Kingsport Town Adopts Community Insurance and Health Reform
Kingsport Tennessee implements a citywide group life health and accident policy covering about 2000 workers across ten firms. A public health center with a nurse oversees sanitation housing and health improvements, including burning insanitary houses. The plan aims at communal welfare and showcases insurer partnership as a model for others.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Iingsport
Insurance Company
Thrifty Flocks and Heredity in Poultry Health
The article warns poultry growers that diseases like roup consumption scrofula and bronchitis can be transmitted to offspring and spread through flocks. It emphasizes careful selection to prevent hereditary disease and advises against breeding birds with any contagious illness to build hardier flocks over time.
French Women Taken for Wives by Allied Soldiers
A wartime notice notes a large trend of French women marrying Allied soldiers. It cites estimates of up to 100,000 marriages involving American troops and mentions others from Britain Italy Belgium and Portugal. The Portuguese legation reports 8,600 such marriages.
Attain Health Through Calm Breath and Daily Habits
Guidance emphasizes wellbeing through slow breathing, alignment with divine love, outdoor exercise, clean water, wholesome food in moderation, and ample sleep. Encourages visions of health and steady routine for serenity and vitality.
Tomato pack shows sharp drop in government estimates
The current tomato pack is 8,151,600 cases, down from 15,882,372 cases last year according to government estimates.
Albino Brook Trout Noted As Rare In State Hatcheries
New York state fish hatcheries report albino brook trout occur about once in fifty thousand. Albino trout kept in captivity may breed true. Caldonia hatchery also shows large albino lake trout, now so old they are blind. Wild albino trout are rarely seen due to predation by kingfishers and other birds.
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New York State
Caledonia Hatchery
A Unique Coffee Berry from Madagascar Forests
A coffee berry tree grows wild in Madagascar forests south of Fort Dauphin. The tree stands 12 to 20 feet tall with smaller leaves and bears a yellow berry instead of the common red fruit.
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Madagascar
Fort Dauphin
Panama Canal Opened for Navigation in 1914
The article traces the canal’s history from French efforts in the 1870s to U S acquisition in 1902 and describes its massive scale including nine mile artificial canyon, dozen docks, forty seven steel gate pairs, and an 124 mile toll channel. It notes opening for navigation on August 14 1914.
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Panama Canal
Ferdinand de Lesseps
United States
Microscope Shows Plant Motion Comparable to Animals
A microscope reveals vegetable forms move like animals, challenging the idea that motion is unique to animals. Volvox globator, tiny enough for a wine glass scene, whirs across view as plants in ponds test tendrils seeking suitable holes, with one case noting a tendril retreating after 86 hours.
The Garden Poem of Pleasure and Solitude
A. Marvel explores sensory wealth in a lush garden where fruit and vines tempt the body while the mind seeks transcendent depth. The poem contrasts earthly delight with spiritual ascent and laments solitary living, noting two paradises in one and the gardener’s precise timing of life.
Serbia seeks American women doctors for relief mission
Serbian officials request medical aid from the United States focusing on women physicians to treat female patients. American women’s hospitals have long supported Serbia with female doctors, who have earned decorations for bravery in war. A relief unit of four women doctors and a dentist is dispatched, funded by American women’s hospitals and operating under their direction.
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Serbia
Serbian Relief Committee
Notary note on a poet and a kitchen recipe fragment
The readable text blends a quotation from John G Whittier about motherhood with kitchen directions for a walnut jelly garnish using strong chicken stock gelatin and mayonnaise masking. The fragment mentions Merce Mage wel and a ritual rest.
Herring and Potato Fry Up
A simple dish instructs skinning and boning herring then flaking the fish. Dice potatoes at twice the herring amount, mix with chopped eye onion, and dress with French dressing for a seasoned plate.
Sour Orange Parsley Salad on Lettuce with French Dressing
Slice thin sour oranges and overlap them on lettuce Jenves. Sprinkle finely minced parsley and drizzle French dressing. This salad pairs especially well with game.
Cauliflower and Onion Salad Recipe
Finely chop one onion and mix with cooked cauliflower florets. Fry salt pork pieces until brown and pour hot fat over the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper, add a tablespoon or two of boiling vinegar, and serve immediately. Cabbage may substitute for cauliflower.
Coconut Apple Salad with French Dressing
Fresh coconut finely grated mixed with twice its measure in apples, red pepper and onion diced small. Season with salt and pepper, arrange on lettuce and dress with French dressing made from coconut milk oil and vinegar. Simple well seasoned vegetables appeal to all ages in good family meals.
Mother Opossum Uses Tail for Young Ride in Nature Lesson
In Boys Life, Dr. EB S. Bige low notes two unusual opossum traits. The Virginia opossum ranges from New York to Florida and west to Texas as North America's only marsupial. Born tiny, multiple young ride in a pouch until ready to move, then the mother uses her tail as a safety device to carry them on her back.
