Children Should Be Given a Place in All the Activities of the Home
A reformist piece urges recognizing children as active family members in all home pursuits. It argues youth maturity should be fostered early, with boys given small plots to work to earn income, citing government reports showing substantial earnings from youth projects. It laments city life eroding traditional farm roles and promotes a return to rural family structure.
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Achool
Washington
Order Men to Shear Sheep for Wool to Spin Socks
A wartime article describes Akra’s Red Cross women facing yarn shortages as war demands wool. An emergency council orders every man to shear sheep or spin wool, producing socks and keeping supplies moving despite scarcity. Grandmothers spin, until sixty socks per day emerge, aided by communal effort.
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Akra
Wwe
Bu Kota
Portsmouth
Red Cross Society
Marria
Yaen
Farge
Bismerk
Miners Learn First Aid Through Ambulance Class
In a miners community students join an ambulance class where they train by responding to injuries. An examiner tests practical skills by posing a frostbite scenario and the class discusses methods to treat a fellow miner. The exercise emphasizes hands on readiness and teamwork.
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Ambulance Corps
Che
Taran
Mountain of Honey Bees Dramatize Rural Rock Home
In California near Los Angeles a vast rock outcrop hosts a bee colony that fills its crevices with honey. The scene, a dramatic display of bees inhabiting perforated hollows, draws curious onlookers and highlights a quirky local natural spectacle.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ypark
Not Worth It Not Worth It Not Worth It
Fragmented OCR style lines show mixed dialogue and stray phrases about romance poetry and commentary. The readable bits mention a girl, a young man, and regard for love, with odd references to postage and magazines. No clear news event or structured item emerges.
Real Houses Are Best For Poultry Growers
The article argues simple sturdy poultry houses outperform makeshifts. It emphasizes dry well lit well ventilated spaces, comfort and sanitation, with 12 foot wide designs and 20 by 25 foot houses for about 100 fowls, plus yard space. It notes four square feet per fowl as ample when confinement occurs.
The American Face in Dr. Hrdlicka’s Study
Dr. Hrdlicka describes the pure American face as high and oval with a well developed forehead and long ears. He notes a tendency toward high cheekbones and medium breadth noses, mouths, and a lineage that preserves facial length while narrowing with time.
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Hrdlicka
Wiisigiuvad
Ingenious Coastal Magnet Defense Proposed by Engineer Corps
A historical note recalls a United States defense scheme to fortify the coast with giant magnets to derange enemy ships’ compasses. A magnet near New York City, built from two cannons and steel rails with insulated wiring, claimed to disrupt compasses within six miles. The experiment showed power but the project was never expanded and was eventually discarded.
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United States
Engineer Corps
New York City
Siohad
Courtroom Banter and Household Quips in A Scattershot Panel
A humorous collection of lines from a varied scene includes a young lawyer suing for his daughter hand, a judge's rebuke, and a quip about appealing. Other voices mock legal formality as a cook criticizes burnt steak and a housewife declares surprise.
Relic Chest Linked to Robinson Crusoe Found in Largo
Dr. A W Davis visits Largo in Titeshire and views a chest once owned by Alexander Selkirk the Crusoe figure. The heirloom, with A. marked on the lid, is said to have traveled from the adventurer’s island days to a poor woman named Selkirk who also possessed a Selkirk musket donated to a parish.
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A. W. Davis
Tenbury
England
Largo
Titeshire
Alexander Seizire
Selkirk
Davis
Return of the Primitive in War Time Paper Making
War conditions revive old fashioned methods abroad especially in France where several paper mills dating to the sixteenth century are again in operation. Mechanical pulp is ground from wood on a mill stone driven by water power and drying is done by hand. France faces curtailed operations due to raw materials and motive power shortages.
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France
Freece
Wall Street Journal
Reversing the Compliment at the Counter
A cashier with a stern frown confronts a pretty typist over a statement of accounts. He quips that he admires her typing but not her figure. She retorts that they differ, noting his prowess with figures but lacking in appearance. The brief exchange highlights witty misperceptions and social banter.
Wise and Otherwise. A humorous look at motive and merit
The piece notes that married men may deserve hero status, women's clubs rarely meet expectations, and charity often means willingness to give. It argues the meek may inherit the earth only if they obtain it, and duty gains no credit when pleasant. It contrasts earned wealth with inherited money.
