Guarding Health Of Militiamen In National Guard Action
New York report outlines the U S surgeon general and medical corps plan to keep about 100 000 National Guard troops healthy and fit for duty amid mobilization for the Mexican situation. It details prevention through vaccination sanitation discipline and specialist medical reserves ready to serve at base hospitals and camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Birmingham
San Antonio
Sanitary Corps
New York
United States Army
National Guard
Vera Cruz
New York Sun
Army
Regular Army
Lane on rifle range at Winthrop Maryland
Secretary Franklin K. Lane stands on the rifle range at Winthrop Maryland wearing blue overalls supplied by army officers for distinguished guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin K. Lane
Winthrop
Army
Cat Adopts Two Baby Rats at West and Morris
Jerry a No 4 fire house cat at West and Morris streets has become a mother to two baby rats found in a nearby building. She nurses and fondles them with the same care as her own kittens, drawing neighborhood attention and praise from Captain Michael M Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Jerry
No. 4
Fire House
West and
Morris Streets
Michael M. Mountain
No. 4 Company
Rooster Attack Case Shocks Joliet Neighborhood
Mrs. Mary Palace seeks police arrest of neighbor John Francis's large rooster after it attacked her two year old son Leo, leaving him unconscious in Joliet.
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Baby
Joliet
Mary Palace
John Francis
Leo
Kitten Born With Eight Legs At Athens Home
A kitten born to Mr. BE P. Johnson in Athens Tennessee has eight legs two tails and three ears marking it a remarkable freak of nature as reported by local observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens, Tenn
BE. P. Johnson
Auto Fees Fuel 1915 Road Building Costs Across States
In 1915 automobile registration fees totaled 18.25 million dollars with 2,445,664 vehicles registered. Ninety percent of these fees funded county and state road building and maintenance, while New York led registrations at 255,242 followed by Illinois, California, and Pennsylvania. The era shows rising car ownership and varying state fee structures.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Public Roads
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New York
United States
Nevada
New Jersey
Iowa
Alabama
Vermont
Minnesota
Texas
South Carolina
Union
State Highway Department
New York State
Illinois
California
Pennsylvania
Texas Legislature Eyes State Highway Commission
Texas lawmakers press for a state highway commission to qualify for federal road funds. The move aims to secure federal appropriations for improved roads and is anticipated to pass in the next legislative session.
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Highway Commission
Texas
Building Roads Cuts Farm Transport Costs
Transportation from the farm to market makes up a large share of expenses and improving roadway access is urged as the best method to reduce these costs.
Increase Team Power by Bigger Horses
The idea is to boost team power most effectively by enlarging the horses rather than increasing their numbers. He argues larger mounts provide greater strength, efficiency, and overall performance.
New York in the Tropics Debate Sparks Imaginative Scenarios
The piece explores a speculative idea that the Gulf Stream could someday warm New York to tropical levels with imagined scenes of orange groves in New Jersey and rubber forests in Connecticut. It notes the improbability of such a shift per Father Odenbach and references a Sun observation about heated political rhetoric affecting perception.
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New York
Father Odenbach
Cleveland
New Jersey
Suffolk County
Connecticut
Newton Creek
Nanacondas
Westchester
New York Sun
Cure skin blemishes with Cuticura treatment
Banish pimples quickly by applying Cuticura Ointment lightly and leaving on five minutes then bathing with hot water and Cuticura Soap. Best after rising or retiring but effective any time. Free sample by mail with book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Too Much to Believe Excerpt From Living Church
A Sioux Falls physician recalls the late Bishop Hare recounting a Philadelphia businessman who doubts the ark tale. The man accepts its size shape and animals but balks at Israelite children hauling it forty years in the wilderness, prompting a break in faith.
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Bishop Hare
Sioux Falls
Philadelphia
Mr. Hare
Israel
One Twin Too Many
In a household overwhelmed by newborn twins, two older siblings, Bobby and Dorothy, feel pushed aside. Bobby discovers the babies being bathed and fears they will drown one of the twins, prompting a tense, protective moment between siblings.
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Bobby
Miss Dorothy
Dottie
Tact Praised By Lecturer In Odd Dinner Anecdote
A lecturer extols tact as essential to entertaining. He recalls dining with a hostess who lacked tact and a quiet man who blushed and became confused when told to mind Mr Black who was helping himself to everything.
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Charlie
Mr. Black
Have to Be Brave and Swatting Hornets
A dialogue about bravery in public schemes. A father questions prize awards for killing flies while urging his son to prove courage by facing hornets instead. The exchange contrasts casual military bravado with a push for tangible danger.
Better to Be Alone Than Bored Says the Philosopher
A brief reflection notes that solitude can outshine tedious company. The writer argues that quiet time offers more growth and peace than superficial socializing, urging readers to value independent thought.
Plant Forage Crop Guidance Clipped From Report
Plant a few acres to a good forage crop. If Sudan grass seed is unavailable try alfalfa or sweet clover. The guidance suggests varying species to fit conditions and seed access.
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Sudan
Deadly foes to young turkeys cited as dampness and filth
Dampness lice and filth are identified as deadly foes to young turkeys in a brief agricultural note warning poultry raisers about disease and parasite threats impacting flock health.
Highwayman Tricks Newsboy to Find Bank in NY
A Buffalo man stops a newsboy in New York and offers half a dollar to point out the Blank National bank. The boy leads him to a nearby building, the man pays, noting the twenty loan of half a dollar was easily earned. The lad adds that bank directors are paid well in New York.
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Buffalo
New York
National Bank
Week Ending From the Trench in War Letters
The writer reflects on the swift return home on leave from the front lines. He recalls being 70 yards from the enemy at night and dining at his club in London the following day, illustrating the strange cadence of wartime leave.
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St. James Street
London
London Outlook
Delaware Man Wears Shoes for Seventeen Years
A Delware man reportedly wore a pair of shoes for seventeen years without mending them. The remark invites curiosity about how many trousers he wore during that period and what other clothing habits he kept.
Moonlit watches mocked by spoony couples
A quip about night watches being spoiled by couples with audible Luna ticks appears in a humorous exchange. The line contrasts silent hours with a playful jab at moonlit scenes. The humor rests on sound imagery and romance.
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Regular Army Medical Corps
Army Medical School
United States Medical Officers
Una Canal
Dariger
Tropics
New York IN the Tropics
Bere
Bae
Fay
Castoria
Western Canada
Winnipeg
Regina
North Portal
Saskatoon
Fort Frances
Kingsgate
B. C
Coutts
Calgary
Alberta
W.yv. Bennett
Reem
Bee Bidg
Omaha, Nebr
Absorbine, JR
W.f.young
Temple St
Springfield
Maes
W.N. U
Lincoln
Pierre d’Ailly
John Huss
Judas Asmonaeus
Maccabeus
St. Augustine
John Faber
Shammer
St. Hilary
Charles Martel
Philadelphia Evening Ledger
reaGcuantty
General
Manufacturin
New York City
Chicago
St. Louis
Bostom
Pittsburgh
Detroit
San Francisco
Cinema
Aad
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Seattle
Atlanta
Richmond
Houston
Rydney
Curtis, Towle & Paine, Lincoln Distributors
Montreal
Ottawa
Canada
W. V. Bennett
Bee Ridg
Omaha,Neb
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