Refugee despair shadows a Belgian couple in exile
Andre van Straelen, a writer, and his wife Mathilda struggle in a cluttered shack after fleeing. As Andre contemplates his stalled work and Mathilda's failing care of their children, a fellow refugee praise prompts a job offer for Andre, revealing envy and grace amid squalor.
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Mathilda van Straeten
Mathilda
Andre
Leonie
Verbeek
Howe
Madame Verbeek
Leonie Saswe
Dix
Vulee
Verbeck
Less Beer 18 Brewed Amid War Time Restrictions
Brewers report beer production and consumption dropped by more than a quarter due to wartime factors. A new prohibition restricts liquor sales for drinking in the province of Brabant, Belgium. Brabant remains Belgium’s leading beer producer, though output is well below former levels.
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Brewers’ Journal of
Brabant
Belgium
Breweries in Luxembourg and Flanders Hit by Low Output
Breweries in Luxembourg and eastern Flanders are currently producing only a fifth of their normal output. The downturn affects supply as industries struggle to meet usual demand and stabilize operations amid ongoing pressures.
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Luxembourg
Flanders
Potatoes and their food value compared
Potatoes differ in feeding value with dry matter content as the main measure. When varieties nearly match in dry matter, their nitrogen content helps gauge feeding quality.
Problems Facing Stricken World Strikes Back War’s Lessons and Profiteers
Article discusses how soldiers trained for war return bearing hardened attitudes and a sense of collective power, leading to labor unrest and demands. It brands profiteers as moral villains, cites rising prices and wage disputes, and notes European views on wartime destruction and postwar prosecutions.
Lies and false accusations undermine trust, says Seneca
The quote discusses how many lie to deceive others or to gain favor, with motives ranging from spite and suspicion to watching friends react. It cites Lucius Annaeus Seneca noting that some sow discord to view others from a distance.
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cora—Lucias Annaeus Seneca
Dangers of Education and Armament Debate
A fragment discusses dangers in education and the dangers of arming nations. It notes a highbrow view from London Option criticizing piling up of armaments after an international cataclysm. It argues such attitudes harm juvenile mentality and oppose mankind’s aims.
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Liyrit
London
Works councils show limited gains for productivity
A National Industrial Conference Board study of 176 companies with works councils in 225 plants covering about 500000 workers finds councils generally beneficial for labor relations and turnover reduction but limited evidence of increases in productive efficiency. The report notes diverse experiences, with some councils rising from wartime need and government action, while others falter or lessen union spread. factors include management style, employee mix, and plant size.
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James P. Hornaday
Washington
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
National War Labor Boat
Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board
Works Council
Mit
Alwent
Counelte
Diamonds of the first water remark sparks strong response
A noted educator and polemicist visited the office and proclaimed a striking sentiment: I have a stenographer who knows when not to talk. The remark, described as a diamond of the first water, is expected to resonate with many readers.
Letter to Beethoven Found At Vienn Address
A letter addressed to composer Beethoven arrived in Vienna from a woman in distress. It requested placement for her daughter, and the letter was delivered to the late pianist’s former home where he died 62 years ago before being sent to the dead-letter office by the concierge.
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Teraed
Milway
Korea
Beethoven
Viennm
Ender
Aid
Pune
Road Building Drainage Essentials for Earth Roads
An expert road builder emphasizes drainage as the key to good earth roads. Proper surface and water drainage require crown, grading, wide sides, and underdraining where needed. dragging the road after each rain centers earth for packing while avoiding over-dragging. until surfacing materials like gravel are applied, focus remains on drainage and proper crown.
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Anaid Scotchman
Great 1920 road program calls for record build plan
David P Thouston secretary of agriculture reports the 119 program for federal road building is larger than any prior annual publication. He notes states may delay federal fund expenditure into 1920 to develop contracting and engineering capacity after wartime stagnation. Under the federal road act funds remain available into the next year and already provided may finance a program over four times larger next year.
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David P. Thouston
Good Market Must Drive Diversified Farming Demand
Farmers should seek a dependable market for diversified farming, as a good market is essential to success. Road conditions and transport access influence durability of diversified farming efforts, with rail connections offering nearby markets and reliable distribution.
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Inter
Advantage to Agriculture Time savings cut transport costs for farmers
The text argues that time saved in hauling yields real gains for agriculture by reducing transportation costs, emphasizing efficiency as the primary advantage of improved methods. It highlights how faster movement of goods lowers expenses and enhances farm productivity.
Bigger taxes on bad roads protest by Soane people
Soane residents object to higher taxes on bad roads arguing farmers already pay excessive levies. They say time and labor used on ronds would justify a levy to build and maintain a paved road system.
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Wayright
Atera Newspaper As
Monsieur Raemenn
Andre van Straelen
Karel Verbeek
Vertork
Chehab
Iterea
Europe
Frank Comerford
Elvil Ife
Leome
Fle Ix
J. 8. Bache & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Mercantile Circle
Oneenn. Com
Shore
Chicago
Weare Paper Union
France
National Committee of
Louvain
William Barclay. Parsons
Eleventh Engineers
Haig
Munn
Channel
Nicholas Murray Mutter
Columbia University
Lan Vain
Berin
Germany
National Assembly
Federal Bureau of Statietce
Uber
Kach
de Niber
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