The Battle From Above on a Wyoming Dam Job
On a stormy morning at the Picket Wire dam site, Rodney Winters and Miss Helen Illingworth join Shurtliff at the dam. As rain and wind threaten to flood the unfinished structure, workers race to build palisades and sandbag the spillway while Helen scans the dam with a field glass for Meade.
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Illingworth
Severence
Curtiss
Helen
Rodney
Winters
Shortliff
Miss Illingworth
Picket Wire
Rooney
Helen Illingworth
Soul’s Entrance Into Body Sparks Theological Debate
Dr. Austin O’Malley of New York revisits when the human soul enters the body. He contrasts Aristotle’s infusion at about the fortieth day with the modern view that soul and life begin at fusion of parental germ cells. The debate spans Aristotelian humane breath theory and embryology’s simultaneous soul conception.
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Austin O’malley
New York
America
Cardinal Mercier
Doctor O'Malley
Australia’s Vast Vermin Fence System And Rabbit Exports
Since 1891 South Australia built 29 148 miles of vermin fences enough to circle the globe. New South Wales spent over 27 million on rabbit extermination and has 98 000 miles fenced. West Australia has a fence across the continent. Rabbits contribute to exports, with 1913 values cited for frozen meat and hides totaling several million dollars.
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Australia
South Australia
United States
New South Wales
West Australia
Commonwealth
Fresh Air for Colds Guidance for Care
Health advice urges fresh air and well ventilated rooms for colds. It recommends keeping a mildly ill child in bed with steady warm temperature and exposure to air, plus chest, neck and back rubbing with capsicum vaseline and plain vaseline.
Snapping It Back in Kansas City Tavern Row
A Kansas City drummer complains that the town has fools, while the Petunia tavern landlord retorts that without fools sales would fall, reflecting local pride in a pressed community.
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Kansas City
Purt
Petunia
Kansas City Star
Canada’s wartime finances praised by Winnipeg banker
A Winnipeg banker extols Canada’s wartime economy noting a robust branch bank system that buffers regional strain and rapid capital flow. He cites rising savings from 1913 to 1916, reduced alcohol spending aiding circulation, and modest direct tax impact on common people while prices climb similarly to the United States.
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Canada
Dominion
Winnipeg
Savings
Cnet
Patriotism Defined by Selfless Country Love
A dialogue frames patriotism as devotion to country over personal comfort. The line, “A patriot, my boy, is one who thinks a little more of his country than he does of his personal comfort,” reflects a teaching moment about national duty.
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Illingworth
Winters
Rodney
Shurtliff
Meade
Helen Tilingworth
Mr. Shurtliff
Mr. Rodney
Mr. Winters
Bertram Meade
Miss Ilingworth
Miss Illingworth
Bert Meade
Helen Illingworth
Rod
Tim
George
Cuticura Routine Ad Offers Free Sample by Mail
An advertisement urges readers to use Cuticura Ointment for rising and retiring facial care followed by five minute wash with Cuticura Soap. It promises a free sample by mail with a book and provides a Boston postal address.
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Cuticurn
Dept. L
Boston
aAdy
Signs Question Slacker Conduct at Home
A fragment suggests a quip about slackers and a warning to father figures as time to take up responsibilities, with a wary tone about family duties and approaching changes.
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Fleming’ HzcRevell
Rodnney
Shurttiff
Miss Slingworth
Helen Tlingworth
Baldwin's Knob
Lse
Cuticura
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