Terrors and campaigns shape postwar education and law
The report mixes notes on tetanus onset after wounds and its treatment with antitetanus serum, a Belgian education campaign to restore culture in Belgium, and Missouri sheriff conflicts amid state militia concerns. It mentions Machete as a misnomer tied to foreign revolutions yet produced in Bridgeport, with American claims of superior quality.
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Laveran
Pas Ont Institute
Favished Helgium
United States
Nevil Mr. Hopkins
Coahoma County
Missouri
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Cortez
Homluras
Flowers and warfare mix in a quirky 1915 glimpse
A collage of notes from the Christian Herald and era papers mentions Hawaiian flora, fish in varied hues, a Minneapolis death, a New York surgeon, a Yonkers widow facing her 98th operation, and a Wyoming tax tributary trend. It threads 1914 to 1915 curiosities: elephants used in England, Red Cross efficiency, fish catches rising in New York, pulp strength from India, and inventions from Sweden, France, and America.
Scoppo Del Carro The Quaint Florence Easter Ceremony
The article describes Florence Easter customs centering on the scoppo del carro the explosive car ceremony at the Florence Cathedral on Easter Saturday. It details the ritual fire from Jerusalem via mint and steel, the Pazzi family link, the grand wooden car drawn by oxen, the dove device igniting fireworks, and the superstitions tied to outcomes for crops and fortune.
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Italy
Rome
Jerusalem
Calvary
Florence
Pazzi
Via del Prato
Pam- Pieri
Columbina
Pazzi Palace
Europe
Holy Land
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Pozzi
Holy City
Godfrey de Bouillon
Holy Sepulchre
Igmor
Puzzi
Poor dog seeks bone in army rations dispute
Washington Comptroller Warwick ruled that a Red Cross dog fed to locate wounded soldiers at Fort Ethan Allen cannot be sustained from army funds. Capt. Jordan Johnson submitted a request for milk bread and care, but the treasury found no budget to cover ongoing costs, halting the dog's maintenance at seven cents per day.
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Washington
Fort Ethan Allen
Abehire
Warwick
Easter Day Observed Across Christian Nations
The Daily Oklahoma notes the global observance of Lent’s end with heralding that "Christ is risen." It describes Easter as a day of joy and beauty, with green growth, flowers, and music. It highlights sacred music, organs, and the widespread message of resurrection proclaimed from countless pulpits.
Easter Greeting: Cornelia W Ull A Blessed Easter Message
An Easter suggestion from Cornelia W Ull celebrates awakening faith and the promise of eternal life. The verse speaks of death giving way to life, the resurrection, and a peaceful dawn as clouds break and times cease. It emphasizes belief in Jesus as the resurrection and the life.
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Cornelia W Ull
Easter Breakfast Quip From John D. Rockefeller Jr
At an Easter breakfast John D Rockefeller Jr said the road to success is perseverance and perseverance conquers everything. He paused with a smile and added a light aside about a hen on porcelain perserveres.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr Omce
Mr. Rockefeller
Easter Story Told By Captain On Mauretania
Captain Turner of the Mauretania recounts an Easter tale heard in the ship’s smoking room. A bride and groom discuss thoughts and the bride quips about an Easter gown costing $200 ordered the moment Paris is reached.
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Turner
Mauretania
Paris
The Fair Priscilla Fasts Through Lent
A verse sketch contrasts Priscilla's Lent fast with devotion. It notes she weighs 180 pounds and aims to reduce, listing self denial like eating no meat and walking longer distances. The poem humorously questions the value of patience versus effort.
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Priscilla
Easter Prayer and Backyard Garden Tips Mix in Aesthetic Verse
The piece blends a prayer thanking God for nature and home with practical backyard garden guidance. It references Emerson and Woman's Home Companion, noting fresh carrots, a planted strip of ground, and decorative plant pairings to brighten the pot. It mentions early Italian playing cards as a curiosity.
