Russian Barbers Serve as Surgeons in Czarist Army
Reports from wounded German soldiers returning from the front indicate that Russian barbers with about six weeks medical training are serving as full fledged surgeons in large numbers. They note improper amputations and poor hospital sanitation, while praising Russian women nurses for kindness and consideration. Lavender Repsis Mosquitoes notes a simple repellent using lavender oil sprayed with an atomizer on exposed parts, claimed more effective than citronella and other substances, tested in New Jersey with mixed results.
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Skeeter
New Jersey
New York Globe
Mourning offered at wholesale price in wartime help
In a small English country town a war relief committee member who runs a drapery emporium counsels a distressed woman whose husband is at the front. She asks if a separation allowance or a special grant will be paid. The official reply: no definite answer from the War Office, but the merchant offers mourning at wholesale prices from his establishment.
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Special War Relief Committee
War Office
Obedience and Kingship Review Lesson Summary
Review lesson on Psalm 72 emphasizing obedience as core royal virtue. Discuss nine kings and five prophets from past quarters, with focus on sin, grace, prayer, and God's word. Propose board diagrams, character summaries, and questions to fix key facts and moral duties in students.
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England
R. I. Lee
John
Beecher
David
Solomon
Rehoboam
Jeroboam
Asa
Ahab
Jezebel
Israel
Sheba
Ben-hadad
Syria
Nathan
Ahlah
Azariah
Obed
Elijah
Absalom
Adonijah
God
Obedience
Judah
Jessons
Joab
Abishal
Bathsheba
Zadok
Adoakjah
Zarephath
Prophets
Baal
Benhadad
Rice Recipes and Home Nourishment Brighten a Family Table
A plain guide extols rice as wholesome fare and offers varied preparations. Recipes include simple baked rice pudding with milk and sugar, cocoa custard, chocolate sauce, pineapple and peach pairings, a cheese rice bake, tomato flavored rice, and mint vinegar. Also included are short verses urging kindness and timely deeds.
Carrot recipes and a heart casserole from J T Trowbridge
The text offers old time kitchen tips and recipes including Carrot Patties with boiled carrots and crackers, Russian Sauce for fish with horseradish, Raisin Sandwiches with nut meats, and a Casserole of Heart featuring stuffed heart and vegetables in stock. It closes with a reflective couplet and signature J T Trowbridge.
Flavorful vinegars for home use and sauces
Instructions describe making Pepper Vinegar from red pepper pods boiled in two quarts of vinegar reduced to one quart, plus Horseradish, Spice, and Celery vinegars. Use cider vinegar as base, steep herbs like mint nasturtiums parsley thyme marjoram, and strain. Includes proportions for parsley thyme marjoram mustard celery seed all spice cloves pepper mace and more.
Poverty's Harsh Toll on Character and Worth
A reflection notes that poverty shapes life with precious but limited gains, arguing that while it fosters some virtue, it causes far more harm than good and affects talent genius and valuable character.
Forgotten for the Moment in a Tender Soul Paradox
A reflective line contrasts professed tenderness with selfish behavior noting that even those who claim not to kill a chicken still contribute to a chicken dinner through their choices. The remark surveys human inconsistency and moral instinct in daily life.
Gingerbread Recipes From Old Time Home Kitchen
A collection of traditional gingerbread and related bake lists. Includes Never Fails, Sour Milk Gingerbread, Molasses Layer Cake, and Ginger Cockles with ingredients and brief directions. Mentions Hot Water Gin gingerbread and standard oven steps.
Hat Demand Stays Persistent Despite Three Year Wait
In a Kansaa City Star anecdote, Brother Ram Diddy laments his wife’s stubborn requests for a new hat after three years of marriage. The colloquial exchange highlights enduring domestic negotiations and humorous local color.
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Ram Diddy
Kansaa
City Star
RidA Plants of Insects in Pots
A simple method to rid potted plants of insects is to pour over the soil a glass of water with a pinch of mustard. The mustard water acts as a deterrent and helps cleanse the earth of pests.
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Argonne
Adin
London Daily Mail
Underwood Underwood
France
United States
Eet Orks Morgan
Bee
Edward Bimith
Pesaten City and Midland Bank
Henry Babbington Cathiniaa Log Eading
Great Britain
Octave Homburg
Foreign Office
Basil DB. Blackett
Ernest Mallet
Bank of
Metry
Dardanelles
BE. Bellers
Moody Bible Institute
J, T, Trowbridge
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