Army growth and costs in the first year of U S involvement
Official figures show the U S army expanded from 202,510 men to 1,528,024, with total strength near 1.65 million on April 6 1918. Expenditures for the year reached 3 006 761 907 15 including cantons, supplies and pay, plus Civil and river harbor costs and contracts yet to be paid.
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United States
America
Washington
Regular Army
National Guard
War
War Department
Congress
Stallings the Firebrand Mentor and Boss in Baseball lore
Fred Mitchell recalls Miracle Man George Stallings of the Braves. Stallings rules the bench with intensity, scolds players harshly, and relishes a game played out solo from the players’ coop. Mitch notes Stallings values a backtalking mister, yet remains a relentless, nervous strategist.
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Fred Mitchell
Chicago Cubs
Miracle Man Stallings
Braves
Mitch
Stalling
Boston
Stallings
Mitchell
Six Thousand Words a Minute in High Speed Telegraphy
A new high speed telegraphy apparatus demonstrates the ability to transmit 6000 words per minute over a single grounded wire in testing. The advance marks a seven league stride in communication technology. The article notes the significance remains unclear to many readers.
Twenty Years Ago in Washington Times Snapshot
A nostalgic note recalls life twenty years ago with bicycles common as legs and rare automobiles. It notes prices for table board, hotel menus, and rooms, mentions appendicitis discovery, fashion trends, and Jules Verne’s submarine notoriety.
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Palm Beach
Jules Verne
Washington Times
Why They Are Called Tumblers
About 7,500 years ago the Saxons in England used drinking vessels made from cattle horns. The article notes the origin of tumblers in a historical context and links the term to horn cups used by Saxons.
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England
England Promotes Sunflower Cultivation Nationwide
The Ministry of Food and Production Department issued guidance encouraging sunflower growing across Jengland. The seed is described as oil rich and suitable as high quality chicken feed, with officials urging all residents to plant sunflowers.
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Jengland
Ministry of Food and Production Department
Have a Laugh His Temptation
A humorous dialogue exchanges about marriage and gambling. A wife warns of card sharks while a husband, a sharp shooter, shows confidence. The conversation shifts to property and rent, with a sly remark about spring farming of rents.
A Victim of Fate and the Hollow Quest for Wealth
A plutocrat laments quitting after a million yet notes every tally grows. An applicant for military service asks why he is rejected and the surgeon cites a weak heart, prompting the youth to retort. The dialogue sketches desperation and irony in two short vignettes.
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Plutocrat
No Established Wheatless Days Yet But Limit Stated
The United States Food Administration declares wheatless days and meals are optional in homes, but reduces wheat consumption to a pound and a half per week per person. Individuals must choose days and meals to meet this target as a matter of citizen duty.
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United States Food Administration
Food Administration
Plan Ahead for Better Poultry
An authority urges careful planning for poultry keepers in 1918. With a nationwide breeding-bird shortage, buyers should invest in stock or eggs now, despite high prices, emphasizing quality over savings and noting women often handle eggs less and may spend less.
Question on courage and war readiness in a soldier’s mind
A speaker asks if someone with a weak heart would volunteer for battle. The line reveals doubts about bravery and the toll of war on individuals.
Plodding Pete Claims Brain Work For Excuses
Comic exchange features Plodding Pete admitting he does brain work to craft excuses for refusing jobs. A Patriot calls him a patriot for taking a government contract with profits similar to private firms. Other quips involve Susan, a grocer’s boy, and an iceman setting a bad example. Up-to-Date notes on diet trends.
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Pete
Saxon shaped drinking horns modern glass namesake
The passage notes cups shaped like cones with pointed bottoms that could not stand upright. A drinker would drain a horn in one draught without setting it down. Though modern glasses avoid this flaw, the term’s Saxon origin remains.
Women War Workers in France Prove Plucky Service
Mrs Luther H Gulick reports American women in France taking their place in war as bravely as soldiers in trenches. She spent ten days at a Toul YMCA camp where women workers lived near the front and each dormitory had a gas mask ready for sudden danger.
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France
America
Luther H. Gulick
Brooklyn
South Casco
Camp Fire Girls of America
Y. M. Co
Toul
Guint
Rice as a global staple and U S production push
The article urges higher rice production and consumption in the United States to ease wheat demand and aid allies. It compares per capita intake across nations, notes Japan and China rely heavily on rice, and presents rice versus wheat nutriment analyses. It also mentions bread made with up to 23 percent rice flour.
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United States
Norway
Sweden
Russia
England
France
Italy
Germany
Japan
China
Orient
Mushroom growth of German cities after war boon
A London correspondent notes war industries caused a mushroom growth in many German cities. Berlin leads with 3,886,624 residents, Bochum jumps to 764,774, Leipzig 763,689, Hamburg 1,014,654, and other cities such as Cologne, Dresden, Breslau, and Frankfurt show population surges.
