Uncle Sam’s War Worker Dormitories for Women
A wartime housing project in Washington creates twelve dormitories for 1 800 women workers. President Wilson selected the site between Capitol and Union Station. Dorms feature dining halls, furnished rooms, call-bell systems, laundry service, and protected recreation, with government provisions covering linen and towels.
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Washington
City of Washington
Sam
Wilson
Capitol
Union Station
Tks
Tlere
U's
Uncle Sam
War Junk Made Useful Across Peaceful Reuse Initiatives
The War Department sells over 236 million dollars in surplus materials at about eighty three percent of cost. Unused munitions, copper, brass, chemicals, oil and lumber are repurposed for civilian use. Grenades become savings bank conversions and brass cartridge cases may become art items. A steamship’s Helment cargo signals converting war junk into utensils and tools, a rare treaty of peace through industry. Canadian railways now operate over 39000 miles.
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War Department
Wales
Feeding Pigs Cited From Ames on Fall Pigs and Care
The Iowa State College Ames station study by Prof John M Evvard promotes fall pigs born late summer to be fattened through April with good care. He stresses warm dry housing sanitary conditions eliminating lice and worms and free choice feeding with ample water.
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Iowa
Russian thistle found useful as hay and silo fodder
In regions where the Russian thistle was viewed as a pest it has been used for both silo fodder and hay. When cut for hay the mower begins as the spines begin to harden or even earlier, showing practical agricultural use.
Never Trust a Gentle Bull Warns of Hidden Dangers
A clipping argues that gentle bulls cause as many injuries as loaded guns or mistaken shooters. Victims trusted the bull’s gentleness and took no precautions, highlighting the need for caution around unpredictable livestock.
Concrete floors boost manure value in cattle stables
Ohio experiment station tests show concrete stable floors repay their cost in about one year by increasing manure value. Extra crop returns come from soluble plant food in manure, making concrete superior to earthen floors. Concreting costs about 5 dollars per animal, with manure savings roughly equal to that per 1000 pounds of live weight fed yearly, plus improved sanitation.
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Washington
United States
Uncle Sam
Margaret
Army
Alice
Navy
Ohio
Nitrogenous feeds for hogs in cornfield harvesting
The article notes hogs need a nitrogenous supplement to gain efficiently while foraging in cornfields. If clover alfalfa rape pasture or adjacent soybeans are unavailable, provide a nitrogenous feed such as tank age linseed oil meal or middlings to support growth.
Nervous Breakdown Relief Through Dr Pierce Medicines
Mrs Lucy Foreman of Kansas City Kansas credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery with curing a severe nervous breakdown caused by woman's trouble. After five years of little help she reports relief and restored health following about a dozen bottles.
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Dr. Pierce
Kansas City
Kans
Remarkable Case of a Kansas Woman
Atchison Kans. Ida Tickner describes using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for displacement and feminine weakness for about twenty years. She reports relief after the first bottle and continued strength when feeling run-down, recommending the medicine as a woman's friend.
Depoh Pronoun Usage Tied To Social Station
A historic remark notes that a woman’s pronoun choice in deposition reflects her social position.
Bayer Aspirin Ends Misleading Label Claim
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin as genuine aspirin with the Bayer name on a package listing uses for colds pain headaches neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It notes the Bayer tablets are 12 per tin and cost a few cents and identifies aspirin as the Bayer trademark for nineteen years.
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Bayer
Green's August Flower advertised as world famous remedy
The passage touts Green's August Flower as a half century household remedy for constipation and digestive issues, claiming benefits for liver trouble and nervous dyspepsia with a gentle laxative effect. It ends with a note about moving spectacles caused by heartless landlords.
Cuticura Ads Endorse Baby Skin Care Routine
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura products for soothing baby rashes. It urges hot baths with Cuticura Soap then Cuticura Ointment and a dusting of Cuticura Talcum for relief and fragrance. The ad claims purity and effectiveness, priced 25c each.
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