Looke Better In Public Head Up Says Advice
A public manners note urges readers to keep their heads held high regardless of mood or circumstance, suggesting confidence improves appearance and perception in social settings.
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
7
A public manners note urges readers to keep their heads held high regardless of mood or circumstance, suggesting confidence improves appearance and perception in social settings.
A Temperance Union pamphlet argues alcohol harms the brain, dulls thinking, weakens judgment, and reduces self control. It cites doctors and public health education, warning that moderation is still harmful and alcohol has no safe cognitive effects.
An article by Day Allen Willey traces historic raft transport from Nova Scotia to New York Harbor. Logs stacked on wooden rollers were bound with wire rope to form rafts, towed by heavy wire ropes, and used on rivers such as the Nile and Ganges for cargo. The piece notes raft dimensions, construction methods, and occasional mishaps aboard ships and at ports.
The article notes the impact of the European war on U S exports with approximate figures. Exports of explosives gunpowder cartridges and military materiel rose to about 6.2 million, while shipments of various wartime goods to allied nations dominated total trade, excluding food provisions.
The shark fishery in the Tudhe waters has shifted from sport to organized industry. Diverse species yield durable leather from skin and oil from carcasses. Japanese efforts focus on large catches, supplying belts gloves and other goods from mottled sharks while big blue and basking sharks provide long lasting materials.
A school scene from Pearson's Weekly features a teacher recounting biblical nations to children. The class, led by a stern instructor, recalls names like the Hivites and Amorites as a child, Rosie, asks about flea bites.
Description of a severe 111 famine across Europe covering about one tenth of the empire. It directly impacts around 30,000,000 people with 8,000,000 driven to starvation. Food is scarce with weeds bark and acorn bread becoming the main sustenance for the destitute. The famine is noted as the most widespread and severe in modern European history.
The article extols work as humanity’s greatest blessing, noting it provides happiness and saves people from despair and death. It asserts work awakens hidden resources and strengthens human powers, describing it as a vital force for progress and well being.
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