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German Empire
London
Munich
Bochum
Westphalia
Berlin
Hamburg
Leipzig
Cologne
Luisburg
Dortmund
Essen
Dresden
Breslau
Dussellorf
Recklinghausen
Frankfort
Konigshutte
Hanover
Kiel
Chemnitz
Uuremburg
Stuttgart
Siberfeld
Bremen
Food Wisdom Fragments From Thoreau and Hubbard
A brief collection notes a Thoreau quote praising the kitchen as a friendly part of the home and a Hubbard observation about overeating when food is abundant. The items pair literary aphorisms with common sense nutrition reflections.
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Thoreau
Markets Today Overflow with Fresh Garden Produce
Tender garden staples like asparagus beet greens spinach and other greens appear in markets highlighting wholesome local produce for shoppers.
Great Lawyers and Magna Carta Myth in England
Walter Clark in Case and Comment asserts there were no professional lawyers in England until 1291 under Edward I. He notes the 1236 statute of Merton required self representation in most cases and that counsel were barred for felony until recently.
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England
Walter Clark
Merton
Egyptians Keep Pigeons On Estate Towers
Egyptians maintain pigeon keeping at a marked level. On one estate there are 14 pigeon towers, each about 1,200 clay jars high, stacked to form a vertical dwelling for pigeon families occupying every jar.
Inventions Spanning Bottling, Tapping and Comfort
A European invention enables a 2000 bottles per hour glass bottle blowing machine. An automatic electrical tapping tree apparatus requires no frequent attention. Spring knee pads improve comfort for kneeling workers. A new reel keeps rubber fire hoses filled with compressed air to prevent cracking.
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Europe
Sugar Consumption Surges Past Eighty Four Pounds Per Capita
The United States is discussed for sugar use since the Revolutionary era. Per capita consumption rose from under one-tenth to about 84 pounds in the five years ending 1915. Domestic, island, and foreign sources are cited for supply shares. Green island and colonial farm roles are noted alongside Cuba and the Philippines.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Cuba
Molded Beet Greens Recipe Transformation
Wash the greens until clean and tender by boiling water for about three hours. Drain press remove large beets slip skins cool slice press against mold. Chop greens season with salt pepper and butter fill mold chill under weight. Serve sliced with mayonnaise dressing. Use leftover asparagus stalks for a salad with the same dressing.
Recipe for Green Relish Dressing with Eggs
Chop the white of a hard cooked egg and press the yolk through a sieve. Add a tablespoon each of chopped chives parsley capers and cooked beet, half a tablespoon scraped onion, half a teaspoon salt and paprika, half a cup oil and three tablespoons vinegar. Mix and beat until blended.
Down South Cornbread Recipe
Classic cornbread method lists one cup cornmeal half teaspoon salt two teaspoons baking powder one beaten egg and a quart of sweet milk Stir dry ingredients, fold in milk and egg, pour into buttered dish dot with two tablespoons butter Bake in hot oven about twenty five minutes
Army orders require clipping of draft horse manes
The War Department directs all draft animals to have manes clipped or reached and the hair removed must be preserved for disposal under later instructions.
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War Department
Old Age and Youth Suppose Shoes of Retirement
A Minneapolis Journal writer argues against frantic old age preparation. He notes memory becomes a movie for seniors and that contentment comes from modest living and meaningful work. The piece urges realistic planning, warns against overwork, and asserts that few elders are totally unable to work. It ends with the lesson that enough is as good as a feast and man wants little.
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Minneapolis Journal
Dessert Style Bread Thicken With Maple Sugar
A recipe note describes stirring bread as it thickens in the dish and serving from the baking dish. It suggests finishing with grated maple sugar or sugar and cream as a dessert option.
Toasted Sardines and Patriotism in Wildlife Enforcement
Preserve the main action of food preparation and the secondary government notice. The text describes bread with lemon butter and sardines baked and served, followed by a U S department appeal urging patriotism and cooperation to enforce migratory bird protection laws, enhance warden force, and prosecute violators during migration.
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United States Department of Agriculture
The Faith Concrete Ship Experiment
The Faith, a new concrete ship, resembles a cement cellar foundation and may attract unseen barnacles. The bold trial could reveal a new cement use and trigger a boom in cement stocks. ample raw material exists, and conservationists cannot predict when cement shortages might occur if the Faith succeeds.
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Faith
How President Kruger Divided Farm Between Brothers
A story of President Kruger acting like Solomon in settling a farm dispute between two brothers. He ordered the elder to propose a fair division and then granted first choice to the younger, yielding a practical, simple resolution.
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Kruger
King Solomon
Christian Science Monitor
Has Horse Beaten Two Ways in Rural Adages
Uncle Eben proclaims that he favors animals and explains harsh treatment of a horse or mule leads to failure. He contrasts rough handling with rationing, noting a stubborn animal will quit if not kept with gasoline and care.
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Eben
German Emperor Heads Toward Eightieth Year on Throne
The German emperor will mark eighty years since occupying the throne in June, a milestone as the monarchy endures. The long reign notes stress the stability and influence of the imperial office across the empire.
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