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EB. S. Bigelow
Virginia
New York
Florida
Texas
Franklin credited with daylight saving idea origins
An 1784 Paris letter by Benjamin Franklin, while minister to France, proposed advancing clocks to save candles by giving Paris an extra hour of daylight. The plan, titled An Economical Project, was humorous and prompted commentary but did not lead to action.
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Ets
Benjamin Franklin
France
Franklin
Paris
London Soot Rain Reaches Four and a Half Pounds Per Acre
London endures daily soot fallout amounting to about four and a half pounds per acre as air pollution affects street and rooftop visibility and health concerns rise among residents and workers in the city.
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London
Acre
Opossum Pups Ride Tail Train in Mother's Fur
In a vivid scene a mother opossum carries several young on her back as they wrap their tails around hers, creating a connected line. The image captures a quirky, endearing method of travel and balance among the young marsupials.
How to Make Shoes Shed Water and Last Longer
Instructions to waterproof boots using a mixture of fin seed oil newt s foot oil and oil of comput boiled then cooled and bottled Apply thick coats between the sole and upper with a brush Repeat four times with two to three day intervals to make shoes watertight It cites an Exchange source
Coconut Farming Prospects Rise in Mindanao Province
Report notes growing interest in coco nut farming in a Mindanao province Philippines. After six months of cultivation, earnings from corn grown between coconut rows may cover all startup and operating expenses for a coconut plantation.
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Mindanao
Philippine Islands
Understanding Beef Cuts and Their Retail Prices
The article explains how meat prices vary across beef cuts and how retailers often buy carcass parts rather than whole carcasses. It lists nine numbered sections from a carcass diagram and notes which cuts come from which parts, such as boneless tenderloin from No 4 and chuck from the forequarter.
Training for Disabled Men Under Vocational Rehabilitation
The federal board for vocational education trains disabled service members under the rehabilitation act. Section 2 men are those with non‑fatal impairments seeking training to improve employability, with maintenance denied during courses and compensation from the Bureau of War Risk Insurance required. A few hospital cases also receive board‑directed training at no cost under another section.
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Federal Board For Vocational Education
United States
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Army
Substitute for Platinum Is Invented by Illinois Professor
Professor S W Parr of the University of Illinois declares a new metal alloy named Ilium as a substitute for platinum or gold in acid tests. Ilium costs about 25 cents an ounce, is castable and machinable, and every rod carries a weld-tested end button. The first alloy was made in April 1917.
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S. W. Parr
Department of Chemistry
University of Illinois
Parr
Woman Sailors Among Finns and Norwegians Noted
Among the Finns and Norwegians there are many woman sailors observed. The article highlights active participation of women in seafaring roles within these communities.
Cure for rheumatism and gout via skin injections
Dr J Lejournet reports in Presse Medicale that injecting a sterile solution formed by salicylic acid dissolved in hot water into tissue over the affected joint can relieve rheumatic arthritis lumbago sciatica and acute gout within minutes. Injections daily reportedly reduce pain and swelling by the fourth or fifth day.
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J. Lejournet
Presse Medicale
Paris
France Sees Income Tax Rise to 712 Million Francs in 1918
The 1918 income tax in France totaled 712 million francs, per the Journal Officiel. This marks an increase of over 460 million francs compared with the combined returns of the prior two years.
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France
Officiel
Ancient Athens Earliest Republic Claim Examined
The text discusses ancient Athens as possibly the earliest republic, notes San Marino as the oldest continuous republic dating to the fourth century A D, and mentions American Indian tribes with elected chiefs and tribal councils. It also links Indian summer and St Martin's summer to November weather.
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Athens
America
San Marino
Only Woman Receives Distinguished Service Medal in World War I
Miss Mary Vail Andress a New York Red Cross canteen worker in France received the Distinguished Service Medal from General Pershing in the president’s name. She helped 3,000 doughboys daily at a Toul sector tent and later ran a rest house and hotel with shower baths for soldiers, aiding over two million during her service. She plans to continue public service.
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Mary Vail Andress
Red Cross
France
Miss Andress
General Pershing
United States
New York
Toul
Surface Temperature Variations Across Back and Chest
Carnegie Institution nutrition laboratory researchers devised a thermo electric skin thermometer shielded by insulation. One metallic junction rests in a constant bath while others touch the skin. In air below 60 degrees Fahrenheit the back and chest surfaces differed by as much as 20 degrees, suggesting a new method to assess physical condition.
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Carnegie Institution Nutrition Laboratory
Boston
Uncle Sam Lets Stamps Show 2 Cents Inscription
War time 3 cent letter rate cut to 2 cents prompts imprinted 2 cent red inscriptions on envelopes. Sub agencies imprint locally creating new varieties and potential errors for collectors while postcards see a 1 cent price with optional surcharge.
