Sea of wheat replaces flood waters on 20000 acres near Sacramento
A vast 20000 acre tract formerly covered by Sacramento and American rivers has been reclaimed and tilled into a sea of wheat. The Sacramento river flood control project, backed by Congress and state authorities and costing about 42000000, aims to secure flood control, navigation, and reclamation across a 60000 acre basin.
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Sacramento River
Congress
California
California Debris Commission
Reclamation Board
Touching Tales from Boys' Life Exchange
An English lord newly arrived from England chats with an American Boy Scout. The lord says his grandfather became a lord after Victoria touched him with a sword, while the Scout quips that Red Wing an Indian touched his grandfather with a tomahawk and made him an angel.
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England
Red Wing
City Visitor Mistakes Calves for Cowlets
A city lady visiting relatives in the countryside admires calves and calls them cowlets. Farm boy Bill corrects her by saying they are bullets, a humorous misunderstanding captured in Boys' Life.
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Bill
Tramps’ Trail Blotted Out by the Great War
War measures in the northwest curb the professional tramp trade as labor demand rises and enforcement tightens. Railroad and state officials report the box car wanderers dwindling to a few, with armed guards and work or fight orders limiting access to old haunts.
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St. Paul, Minn
Northwest
Minnesota
Ineffectiveness of Submarines Proves Reinforced
Paris reports official figures showing submarine warfare in the Mediterranean remains weak. Between February 24 and April 1, about 2000 vessels with 3.5 million tons crossed under escort, averaging 240 ships in transit to or from France. One in four attacks damaged ships and one in ten were fruitless, while water traffic rose from January to March.
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Paris
Mediterranean
France
San Jose Patriotically Surpasses War Savings Quota
In San Jose Texas on July 30 the town celebrated war savings stamps with a Spanish English meeting at the school. Of 114 attendees 109 spoke Spanish with five native Americans present. The pledge total reached 3500 dollars surpassing the 2500 dollar quota by 1000. Many farmers paid cash or paid with hay or crops.
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Paso
Texas
San Jose
Dupont Circle
Washington
D.C
Villa Or Horta
Mexico
June Day Luminosity Sparks Redheaded Chinaman
A classroom snippet shows a teacher reciting Vision of S'r Lunfal about a June day. A boy in the front seat names a redheaded Chinese boy, a humorous line from a Boys' Life feature.
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S'r Lunfal
Exert Influence on Humanity's Destiny
Havre France July 30 Gerard Cooreman Belgian prime minister told the Associated Press that the United States has shown vitality and creation in building a new world and will decisively shape humanity's destiny through its army. Belgium also praises US generosity to occupied Belgians and refugees.
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United States
Belgium
Uncle Billy Plaster Death Ties to Old Cattleman Lore
El Paso reports the death of Uncle Billy Plaster a famed southern Arizona cattleman said to be the original of Alfred Henry Lewis Old Cattleman. The piece notes the blurred link to Wolfville tales and towns like Tombstone Red Dog and mentions neighbors Doc Peets Dave Tutt Texas Thompson and Tucson Jennie as range figures.
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el Paso
Tex
Billy
Alfred Henry Lewis
Wolfville
Mr. Lewis
Arizona
Canele Billy
Doc” Peets
Dave Tutt
Texas Thompson
Tucson
Jennie
Tombstone
Red
Mud on a neck and a march toward responsibilities
An old Boys' Life style line contrasts boyish freedom with growth into maturity as a young man learns to think beyond harvests and oats. An advertisement from Jenner at 416 Labor Street, San Antonio, promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as an effective laxative and travel aid. It touts relief from biliousness and constipation and endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar for hay fever and asthma with soothing and anti inflammatory effects.
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Jenner
Labor Street
San Antonio
Tex
Mann Drug Co
Foley
Public warned on war aid fraud involving Boy Scouts
District Attorney Swann of New York County urges War Secretary Baker to supervise patriotic charities to prevent fraud. He notes confusion between Boy Scouts of America and a United States Boy Scouts group, stressing real scouts train for citizenship not militarism. The movement exceeds 448000 members and grows rapidly.
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Boy Scouts of America
The
United States Boy Scouts
Atorney Swann
New York County
Seecretary
War Baker
Swann
Baker
Council of National Defense
United States Boy Secouts
Grand Jury
United States Boy Scout
New York
Boy Scout Organization
Rotten potato hypothesis and the bee hive proof
A humorous chain links a rotten potato to a bee hive via wordplay and spectator to beholder. An ad notes kidneys filtering impurities and promotes Fotey Kidneys Pills from Mann Prug Co as help for middle aged kidney and bladder strain.
Dreco praised by South Carolina preacher for kidney relief
A South Carolina preacher Rev. Flw. Vance testifies that the natural herbal medicine Dreco relieved his kidney and liver trouble and head catarrh. The statement extols Dreco as a safe, affordable remedy popular with grandparents and dispensed by druggists nationwide including Ring Drug Co in High Point.
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Dreco
Flw. Vance
Vance
South Carolina
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ring Drug Company
Proverb Quips on Birthdays and Rainy Day Wisdom
A wry line contrasts male birthday celebration with women’s aging norms and notes the wise prophet storing up guidance for hard times. The phrase hints at gendered views and prudent foresight without naming individuals or events.
Ly Denton Arks High Rock Ly
Ly Denton of Arkansas posted a 2 14 time split and 3 28 total in a meet. The short note records a hurdling or sprint effort under a track meet, listing the runner and marks.
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