Dissatisfaction Drives Many U S Students to Quit School
The report from the U S Bureau of Education estimates that sixth to eighth graders earn about 60 million dollars annually through summer and after-school work. It cites 14 391 children studied across 11 states and identifies dissatisfaction with school as the leading reason for leaving, along with economic pressures and perceived value of work experiences. It recommends remunerative in‑school work, improved teaching methods, and continuation courses to curb attrition.
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United States
Uncle Sam's
Bureau of Education
Plan for a New American Trade Route via Nantes Basel
The Paris consul general reports a proposed American trade route through France to Basel linking Nantes with Rhine waterways. The aim is shorter haul than Antwerp or Rotterdam and to avoid the North Sea and Channel risks. The canal from Nantes to Basel would utilize the Rhone Loire and Rhine systems and may connect with the Danube.
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Europe
France
Uncle Sam
Paris
Nantes
America
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Channel
North Sea
Basel
Switzerland
Rhine
Danube
Goodbye to the Brave Heroes of Freedom
A wartime poem urges unity as citizens bid farewell to soldiers heading to battle. It honors sacrifice and duty, invokes the Star Spangled Banner, and pledges support from family and nation. References to France, Scotland, Albion, Erin, and Belgium underscore allied solidarity in the struggle for liberty.
Red Cross War Fund Surpasses 30 Million In Subscriptions
Washington report notes 700 paid Washington headquarters staff with no admin costs from the war fund. By August 1, total subscriptions reached 380 million dollars with 2.87 million disbursed. Seventy-one volunteers aid operations while 48 staff earn salaries above 2,000 yearly.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Henry P. Davidson
War Council
Red Cross
United States
Wily
Europe
War Department
Congress
Lone Aviator Scatters Host in Low Flying Aerial Strike
British air service in Flanders dominates air battles with low altitude dogfights, destroying six German machines and dispersing a 200-strong column. A single British flyer patrolled dawn lines, bombed a German airfield, silenced anti aircraft fire, and forced retreat of troops, officers, and two enemy aircraft.
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France
Belgium
Flanders
Ival
Teutons
Ypres Salient
Reada
Traveling family shows home on wheels near Marysville
Mr and Mrs J H Basel of Milton Junction Wisconsin arrived here in their motorized house built on a car chassis The 6 by 6 by 13 foot dwelling includes a cooking gallery lavatory table chairs and bed with three windows each side and a rear window It is basswood and canvas covered with a rug floored interior They have traveled 4750 miles in their nomadic home.
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Marysville
Ore
J. Hi. Basel
Milton Junction
Wis
Basel
Boy Survives Rattlesnake Bite In Oroville Canyon
Willie Kirkpatrick son of Henry Kirkpatrick of Mountain House was bitten on the index finger by a rattler while climbing rocks in French Creek canyon during a fishing trip. He walked 14 miles home to summon a doctor, and fourteen hours passed before treatment. the boy’s condition had improved but danger from poisoning remained.
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Oroville
Cal
Willie Kirkpatrick
Henry Kirkpatrick
Mountain House
Oroville Hospital
French Creek Canyon
Edman Prefers Tent to Hotel in Cleveland Racing News
Fred Edman of Memphis won a pacing stake riding Colonel Armstrong on the opening day of the Edwards Grand Circuit meet. Edman pockets $2000 but continues to live in a tent with Mrs Edman, carrying it everywhere and avoiding hotels despite Ka man’s riches.
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Cleveland
Fred Edman
Memphis
Edman
Colonel Armstrong
Edwards
Kaman
Mrs. Edman
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Cure for Calomel Ills
Ad claims calomel poisons cause sickness and bone necrosis. Dodson's Liver Tone is promoted as a safe vegetable remedy that cleans the liver and bowels, with a money back guarantee if not improved by morning. It targets homes and children, urging purchase at drugstores for 50 cents.
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Dodson
Grove's General Tonic Ad and Anecdotes
A collage of vintage ad copy and fragmented anecdotes includes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic praised as a general tonic with quinine and iron. The piece threads humorous exchanges about cigars, a restless office scene, and assorted moral reflections on American pride and daily life.
Senator Simmons Discusses War Tax on Auto Owners
The senator commented that war taxes are unpleasant and likened the stance to a facetious minister. A seaside anecdote from Ocean Grove features a minister and a girl named Nellie who insists love must extend to those who hate you.
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Senator Simmons
Ocean Grove
Nellie
Mme
Too Much to Expect From the Weather
A Cleveland Plain Dealer car overheard workers sharing a joke about quitting jobs due to weather. One man says he left the mill because even if he did well they would expect continued performance, which he finds unrealistic in the current conditions.
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Collinwood
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Don’t Gamble On Your Heart Use Renovine Tonic Ad
An advertisement urges readers to ensure heart health with Renovine a heart and nerve tonic priced at 50 cents and one dollar. The copy warns against taking chances with heart wellbeing and promotes the tonic as a remedy.
!Down on my lick up against it quote from Baltimore American
Seaweed is described as a replacement material for bone in cutlery handles and the note quotes a Baltimore American phrase about being down and up against it.
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Baltimore American
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Frien
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Erin
Ald
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Albert Sterner
Navy Department
Wisconsin
California
Rattler
Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas
South
Georgetown
Texas
Wid
Maine
Grove
Dad
Cizar
Arthur
Puck
Tmh
Jose
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame
Indiana
Kress
F. W. Heitmann Co
Houston, Texas
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Houston
San Antonio
Texas Optical Co
Eves
Main Street
Tex
Behrens Drag Co
Waco, Tex
BMRA
Lydia E. Pinkham
Collinsville
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