Wardrobe of Queen Mizabeth Surpasses Many Court Attires
A fragmentary inventory details Queen Mizabeth's wardrobe with 126 kirtles, 260 gowns, 180 farparts, 126 petticoats, 668 clavky items, 5 doubets, 83 safeguards, and 18 Jap ituitles. Designers crafted gowns from various rich materials including gold thread, satin, velvet, and mother of pearl, with a border of sun and moon motifs on a white satin dress. Her attire included a white tethered belt with precious stones and silver embroidered slippers, plus a crimson velvet gown with Venetian gold and silver and a mother of pearl handle. An unrelated note mentions an Englishman inventing an apparatus to electrolyze water on ships for disinfection.
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Ancient Musan City in Korea Reveals Fading History
Few outsiders know Musan townsfolk explore an ancient city on the edge of Korea near Russia. Once a refuge during the Russo-Japanese War, its central palace and temple guesthouse survive in partial ruin. Local tales recount gates, towers, and walls full of history as tiger hunters recall distant lands and distant climates.
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Todia
Malay Peninsula
China
Manchuria
Siberia
The Tie That Bound
A dramatic line of dialogue features an attorney asking grounds for divorce while the client jokes about marrying for money and being bound by a large, unwieldy partner, portraying a satirical take on a court scene and marriage motives.
Highway funding surge reports year 1918 totals
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the 1919 update notes a steady rise in federal aid for roads since 1919. It cites complete 1918 data from 44 states showing expenditures on rural roads and bridges at 286 million dollars plus labor value, totaling about 800 million. It highlights unprecedented highway activity, material shortages, and increased maintenance despite reduced new construction.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Trucks And Country Roads Improve Community Prosperity
Roads on motor truck routes have been improved to allow constant speeds and reduce depreciation. The motor truck cuts dependence on single lines of transport, boosting efficiency and economy. Improved roads raise real estate values and public pride, fueling community prosperity.
Big Problem in Road Work for Rural Districts
A 1920s style editorial argues value of roads grows with rural districts and urges organized spending of funds. It notes 2,000,000 miles of US roads and warns road programs can not be solved quickly. Emphasizes road rock quality hardness binding power and better roads to extend national prosperity.
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United States
Farm Poultry Gains From Better Methods Say Experts
The USDA report notes 1917 18 Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota poultry production up 5 to 20 percent due to improved management. Highlights include culling campaigns saving farmers money, early hatch and preserve eggs efforts expanding food conservation, and educational work to raise egg yields from six seven dozen to nine to twelve dozen per hen.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
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Inspections Tighten On Interstate Egg Shipments
Federal inspectors monitor interstate egg shipments in hot months to enforce laws against spoiled, moldy, or putrid eggs. Candling before sale helps dealers avoid violations and reduces shipping costs by preventing rejected eggs at receipt. State laws often require candling, with USDA guidance on packing and storage available on request.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Poultry Handling and Care Note from Old Manual
A dated poultry note warns to handle ducks and geese by the necks to avoid injuries from wings. It cautions against bonding geese, notes geese can be aggressive, and advises careful handling. Old fowls require limited corn in hot weather but some feed to balance ration. It also urges culling deformed chicks to save resources for healthier stock.
Pape's Cold Compound Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old newspaper ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as instantly easing a cold after the first dose. It promises two hour dosing, three doses total, opening congested nostrils, stopping runny nose, easing headache and fever, with a pleasant taste and no quinine, sold for only a few cents.
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Demonstration Essential Sparks Senate Remarks on Influence
Senator Sorghum defends adding remarks to address home folks. notes personal motive to keep TL from seeming to lose influence and to avoid misperception among constituents. The exchange underscores political signaling and self-interest in public discourse.
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A Lady of Distinction Perfume Influence Advert
A promotional ad notes a distinguished lady owes her charm to the delicate influence of the perfume she uses. The copy promotes Cutex? No Cutleura Soap and hot water to cleanse pores, then Cutleura Talcum Powder for clear, sweet skin. It includes a testimonial line about keeping young and wrinkles.
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