Prominent Women in Training Camp for War Service
A feature on the Chevy Chase National Service School for Women shows about a thousand young women in khaki living in tented barracks learning Red Cross first aid sewing signaling and wireless telegraphy as part of wartime preparedness under Navy League leadership. The camp combines drills lectures and practical training with social straits and strict discipline and plans for similar schools in Philadelphia Savannah San Diego and San Francisco as a national movement gains momentum.
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Chevy Chase
Washington
Kansas City
National Service, School For Women
Navy League
George Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Robert Lansing
Reveille
Service School
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
Marines
Marine Corps
Red Cross
Raphy
O. K
Dreamland
I. D. Roosevelt
Navy
Slavko Groulich
John Barrett
Missouri
Genevieve Clark Thompson
Champ Clark
Frank G. Odenheimer
Maryland
United Daughters of the Confederacy
New York
America
Chevy Chase Camp
Elizabeth Eliott Poe
Vella Poe Wilson
Philadelphia
Savannah
San Diego
Cal
San Francisco
Careful Thought Before Selection In Autumn Wardrobes
Fashion guidance warns against rushing into bargains before the season. Many women buy below cost outfits chasing future use, but outfits chosen in June may be obsolete by October. The piece cautions about keeping wardrobe choices aligned with changing trends and weather.
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America
Economist
France
McClure
Good Times That Are Gone from Arcadia
Eugene Wood recalls Uncle Zenas lamenting Arcadia’s decline from old neighborly days. He contrasts modern “codfish aristocracy” and “clicks” with past gatherings of apple-cuttings, corn-huskings, barn-raisings, and village dances. The piece mourns lost community spirit and the heroic romantic past of log-cabin days.
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Zenas
Arcadia
New York
Bloomfield Center
United Village
Eugene Wood
Multitude of Early 20th Century Facts and Inventions
A survey of varied figures covering world wheat consumption and production, per capita breathing rates, early sanitary devices, unexplored Australia, locomotive design, and naval innovations. It notes the first Romaii script schoolbooks for Japan, mass banana imports, and a Worcester shoemakers union meeting with members arriving by automobile.
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Naval Board
New Shoemakers Union
Worcester
Mass
Great Family of Smiths in England and Wales
The article notes about eight hundred bearers per surname in England and Wales on average, with the Smiths totaling over 400 000. It claims the Smiths boast more men of distinction than any other surname, contributing to the empire's development.
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England
Wales
The Good and the Bad Proverb Note
A Portuguese proverb contrasts virtue and vice, stating that a good man offers a pledge and a bad man has neither pledge nor surety, highlighting moral accountability and trust.
Next Day All Right Story From Boston Evening Transcript
In a spat a woman says she did not accept a marriage proposal until the next day after a hurried moment. The man confirms proposing at 11 59 p m and acceptance at 12 01 a m.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Attenuated Birthright in Play at Convention Time
Essay notes that while any American boy could someday become president, the pool of eligible candidates shrinks at convention time.
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United States
Detailing Small Touches Elevate Embroidered Frock and Suit
A guide notes subtle enhancements can elevate a dress and jumper. It describes a girl's long waisted frock with a peplum scalloped edge and bib fashion front back, Crocheted buttons secure sections while a sash threads through tabs. A boy's fine pique suit features rose colored linen collar cuffs and pink white crochet edging with pink rose pockets on the belt.
Advantages of Short Skirts in Fashion and Freedom
A society editorial lauds short dresses for practical liberty and safety. It praises feather hats, color trends, and mid length neck ruffles, noting easier movement in rain and mud, with attention to foot visibility and overall economical appeal.
Hat fashions borrow bull ring flair for sailor straw
Dame Fashion travels abroad to source new looks for women as the matador inspires a sailor straw hat in gray with fluted grosgrain ribbon. A broad net ruff and oversized bowed ribbon mark recent introductions with strong potential for wide wear this summer.
Brightening a New Home Living Room With Wit and Color
The author describes redecorating a newly built living room around old mission furniture. Dark brown woodwork and brown wall paper felt heavy, so they added light wicker chairs, colorful cretonne cushions, an orange lampshade, a yellow painted tin piece, and a tall wicker floor lamp to inject life while preserving the old furnishings.
Prevention of Contagious Abortion Excerpt
United States Department of Agriculture warns contagious abortion now spreading from dairy cows to range herds. Prevention centers on sanitation and disinfection. drugs lack proven value. Vaccines or serums are experimental but offer best future control with strict herd isolation and prompt removal of abortions and contaminated matter to curb transmission.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Care In Planting Tips For Root Growth And Soil Contact
The article advises firming soil firmly around root tips while keeping the top loose and avoiding contact between roots and fresh manure. It also notes that a productive cow typically has wide sprung ribs and a deep abdomen to allow ample digestive capacity.
Remedies for Swine Worms from Wisconsin Professor
Dr. A B Alexander from the University of Wisconsin outlines remedies for intestinal worms in pigs. Turpentine given in slop, or copperas dissolved in warm water, are recommended over five days. Avoid pregnant sows and use santonin and calomel in severe cases after a 12 hour fast.
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A. 8. Alexander
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Variety of feeds keeps workhorses in best trim
The article argues that horses need a varied diet beyond corn oats and hay. It notes dietetic value in diversification, warns against dry foods alone, and describes turning horses to pasture at night and Sundays in warm weather as a standard practice for workers.
Best Stock for Breeding in Cattle Raising
Guidance on choosing top quality breeding stock, favoring purebred animals when feasible. Notes that inferior beef cattle grades often reflect neglect in feeding rather than the stock or breed itself.
Babcock Test Measures Cow Profitability
The text notes that profitability of a cow can only be determined with the Babcock test and scales, plus keeping records of feed costs.
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Oervce
As Ty
Secretary of State
National Service School
Ady Lrookles
Russia
Australia
Spain
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