Women farmers in western Canada prove resilient partners on the land
On a train from Edmonton to Winnipeg a veteran with a Distinguished Service Medal recalls his wife who kept their 820 acre Manitoba farm productive while he fought. The article profiles Manitoba sisters Clara and Beatrice Forward and Saskatchewan's R. M. Hillman as leading examples of women farmers who run fields, stock, and finances, showing versatility and impact on farming prosperity.
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Edmonton
Winnipeg
Goldier
Poldier
Canada
Oak Lake District
Manitoba
Clara
Beatrice Forward
Brandon Gale
R. M. Hillman
Keeler
Saskatchewan
Miss Hillman
Abe
Nora Will Know Better Now
A householder corrects Nora for rushing into the parlor as the cook interrupts the entertainments. Nora apologizes and performs the knock ritual before delivering the bad news that the house is on fire.
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Nora
Comfort Baby's Skin with Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Advertises Cuticura Soap and Ointment to soothe red rough itchy baby skin. Claims products help baby sleep and mother rest. Provides sample request address Cuticura Dept. Boston and prices Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 60, available at druggists or by mail.
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Dept. Boston
Gossip as Smoke from Dirty Pipes Sparks Critique
A critic denounces gossip as smoke from dirty pipes and poor taste. In Red Orem California extensive pinach growing is noted as a development trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ot
California
Comtesse de Bryns Praised for French War Efforts
The Comtesse de Bryns, famed Paris social figure, aids France with Red Cross work and reconstruction after the Marne. She founded Le Bon Gue for refugees, rebuilding 200 villages, and links to the American committee for devasted France through her efforts.
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Charles W. Duke
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Marne
France
Comtesse de Bryas
My Queson
Paris
Europe
Comtesse de Bryns
Red Cross
Comtesse
Anne Marye
Societe of
le Bon Gue
Good Shelter
American Committee For
Miss Clymer
Philadelphia
Short Haircuts Rise Among American Troops in France
American soldiers in France favor short cuts for practicality and morale. Barbers trim close with clippers under trees, trenches, and behind lines, promoting three styles: anti camouflage, strong point, and rah rah with short sides and longer hair on top.
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France
Vienna Introduces Air Mail Service
The city of Vienna now operates an air mail service connecting Amsterdam and Kiev with about 1,000 packets daily. The route covers 40 hours by train and 10 to 12 days by other means, aiming to become the regular air express mail link. The system includes Cracow and Lemberg as intermediate points.
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Amsterdam
Kiev
Moonlages
Interrmediose
Cracow
Lemberg
Brain drill trains British troops to think fast in drills
London story describes a British army brain drill where an officer tests quick thinking and obedience. Soldiers perform rapid actions and must adapt to changing commands, illustrating mental agility tied to life or death stakes amid tension with Germany.
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London
Firat
Ake
Legends and myths surround Mexican bandit Villa
The article recounts popular legends about Francisco Villa, including tales of avenging his sister, shape shifting into a dog, and polygamy. It notes he was born in Durango, spent little time outside Mexico, and had one son who died at birth, with other claims dismissed as fiction.
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Dias
Villa
Ulster
Oklahoma
Mexico
el Paso
Durango
San Andres
Lack of grit blamed for failures in officer training
Ann Arbor, Mich. Adjt. Gen. McCain cites lack of grit as a cause of many officer training camp rejections. He faults inadequate training in colleges and public schools and notes a survey showing military school graduates produce the most efficient student officers.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Adjt
H. E B. McCain
Hutching
University of Michigan
McCain
Maj
Lindsey Pps
Blayney
President's Guard Busy With Salutes At White House
An article notes the duties of a private assigned to guard duty around the White House. The key burden is saluting officers as they pass, a frequent task given officers from the War Department streaming by. The piece frames guard duty as both an honor and demanding work.
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Washington
Lfe
White House
War Department
Geneva Lawyer Faces German Minister's Criticism
A Geneva attorney is facing sharp criticism from a German minister over alleged theft of clocks. The report notes the lawyer's residence and prior activities, with unclear names and dates due to damaged text.
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Geneva
Rivera
M. Auperens
Gormastes
Into Germany and the Fury of War Emotions
Excerpted wartime rhetoric calling for vengeance on Germany and urging collective punishment. The speaker imagines German towns bombed and their people made to feel the devastation seen in France, expressing desire for decisive military action.
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Germany
France
Fae
Two child performers end show as ambulance disrupts crowd
Two young colored bards from News alley entertained a Washington hotel crowd with a lively vaudeville style act. During an intermission an ambulance screamed past city hospital as the youngsters dashed into an alley, signaling police amid a growing capacity audience.
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News Alley
Washington
Indianapolis News
The Worm Turned at Richmond Resort
A Richmond man who drove to a seaside retreat to help with breakfast for his wife and child proved clumsy opening a tin can. His wife quipped a sharp comeback and he retorted that he wished he had married a woman, lamenting artificial breakfast foods.
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Richmond
Sumner
When the Soul Is Hurt and Postwar Birmingham Ads
An excerpt notes that sin wounds the soul and contrasts with a call for comfort through Red Cross Ball Blue on wash day. It also mentions Birmingham brass factories preparing for postwar business as a brief economic hint.
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Red Cross
All Good
Doctor Urged An Operation Balti Md
In Balti Maryland a doctor promotes a remedy claiming to restore health after an operation. The report notes warnings about medical claims and urges caution for patients considering experimental treatments.
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Balti
Calverton
Baltiak
Ae Nh
Roe
Conscripting Cub Bears as Army Mascots Draws Ranger Rivalry
Forest rangers in Livingston Montana respond to appeals from army units across the West to obtain cub bears for company mascots as rivalry grows over who will be the first to conscript young bears. Ella Flagg Young is cited regarding ideals of self sacrifice and restraint.
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West
United States Forest Rangers
Livingston, Mont
Rangers
Eee
Young Bean
Ella Flagg Young
Stomach Relief Claim for Hot Weather Indigestion
An old ad warns that cold drinks worsen hot weather stomach trouble and promotes EATONIC tablets as a quick cure. It claims they neutralize harmful juices and gases, leaving the stomach cool and comfortable, with a money back guarantee if not effective. The ad directs readers to mail a drop card to Entente Remedy, Chicago, for a box.
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Batonic
Toric
Entente Remedy
Chicago
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Daughters of the American Revolution
National Emergency Relief Association
William Garland Brown
Story
Simon
Baron von Romberg
Confederation
Anderson
Switzerland
Bandit Villa
Fletcher
Plumer
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Hie
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