Women's war camps mirror men's training efforts
Wartime officials propose women join war camps to develop fitness and skills similar to men. Leaders cite use of existing camps and staff to condition women mentally and physically under supervision, aiming to prepare all ages for service, with emphasis on discipline and practical training.
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Watkin
Geneon
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Brie Gen
J. 2
Kerr
Toler Laothe
Atate
Alabal T. Bourd
Crom
Felis
Deane
Ulerior
Minn
Gertrude Lane
Ju Kuh
Rollitary
House of Popatives
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Campa
Nile
Lace care tips for antique gowns and laces
The article advises protecting black gowns with delicate lace such as chantilly and warns that old lace tears easily. It suggests avoiding white satin under lace, keeping heirloom pieces away from wear, and mending discreetly. For preservation, place the lace over a drop of tulle or a towel and secure with a lace frock tie to prevent damage.
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Chantilly
Advanced Spring Wear Duvetyn Trotteur Contume
An attractive blue duvetyn trotteur contume features chenille embroidery on the veat and sleeve of henna crepe, illustrating a refined spring ensemble with textured detailing and contrasting fabrics.
Black and White Revival in Fashion Forefront
The piece notes a revived trend mixing black and white with bright colors, arguing it is not simply all black or white. It predicts the look will dominate new frocks, millinery, and accessories as women of fashion embrace vivid contrasts. French blue accents and peasant pieces proliferate in handkerchief linen blouses, slippers, and tailored coats.
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Sean
Russian peasant needlework inspires modern borders
A discussion of semi barbaric yet pleasing Russian embroidery methods influences contemporary needlework. Traditional stitches imitate cross stitch with square and triangular motifs, using dark red blue and green tones on a square grid background, with hemmer and buttonhole edges.
New Slips of Silver Cloth Highlight Fashion
A fragment describes new slips suited for petticoats with sheer style and decollete lines. Notes include black velvet and white lace options, sleeveless or shoulder details, and cotton crepe fabrics, aiming for a refined, knee length silhouette.
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Fiders
Typhoid Victory Parallels Allied War Immunity Gains
Physicians compare typhoid campaign to tetanus victory, noting vaccination cut typhoid cases among U S troops. From 1917 to 1918, the force of 742,625 daily troops saw 119 typhoid cases, with ten cases among almost one million after vaccination, a dramatic drop compared with earlier wars.
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Nando
Eoveny
W. Howe
Spain
Why French Girls Prefer To Wed Yanks Instead of Natives
A Parisian inquiry by L Oeuvre finds more than 40 percent of young French women favor American husbands. Reasons include admiration for American humor and courtesy, appreciation of home life ease, and belief a good comrade may not make a good husband. some note French men talk too much and are too fiery about looks.
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L’oeuvre
Portis Doily
Iave
Migration of Butterflies A Beautiful Panamanian Mystery
Aman from South America travels north as Elo recalls a Panama cannery tale. The piece notes the beauty of butterfly migration across the Isthmus of Panama, a mystery scholars fail to explain. By late June stray specimens, then rising to vast swarms around July 14 to 16, create a dazzling, almost moonlit sky.
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South America
Elo
Panama
Norwegians Dominate Whaling with Atlantic Grounds Profits
Norwegians are the leading experts in whaling today with the south Atlantic grounds near South Georgia, the South Shetlands and the South Orkneys fueling large fortunes. Steam whaling boosted catch to 7,516 in the last year vs 185 in 1906, totaling 7,560,000 dollars in product value. Oil barrels reached 1,000 worth 5,150,000 dollars, whalebone 9,750 dollars, and guano 12,005 dollars. Seals and sea leopards added 180,000 dollars in value.
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Norwice
South Atlantic
South Georgia
South Shetlands
South Orkneys
Antarctic Islands
Seashell Glass Used by Filipinos as Window Material
Americans in the Philippines note natives use large seashells as panes for windows. A bivalve mollusk found in local waters yields shells seven to eight inches wide and very thin and translucent. Glass remains costly and scarce.
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Philippines
How to Set a Hen Properly from Agriculture Guide
Steps for broody hens outline when to transfer to a prepared nest, how to mark with a china egg, and how to manage temperature of 100 to 107 degrees. Guidance covers nest placement, gentle handling, darkened nests, and incubation rules including number of chicks per hen and powder dusting to deter disturbance.
Poultry Notes on Mating, Feeding, and Housing
Guineas like geese and pigeons pair when numbers of males and females balance. Turkeys mature late and are best at two to three years. Older heavy hens may not need fattening, as they fatten with age. The poultry house should be free of draughts, clean, and dry. A fowl eats about three ounces mash in the morning, two ounces grain at noon, and four ounces at night. Proper equipment is crucial for successful poultry keeping. Hens lay best in damp weather and show higher prolificacy during showers than in dry periods.
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United Kagen Department of Agriculture
Meat Scrap Pros for Hen Laying Diets at Missouri Station
Missouri station tests show meat scrap and sour milk as the most economical protein sources for laying hens. Animal origin concentrates outperform vegetable proteins, 25 percent meat scrap suffices in dry mash, and one egg requires four pounds of feed under proper rations. Sour milk equals 54 pounds of meat scrap.
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Missouri Station
E&e
Heights of Nations Report Reveals Varied Averages
The British Anthropometric Committee (1883) ranks nations by average height. Scots lead at 68.71 inches, followed by Irish 67.00 and English 67.86 with Welsh at 66.66. In the U S white Americans average 67.67, French upper class 66.14, Germans 66.10, Russians 60.04. Polynesians top at 60.38 while Bushmen of South Africa are 52.78 inches tall.
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The
British Association
British Isles
United States
South Africa
First Almanacs by Greeks in Alexandria and Rome
The earliest written almanacs are traced to Greek scholars in Alexandria around 100 to 150 AD. Romans marked the Kalends of the month and public notices helped define calendars. An ancient calendar fragment from Pompeii with three months carved on marble survives. the first European almanac printed covered 1494 to 1618 in Buda Hungary.
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Alexandria
Pompeii
Proverbial Wisdom On Work and Conduct
A concise collection of maxims on employment patience and duty. It notes that many proverbs lack both wit and wisdom yet offer usable guidance. It adds that mothers doing their duties could reduce crime and jail demand.
New Words Enter Everyday Speech From Origin to Usage
A look at how words like camouflage boycott and others emerge from history. Surnames such as Boycott and Mackintosh become common terms, while devices and figures from wars shape daily language. Biographies and events link names to ordinary speech.
Mothers Cook Book Delights and Homemade Dishes
Cookbook notes share simple recipes for onions cabbage and apples. Escalloped onions bake with crackers butter salt pepper and milk. Apple cake pudding uses sour milk and cinnamon with jelly or berries garnish. Filled cookies use shortening sugar egg milk cream of tartar and soda with a date raisin filling. Quick coffee cake features butter sugar egg raisins and baking powder. Apple foam dessert beats egg white with lemon and flavoring for a light sauce.
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