Arctic Explorers Seek Rescue of Marooned Pioneers
A dual relief effort will depart the United States this summer to locate and rescue Arctic explorers. One party aims to reach Donald B. MacMillan near Etah Greenland, while a second, by air, seeks Vilhjalmur Stefansson after his perilous northward journey. The George H. Cluet schooner will carry supplies from Labrador.
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United States
Donald B. MacMillan
Etah
Greenland
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Mackenzie River
MacMillan
Stefansson
Alaska
Canada
North Pole
Admiral Peary
Crocker
Péary
Peary
Labrador
George H. Cluet
American Museum of Natural History
American Geographical Society
University of Illinois
McConnell Plans Hydro Aeroplane Arctic Rescue Quest
McConnell, survivor of the Stefansson expedition, outlines a hydro aeroplane rescue plan for Stefansson and two companions. He envisions flying from shore in clear weather, scouting ice fields, and returning to a shore-based ship near Victoria, B C, with planes capable of 400 mile fuel ranges and interchangable parts.
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Stefansson
McConnell
States
Hig
E. W. Deming
Alaska
Siberia
Rodgers
Jeanette
Amundsen
Arctic
Fram
Crocker
Karluk
Peary
The
Aero Club
Tegether
Victoria
B. C
Nome
Port Clarence
Bering Strait
Storkersen
Ole Anderson
Leif Ericsson
America
Garlanded Bridal Wardrobe Advice From 1915 Fashion Guide
A 1915 fashion note outlines versatile wedding attire including silk going away suits in shantung pongee faille and grenadine, with a white net blouse and pale tulle evening wear. It recommends serge travel outfits, redingotes, gold slippers, and varied hats, wraps, and accessories for different daytime and evening occasions.
Dainty Little Pen Wiper From Old Dress Patterns
This sketch shows a dainty two by three by three inch pen wiper made from small remnants. It features a dark green cloth cover with an embroidered rose colored design and pointed base pieces bound at the top with black fold. A key ring is sewn at the center top for hanging from a nail or drawer handle.
New Navy Slang Evolves From Salt to Modern Terms
A New York World report outlines how naval slang shifted from salty phrases like sniver my timbers to modern terms such as swash my turret. It notes changes across ranks from chaplain to engineers and stores, including pills for medical corps, the morgue for cold storage, and the rocks and shoals replacing Articles for the Government of the Navy.
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Navy Blue
Boston
Massachusetts
Government of the Navy
New York World
Conscience Weighs On Abilene Woman Over Penny
An Abilene Kansas woman writes to a depot agent claiming she and her daughter cheated a weighing machine by placing a penny in the scale a year ago. The daughter weighed first, the mother stepped on afterward and weighed free, prompting ongoing guilt and a request to pay to ease her conscience.
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Abilene
Kan
Late hours raise concerns for children and adults
Egbert discusses parental worries about late nights affecting a child while Bacon questions the idea. The exchange shows a common debate on proper bedtimes and nighttime routines.
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Egbert
Belief in a Cave Journey to the Earthly Afterlife Among Mindanao Menobos
The Manobos of Mindanao distrust a skyward future and instead imagine a journey for the dead through a cave and a long road to the earths interior. A giant Chief with a fire judges souls via a louse witness, burning those with bad lives and guiding the good to a land of ease and reunion with spouses.
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Mindanao
Power of Modern Explosive Reported by French Military
French military estimates describe a charge from one of the largest cannons in use releasing about 25 million horsepower. The claim highlights the immense power of the weapon and its potential impact in warfare.
Fragmentary Note on Social Etiquette and Happiness
The text hints at social rules about arriving first, then sharing a life together. It asserts that everyone lives a happy life once basic social precedents are observed. The fragment remains vague about broader context or characters.
The Office Seeker
A man with a deep longing for office runs around begging people to sign his nomination petitions until he has enough signatures. He then dons a clean shirt and proclaims that when duty calls he will answer the summons.
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Ohio State Journal
Pretty pincushion nosegay for dressing tables and favors
A guide to making an elegant pincushion nosegay using a bran filled cushion, wire ring, rose wreath, and lace frill. It describes wire stems wound around the central wire, pink ribbon or silver braid, and a hanging loop suitable for dressing tables or bureau. Blue headed pins grouped in fives form a wreath of forgetmenots on the cushion.
