Parisian Resolve in the Iron Times
Edward B Clark reports from Paris on how war has stripped away glamour to reveal a solemn, united people. Guarded by veterans and reserves, Parisians honor flags, endure nightly air alerts, and keep daily life steady amid Boulogne evacuations and advancing fronts near Amiens and Peronne.
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Edward B. Clark
Union
Paris
United States
Republic
von Kluck
Grand Morin
France
Shelf Wood For A Violin In Charlotte Visit
Charlotte Michigan. Mr and Mrs D P Eggleston of Hillsdale visited Charlotte with granddaughter violinist Mrs Jane Eggleston Ward to have Mrs Want try out a violin made by Mr Eggleston The front cedar came from Italy the back maple from an old shelf over fifty years old The rafters barn wood supplied other parts The note with the coin was from a Columbus man who once lived here Dry goods merchant Benjamin F Carmean returned the money with a necktie and a letter of thanks.
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Charlotte, Mich
D. Pp. Eggleston
Hillsdale
Charlotte
Jane Eggleston Ward
Want
Italy
Benjamin F. Carmean
Columbus
Mr. Carmean
Pays for Stolen Apples in Marysville Note
A Marysville note offers 25 cents for a peck of apples stored from a local orchard. The message requests acceptance of payment as restitution for stolen fruit, indicating a community remedy or informal compensation.
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Marysville
Fifty Year Search Ends as Grimes Reunites with Sister
P C Grimes of Nebraska City Nebraska, aged seventy five, ends a fifty year quest spanning twelve states and twenty five Oklahoma counties. A long lost family reunion occurs in Blair when he steps from an Orient train into the arms of his sister Mrs D W Jones of Altus. A misplaced letter finally connects them.
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Altus
Okla
Oklahoma
Blair
P. C. Grimes
Nebraska City
Neb
Orient
D. W. Jones
Grimes
Wolf Hunt Near Here Ends in Kill and Cubs Captured
A party of young men led by N. A. Purdy Allison Miller and Frank Marley conducted a wolf hunt nearby. They killed a she wolf and captured seven cubs three days old. It was the first litter seen locally with eyes not yet open.
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Kimball
S. D
N. A. Purdy
Allison Miller
Frank Marley
Life of an Army Shoe in London War Estimate
London reports the life of an army shoe as six weeks with wartime demand for 71 million pairs per year. The figure notes the heavy supply needs as the conflict strains footwear resources.
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London
Shrubs and Care for Border Plantings and Indoor Greens
The article advises selecting shrubs with continuous bloom from spring to autumn and notes height variation from a foot to ten feet. It suggests lifting seeding plants near old roots, potting them, sinking pots to roots, and gradually acclimating indoors for winter, to brighten homes during storms.
Toodles and His Grandpa Meet a Fortune Scheme
Henry Pentland, aged seventy five, confronts his two sons George the financier and Charles the honest store owner over a fraudulent mining venture. A federal marshal arrests the scheme and, in a dramatic reveal, Charles hides behind the plan, reuniting with his father after reclaiming eighteen thousand dollars and pledging to mend their broken bond.
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Toodles
George Pentland
Henry Pentland
Charles
George
Lida Gray
Lida
Uncle George
Ther
Central Station
Lfe
Henry
United States
Alpha Gold Mining Company
Mr. Pentland
Beaver
Ford
Summer Among Flowers by Bessie L Putnam
Advice on gardening including using cow manure for fertilization and weekly liquid manure. Notes on salvia beds rooting slips, winter window garden, and planting in back yards. Emphasizes drainage, sun exposure, seed sowing, and fragrance choices with rose geranium and mignonette.
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Bessie L. Putnam
Ready for the Burglar A Brockton Lawyer Stores Gun in Safe
A Brockton Massachusetts lawyer bought a revolver for self protection and decided to keep it in his safe so that if a burglar unexpectedly enters he can approach the safe enter the combination unlock the inner door retrieve the revolver and cartridges then confront the intruder without delay.
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Brockton
Mass
Pop! Yes, my son a jingo fighter says no
A terse dialogue frames a teaching moment about war and aggression. The speaker explains that a jingo is not a fighter but someone who wants others to fight. The exchange emphasizes restraint and understanding of conflict.
Some Flower Notes for September Gardening
Spruce up the garden with early calla placement in September and transplant native bloomers to borders this fall. The spotted calla should stay in ground until late autumn then stored till January like gladiolus bulbs. Rose mildew control favors sulfur spray. climbers like petunias perform with trimmed branches, staking, rich soil, and ample water.
Mermaid Named Car Sparks Name Debate
In playful banter, Redd-He calls his auto The Mermaid while Greene questions the nickname noting a mermaid lacks shoes like the machine.
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Redd
Greene
Tinned Cheese Advances Tin Pack Strategy
The United States Department of Agriculture has tested air tight tins for Cheddar type cheese. Small diameter hoops press the cheese, cut into desired weights and sealed. Tinning reduces evaporation waste and rind removal, with a three cent labor and tin cost offset by keeping product fresh.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Scientific American
Chile to teach U S farmers nitrate of soda methods
Chilean government plans to dispatch experts to the United States to instruct American farmers on proper use of nitrate of soda as fertilizer.
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Chile
United States
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Esplanade Des Invalides
the Invalides
Louis le Grand
Empire
Repubic
Home Guard
Algeria
Morocco
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Strand
Piccadilly
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Germany
Austria
Russia
Grande Boulevard
Boulogne
Tere
Channel
Les Anglaise
Amiens
Peronne
Liverpool
Folkestone
Ry Odd
W. G. Chapman
Papa
United States Marshal
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