monarchice
Washington
D. C
Charles J. Orbisop
Crrcuit
Orbison
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury Department
Jouett Shouse
The
Treasury
Beig
Indiana Harbor
Dr King’s New Discovery Advertises Cold Relief
An old style drug advert promises Dr King’s New Discovery relieves grippe cough and chest congestion. It touts safety for children, claims no after-effects and lists prices 60 cents or $1.20 a bottle at druggists.
Dr. King's New Life Pills Ad Offer
A vintage ad urges relief from constipation with Dr. King's New Life Pills. It touts benefits for headaches indigestion dizziness foul tongue bad breath and promotes regular bowel movements with a nightly user cue and 25 cent price at druggists.
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Dr. King
Celery King Laxative Tea Promises Quick Bowels Relief
A promotional note extols Celery King as a pure vegetable laxative tea that works overnight with no distress. It advises drinking hot cups before bed when sick or feverish and claims to cure headaches, biliousness, dizziness, and sluggish liver. Sold by druggists in inexpensive packages.
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Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor Drydock
Josephus Daniels
Daniels
Hoover Commission
Mrs. Raymond Robins
Raymond Robins
National Women’s Jade Union League
International Congress of Working Women
Indiana News
Cascaras
Hill
Walter Baker & Co
Dorchester
Mass
Dr, Gee
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