Red Cross Canteens A Bright Model Room For Soldiers
A vivid account from American women describing Red Cross canteens for French and American soldiers. The room features a blue painted exterior, red white and blue decor, murals by Kirkpatrick and Beckett, and French and American flags. It details meals, bedding, showers, and sanitary facilities, aiming to create a model space with cleanliness, comfort, and a harbor-like atmosphere for weary troops. The piece emphasizes morale, scale, and the pride of volunteers in feeding and caring for servicemen.
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Red Cross
Anerley
Mise Kirkpatrick
Miss Beckett
Sciilor and
Canrveners
Reyrose
Tee Caplet
Earliest English Guidebook by James Howell 1642
The first English printed guide to travel is Instructions for Fortaine Travels published in 1642 by James Howell, a renowned traveler of the era. The work marks a landmark in travel literature, offering practical guidance and observations from Howell's journeys.
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Fortaine
James Howell
They Don’t Deceive Many Says Uncle When
An elderly speaker notes that some men misread signs of wisdom while merely loitering in rumor and curiosity, warning against false certainty and shallow judgment.
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Uncle
Uncle Eben on talkers and guesswork
Uncle Eben jokes that both chatterers and silent folk keep others guessing about what dogs think, highlighting the humor in communication and misunderstanding. The line mocks overtalking and quietness as equally confusing.
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Uncle Eben
Words of Inspiration from Tam on Sacrificing All
Tam declares a vow to sacrifice estate ease health and applause to sacred calls of econotry, echoing a resolve akin to James Otis and his principled stand for liberty and duty. This reflective stance frames a public ethic of personal cost for greater causes.
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Tam
James Otis
Optimistic Thought and Riches Disputed by Tin of Hone
A fragment claims optimistic thought is unjustly envied by a tin of hone and a well stored chest allegedly intercepts truth, presenting a puzzling, cryptic scene. The wording suggests satire or a surreal reference rather than a straight news item.
Horse's Language Shocks Court in Thaxted Case
A gamekeeper in Thaxted Essex was fined one dollar after using profane language. A nearby woman recounted that a horse near her cottage "laid back its ears and turned its eyes in great astonishment toward the swearing gamekeeper," illustrating the court’s notice of the incident.
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Thaxted
Essex
England
Measured by Cable Foot List of Substances Weights
A historic table lists weights per cable foot for various substances and items including water milk elder alcohol gold white oak poplar limestone wheat air and others with approximate ounce values. The notation shows unit measures and rough conversions shaping a period inventory or standardization record.
An Obstacle In The Way To Great Success
A Detroit Free Press quip notes that a big start helps but a small beginning can still yield a meaningful achievement. The line cautions against arrogance and overconfidence on the path to worthwhile goals.
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Detroit Free Press
Pleased to See Dirt Seafaring Tale Pops Up
Walter had been at sea for a day and night and cried out with joy upon sighting land, exclaiming to his mother that he was pleased to see dirt again.
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Walter
Distilling Valuables From Wood Chips Found
A method has been discovered to extract valuable products from wood chip waste and to manufacture paper from the remaining residue. The process promises new uses for by products from woodworking and paper.
Biblical wealth found in old Bibles discovered by student
A student bought an old Bible at a second-hand bookseller and found banknotes totaling 85 000 folded inside. Another Bible contained notes worth 3 500. The finder did not realize the wealth until later and had no idea of the prior owner's fortune.
Nature study in schools in Switzerland gains ground
Children understand nature better than teachers as Switzerland adopts regular nature study in schools with trained teachers. Pupils’ practical contact with nature often surpasses book knowledge, revealing gaps in teacher training.
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Switzerland
Nature
Wilderness trip hinges on raven ministration
A fragment from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes that Bilijah could extend a long wilderness vacation thanks to the ministry of ravens, while other mortals must carry supplies for camping, highlighting a whimsical or mythic guideline from a rural scene.
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St. Louis
Communing With the Great in Mind’s Library
A reflective note on accessing the inner thoughts of great men through study and memory. Encourages a mental feast from past intellects, urging readers to explore deep ideas and historical perspectives within their own library.
New Phone Directories Ready for Public Use
Call the News office or the central office to obtain the new telephone directory. Readership is invited to pick up copies at both locations for convenient access to current listings and numbers.
Postal Stamp Advisory for Jasper Route Residents
To Correspondents, if you live on a Jasper route do not use 0 cent stamps. Two cents will carry your letters.
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Wever
Model of
Devoe
Burgner-Bowman Lumber Company
Jasper, Missouri
Atlaches
Rude’s Business College
Carthage, Mo
Warner
REMY
EXIDE
Wagner
Iwo
McAntire Motor CO
West Fifth Street
Joplin, Missouri
State Mutual
Cyclone
I. F. Hansberger
Main Street
Joplin
H. G. Griffin
Jasper, Mo
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