British backing aids French towns rebuild after war
British League of Help campaigns raise funds for Verdun and 50 other ruined towns in France. London boroughs and cities like Manchester Newcastle Oxford Sheffield Exeter Evesham Cirencester and Birmingham pledge thousands to restore water supplies schools nurseries and food kitchens. Funds also target restoration of the Rheims cathedral and rural agriculture.
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New York
Europe
Great Britain
France
Central Committee
British League of Help
Verdun
London
Foreign Information Department
Bankers’ Trust Company
Kensington
Wadsworth
Villers-Plouich
Manchester
Mezleres
Newcastle
Arras
Oxford
Sheffield
Exeter
Evesham
Westbourne
Cirenchester
Birmingham
Fayet
Bapaume
Puisieux
Serre
Somme
Ford
Eversham
Holland
Eastbourne
Bray sur-Somme
Cirencester
Pussel and
Vale
Albert
British. Leagué
Ring of Promises Binds Daisy and Bart in Town Tale
In a small town Daisy Martin faces gossip after Bart buys her a ring for twelve dollars and later learns she claims it was given by a suitor who cares for her. At a Christmas charity event the ring becomes a spark for whispers as Bart confronts those who spread rumors about the couple. Daisy's embarrassment deepens until Bart publicly addresses the ring’s origin.
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Daisy Martin
Daisy
Bart
Gatua
Dalgy
Forest fire prevention urged as national duty in Snell bill
Col. W B Greeley urged public action to save remaining U S forests and boost timber production. The Snell bill would authorize a federal state cooperative program, fund surveys, reforestation, and expanded national forests. Fire prevention tops the co operation agenda and costs should be shared by public and private landowners. Federal funds hinge on state compliance with forest requirements.
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Washington
United States
W. B. Greeley
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
House Agricultural Committee
Snell
Secretary of Agriculture
Greeley
New York
Pennsylvania
Prairie States
Federal Forest. Service
East 18 Not West No Bobbed Hair in China
Fragmentary Tokyo era note reveals a claim about East and West cultural contrasts in Shanghai. Mentions the Chinese Ministry of Education and a fear motif, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
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East
China
The Tree The Memorial That Lives bulletin issued
The American Forestry Association in Washington released The Tree The Memorial That Lives by Charles Pack presenting species selection, sourcing, planting, and care steps plus a planting ceremony plan. Pack emphasizes common sense and practical steps anyone can apply to successful tree planting and ongoing tree care.
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The
American
Forestry Association
Iil
American’ Forestry Association
Washington
Charles Pack
Pack
Get It Done Campaign Improves Kansas City Business Image
The Kansas City Star praises the get it done motto for speeding up business. The slogan motivates employees and employers to finish tasks, tidy up loose ends, and launch a new energy in municipal and ordinary commerce.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Rural Housing and the Farm Home Challenge
The passage argues that improving country life hinges on reforming farm work culture and the home environment. It notes persistent occupational proximity hardens the farm mind and soul, delaying a social conscience to transform rural living into a more graceful, land art driven vision for America.
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America
Agriculture, Bulletin
Walnut Hae Many Advantages For Planting Trees
Walnut AS notes many advantages of planting trees along waterways and in groves. The piece highlights growth, shade, erosion control, and environmental benefits, presenting a concise view of why trees are valuable in landscapes.
University of Illinois claims new anesthetic replaces cocaine
The University of Illinois announces a developed local anesthetic as a substitute for cocaine. Prof. Roger Adams and Dr. Oliver Kamm led chemical work with Suker and Gradle eye specialists in Chicago hospitals confirming rapid, nonirritating anesthesia for eye surgeries. The product tolerates boiling, sterilizes safely, and offers antiseptic as well as anesthetic effects, potentially supplanting cocaine in mucous membrane use.
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Oliver Kamm
Suker
Gradle
Chicago
University of Illinois
Photograph Enclosed by Clerk Reveals Distant Kin
A Budapest clerk, his poverty deepened by low wages, appeals to a long-lost brother in America. Years later a large photograph arrives from George, now in Chicago, hinting at a rekindled connection and a tale of separation and hope.
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Stephen
Nemieth
Budapest
Hungary
Iit
George
America
Chicago
Storm Drama at the Lake Ends in Courageous Rescue
On a stormy night at the boathouse Alta Winston volunteers for a perilous lake crossing to warn a fiancé. Muriel Brown pleads, fears, and watches as Alta sails into the dark waters. News spreads of a daring rescue amid crashing thunder and rising waves, with Harry Hilton later found safe elsewhere.
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Alta
Muriel Brown
Fie
Alta Winston
Murfet
Mr. Hilton
Muriel
Harry
Helen
St Cams
Murel
Amie
Martel
Harry Hilton
Gruten
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Mezieres
Rheime
Shangha
Ministry of “Education
Trinly
William G. Fenn
Michael Hughes
Police Department
Fenn
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