War Adventures in the Air Over There and Home Fruit Advice
A veteran recounts flying over German lines, engine trouble, and a crash landing while helping repair a damaged aircraft, then describes a bloodied return to safety. The text shifts to urging farmers to grow abundant, quality fruit for home use and preservation. It emphasizes fruit as a wholesome food and calls for orchards large enough to feed families.
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The
Royal Flying Corps
Chicago
Canada
Flying Corps
London
Fritz
Popular Science Storage Eggs Spoiled by Minute Shell Breaks
Five per cent of all storage eggs spoil from minute breaks in the shell. A touch more care in handling could save them.
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Paris
Janaler
Mena
Mother's Cook Book Caning Tips for Winter Vegetables
A vintage guidance piece on preserving vegetables for children and winter meals. It covers canning with carrot celery onion in spinach or Swiss chard jars, adding pureed mixes to broths, and encouraging vegetable variety in soups. It also details canned tomato and corn preparations, and peanut butter soup with skim milk.
Cooking Dried Foods Tips and Techniques
Soak dried fruits and vegetables overnight to restore water lost during drying. Cook slowly in the soaking water to preserve nutrients and flavor. Add lemon juice or cream of tartar to flat fruits, use little sugar, and sprinkle chopped nuts for variety and nutrition.
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Addie D. Root
University of Missouri Colleges of Agriculture
Salt Spillage Superstitions Across The Last Supper Tales
The article surveys beliefs about spilling salt as bad luck. Explanations reference Judas and Da Vinci's Last Supper, salt as symbol of corruption, and broken friendships. Some readers brag of remedies, tossing a pinch over the left shoulder to appease the devil or evil genius.
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Judas Iscarlot
da Vinci
Fingerprints Earliest Use Traced Back by East Asia Experts
B Laufer of the Field Museum Chicago notes fingerprinting as a method of identification dates back at least a thousand years with early practice in China and Japan. The article mentions a science aimed at countering Sir William J Herachel's claim to credit for the technique.
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B. Laufer
The
Field Museum
Chicago
William J.herachel
Poultry Pointers on Caponizing Cockerels for Meat
Advice on converting surplus cockerels into capons to boost meat supply. Notes ideal caponizing ages two to six months, best weight one and a half to two and a half pounds, and the need for a 36 hour fast before operation. Describes daytime work, simple tools, and post operative housing with bedding to aid recovery.
Fruits as Foods Health Message From The Nation
An article urges increased fruit consumption to improve public health noting that the average family currently eats insufficient fruit and highlighting potential health benefits for the nation.
Finger marked contracts in early China noted by Rashid-Eddin
The article cites Rashid-Eddin describing in 1808 a Chinese practice where creditors used finger marks. It mentions Soleiman, an Arabian merchant, referring to A D 851 credit marks and contracts dated A D 782 and 786 that bore finger impressions and notes stating parties had affixed their finger impressions.
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Rashid-Eddin
Soleiman
China
Playing Safe First Married Man
In a humorous exchange two men discuss a California divorce case where a wife gains access to a husband’s pockets. The second man suggests keeping things to himself as a solution.
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California
Unique Weapon Rhino Horn Facts
The rhinoceros bears a horn growing from the tip of its nose. Some species have horns three to four feet long, making them notable for this distinctive feature.
Mean Advantage Humorous Exchange
A comic exchange features Henpeck bragging about speeding in a marriage, Henderson questioning and Henpeck confirming his wife is too frightened to speak. The gag plays on dominance and quiet fear in a playful marital banter.
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Henpeck
Henderson
Great Ararat Known by Various Names to Armenians
The Great Ararat rises about 17 000 feet above the Armenian plains near Erivan and is called Massis by Armenians Aghri Dagh by Turks Koh i Nuh by Persians or Mountain of Noah by others. Little Ararat stands 12 840 feet high near its bigger companion and marks the meeting point of three kingdoms.
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Great
Ararat
Russia
Turkey
Persia
Erivan
Massis
Aghri Dagh
Koh-i-Nuh
Noah
God Speed You Soldier Boy Poem
Poem by Charles A. Snyder urging national support for soldiers. It pleads for safety and speedy return, expressing prayers from mothers, fathers, sweethearts, and friends. The verse vows devotion to the troops and hopes for peace with victory and old Glory.
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God
Soldier Boy
Two Scales Used on Camera Folding Design
Popular Mechanics notes a high grade folding camera with a two scale focusing system aimed at amateurusers. The exterior scale on the case front aids rapid adjustments as the front drops and the lens and shutter holder extend to the correct focal distance and lock.
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Popular Mechanics
Spartan Training and the Early Career of Lawyers
An anecdotal note from the Loulaville Courier compares lawyer prospects. It jokes that young lawyers endure years of near poverty before earnings become profitable, highlighting the slow start in legal careers.
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Loulaville Courier
Gay Colors Seen In New Clothes
In this feature on fashion color dominates as a vital element in dress. Artisans may overvalue hues, but clever use of color enhances the gown and suits a wearer. Paris and American designers mix bold color with somber bases, using colored crystals and worsted embroidery to create striking gowns and accessories.
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New York
Montana
Texas
Alaska
New England
Indiana
Paris
America
Lanvin
Premet
Worth
McClure
Feeding Calves Start Before Birth Says Farmers Bulletin
The United States Department of Agriculture issued Farmers Bulletin 777 on calf feeding and management. It advises good cow nutrition, early colostrum, cleanliness, controlled milk feeding, and careful weaning to raise strong calves with proper grain and roughage rations.
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United Strian Department of Agriculture
United States Deartment of Agriculture
Mesh Bags Grow Smaller In Fashionable Week Style
Wrist bags shrink this season with a nod to luxury. High gold prices may influence the trend or it may be a fashion whim distinguishing oversized shopping-tot bags from dressy mesh purses. Gold woven bags feature iridescent hues, precious stone studded frames, and intricate chains with minimal interior finish. The cheetah calla motif echoes catlike style.
New Year Fashions Rule for Maturing Wardrobes
A 1920s style piece explains how outgrown dresses can be transformed into fresh frocks for younger sisters. It notes the transfer of gowns between sisters creates heart burning rivalries, and then offers a practical tip to extend life of dresses by combining materials to lengthen the bodice while reusing the old dress as the skirt.
Value of a Wheel Cultivator for Different Garden Sizes
A wheel cultivator is beneficial for larger gardens, as it speeds weeding and soil work. For small plots, hand tools are preferable for flexibility and efficiency during sporadic tasks.
Succulent Winter Feed for Small Cairs
For small herds sow root crops to feed cows in fall and winter. Mangels stock beets and turnips recommended as succulent feed when silo space is limited.
Sound Precautions for New Beekeeper
Thors Ed Hassennman offers guidance for novices in Missouri on bee behavior and safe handling. Key tips include wearing a face shield, using smoke sparingly, avoiding pinching bees, handling during warm, active hours, and not opening brood chambers in cold weather. Emphasizes study of bees and calm, careful actions for a profitable, engaging beekeeping experience.
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Thors ED
Hassenman
Missouri College of Agriculture
Calves Placed in Stanchions After Milk Feeding
Portable guidance suggests placing calves in individual stanchions and feeding grain after milk. The aim is to prevent calves from suckling each other and to promote controlled feeding behavior.
Care of Cream and Milk
Cream and milk must be kept where they will not absorb odors if tip-top butter is desired.
Cause of Bitter Milk
If milk is bitter when drawn the trouble lies with the gow or hay feed.
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Great Ararat
Charles A. Snyder
Spartan Training
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