Dog Days and Mid-Summer in Kin Hubbard Style
A dog day portrait of a sleepy town scene. Readers meet workers, a bank’s oldest inhabitant, lingered rituals, and midday heat. Steve and Min share a passionate moment as summer languor grips shop, field, and street.
Popularity in the Modern American Spotlight
An essay on the perils of chasing popularity, contrasting genuine, natural appeal with flashy but fleeting fame. It warns that maintaining popularity is costly and fragile, often built on vanity and press attention, and ends with a cautions portrait of public drift and the risks of social fortune.
Origin of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conference
The Red Cross originated from an 1864 Geneva conference in Switzerland attended by delegates from 14 nations. An international treaty adopted the red cross on white as the symbol and badge for the society, a tribute to Switzerland whose flag is a white cross on red. The note adds that a bit over one fifth of New York State’s population is taxed as rural.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Society
Geneva
Switzerland
International
New York State
von Porat
Animals and Birds in War Themed Tales and Food Advice
A survey of animals in warfare cites elephants, dogs, carrier pigeons and horses aiding armies, with sea gulls saving a British cruiser. Also includes Italian timber reserves, a Swedish steel aircraft, and wartime home front guidance on vegetables, soups, and meat substitutes to stretch rations.
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West Africa
British War Office
Germany
Austria
Russia
Paris
Tortillas as Mexican bread described by Dr Spinden
The article explains tortillas as a corn paste made from hulled corn ground and pounded, cooked without leaven. Dr Spinden says they are delicious when thin but usually thick and soggy.
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Spinden
Brilliant green georgette blouse sets new style trend
A vivid green georgette blouse with satin bound seams and edge finishing, one piece yoke sleeves, small satin covered front buttons, and Palsey embroidery accents. Marketed as a travel friendly, durable yet delicate looking fashion piece that pairs with white gray tan or black skirts, highlighting inventive construction and color management for a distinctive blouse in the current season.
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Dhess
Wild Life on St John Island
St John Island presents a pristine Virgin Islands landscape with largely forested mountains where wild pigeons, parrots, and other birds abound and where Carib Indians once inhabited the area leaving rock hieroglyphs that endure as striking relics of the extinct culture.
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St. John Island
St. John
Virgin Islands
Didnt Forget His Manners in a Fall
A child named Bobble fell downstairs and landed in a little heap. He rose calmly and said Excuse me to an elder, surprising his mother with his polite response to the misstep.
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Bobble
Great Expectations A mosquito fleet may be expected to up to the scratch
The note hints at a warning or forecast regarding a small vessel flotilla, described as a mosquito fleet, with expectations tied to unspecified conditions or timing. The source implies modestcraft or crowding concerns, possibly in transport or shipping, but specifics are unclear due to fragmented text.
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Wall Street Journal
How to Get Red Cross Members in Your Area
Public meetings should follow formal organization of a Red Cross chapter to sustain enthusiasm and provide practical enrollment. A mapped membership plan, active committee work, and ready answers on Red Cross purpose boost campaigns. Six member classes are outlined: annual, subscribing, contributing, sustaining, life, and patron.
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Red Cross
Executive Committee
Magazine and Information Bureau
American Red Cross
Washington, D.C
United States
American Red Cross Magazine
The
Red Cross Magazine
H. J. HU
H. J. Hu, Director of Membership Extension, At the Nation
American Red Cram
Washington, D. C
America
Belts of Many Kinde in Silk Satin and Beads
Beads, silk, satin, and plain cloth belts appear in varied widths this season. Some belts turn into sashes enhancing gowns, while modest cloth bands one to one and a half inches wide fasten at the side and loop in front. Bead belts on the new chemise dress are nearly works of art.
Old Orlstock memory left without a shaft
The article notes that Old Orlstock did not erect a traditional memorial shaft after his passing, implying a different form of tribute or lasting legacy. The remark suggests a unique or unconventional approach to his memory.
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Orlstock
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