Rest by Relaxation and Cosmic Currents in a Father Letter
A dramatist writes to his son about relaxation as a key to physical mental and spiritual power. He describes breathing, tension release, and the flow of what he calls cosmic currents aided by a biometre. The letter recounts methods, anecdotes from boxing and Japanese wartime practice, and practical rest techniques for recovery and strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lisson
France
Kid McCoy
Billy Sift
Stift
McCoy
Real soldiers to lead new army
Washington dispatch discusses the mobilization of about 200 major generals and brigadier generals in the new selective service army. It notes many were West Point cadets, with long personal ties shaping leadership and expectations for future battles and high command. It highlights Frederick S. Strong, Edwin St John Greble, and Joseph T. Dickman as notable figures.
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West Point
Edward B. Clark
Washington
Selective Service Army
West Point Military Acadency
imilsiGiry
National Army
United States Military Academy
Towers
Military Academy
Frederick S. Strong
Strong
Cliass
Having
Hades
Sunijor
Nhn
Edwin St. John Greble
National Guard
Greble
Big Bethel
O. O. Howard
Howard
Dido
Army Register
Tango Escadrille Leader Dodges American Flyers in Fight
Captain Baron Manfried von Richthofen, commander of Germany’s Tango Escadrille, dubbed King of the Air, reportedly downed by US pilots Lufbery Parsons Willis and Lowell. The six-plane unit faced four American flyers in a 45 minute duel before the airmen disengaged.
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Baron Manfried von Richthofen
Germany
Gunemeyer
Lufbery
Parsons
Willis
Lowell
Send Cockerels to Market For Best Price
Cockerels go to market when they bring the best price. Sell young males to meet market demand. Leghorn cockerels profit as brailers. Rock, Red, Wyandotte hold longer as small roosters. An egg or milk route helps move brailers to earn full value locally.
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Wyandotte
Five Food Classes for Poultry Essentials
The article outlines five essential categories for poultry nutrition grain food vegetable feed meat feed minerals in grit and shell and ample clean water. It stresses using all five classes for best and most economical results with grain and water highlighted as most important.
Sizes of Market Broilers
Broilers are young chickens dressed from three quarters of a pound to two pounds and sold at six to twelve weeks. Demand groups include squab broilers three quarters to one pound, small broilers one to one and a quarter pounds, and large broilers one and a half to two pounds. At six months weight gain is limited and quality declines. after twelve weeks quality deteriorates materially.
Cull Your Flock for Market Prices and Care
R MARKETING urges rapid culling of surplus birds with a week or ten days of extra care and feeding to boost prices. Ship fowls to a City commission merchant and sort by size and appearance to improve coop consistency and market value.
Chickens Delight in Sand Feed Area
Chickens enjoy a sand heap for feeding as a clean, absorbent surface. A 12 inch board sandbox filled with sand keeps droppings contained and aids digestion. Commercial grit cannot fully replace natural gravel for chickens.
Sleepy Soldier Fails to Quit Theater Before Midnight
A young soldier, at a theater with a friend, dozed off as the play dragged. He woke an hour later to an actor’s line about being there five days, exclaiming he thought he had only till midnight for leave. An advertisement claims Red Cross Ball Blue makes white clothes look fresher.
Her Mind on Money. Patience in Paris and a franc piece
A fragment shows dialogue about the Latin Quarter in Paris and a comparison to a franc piece. Patrice asks if the area resembles the currency item, hinting at a discussion on value or place.
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Paris
Patrice
Freezone corn remover ad promises painless relief
An advertisement from a Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a cure for corns and calluses. A few drops on tender skin stop soreness and loosen the corn so it lifts out root and all without pain. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist to stock a small bottle, noting low cost and non irritation of surrounding skin.
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Cincinnati
Fragmented romance quotes and a blunt suitor remark
A collection of terse quotations about love and marriage. One speaker notes a life left aching without acceptance while another mentions a suitor with a wife who weighs over 200 pounds, suggesting a fuller life.
Miss Searleaf Almost Reveals Her Age at Event
A Birmingham Age-Herald item recalls Miss Searleaf nearly revealing her age while recounting a melodrama moment in which a hero saves the heroine from a buzz saw decapitation.
Humour of Kultur as Tree Becomes War Joke
A Teuton commander in France asks about a fruit tree. a young officer explains they saved the tree to hang two peasants on, noting it is their tree and the joke too good to miss. The moment blends grim irony with wartime bravado and dark humor.
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France
Flanders
United States
America
Department of the Interior
Canada
Department of Labor and Agriculture
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
International Boundary Line
Ottawa
G. A. Cook
Main Street
Kansas City
The Test and a Question of Love
A narrator asks if he knows enough to marry a girl. The mentor suggests picturing her on a hot day doing chores, wiping sweat with her apron, and judging if she still appeals in everyday work clothes before deciding to marry.
No clear article headline due to fragmented text
Fragmentary quotes describe airplanes and autos in everyday use and caution about experimenting, with no identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes.
Church Attendance Questioned by Social Norms
A reflective note suggests churchgoing may rise if attending aligned with personal choice rather than strict propriety, highlighting social expectations over ritual obligation.
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Augustus Thomas
Richard Harding Davis
Irvin Cobb
Perts
Joseph T. Dickman
Second Cavalry
Dickman
Tango Escadrille
Splendid Whitt Wyandotte
All Grocers
Horace
Marie
Skinners
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame
Indiana
Humor of Kultur
Red Cross
R. Schiffmann Co
St. Paul, Minn
Sutter
Tan Cutter Laboratory
Burkaley
Cal
Chicago
Eczel
Hunt
Price
A.b.richards Medicine Co
Sherman Tex
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
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