Warship Captain Loneliest Figure Ruler on Deck
The London Mail notes the captain of a warship lives in royal isolation amid the ship’s dense crew. Autocratic control defines his days ashore and at sea while a sentry guards his quarters and the roistering deck remains his domain.
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London Mail
Down Ampney Village and Its Ancient Church
Down Ampney near Cirencester is famed for its roman roads and a late twelfth century church with a thirteenth century tower. The manor house, rebuilt in 1537 by Sir Anthony Hungerford, adjoins the church, while local history covers Saxon, Norman, Danish, and medieval effects and links to the Hungerford and St Germans lineages.
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Ter
England
Crickinde
Wiltshire
Down Ampney
Ampney
Cirencester
Latton
Henry Martin Gibbs
Cotswolds
St. Andrew’s Cross
Chedworth
Fosse Way
Gloucestershire
Bath
Glou_ sester
Wulphere
Mercian
Cricklade
Gnut
Cort
Thames
Wbich
Aust
St Augustine of Canterbury
Down Aurpney
Cirences
Edamard
Earl of Lancaster
Benry HI
Nicholas de Filliers
Hungerford
Earl of
Shruke Enhance Home Site: Flowering Shrubs Add Beauty
A florist notes May and June display on lawns and driveways across America elevates home grounds. The trend improves as summer-blooming shrubs become more common due to explorers and hybridizers. Charles Brown regains vision after Water Cure treatment and reads a newspaper account without glasses.
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Florist
America
Charles Brown
Brown
Salif Port Seized by British Forces in Red Sea Campaign
Salif, a salt export town on the Arabian Red Sea coast about 200 miles north of Persm, was captured after British forces bombarded the Turkish fort. One British sailor died. 94 prisoners, two mountain guns, three machine guns, stores, harbor plant, and camels fell into British hands. The island Kameran fort protected Salif. it was annexed by the British in 1915.
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Split
British East Indies Squadron
Arabian Red Sea
Persm
Sallf
Kameran
Lis
Salif
Aden
Sir John Jackson
Salf
Not Old Enough Halloween Reflections
A young girl named Alice expresses sadness about Halloween, stating she is not old enough to see her future husband's face in a mirror. Her older sisters attempt to spark enthusiasm but she remains somber about growing up and romance.
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Alice
Garden hose aids man after rooftop tumble
A man fell forty feet from his roof but survived, with neighbors dousing the scene with a garden hose. After examination, Brown was found to be better rather than worse, his vision reportedly cured, leaving questions on whether the fall or the hose saved him.
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Brown
Tie
Not Mallman's Fault Joke Highlights Camp Vachary Mixup
A humorous mixup at Camp Vachary arises from letters exchanged between Luslor’s mother and his sweetheart. Friends recount the misaddressed notes causing confusion about a visit and a five dollar loan. A separate animal anecdote notes a dog in Hennifer, New Hampshire climbing a tree chasing a hedgehog to a 40 foot height.
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Mallman
Camp Vachary
Luslor
Leters
Indianapolis
Maly
N. H
Good Ink Made From Toad Stools by French Scientist
A French scientist converts ink toad stools for printing. Henry Haag’s Fern Creek Kentucky Sunday school class memorized 165 verses in one week. The humorous gardening work My Summering Garden by Charles Dudley Warner, with Henry Ward Beecher’s introduction, first appeared in 1870.
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Henry Haag
Fern Creek
Charles. Dudley Warner
Henry Ward Beecher
Record of iron ore and early insect control in 1889
Geological survey data show 75,167,672 gross tons of iron ore mined in the United States last year, a record high and up 16,600,000 tons from the prior year. On April 12, 1889, the first redelia escaped from a tent in an orchard in Southern California. In two years this lady bird had cleaned the trees of devastating scale pests.
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Geological Survey
United States
Fm Orchard
California
Lady Bird
Tax figures show rise in million-dollar incomes in 1917
Congressmen question whether more Americans are amassing fortunes via war profits as 1917 income tax returns reveal 876 million-dollar or greater incomes versus 120 in 1916. In 1917 about 427,086 taxpayers filed, with married men and unmarried women noted. Internal revenue receipts rose to 909 million dollars, but forecasts for 1919 rise further.
