What About the Young Man From 18 to 21
An editorial urges focus on young men aged 18 to 21 as a pivotal life stage. It argues this period shapes character, religious faith, and career paths, noting peer pressure, vice temptations, and the need for guidance. The piece highlights the importance of YMCA style associations and the role of educators and leaders in shaping futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. I
Drum and Bugle
Europe
Toronto
College Hall
George Williams
Spurgeon
Bach
Association
Young Men’s Christian Association
Traffic and Tolls Through the Panama Canal in 1916
The Panama Canal logged 1 253 ocean-going transits in 1916 with 3 932 869 tons net tonnage and 4 931 911 tons of cargo. Ship count rose seven percent from 1915, but tonnage and tolls fell about one percent. Tolls reached 3 677 695.60 dollars, not covering expenses. coastwise U S ships accounted for a small share of 1916 traffic. The piece notes similar overall traffic to 1915 despite a three and a half month canal closure.
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Associated Presa
Panama
Panama Canal
United States
Southern Wisconsin Teachers Gather in Madison
Madison hosts the annual convention of the Southern Wisconsin Teachers Association. An army of teachers from the region will remain in possession of the city tomorrow as prominent educators deliver addresses.
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Madison
Wis
Southern Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
A Letter That May Interest You
An advertisement from N. W. McConnell of Riverdale Georgia promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a thorough cleanse with no nausea. The copy claims the product invigorates the bowels, strengthens digestion, and leaves a light free feeling for the entire system as distributed by Mann Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. McConnell
Riverdale
Mann Drug Co
Health Conditions in Belgium War Shock and Undernutrition
A study by Dr. W. P. Lucas in the American Medical Journal links poverty and food scarcity to disease and poor health in Belgium after war. It notes clinic attendees are about 10 pounds underweight, with stunted growth among schoolchildren and underweight newborns signaling widespread malnutrition.
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Belgium
W. P. Lucas
San Francisco
American Medical Journal
Lucas
Bellum
Sovereign King of Them All Declared True by Citizens
A vivid local voice praises a cherished figure as the finest of all, likening him to Virginia and Carolina tobacco and praising his upbringing in a clean, healthful home. The speaker urges unity and allegiance to this “sovereign king,” underscoring communal affection and trust.
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Virginia
Health decline in Belgium linked to wartime hardship
Dr. Lucas warns of widespread tuberculosis rise across Belgium with twofold increases in Brussels and in children's hospitals, and a near doubling of Namur deaths. Mothers struggle to nurse, milk quality falls, undernutrition and poverty blamed for poor health amid postwar strain.
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Lucas
Brussels
Tieren
Antwerp
Namur
Carolina and Yadkin River RR Co Schedule Effect Oct 1 1915
Train schedule shows arrival and departure times with no guarantee and notices possible changes. No. 22 daily Ly. No. 24 daily Ly. 10 32 P M and 3 45 A M listed as times at stations, subject to change.
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South
Ti Tatas
Enterprise
Ffoalley CO
New York
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Carolina & Yadkin River
R.r.co
High Point
Thomasville
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High Rock Denton
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