Homesick soldier reflects on family ties and duty
An article profiles a young man from National Awmy who grew up with no home or parental support. He trains in a national army cantonment and writes of deep homesickness. A companion piece emphasizes love and daily labor of wives guiding families, urging appreciation for home and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Army
Citizen
Roman
Shearer
Haveland
Ohio
Glando Air Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Obedience to law emphasized in school guidance speech
A speaker extols obedience to authority as essential for future citizens. The message urges students to yield to school, community, state, and nation rules, arguing moral character and appreciation trump hollow praise and that education aims to cultivate lasting friendship and growth.
What the Daily Meal Should Bring Us
Mabel D. Erwin outlines essential dietary components for health and growth. The piece lists minerals proteins starch sugars fats cellulose and vitamins as crucial, with examples of foods rich in each group and notes on misuse and taste enhancers.
What Shall I Give My Friends Christmas Gift Ideas
A fragment discusses thrifty homemade gifts for Christmas using white georgette crepe for a collar and cuff set and a breakfast jacket. It suggests edging, hem stitching, or embroidery in white or contrasting tones, with decorative stitching options and ribbon accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hristmas
Sister
Georgette Crepe
Wolfe
Dimity
War Era Bargains and Essentials Drive Scarcity Warnings
A wartime style ad lists staples and fall goods with limited supplies, urging stockpiling of flour, sugar, meat, coffee, coal oil, and shoes. Prices appear for Golden Horn Spring Wheat Flour, White Lily flour, corn meal, oats, beans, salmon, cheese, coffee, soap, matches, and tires, with notes on rising prices and upcoming changes. It warns of impending shortages after January 1 and promotes bulk purchases and discounts across multiple categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Lilly
Russia Reports Fifteen Languages Spoken In One Voice
A statement notes that fifteen languages are spoken across Russia and adds that they are unified into a single national voice. The remark emphasizes linguistic diversity within a cohesive national identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Lambs Great Cash Store Orto Gift Ideas
A vintage shopping note suggests homemade crullers or a decorated cake as gifts for men in hotels and bachelors. It also hints that embroidered monogrammed socks delight men and advertises 46 cents per dozen eggs and 5 cents per pound butter. Local ad rates apply across three papers.
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Weex
Jennie
Ben Brown
Lou
Tom Wood
Ridsa
Mea
ATG
Mabel D. Erwin
Allen County
York Imperials
Rhode Island
Chinola
Kelly
Guatemala
Rio
Ford
Lamb's Great Cash Store
ORTO
Payne
Woodburn News
New Haven Tribune
Grubill Review
New York City
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Seal Mare Public Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Z&c. Hall
Wayne. Ind
Calhoun St
Lyric Theatre
Edison Phonographs
Guy Conklin
Gahoun
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