War Savings and Thrift Stamps in February
February receipts from War Savings and Thrift stamps reached 41.9 million dollars with daily averages around 2 million, while England reports 37 million. Congress aims to raise 2 billion this year to cover shipbuilding costs, and thrift stamps teach saving, especially to youth, to fund the war effort. Women are urged to knit, sew surgical supplies, and conserve food, with strong scorn for selfish women not aiding Red Cross and war needs.
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Pts
Treasury
England
Congress
Red Cross
Coli
Slender Little Girls Fashion Advice for Summer Dresses
The piece analyzes summer dress options for slim girls ages eight to fourteen, detailing two-piece crepe georgette outfits with a waistline avoided by a short under bodice. It highlights a smart blouse with smocking, color accents, and practical snap fasteners, plus jackets and narrow skirts reflecting 1930s style.
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Tyst
Seagom
Progress and Passion on the Norfolk River Wharf
Archibald Jernigan, a hustler from Wellsville, sneaks into Virginia farm life to mentor Tanthe Yarborough and Pres Lewis in progressive trucking. As he pursues crops and sues the love of Tanthe, he faces wasted opportunity and pride on a May riverfront in old Virginia.
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Virginia
J. Archibald Jernigan
Tanthe Yarbrougsh
Mr. Jernigan
White House
Wellsville
Tawa
Tome
Boston
New York
Lewis
Tanthe
Ale
Ming
Jernigan
Hampton
Fortress Monroe
Hyveia
Old Point
Iowa
Tanthe Yarbrough
Pres' Lewis
Press
Mareschal Niel
Pres
Ianthe
Mary
Yarbrough
Tinthe
Mr. Jern
Taube
Archibald
Bird Magnetism May Guide Night Migrations
A Poplar Science Monthly note cites M. A. Thausies a French pigeon fancier proposing birds sense terrestrial magnetism guiding nocturnal migrations even in clouds or fog. He argues magnetic storms disrupt their flights and warns that wireless telegraphy has further reduced their reliability.
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M.a.thausies
Poplar Science Monthly
Schoolchildren in New York Face Undernutrition Crisis
Dr Henry Dwight Chapin head of the Postgraduate hospital children division warns that 110000 of New York citys 7100000 school children are undernourished and 50000 more are barely nourished. He cites war price inflation as a key cause of widespread malnutrition among youngsters. Families cut meals and rely on cheaper tea and coffee as costs rise.
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New York City
Panaible
Henry Dwight Chapin
Postgraduate Hospital
Methae
Jaytomd
Maitk
Creta
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil for Kidney and Bladder Health
A long ad promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil capsules as a century old household remedy for kidney liver bladder and urinary issues. Claims include non patent status harmlessness and refund policy with three sealed sizes and insistence on original imported Haarlem Oil.
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Haarlem
MEDAE
Different Ideals Among Youths Echo War Talk
In dialogue the speaker notes one boy plans to enlist and go to the front while another imagines a safer route. A mock exchange questions whether the country will ever endure gag attacks. References to Em and to sitting congress imply wartime civic fatigue and political discourse.
Proving Nothing Seeks Answers in a Sea of Doubt
Fragmentary dialogue suggests a skeptic stance and a banter about certainty. A girl is described as anxious that others recognize a truth not yet clear, while a dismissive comparison to a barnacle signals stubborn fixation. The piece reads like a terse literary exchange.
Where did we get that word Sea tin
The caller notes a playful exchange about origin of a term and remarks that a phrase cited by the Boston Transcript reflects an old mob name. The remark concludes that men’s pretended gentility is the main part of their character.
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Boston Transcript
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