Letter Writing Kits for Soldiers Portfolio in Wartime
A description of a soldier’s writing station and portable portfolio designed to simplify letter writing. The piece details a well organized kit with envelopes, paper, blotters, stamps, and a leather bound center case. It emphasizes convenience for couriers and convenience in keeping letters ready for mailing.
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Hsien
Ktuekl
Karnow
Alls
Walter
Marky
Deni
Separate skirts and blouses for afternoon wear trends
The article discusses fashionable separate skirts and matching blouses, highlighting the variation in materials and patterns. It notes the appeal of color combinations, stripes, and plaids, with taffeta options in black, old blue, and white stripes and a high waistline design.
Unusual Cape Coat Debuts in Modern Styles
A fashion note highlights new cape coats in fresh materials and cuts. An unusual Quaker gray wool Jersey cape coat features bishop sleeves, a pointed hood, front pockets, and a belt. A navy blue novelty cloth version shows a large yellow overdye stripe and a high military turban-like collar.
Renew Old Silk Dress Hem Reinforcement Method
Instructions describe cutting a cardboard insert to fit the hem width, slipping it into a seam, and turning the edge to prevent visible stitches. Additional notes mention crochet bags in national colors and how shops show interest in handmade red white and blue handbags crocheted from silk or mercerized cotton with simple stripes.
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Untler
Fashion's Fancies Coats and Tailored Suits
Fashion notes describe coats with trims on tailored suits and many new blue and brown shades in fabrics. Serge dresses feature braid work and velveteens teased for Mita and conta, with reference to Florida grown camphor and revived electric lights.
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Mita
Conta
Return from Captivity Lesson on Cyrus Proclamation
The October 14 lesson covers Israel’s return from exile, Cyrus decree, and the rebuilding of the Lord’s house. It notes Cyrus’s spirit move, generous permission for Jews to return, and neighbor support in reclaiming sacred vessels for Jerusalem.
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Israel
Cyrus
Cyruss
Rahyta
Daniel
Dantel
Babylon
Jerusalem
Israe
House of God
Ismet
Judah
Benjamin
Ineluting Xervanta
Alvistone
Jota
Nebuchadnez
Belwhuzanr'a
Stand by the Faith and Guard the Church
The Bishop of Colorado urges clergy to serve God and strengthen the church, warning against secularizing the church while religiousizing the world. He stresses subordinating all efforts to building up the ideal of Christ and his church and remaining steadfast in faith.
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Colorado
Quote on selflessness and service by Kate Gates
Kate Gates asserts that humans are for helping others not for personal pleasure. She cites the Bible example of Christ, who did not seek personal happiness but sought to aid and please others.
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Christ
Kate
Gates
Poverty and the ethics of wealth in a skeptical age
A fragmented reflection questions poverty’s social stigma, arguing that poverty is only contemptible if society makes it seem so. It critiques the habit of deeming poverty an inevitability rather than a moral failing.
Portrait of James E West Boy Scouts Chief Executive
James E West born May 16 1876 in Washington DC rose from orphanage to lead the Boy Scouts of America. As chief executive he built the national organization serving 250000 scouts, guiding a child rescue campaign and shaping youth welfare with practical, relentless dedication.
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James EB. West
Boy Scouts of America
Washington, D. C
Washington City
Young West
Business
Law School
The
National University
West
Delineator
Boy Scots of
James E. West
War Emblems for Scouts
Boy Scouts of America earning ten or more subscriptions or ten gardens qualify for war service emblems. National reports show over 10 000 troops participated in the bond drive and about 10 000 medals won. Liberty bonds sales reached roughly 150 000 individuals totaling around 24 million dollars. The Treasury seal is expected on emblems and distribution through federal officials for ceremony.