Hats and fashion notes for Panama affairs and soft felt
A fashion blurb discusses Panama affairs and soft felt hats. It comments on white kid hats being new yet heavy and notes that an all white or all black hat remains a reliable choice.
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Panama
McClure
Simple Dress For A Child Described In Window Display
A dresser window showcases a pink linen jumper style dress for a child with a white guimped underbody, daisy appliqué outlined in coronation braid, and white leaves and stems. Cuffs and collar edged with batiste, black velvet belt threaded through embroidered slots. Other color combinations suggested for delight.
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New York
Middy Tunic for Tennis Replaces Stiffer Style
A new tennis outfit features a white cotton percale tunic with a front belt and unique collar, paired with a gore-flared skirt. Dutch blue chambray trims, wide arm holes, and hip slashes provide comfort for active drills, completed by a light straw hat and white tennis shoes.
Colored Handkerchiefs Featured in Light Colors and Embroidery
Colored handkerchiefs are more common now than plain white ones. Crepe de chine pieces come in light colors such as yellow pink violet and blue. Many have colored borders or embroidery embellishments.
The Corsage Flower Brightens Black And White Fashions
The bright artificial flower adds color where needed in summer fashion. Crimson or scarlet blooms brightens black and white dresses and coats, offering a vivid accent for the season's style.
Fluffy frills replace Medici collars in fashion
The present season highlights fluffy frills as the standout collar style with a wide variety of options. Medici collars have disappeared, making fluffy frills the new focal point of costumes.
Colt Recommends Best of Care on Farm to Prevent Navel Ill
The article warns farmers to maintain clean stables and proper umbilical cord care for young animals. It outlines disinfection steps for mares and fowl, including cleaning, banding, and antiseptic applications to prevent navel ill and related infections. It stresses daily bedding changes and veterinary follow up when infections occur.
Hopperdozer From Sheet Iron Construction Method
A detailed guide to building a hopperdozer from sheet iron with galvanized material, a 10 to 12 feet long sheet 26 inches wide, riveted and soldered ends, and reinforced runners from wagon tires. The pan forms a shallow water filled basin with kerosene skim and a horse attached to end runners for use.
Useful Orchard Tools From Mowing Blade to Sharp File
A cutting tool for hush fruit canes uses the blade from a mowing machine on a wooden handle. It resembles a double edged tomahawk with angled blades to cut without tearing plants and should feature the finest steel with a consistently sharp lower edge. Another aid is fashioned from an old file or wood rasp with a lug to fit a scythe swatch, though a straight handle works better when kept sharp for effective work.
Exercise for Hens Scratches Grain in Litter
Advice says place grain in six to eight inches of litter to force hens to exercise and forage actively. It stresses keeping birds moving to improve health and egg production.
Hawks Avoid Ducklings in Odd Observation
Duck raisers report that hawks do not attempt to steal ducklings, a claim noted as a curious behavioral observation.
Sympathy for Scrub Dog Should Not Impair Duty
A reporter warns against letting sentimental pity for the dog interfere with obligations to shepherds and sheep. The note emphasizes restraint and focus on practical care for the flock.
Some Essentials of Farm Animals
The article argues plain horse care and breeding basics stressing fit workhorses with sound hooves, proper feeding, and local breeding over imports. It warns against relying on foreign sires and notes poor growth from hay-fed, undernourished foals.
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America
Caring for sows at weaning time
Advice on sow management emphasizes reducing daily feed before weaning to stop milk flow, separating sows from pigs, and limiting outside pasture intake for four to five days. After weaning, provide thick slop with corn and ample water, charcoal, and salt. Post-breeding, increase millfeed, reduce corn for eight weeks, then add one pound of tankage daily per sow to improve farrowing results.
Cow Testing Pays for Profitable Dairies
Cow testing reveals which cows are profitable and which are not. Removing unprofitable cows from the herd makes dairying financially viable.
Best Evergreens for Windbreak Planting
The Scotch pine and the white spruce are the best evergreens for windbreak planting. Two or three year old seedlings can be bought in lots of five hundred or a thousand at about one cent each.
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