Army Life in Hawaii A portrait of U S troops on Oahu
In Hawaii the army is a visible presence with 8 000 soldiers spread across six posts including Fort Ruger Fort de Russy Fort Armstrong Fort Shafter Fort Kamehameha and Schofield Barracks. The payroll tops 200 000 dollars a month, supporting hospitals, fortifications, and daily life in Honolulu where soldiers mingle with locals and tourists alike, shaping the island’s pace and economy. Fort Ruger dominates Diamond Head. Schofield Barracks and the others host infantry engineers and signals units amid a healthful climate and scenic views.
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United States Army
United States
Broadway
Gotham
Hawaii
Oahu
Honolulu
Philippines
Coast Artillery
Signal Corps
Fort Ruger
Fort de Russy
Fort Armstrong
Fort Kamehameha
Fort Shafter
Schofield Barracks
Pearl Harbor
Waianae
Koolau
Leilehua
Diamond Head
Milingtary
Ruger
Honolulu Harbor
Army in Hawaii Brings Color and Change to Honolulu
Soldiers impress locals with courtesy and courage, while lei sellers thrive on visiting troops. Deserters face capture at sea as Army wives adapt homes from shacks to comfortable posts. Forts Shafter Schofield Kamehameha Leeward bases frame an evolving military town.
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Army
Navy
Honolulu
Hawaii
Pacific
Philippines
Oriental Quarter
Tramp Sings Through Poison Rescue On Ivy Street
Ludie de Tramp aged thirty, claiming to swallow poison, disrupted workers at a garage on Ivy Street near Edgewood. He recovered after a stomach pump revealed a pistol thymol iodide, then sang “My Old Kentucky Home” while doctors treated him. He claimed Kentucky birth and world travel, joking he had not stopped wandering.
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Monsieur
Ludie de Tramp
Mark Twain
Ivy Street
Edgewood
Grady
Kentucky
Ludie
Monsieur Ludie de Tramp
Atlanta Constitution
Germ Discovery Warns of Chautauqua Salute Dangers
Paterson health officer Dr Brown warns that the chautauqua salute spreads germs through handshakes and sharing towels. He calls it a dangerous sanitary risk contaminating audiences and cites widespread use since the chautauqua idea gained popularity.
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Paterson
N. J
No universally popular peace poem written yet
A provocative line argues that no peace poem can be universally popular. The speaker asks why and answers that only the underdog desires peace. The remark reflects a skeptical stance on literary harmony and public sentiment.
Crisper fabrics lead fashion revival of Grenadine trend
A fashion column notes silk dominates due to French wool stoppage and Italian mills, with crisper silken fabrics and patterned textiles gaining prominence over plain. It highlights taffeta, gros de Londres, and revived grenadine and venice or horse, plus current color pairings and street versus evening styles.
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New York
Cognoscenti
France
Charlotte
Variety in Full Skirts and Petticoats in Fashion
The article outlines three skirt styles: tight underskirt with short full overskirt, full under skirts with slightly shorter overskirts, and very short skirts worn without petticoats. It urges continued use of petticoats, notes French gowns with petticoat effects, and cites a New York opening showcasing a full length accordion plaited grass green chiffon petticoat.
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New York
Evening gowns reflect Victorian grace and full skirts
The new evening dresses feature Victorian style with simple elegance. Taffeta gowns use full shirred skirts, wide belts, lace sleeves, and velvet ribbon straps. Bodices are shoulder bearing or guimpe styled, skirts vary from circular to gathered, with haircloth lace and rose trim adornments.
Fittings for the Veranda in Peasant Style
The article advises decorating plain kitchen furniture, like ironed tables that convert to a settee, with Swedish or Hungarian style stencils and bright peasant colors. Use natural wood, green tones preferred, stone borders, waterproof varnish, and craft a durable, inexpensive look. Dairy benches and stools suit the scheme for garden use.
Braid Bound Frocks Display New Models
A fashion note highlights new dresses with braid bindings. Jeanne Lauvin imports a white pique model bound in black braid, creating a startling effect. Lauvin also offers a blue bound coat suit for a young girl. Serge and gabardine outfits feature edges trimmed with black silk braid.
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Jeanne Lauvin
Lauvin
Why We Like a Workbag
A workbag stays put and features a rib bon string for hanging on a peg chair arm or back. The essential string helps secure the bag when not in use.
Work for Success with Sheep Flock in Grass Time
Advice for managing a sheep flock on pasture emphasizes timely feeding plots with rape, rotate grazing to prevent overstocking, and building a sheep creep for grain feeding. It notes careful supervision, water and salt access, weekly checks, and protection against dogs with a shotgun due to sheep-killing threats.
RAISE PEANUTS IN NORTHERN SECTIONS
Hugh G Grinstead describes growing peanuts beyond the South noting success in Iowa and Missouri with Spanish varieties. He outlines soil, planting spacing, care, timing, and harvesting methods, and notes vines can be used as hay and imperfect nuts left for stock.
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Hugh G Grinsteads
South
Iowa
Missouri
Virginia
Dairyman Must Be Orderly and Systematic
A dairy farmer should be orderly and methodical and take pride in his work and cattle. Lacking these traits, success is unlikely.
Decide on Breed Yourself for Best Handling
A reflective prompt urges readers to choose their own dog breed based on personal temperament and needs, noting that there is no universal best breed. The piece emphasizes individual judgment and the importance of matching a dog's traits to the owner.
By-Products Cut Dairy Costs Through Farm Offsets
By products reduce dairy production costs as hogs chickens and eggs contribute to lower overall expenses. The text notes efficiency gains from using farm by products to offset feed and operating costs.
Beginning With the New Crop
A brief note encourages trying a new crop this season on a small scale as a cautious start to diversification. It suggests gradual adoption and testing before wider planting.
Prevent Leg Weakness in Flock with Bone Meal and Shells
Feeding the flock bone meal and oyster shells can reduce leg weakness. Proper mineral balance supports bone strength and minimizes perching injuries and lameness in poultry flocks.
Best Time to Have the Cows Freshen
An article by C A Mutton of the University of Tennessee argues that cows should freshen in fall rather than spring. It cites benefits including better winter care, steadier milk yield, drier cows in summer, improved calf rearing, and higher winter demand and prices for milk and butter.
Berkshire hog: superior quality long described
The text extols a modern well bred Berkshire hog noting its symmetry and attractive appearance. It highlights marbling of fat and lean meat, suitability for bacon, ease of dressing, low waste from pen to packing, and the breed’s docility and prolific sow litters.
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Berkshire
Pasture Needs Attention for Profitable Yield
The article argues pasture must be managed yearly with a systematic approach to become profitable. It warns against turning it over without ongoing care and notes the need for consistent attention.
Deserving of Punishment’s Grim Metaphor in Advice
A satirical then current opinion piece argues a stubborn horseman neglecting a sore shoulder should face escalating discomfort, likened to ill fitting shoes causing weekly blisters, as a moral rebuke for willful negligence and folly.
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Detroit Free Pregs
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C.A. Mutton
University of Tennessee
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