Salvation Army Lassies in France Brave Frontline Service
In Paris records heroes two Salvation Army officers, Capt Louise Young and Lieut Stella Young, who served with American troops in France. They sewed, mended, baked pies, and tended soldiers in dugouts and advanced hospitals amid bombardment, sharing dangers and earning admiration from the armies they aided. Their diary notes describe dugouts, shell impacts, and daily acts of care for Doughboys behind the lines.
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Paris
Salvation Army
Louise Young
Stella Young
New York City
France
Peace Army
Wei Omea
Praince
Soldier Returns From Hell Letter Hints Arrival in United States
Corporal El ner Watton informs his mother in a letter that he has come back from hell and is now in the United States. The piece notes he was among the first local boys to enlist after the war, with spelling and punctuation reflecting OCR errors.
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Mirtin
Olfo
Hell
el Ner Watton
United States
Deqlaterd
Wage Debate Highlights Poor Pay and Food Price Outlook
Attorney Carl Moyer presented wage vouchers showing a calf skinner earned 112 dollars for 11 hours and a chick honer earned 74 dollars for a 22 week. He predicted that government release of civil consumption goods will push peak food prices down to reach the less fortunate.
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Carl Moyer
Attomney
Idee Alschuler
Skinner
Moyer
Chuck
Rural Mail Carrier Earns Popularity on Farm Route
Wirenburg Mohs news notes rural mail carrier J Lyon on route 1 is the most popular on his state's rural routes. After heavy snows farmers on his line always greet him with a hot noonday dinner, showing deep appreciation for his service.
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Wirensburg
B. J. Lyon
Construction Planned for $500,000 Savannah Housing Project
Officials announce a $500,000 housing complex in Savannah Ga to house Torry still yard workers at Port Wentworth. About 1150 homes expected at $2,000 each on 40 acres with churches schools entertainment recreation centers and other facilities, construction to start immediately.
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Savannah
Lisco
Torry Stil Yards
Port Wentworth
Attu Island Aleuts: Poverty Amid Rich Seas and Trade
On Attu Island in the Aleutians, an Aleut tribe of about 100 is described as the poorest people financially on earth. Despite scant trees and harsh conditions, they fish from nearby waters and trade with outsiders under Russian influence from 27, with seasonal driftwood and fuel arriving from distant shores.
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Alaska
North America
Nature
Japan
Laos
Attu
Eljef
Commodore Islands
Kamehaitka
Wild Hemp Grows in Canada Could Aid Binder Twine
Wild hemp grows in central British Columbia and may become part of postwar industry for binding twine. Indigenous communities at Awillgate in the Tulkey valley display rope making from wild hemp used to tow canoes upriver. They also produce twine and thread, though less than in the past when traders supplied cheaper goods. The plant resembles fire weed in the United States.
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Canada
Conet
British Columbia
Awillgate
Tulkley
New Hazelton
Indiana
United States
Desserts from a Mothers Cookbook with Custards and Puddings
The page describes child friendly desserts including gelatin desserts with cereal, simple puddings using eggs milk and sugar, fruit dumplings with canned cherries, and a fruit juice pudding. It gives method steps for custard like mixtures, folding whipped egg whites, and serving with cream.
Advertisements Highlight Disabled Soldiers on Company Payrolls
Len ion papers publish lines from Birath Unxiness con cerns praising firms for employing disabled soldiers. The articles argue businesses bear a debt to the army by hiring partially disabled veterans and prioritize their employment when openings arise.
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Len Ion
Brrth
Unxiness
Salt Lake in Australia Yields Immense Salt Crop
A vast Australian salt lake produces thousands of tons of refined salt annually. Carts and plows traverse thick salt as workers rake pyramids, with heat and glare requiring protective glasses. The lake covers several square miles and remains a highly valuable natural asset.
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Australia
Austraia
Strone
Migratory Bird Law Upheld Challenge in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court refused to block a federal appeal challenging the 1018 Migratory Bird Law. The government sought to enforce closed seasons for migratory birds that cross state lines, but the request was denied, leaving a lower district court ruling in place that found the statute unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court
Arkitsas Federal District Court
Quotations and Aphorisms Fragments From Historic Texts
A compilation of brief misquotes and moral maxims from classic figures includes remarks attributed to George Gunphell G W Clinton Emerson Cicero and others. The passage blends proverbs on truth weathered by rumor belief in luck and fault finding across varied thinkers.
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George Gunphell
G. W. Clinton
Priis
de Whiten Jonson
Shillow
Itoh
Emerson
Quicklime to Prevent Potato Rot in Damp Storage
The French department of avul ture advocates lime as a moisture absorbing additive to reduce potato rot in damp storage. Apply lime between and around layers of dried potatoes, using about ten pounds per thousand pounds of potatoes, with imperfect potato sections trimmed and fed to stock.
Big Jobs Go To Men Who Produce Real Results
The article argues that leaders succeed by focusing on key tasks and delegating routine work. It contrasts detail mastery with overbearing control and cautions against sole reliance on a single brain for a business. It emphasizes hiring hands on managers who handle core operations.
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Tony
Should Learn to Know Trees When Without Their Leaves
An essay argues that tree lovers should study trees in winter when bare. Leaves deceive by dressing the tree in a superficial guise while winter reveals true arboreal characters through naked branches. It urges recognition of trees’ deeper traits beyond summer foliage.
Straw Hats Expected To Rise In Price At Wholesale Hats
Predictions from the seventh general convention of the America Association of Wholesale Hatters, held in St. Louis, indicate straw hats will see price advances while felt hats remain about the same. The forecast notes no changes in style for straw or felt hats across seasons.
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America Association of Wholesale Hatters
St. Louis
War novelty collects barbed wire scrap
A new wartime device removes red barbed wire scrap from battle torn areas. The machine aims to streamline salvage work and reduce hazards for workers in destroyed zones.
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Odlucery
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