The Crime of Profiteering in War Time
An editorial laments profiteering by merchants and manufacturers during war, urging penalties for excessive profits and stronger government action. It praises civic generosity but warns that price gouging harms soldiers' families and undermines national unity. It calls for public shaming and legal crackdown on profiteers.
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America
Ike Baruch
Rosenwald
Crane
House
Hore
Tee
Soc
Department of Justier
Labor and the War Labor and the War By ROBERT GRANT
Robert Grant argues that war profits skew to suppliers while many workers see higher wages but rising costs. He urges thrift, self denial, and widespread sacrifice to support soldiers, warning profiteers and urging labor to avoid obstructing war production. The piece frames thrift as patriotic and calls for national endurance and unity.
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Robert Grant
Probate Court
Boston
Harvard Universit
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Congress
Enky Street
Discord Now Is Disloyalty Poem by Vigilantes Leader
A verse by Leroy Huron Kelsey from the Vigilantes admonishes betrayal, urging scrutiny of dissenters and readiness to penalize those who undermine plans or mock the government, warning against unrest and profiteering. The archaic phrasing reflects a vigilantist stance aimed at quelling opposition.
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Leroy Huron Kelsey
The
Vigilantes
Metz Once Roman Stronghold
Metz, once Divodaram to the Romans, stood as a fortified frontier city on ancient military roads. It resisted early Hun assaults, passed to the Franks by the fifth century, and links to Abu Simbel temples on the Nile with massive rock-cut guardians watching over the river.
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Metz
Mets Divodaram
Abu Simbel
Nile
Rameses
Jacob's Flight and Vision Under Divine Ladder
A sermon outline recounts Jacob fleeing Esau to Bethel, his night with a stone pillow, and the heavenly ladder vision. It links angels as divine helpers, confirms God’s covenant with Abraham, and urges dedication worship and consecration, noting God’s presence with Jacob and his vow to bind life, worship, and in substance to God.
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Tebekah
Jacob
Esau
Tlye
Tom
Esauie
Bii
Bethel
Hain
God
John
Pate Innes
Stephen
Heaven
John Bunyan
Belford
Earth
Dacol
Hin
Crist
Jesus Christ
Omo
Ain
Rist
Merle
Abraham
Tauie
Tacob
Jacoby
Jaco
Home Cookery and Economy Recipes for Families
A list of era fashion home kitchen tips and step by step recipes including oatmeal dishes oat cakes and breads, pickle onions and spiced mixtures, baked beans with apples, cabbage bake, pumpkin and barley muffins, griddle cakes and a lemon jelly dessert with sliced bananas. Envisions thrifty meals, health tips, and comfort cooking for the household.
King’s Son and Noble Duty in Adversity
A reflective passage argues that a king’s son must maintain dignity and magnanimity. It warns that if the heir is narrow minded or petty, he forfeits royal descent and claim. The ideal son should be benevolent and generous toward human frailty.
Our Ground of Confidence in Christ
A devotional passage urges believers to fear not in life or death by centering confidence in Jesus Christ who died and lives forever. It emphasizes that ground of confidence is not self or circumstance but Christ, who holds the keys of hell and death. Look unto him and fear not.
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Christ
Hell
When a Good Work Is Done
A compact musing on moral effort by Meister Eckhart noting that completing a good task frees a man from it and restores him closer to his origin, implying spiritual renewal through righteous action.
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Meister Ecktart
Five Bushels of Wheat and a Soldier’s Bread
A Flour and Grain World appeal urges millers to conserve five bushels of wheat as vital bread for soldiers and refugees in Europe. The note frames it as life saving, not money, stressing careful milling to preserve human life while warning against waste. Included is a brief anecdote about Harry drawing animals and a question on how horse legs begin. Also a mention of a Newark Delaware girls college offering a course in nursing theory and practice.
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Flour and Grain World
Europe
Harry
Girte Women’s College
Newark, del
Nerteut Tore
Winter fur fashions and scarf trends dominate the season
The article describes luxurious fur fabrics and jackets with castor-colored fishlike textures and skunk fur trims, noting their durability and investment value. It highlights sport wear scarfs in velours and woven knits, with bright colors and practical pockets, plus repurposed textile scraps used for cushions.
Brilliant Hats and Peacock Feathers Dominate Fashion Trends
A vivid survey describes colorful feathered hats and rich plumage shaping spring styles. Peacock necks and iridescent feathers decorate crowns, wings, and crests, with white feather hats gaining favor. Brushed with bronze and brown tones, the designs mix fur, velvet, and silk, while tricorns and turbans feature bold trims and fringe accents.
Demand for Colors Grows in Women Waistwear Trends
Demand for waist fashion shows a wide range of colors and designs. Buyers seek many hues including blue green mustard gray pink with popular floral and geometric trims. Early sales at retail counters indicate strong interest in velvet fabrics and vivid wooden bead accents for turban and dress elements.
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Reteil
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Wael
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Enone
Anton
Alice
Enuk
Henry Worthington
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Vere
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Bel Abd
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Phimage
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Jenny
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