Halifax Port Sailings of the Great Ferry to Allies
A New York World writer details Halifax as the western end of a vast Atlantic ferry network. He watches Transport Twenty eight Ten, the Olympic repurposed for war, depart with 7000 Canadian troops for the French front while other ships and armed convoys keep watch from the harbor. The piece highlights secrecy, wartime logistics, and Halifax’s vital role near New York in moving troops and munitions.
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New York
New York City
Great Britain
Halifax
N. S
Liverpool
London
Havre
Bordeaux
Florizel
Ted Cross
Joseph J. O'Neill
New York World
United States
Belgium
France
Olympic
Inkhaki
Tommie-pal
Dominion of
Canada
American Legion
U. & Army
Leutenant
Uncle Saw
British Transport Service
Atlantic
Germany
Halifax Harbor
New Zealand
Australia
Winchester
Hudson
New York Harbor
Florida
Rouss
Leviathan
Red Cross
St. Johns
First Woman 10 Sit In Congress Jeanette Rankin Hat Maker
Jeanette Rankin of Missoula Montana, 35, the first congresswoman, is known for making her own hats and a famed lemon pie. She campaigned on horseback, pushed suffrage and child labor reforms, and plans to represent children and women in Congress with new suffrage and education measures.
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Missoula
Mont
Jeanette Rankin
Montana
University of Montana
Agarl
Seattle
New York City
School of Philanthropy
Miss Hankin
West
Washington
California
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Florida
Sae
Congress
Sihe
Miss Rankin
New York Evening
Jane
Uncle Bennel Rescues Boy From Incoming Bear
In Leavenworth Washington three year old Tod dling near a car was chased by a bear emerging from a canyon. Uncle Bennel Peopmeller heard dogs barking, grabbed the child, sprinted to a house, and fired several shots at the bear but did not deter it before it fled into brush.
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Uncle Bennel
Leavenworth, Wash
Buck Attacks Cattle in Frankstowe Township Farm
A four pronged buck has terrorized cattle at Bagshaw and EU Moore farms in Frankstowe township Altoona Pa. The intruder mingled with the herd in the barnyard and gored several cattle when challenged before disappearing into the mountains. The next day the buck returned to a Moore farm field and was driven off with difficulty.
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Altoona
Frankstowe
Bagshaw Farm
EU Moore
Old Time Holiday Chestnut and Cider Desserts
Classic wartime style recipes describe cider gelatin dessert with lemon and elder, chestnut dressing for turkey, Southern style sweet potatoes, chestnut dainty with cream and color, and a poem about making tea. The instructions cover preparation steps, quantities, and serving ideas for holiday meals.
Seasonal dishes tease the family palate with festive recipes
A collection of old fashioned dishes includes Christmas Squaresa with candied peel and cherries bound by egg white and rose flavoring, German forcemeat for goose or roast, a roasted six week pig filled with the forcemeat or potatoes, sweetbreads ala Newburg with mushrooms, and stuffed potatoes.
Friendship of Longfellow and Tennyson Sparked Late Life
The piece notes that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Alfred Lord Tennyson, born February 27, 1807 and August 6, 1800 respectively, were not close friends for years. They only met in 1868 after Longfellow’s English visit, where he wrote of two pleasant days with Tennyson at Freshwater, praising his cordial and amiable hospitality.
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Longfellow
Tennyson
England
Freshwater
Concrete roads seen as key to lifting communities
Highway engineer A N Johnson explains concrete roads offer durable non skid surfaces, higher traffic speeds, and long term savings. Proper subgrade, drainage, and sometimes reinforcing fabric prevent cracks. Construction costs around 15000 dollars per mile with maintenance about 50 dollars per mile yearly, in contrast to higher costs for other materials.
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A. N. Johnson
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New York
Vermilion County
Illinois
Mrs Ducks Dinner Party In The Pond
Daddy tells a children tale about Mrs Duck hosting a dinner for pond friends. Ducks arrive by flight swim or waddle and hear her prefer simple plates, not plenty of dishes. Mr Duck brings a woven pond weed tray loaded with bugs for a successful, calm gathering.
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Mrs. Duck
Daddy
Nancy
Nick
Duck
Ikea
Ike
Pla
Mia
Mra. Duck
Winter houses for sheep and shelter needs
The article urges clean dry shelters for sheep with dry bedding and ample ventilation without drafts. It notes dry quarters help animals endure cold, while proper sun exposure and warm lambing pens reduce disease risk and crowding in barns.
Money for improved roads and road funding
More than $18,000,000 was paid in fees for motor vehicle registration in the United States last year. Ninety percent funded road maintenance and new road construction, with motorists bearing the largest share of taxes for road improvements. Autombile owners are the big taxpayers footing the bill.
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United States
Houaton Fost
Good Roads in New Jersey and Rural Building Needs
New Jersey total road mileage at end of 1914 was 14 817.10 miles excluding streets in towns. Of this 6 807.45 miles were surfaced, including 2 858.52 gravel 1 800.24 nontreated macadam and 417.63 bituminous macadam. Also notes on necessary buildings for grain and crops and advice on egg production linking flock size to egg yield.
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New Jersey
With Book and Water Game Digest
A description of a party game where an blindfolded participant tries to kiss the book held by a player. The player kisses the book three times and a pan of water appears on the fourth attempt. As the seeker lowers their head to kiss again, another player dips It into the water.
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Kins
Time Well Spent Magician Tricks Entertain Guests
A brief notice notes that a youth or young person who can amuse a houseful of guests with simple tricks may find value in timing their Maggie tricks. The item highlights entertaining guests as a useful skill and hints at the effort involved in performing on cue.
Ringing hogs is easy task
Br R rushing describes helping a neighbor restrain heavy hogs to nose-ring them. He notes tying a hog by the hind foot to hold it, then improvised a slip loop over the hogs nose behind the teeth to tighten and restrain while rings are applied. The method rests on the hog’s strong instinct to pull back.
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BR. B. Rushing
Hog Bidding Method Note on Ring Handling
A field note describes a hog bidding method where a single handler can restrain the largest hog by placing it in the ring, noting it is easier than downing and wallowing hogs and avoiding heat and agitation.
Five Calk Shoe for Horses A New Jersey Vet Promotes
A New Jersey veterinarian urges a five calk horse shoe replacing the common three calks. He argues the extra calks reduce foot strain and double working value, asking why three calks should ever be used and inviting objections. The note also warns to watch for cholera and hog cholera and to consult a vet about vaccination if outbreaks occur.
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New Jersey
Journal of the American Veterinary Association
Comfortable Pig Quarters for the Fall Plas
A plan calls for comfortable quarters for the fall pigs to provide ample space for exercise. The proposal emphasizes roomy housing and ample activities to keep the animals healthy and engaged.
Seasen Cost of Production Cited in Pig Rearing
The article notes production costs drop when pigs are pushed for early maturity. It discusses how early finishing reduces feed time and overall expenses for farmers.
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Ally Ports
Vere, Macett
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