Desert Frontiers Shape Campaigns On Egypt Palestine Border
Douglas Carruthers argues desert terrain rather than fortifications defines modern desert campaigns. He notes the Nile valley’s arid barrier, the canal as a decisive obstacle, and the immense logistics of transporting 65,000 troops with camels and mules. He cites Napoleon and Taher Pasha to illustrate rapid, supply dependent warfare across barren ground.
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Egypt
Palestine
Asia
Nile Valley
China
Arabia
Mediterranean
Gulf of Suez
Alexander
Napoleon
Ibrahim Pasha
East
Ishmael
Jin
Gaza
Katieh
Taher Pasha
el Arish
Salahieh
Allah
Iq] Arish
Syria
Hl Arish
Commissariat
Douglas Carruthers
Old Boot a Treasure Box Spawns Burglary Suspect Tales
An elderly beneficiaries gift leads Frank Cunningham to an old house where $1,000 in twenty dollar bills is found inside a rubber boot. He then spends on drinks and meals. a druggist alerts police after his purchase of castor oil. Police seize $802 and arrest him, alleging a burglary at the old sin works three weeks earlier. Two others are detained based on his statements.
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Frank Cunningham
Cunningham
Frank
White Light
Main Street
Citizens’ Reformanion
Ham
Old Sin Works
Ossining
N. Y
New York
Herald
Jitney: From Hungry Mind to Urban Transport Revolution
A Kansas City Star noted circus lore credits a circusoide with coining jitney the nickel scale term for rides. Origin stories trace a Los Angeles rider with no money finding a nickel economy, spreading to El Paso Houston Fort Worth and Dallas as a growing shared transport boom.
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Kansas City
Los Angeles
el Paso
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
The Real Vinitim Parlor Talk Gets Grim
In a witty exchange Mrs Howell asks about her husband’s dyspepsia and Mrs Growell notes the disorder troubles her more than his. The terse dialogue captures a sharp domestic moment.
Hunger drives invention in Fort Worth Record snippet
A fragment from the Fort Worth Record quotes "Queer old world, this world of ours Hunger is the mother of invention" reflecting a restless, inventive mindset. The line hints at resourcefulness amid hardship without detailing events or people.
Martial Music and the Fife Debate
London Graphic notes a discussion on marching instruments with Major Miller of the Marines band who says pipes clash with drums while the fife, if it fits, remains a small instrument reminiscent of a penny whistle diversion.
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Major Miller
Marines’ Band
London Graphic
Lace Returns Tie Necklines to Fashion Revival
A fashion note highlights lace gowns as a major trend returning to favor. It mentions a delicate neckline detail and a renewed interest in luxurious materials shaping dress selections this season.
Dainty Spring Fashion Faces War Influence and Lace
The article outlines spring and summer fashion trends with a tight bodice and square neckline, old and new lace gowns revived for 191? styles, and a shift toward upright carriage in women’s attire reflecting wartime mood. It notes patent leather accents in blue, khaki fabrics, short jackets with large pockets, military buttons, and Parisian plus American origins. A parade of outfits includes a fawn suit, tam o shanter hats, and white suede details.
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Beer
Callot
Europe
Irlandaise
Kitchener
Joffre
Blouses Match Beige Suits in Tailored Silk and Embroidered Styles
Beige suit ensembles coordinate with pongee silk blouses built on tailored lines featuring high collars and cuffed sleeves. Styles include box-plaited fronts with ivory buttons, pongee waists with dyed lace, and hand embroidered options, plus frilled blouses in cotton voile georgette or filet marquisette with jabot. Convertible collars offer year round wear. Gold and soutache braid trimmings appear as blouses evolve into semidress silhouettes. Paris influence drives braid usage and ornamentation remains moderate for daytime wear. Laces and shadow lace remain common elements across seasons.
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Paris
Atlantic
Lace Trimmed Hats Spark Spring Fashion Interest
Readers note a feature on lace trimmed hats and delicate laces for spring wear. The piece highlights decorative hat styles and the appeal of fine lace in seasonal outfits.
Petticoat Revival Sparks Fashion Return for Full Skirts
The article notes a renewed popularity of petticoats with full skirts and dust ruffles to support the wide outer layers. It describes a white crepe de chine petticoat with lace and puffing, and highlights color shifts toward tan gray taupe and blues with muted greens and reds falling out of favor.
The Side of the Skirt Fashion Changes
The passage discusses changes at the skirt edges with new gathers plaits circular insets and pockets and notes these updates as significant design shifts in garment construction.
Black and White Combination Makes Strong Impact
The article notes a strong blend of black and white elements creating a compelling effect. It highlights how contrast enhances visibility and appeal in design contexts.
Turkish Towels Display Large Initials in French Knots
New Turkish towels feature an initial four to five inches long in French knots to the left of the towel above the border. Men's towels use these bold letters for style. Guest towels show a tiny damass pattern without a woven border, hemstitched with a colored linen hem and an initial in white or matching color.
New Tunica Showing Varying Front Back Lengths
A description notes tunics with uneven hems where the front is short and back extends long enough to hide the foundation skirt. The front reveals about three to four inches of the underlying skirt.
Most Profitable Horse for the Farmer
A study urges farmers to target four main horse classes heavy drafters cartage roadsters and saddle horses with heavy drafts best for Arizona. It notes draft horses yield profit on alfalfa ranges and require careful breeding using Percheron types for size and action while stressing market demand and culling misfits. It cautions lighter colts may fit other classes.
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H, RR
Witstama
Arizona
Fammers
Notes on keeping hens healthy in cold poultry yards
Practical advice for poultry keepers stresses clean cold water, ample supplies, and careful feeding. Pullets hatched in spring should start laying by November, shells from kitchen eggs should be fed back, and warm mash is best but not when frozen. Emphasizes water as essential next to air.
Planting Soy Beans For Seed Or Hay
Soy beans should be planted at the season best for corn or slightly after to ensure warm soil for good germination. If the crop is to be cut for hay, planting can be somewhat later than for seed.
Onion crops move to fresh soil to boost yield
The advisory recommends relocating onions to a new site and reconfiguring surrounding crops to prevent onion maggot troubles and improve performance. It stresses selecting a different location from last year and adjusting crop arrangement.
Preparation for Winter Eggs Hatching Advice
The piece urges early hatching of pullets to ensure winter egg production. It suggests culling cockerels in May and June, providing feed and water, and using extra care as weather turns cold. Colorado A&M advocate Mr Vaplon supports early hatching to maximize pullet and egg output.
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Vaplon
Colorado Agricultural College
Hense
Meadow work tips for gopher soil and grass cover
Instructions describe preparing a meadow by raking smooth, seeding, and lightly brushing dirt mounds to prevent dulling sickles. For larger areas, pull harrow over the ground to flatten mounds, reseed, and harrow again after seeding to promote fuller grass coverage.
Poultry Care Focuses on Comfort to Boost Hatching
The piece stresses comfort in housing and food as key to profitable poultry. It notes good quarters and attentive care, and suggests hens failing to lay should compensate during the upcoming hatching season.
Grading Eggs On Size Color and Freshness
Eggs may be graded on the market for size color cleanliness freedom from cracks and the actual condition of the egg content. This factor is of great importance particularly during the later summer months.
Avoid Scabby Potatoes Seed Treatment Method
Advice warns against scabby potatoes by soaking seed tubers two hours in a mixture of one half pint formalin in fifteen gallons of water. After soaking, dry the tubers for use as seed stock.
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the Real Vinitim
America
New Tunica
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