Malady Perils in Mexico by Dr W A Evang
The article examines Mexico’s climates and disease risks for U S troops heading into the campaign against Villa. It details malaria typhus typhoid smallpox yellow fever dysentery plague kala azar and venereal disease, and notes vaccination and sanitary measures as crucial to minimizing health hazards.
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W. A. Evang
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United States
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
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Se Tierra Temptadas
Tierra Finas
Tierra
Vera Cruz
Tierra Frias
Tierra Temptadas
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Torreon
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Madero
Juarez
Red Cross Corps
Rio Grande
Ricketts
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Balkan
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Europe
Philippines
Chico
Guanajuato
Tierras Frial
Cananajuato
Batanas
Vera Crux
City of
Liceage
National Board of Health
Yucatan
Mexican
Republic
Bowles
Vert Crag
Howkles
Kala Oear
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Huict
Mexico City
Federal District
No Rules For Business Success From March American Magazine
A fragmented excerpt from an American Magazine feature discusses unconventional work patterns and personal routines. It presents a narrator who values intense bursts of daytime effort over long hours, noting rare midday rests and selective interviews as strategies for productivity rather than universal rules.
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Business Mar
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Taking No Chances in Chicago News Confession
A Washington woman confesses to a Chicago News correspondent that she cannot understand why her second husband is fastidious. She says he scarcely eats, and that she once cooked him a salad. She asks if she told her present husband the reason.
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Chicago News
Washington
Husban Fs
Granma Reclaims the Alice Room and Keepsold Cherished Heirlooms
A nostalgic scene of Granma cleaning the alice room after spring, opening boxes, sweeping rafters, and polishing the winder while a speaker recalls helping. The attic holds quilts, counterpane, keepsake boxes, a wedding bonnet, a first gown, locks of hair, fans, letters, and boot tops. Granma remembers a late husband and a boy who died forty years ago, treating the room as a bridge to yesterday.
Girls Send Candies to Yankee Fighters
Volunteers from across the United States mailed cargoes of home made candies to soldiers at the front. Capt. C. C. Smith said many servicemen are using the letters that accompany parcels to write back openly, with Philadelphia clubs delivering a 60 pound package to Col. Dodd’s Guerrero forces by airplane.
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Eskan Sheel
United States
Mall
Columbus
C. C. Smith
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Dodd
Guerrero
Gasoline Crisis Spurs Senate Bid to Probe Oil Trusts
Washington April 12 The Senate pressed the gasoline problem with a resolution by Senator Kenyon urging the attorney general to supply all reports on oil interests including Standard Oil and related matters. Gerald Welch of the Western Oil Jobbers Association urged action to curb Standard Oil subsidiaries and repeal or amend the Sherman Act if needed. Senator Kenyon signaled further legislative steps if laws are lacking.
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Washington
Senate
Kenyon
Attorney General
United States
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Ken
RK. L. Welch
Western Oil Jobbers Association
Chicago
Welch
Iowa
Congress
Attorney General's Office
Lemon Tariff Debate Seeks 1 Cent Lemon Tariff
In Washington on April 11 the Senate pressed the sugar tariff bill toward final passage. Senator Works of California offered an amendment to impose a one cent per pound tariff on grapefruit and lemons, charging that a corrupt lobby lobbied to lower lemon tariffs and harmed the U.S. lemon industry. He claimed lemon importers raised about $140,000 to fight the measure and that a man sues for $75,000 claiming services rendered in achieving the tariff cut.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Works
California
Works
Congress
Sur
Gompers Defends U S Labor Progress and Costs
Washington April 12 President Gompers AFL denied before a House committee that living expenses rose 15 percent in the United States over the last decade. He argued wages hours and conditions have improved more than in any prior era and that essentials of life have become cheaper since 1870. He dismissed London socialist insurance claims as false and urged a voluntary system with surveys.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Unite States
United States
Gorpera
Paper rate stand marks freight readjustment decision
Washington April 1 tests on readjustment of freight rates for printing paper tissue and wrapping paper to central western and southern territories were denied by the Interstate Commerce Commission as unjust. The commission found no proof of the alleged injustice.
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Washington, D. C
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