Fashioning a queen's wardrobe and a disinfectant brainwave
A fragmentary historical notice recounts Queen Elizabeth I's extravagant wardrobe with robes, kirtles, and jeweled gowns described in vivid detail. It notes her gowns from gold tissue to white satin and a fan set with stones, plus a silver-clad slipper detail. The piece ends by mentioning an English invention to electrolyze water on a stilp board to form a disinfectant.
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Eiizabeth
Aywin
Venice
Ancient Musan City: A World Untouched by Time
Few white men have ventured to Musan in Korea, a legendary ancient city with old walls and a temple guesthouse nearby. The coastal approach remains intact, surrounded by tales from the Russo Japanese War era and stories of tigers in the nearby highland regions.
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Korea
Musin
Musan
India
Malay Peninsula
China
Maurauria
The Tie That Bound
A courtroom anecdote where a lawyer asks the grounds for divorce and the client bluntly replies she married for money and now he has lost everything. The exchange underscores motives and consequences in a domestic dispute.
States Filing Projects and Allotments In Public Roads
The piece notes a surge in federal-aid road work since 2010 with growing state commitments and allotments. It cites 1914 expenditures at 300 million including labor and materials, and 1918 saw a highway boom with rising truck traffic and maintenance amid material and funding shortages.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Atlantics
United States
Trucks and Country Roads Boost Rural Prosperity
Motor truck routes across communities improve roads to sustain speed and reduce depreciation. The enhanced roads make towns independent of a single transport line and raise real estate values, public improvements, and community pride, reflecting in local prosperity.
Big problem in road work for rural districts
The article argues that the value of roads is clear but the larger task is organizing funds to spend wisely. It notes there are over 2,000,000 miles of roads in the United States and that solutions will take time. It calls for using rock with hardness, toughness, and binding power to build durable roads.
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United States
Better Methods Lift Poultry Output Across District Eight
United States Department of Agriculture reports that improved poultry management in district No. 8, covering Missouri to the Dakotas, boosted production by about 20 percent in 1917 and 1918. Emphasis on education and better practices, including culling and early hatch campaigns, saved money and increased egg yields toward nine to twelve dozen per hen.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Interstate Egg Shipments Under Federal Watch
Federal inspectors monitor egg shipments during hot months to enforce laws against spoiled and decomposed eggs. Candling before shipment helps dealers weed out bad eggs, saving shipping costs and preventing law violations. States may require candling. the Agriculture Department in Washington offers guidance on candling and best packing, shipping, and storage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Handling Domesticated Waterfowl Safely and Culling Practices
The guide warns to handle ducks and geese by the necks to avoid injury from wings and legs. It notes that angry geese can break a man's arm and advises caution. It also instructs to cull weak or deformed chicks to conserve feed and space for stronger birds.
Good Roads Boost Through Transit Reform
A message touts Better Roads and extended prosperity by improving infrastructure. It argues that roads will improve when grade crossings with railroads are removed, linking better transportation to national prosperity and progress.
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Wii
America
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement extols Pape's Cold Compound for rapid relief from cold symptoms. It claims instant easing after the first dose with doses every two hours until symptoms subside. The ad highlights nasal opening, less congestion, headache relief, and cheap cost, urging insistence on Pape's.
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Pape
A Lady of Distinction Uses Cuticura For Skin Care
An advertisement extols the delicate influence of perfume and Cuticura Soap with hot water to cleanse pores, then Cuticura Tulcum Powder for clear skin. It hints that aging is slowed by proper skincare rather than dramatic remedies, praising the product’s role in youthfulness.
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