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Boy Scouts of America
United States Treasury Department
War Service
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Notes of the Scouts Report Bluff City Actions and Rescue
Middletown Scouts aided the Red Cross by rolling bandages and carrying supplies. Xenia Scouts helped regulate traffic to keep vehicles eight feet from the plow. Salt Lake City collected 5684 old shoes to aid children in France and Belgium. Birmingham Scouts plan to donate a military airplane funded by a mammoth demonstration. In Elwell Michigan a Troop 4 Scout nearly drowned but was rescued by a fellow Scout, who survived to tell the tale.
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Middletown
Red Cross Committee
Xenia
Salt Lake City
France
Belgium
Birmingham
Ala
Mammoth Scout
Boy Scout
Elwell
Mich
Carl B. Witter
Witter
Scout
Convict Road Work Gains Steam Under Federal Guidance
More prisoners will be used on roads this year than ever before as the Department of Agriculture publishes a bulletin on convict labor for road work. The National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor notes the guiding principles: state control, coordination of prison and highway departments, and prison discipline supervised by the prison department with the highway department handling road operations. The bulletin details camp orders, records, sanitation, health, clothing, rations, and location of camp sites, offering scientific and practical guidance for authorities nationwide. The 1917 year is expected to be a record for convict road work with local authorities using Agriculture Department standards through the Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering.
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United States Department of Agriculture
National Committee On Prisons and Prison Labor
Agard
Highway Department
Department of Agriculture
Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
Immense Cost Of Bad Roads In Rural America
Farmers forego 300 million dollars in annual rent due to bad roads experts say. Poor weather halts heavy hauling delaying market access and depressing prices. A year round rural road network could save the nation over half a billion dollars. The Scientific American calls it a persistent bad road blockade affecting rural districts.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Uncle Sam
Scientific American
Duty of Every Farmer to Support California Highways
The article urges farmers to value road quality as essential to farming success. It notes California voters approved 15 million dollars to improve the state highway system and reports every county supported the measure, underscoring widespread backing for road funding.
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California
Put Roads in Shape This Winter
Road maintenance warning urges residents to repair streets now to ensure safe travel through the winter. Local officials stress timely work to prevent hazardous conditions and improve accessibility for all neighborhoods.
No Virtue in Wide Road Says Road Advocate
An editorial argues there is no virtue in building wider farm roads than needed for state requirements. It notes the 48 states collectively spend about 280 million dollars annually on good road improvements.
Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Excerpt
An old advertising copy touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative to calomel for liver and bowel cleansing. It promises renewed energy, headaches and dizziness relief, and warns calomel can cause bone necrosis and sickness with warning against salivation.
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Dodson
Fort Benjamin Harrison Spouse Visit Stirs Guardhouse Scenes
An Indianapolis News recounts three young women visiting a soldier of the Ohio artillery battalion at Fort Benjamin Harrison. After a guardhouse encounter, the couple flirted openly with a guard following at five yards. A later kiss between the soldier and his sweetheart drew shouts and tension among prisoners onlookers. The affair, described as a playful spooning, ends with the guard noting the situation is hard on the guard.
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Fort Benjamin Harerison
Ohio Artillery Battalion
Promisine
Iton
Purale
What He Learned Gerald Watches Report Card Bring Down Spirits
Gerald returns home with a monthly report card showing zero percent. His parents scold him harshly. His mother tries to cheer him by asking what he learned and he replies he learned only how to be good. The brief describes a boy’s disappointment and parental reaction.
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York City
Boy Scouts
Gerald
Weill
Indianapolis
The Golden Lion Closed in St Louis After 88 Years
A historic St. Louis English alehouse known as The Golden Lion has shut its doors after 88 years of operation. The piece notes the pub’s long tenure and reflects on themes of appearance and social roles within the era.
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the Golden Lion
St. Louis
Mall Salltm? Odd jumbled ad and remarks in 19th century paper
A fragmented OCR mix includes an old patent medicine offer for catarrh with dubious cure claims, a Toledo trade testimonial, and scattered quotes about a college president describing the Home Guard of Connecticut. The piece also parodies a job-hunting line and a note on installment plans, all in a garbled collage.
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Home Guard of
Connecticut
Christian Register
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