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Uncle Sam
Daniel C. Raper
Internal Revenue
Steggering
Vilinois
Indiana
Kentucky
New York
Peoria
Foper
Foxglove and domestic supply drive wartime medicine
A wartime appeal urges readers to collect foxglove leaves to make digitalis for medicine as imports from Germany and England falter. It describes plant growth, harvesting indoors, and notes Uncle Sam’s push for a domestic solution. Also brief notes compare confectionery, butter, wheat flour, canning, and bakery sectors, and a historical note on Greenland’s forests and a prize oat blade record.
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Uncle Sam
College of Pharmoacs
Germany
England
Council , of National Defense
Brigadier Freyberg Rapid Rise War Hero Forefront
Brigadier General at twenty eight, B C Freyberg rises rapidly in wartime service. Born in New Zealand, he earned the Distinguished Service Order at Gallipoli for ashore action in the Gulf of Saros and evacuation duties. He received the Victoria Cross leading the Naval Brigade at Beaucourt.
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B. C. Freyburg
New Zealand
Freyberg
Gallipoli
Gulf of Saros
Beauccart
ENTER RADIO SERVICE EXPANDS NAVY WIRELESS FORCE
Thousands of amateur radio enthusiasts join the U S naval communication service to link all navy forces. Harvard runs a renewal program with 400 graduates monthly for fleets and merchant ships. High power stations coordinate Atlantic and Pacific operations from Radio Virginia and Key West with Sayville Long Island and Great Lakes stations serving multiple regions. The force has grown over 2900 percent since war began, and most inland wireless work is now war oriented.
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United States Naval Communication Service
Navy Department
Navy
Director of Naval Communications
Chief of Naval Operations
Harvard University
United States
Washington
Naval Communication Service
Atlantic
Radio
Artington
Key Wear
Sayville
Long Island
Pacific
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Darien
Panama Canal Zone
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
Milnor
Forest Service
Department of Sgbculture
Fighting Creed of Uncle Sam's Soldiers of Navy
A fragment discusses a training camp creed for U S marines, praising discipline, health, and courage while urging unwavering resolve and the motto advance always, and ever surrender to guide marines in their duties. The text misattributes verses to several naval leaders and reflects indoctrination efforts.
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Uncle Sam's Soldiers of
Navy
Mage
John Paul Joyies
George Dewer
U. S
Uncle Sim
German Trade Plans Scrutinized By U S Experts
Masked by wartime closure Germany's return to world markets is studied by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Officials warn American business to gauge both Germany's lost goodwill and its renewed drive to regain market share, while noting U S prestige and shipping limits shape postwar prospects.
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Uncle Sam
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Germany
United States
Department
Uiut
Redfield
Aiavion
Market Sense in Season and Price for Vegetables
An Exchange note explains how seasonality affects vegetable prices and nutritional value. It emphasizes buying in season for best value and suggests buyers understand market conditions to make smart purchases.
Policeman Rescues Doll from Fire in Chicago Building
Chicago police sergeant Mulvihill rushed into a burning North Michigan Avenue apartment to save occupants, including a mother, child, and a girl named Annie Johns. He carried frightened people to safety, returned for more, and won the child’s doll after the blaze, though his face and clothing were severely burned.
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Chicago
Mare UN Mulving
Chicago Avenue
North
Michigan Avenue
Colt Pipe Street
Mulvibill
John Geisler
Charles Snery
Mulvihill
Suery
Mra
Otto Miller
Mra M. Miller
George Brisley
Red
Policeman
Annie Johns
Martin
Chen
Twins Eaten by Alligator in New York Tale
A chaotic clipping reports a boy and girl attacked by an alligator along a riverbank near Velize Brideh Tordness. The erratic text notes a mother and a failed notice, plus a later arrest in New York of Mrs. Mascilie Zinstee and Joseph Jones for shoplifting under bail.
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Ib SpaNutel
New York
Mascilie Zinstee
Joneph Jones
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Carracastle
Mayo
Enter Radio Service
Uncle Sam's Navy
New York Conservation Association
Antwerp
Mrs. Johns
Mulv
Aalmai
Cyris
Uris
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