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Sam
Kent B. Stiles
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington
Price Debate Echoes Through Storefront Conversation
A shopkeeper argues low prices draw customers while another voice notes some buyers prefer items priced higher than their usual stock, highlighting competing sales philosophies in town. Their exchange reveals tension between affordability and perceived value in local retail.
Quip on Daughter Trade Ends With Borrowed Ten Dollars
In a witty exchange, Bess jokes that taking a daughter is like a fair trade and Bob confirms he immediately borrowed ten dollars afterward. The dialog captures light, humorous street banter.
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Bess
Bob
Sayings of Wise Men Proverb Series Highlights Virtue
Be just before you are generous. The half is better than the whole. A clean glove hides a dirty hand. He who works when he does not have to will not have to when he does not want to. Where there is discipline there is virtue. Where there is peace there is plenty. Be consistent in your economy and avoid false economies. Focus savings on luxuries, not necessities.
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Generoua
Airplane Used to Hunt Trouble in Panama Canal
Airplanes are deployed in the Panama Canal Zone for patrols and line repairs. A seaplane flew from Balboa to San Carlos, fixed a damaged line, and returned in one hour fifty minutes, a journey that by jungle trail on horseback would take at least three days.
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Panama Canal
Panama Canal Zone
Air Service
Balboa
San Carlos
Potash Discovery in Sicily Spurs Global Shakeup
Rich deposits of potash found on Sicily could end global dependence on Germany for the mineral. The discovery signals a major shift in supply, potentially altering trade routes and strategic power.
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Sicily
Germany
Newfoundland Founded by Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583
Newfoundland, the oldest British colony, traces its founding to Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583, marking the early English colonial ventures in North America.
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Newfoundland
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Indian Summer Blues or Brisk Autumn Warmth
Indian summer is described as a period of unusually fine weather in autumn. The article notes the term’s loose use and discusses its traditional roots and meteorological ambiguities.
Out of His Line by Sir E Marshall Wall
A rare moment shows Sir Edward Wall losing a case and joking with a medical friend who says lawyers cannot make angels. He replies that doctors do that.
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E. Marshall Wall
Sir Edward
Morning Breakfast Exchange Sparks Professor Peeve
In a breakfast room a landlady greets a professor with Good morning and the professor replies it had not noticed it. The exchange shows a prickly morning mood between resident and professor.
First Ribbon Clerk and Second R C Clash in Vague Vacation Banter
Dialog heavy exchange shows a playful, fragmented conversation about a girl not speaking to a man on vacation and old memories of teaching her to swim. The rhythm shifts to marital jokes about expenses and a pun on jewelry, ending with Bragg and Amian boasting.
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R. C
Suspense Grows as Magazine Postponement Report Surfaces
Miss Pansy Pyetin warns of continuing suspense as a report from the post office claims the Magazine will not be issued next month. The remark highlights public concern over the delayed publication and its impact on readers.
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Pansy Pyetin
Post Office
Cuticura Soap Ad Promises Healthier Skin While Shaving
An advertisement touts Cuticura soap as boosting razor efficiency and skin purity. It claims no mug slime germs or irritation, even with twice daily shaving and recommends it for shaving, aching relief, and shampooing.
Defy Time by Keeping Fit Says Fortuna Magazine
The Fortuna Magazine argues that overwork, insufficient sleep, overindulgence, and lack of exercise weaken the immune system leading to long illnesses. It urges light eating, ample water, fresh air, sleep, and cleanliness to avoid aging effects and health decline.
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Fortuna Magazine
Naturally Road Is Crooked Explanation From Early Settlement
A Canadian-like tale explains why the Ex eter to Hampton road curves. Early settlers tracked a nocturnal bear from Wigwam row through deep snow to Squamscott Falls and laid out the route to follow its tracks.
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Exeter
Hampton
N. H
New Hampshire
Squamscott Falls
Pie Etiquette and Odd Maxims From a Curious Letter
A quirky note offers unusual cautions about dining with pie and knife ethics. It muses that knives should be eaten alone while cheese pairs well with pie and that some people live as a wet nurse to a mortgage, blending humor with odd social observations.
Igorrotes of Bontoc Win First Sewing Machine Prize
In Bontoc, mountains of the Philippines, Igorrotes celebrate with a tug of war, awarding a sewing machine as a prize. The crowd, nearly naked, marvels at the machine as tribal pride and curiosity rise, though its practical use remains limited for most families.
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Philippines
Bontoc
Woman in Bookstore Promotes Stories to Meredith Nicholson
A young woman in a downtown bookstore tries to engage a customer in reading. She mentions good stories in Monthly and notes a Meredith Nicholson story, only to learn the man is the author Meredith Nicholson from Indianapolis.
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Meredith Nicholson
Indianapolis Newsa
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