Fireless Cooker Essentials and How to Use It
Home economics specialists describe a low cost fireless cooker built from a wooden box tin bucket or trunk with a metal lining. Packing materials such as crumpled paper asbestos or mineral wool retain heat, while aluminum or enameled kettles suit the design. Foods suited include cereals soups meats vegetables and puddings with timing depending on heat retention and material density.
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Office of Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
Child’s posture reflects home influence and mood
A physical trainer argues nagging harms a child’s posture and spirit, noting that a bright moment drops when a parent withholds warm encouragement. The piece urges parents to offer active sympathy and avoid critical remarks to foster confidence and proper development.
Scandinavian war news and trade notes from the Old Home
Reports from Sweden Denmark and Norway discuss military strength risks if Germany attacks Denmark and potential aid from Sweden and Norway. News covers submarine shocks doubling Copenhagen food prices shipping routes via Halifax, refugees in Holland and Denmark, and Polish seasonal workers. Also noted are a Danish railway opening a ceremony. the Edda sinking indemnity. Sweden's pulp export controls requiring affidavits to curb re export and enforce blockade retaliation.
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Denmark
Germany
Teutons
Schleswig-Holstein
Norway
Sweden
Copenhagen
Halifax
Scandinavian Peninsula
New York
Sweden debate on war insurance and neutral policy
In the riksdag Baron Adelswaerd pressed premier Hammerskjöld on the war insurance committee's refusal to issue cargo ship policies to Great Britain and France. The premier said policies were granted up to risk limits and after February 6 many risks for vital goods were accepted. He rejected claims Sweden favored one belligerent and defended neutrality while warning against attacks on foreign policy. Admiral Lindman backed the government. Reports of the Swedish steamship Skogland sinking with five Americans aboard by a German sub were received. Sweden fears Russian aggression, and socialists shift toward a new party as bread and milk cards appear amid shortages.
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Adelswaerd
Hammerskjold
War Insurance Committee
Great Britain
France
Sweden
Admiral Lindman
Norway faces submarine crisis and trade concessions
Norway’s October decree barring submarines from its waters spurred German pressure over concessions tied to fish exports and other commodities. Germany sought compensation in iron coal copper and pyrites while Britain halted coal shipments. Norway’s political fallout included secret foreign affairs discussions and a push to transfer control from cabinet to a parliamentary committee. The report also notes booming paper output in Christiania and local industrial plans including a 25 acre site for products like Norgin and tangin, plus a new Lavik hospital and large 1916 potato crop value.
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Germany
Norway
Hengland
Christiania
Findlay
Storthing
Storting Committee
Scraps of curiosities and industrial notes from distant lands
A miscellany notes inventions and facts from around the world. It mentions a double jointed pen patent, a 100 foot tree used as a wireless mast, plain mesh veils with large motifs, the Aso crater in Japan, Chile's first steel mill, self half-sole shoes by clamps, U S government lamp purchases, jeweled combs, a large English paper fastener maker, flying squirrels, papermaking in China schools, polished rice exports to the United States, a trial at Egham tribunal, and biblical terms for apothecary and confectionaries.
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Chile
Europe
United States
Hongkong
Egham
Edinburgh
Lightweight Southerners and Marine Corps Recruits
United States Marine Corps recruiting officers in the South report Southern men average 4 to 6 pounds lighter than Northern men. They propose lowering the minimum recruit weight from 124 to 120 pounds, arguing small boned Southerners are fit and that lean wiry Southerners have proved excellent as hikers and fighters.
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Mason and Dixie Line
United States Marine Corps
South
Marine Corps
Southland
Unlucky Jude Traces Ancestry Back to Norman Conquest
Jude Johnson, a noted henpecked man, humorously claims that given time he could trace his wife’s ancestry to the Norman conquest, as reported in the Atchison Globe.
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Jude
Jude Johnson
Atchison Globe
Why Not Speeding Tale Sparks Car Trouble
A humorous exchange questions truth and perception as one driver accuses another of lying about speed. The counterpoint suggests the speedometer itself could be unreliable, prompting a clash over who tells the truth.
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John
Time Wasted in the Windy Day Reflections
A child questions why a person who is his own boss would stay indoors on a cold windy day. Claude Calan comments on perception of work and leisure in Fort Worth.
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Claude Calan
The
Fort Worth
Deportations of Finns Spark Acute Distress and International Outcry
Thousands of Finns have been forcibly removed since January, herded to railway stations and taken into the Russian interior with their movements remaining mysterious. The act is condemned as a breach of promises Russia made, contrasting with Finland's nominal autonomy and its nonparticipation in Russian conscription.
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Finland
Belgium
Russia
Conflicted Front-Runner Atlas Doctor Shoots Golfer Dream
A disillusioned speaker recalls losing faith in a physician once trusted for skill and confidence. The remark questions the doctor’s ability as a golfer and hints at broader doubts about his competence.
California Syrup of Figs Ad
A vintage health ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective remedy for children. It contrasts old-fashioned laxatives with this “fruit laxative” that cleanses liver and bowels, claiming a teaspoonful today prevents illness tomorrow.
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California
Adv
Leaky Rent House Highlighted in Conversation
A tenant questions if the rented house has running water while the other answers affirm. The reply emphasizes pervasive leaks, signaling widespread water issues throughout the property.
Willing to Oblige Candy Plot At School
A school tale describes a boy named John who shares candy at school while his father runs a candy store. A teacher suspects candy theft, questions students, and John promises to bring candy at noon.
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John
Small John
Ladies Home Journal
Allen's Foot-Ease Relief Ad From War Era
Antiseptic foot powder provides instant relief for tired aching swollen and tender feet. Promotes use by troops with over 100000 packages in circulation. Sold everywhere for 2c and warns against substitutes.
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Allen
Adv
The Skye Terrier and the Sailors Joke At Show
Two British sailors eye a shaggy skye terrier at a dog show and joke about which end is the dog’s rear. One asks which end is which, and the other replies he will poke it with a pin while the other looks for the barking end.
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Lavik
Sogn
Bill
Skinner Mfg Co Offers Free Macaroni and Spaghetti Cook Book
Few mothers realize how many dishes can be prepared with Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti. The Skinner Mfg Co has prepared a beautiful Cook Book with recipes for a hundred different ways. Write Skinner Mfg Co Omaha Neb for a free copy. All good grocers sell Skinner Macaroni and Spaghetti.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Neb
Adv
Be kind to children. Most of them retain memories later
A brief moral note emphasizes kindness to children with the idea that kindness helps preserve their memories as they grow up. It frames care for youth as a lasting personal benefit and social good.
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