How to Conquer the Cramp in Swimming
Advice on handling cramps while swimming explains panic as the main danger and outlines breathing and body-position techniques to stay afloat. It notes cramps arise from cold, suggests turning on the back, gulping air, and using leg and arm extensions to regain buoyancy and strength. A brief joke about poisoned arrows follows, then a line on 1916 Philippine sugar production breaking records.
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Dean’s
Dean
Henry B. Surkamp
Doan
Foster-Milsurn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Popular Science Monthly
Vanity and Thirst Mark a Varied Human Passion
The remark observes that people seek vanity but differ in how much they indulge not all drink to excess, hinting at individual restraint and diverse appetites.
Becoming apparel for stout women shows careful design
The article praises designers making clothes for full figures highlighting a satin underskirt, serge overdrapery, and strategic shaping to slim the silhouette. It notes features like pointed side overdrapery, narrow collars, and balanced pockets to avoid widening the figure while maintaining style. It calls for women to help the Red Cross effort and explains how wartime convalescent care progresses from field care to base hospitals.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Planning Kitchen Plumber Visits for Week-Long Fix
An Illinois State Register note advises homeowners to prepare before plumbers arrive for a kitchen faucet repair. Clear space, move items out, and expect two plumbers and a boy to haul tools on day one. They assess leaks and plan the week’s work on day two, finishing a simple hole leak within the week, and suggest sending children away or boarding plumbers with neighbors.
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Illinois State Register
Reduce Living Costs by Choosing Pork and Beans
Alice Pork and Beans offer a cheaper alternative to meat with higher fat and protein content than lean beef, delivering superior food value for the price.
Young recruit’s farm work judged as business experience
At Ft Harrison, a student officer candidate for the quartermaster corps is evaluated for business experience. A young applicant testifies that from age fourteen he has worked with plows, binders, hay, cattle, grain hauling, and corn shock, asserting it proves real business experience.
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Ft. Harrison
Quartermaster’s Corps
Indianapolis
Wifey Plans Backyard Canary Garden With Bird Seed
In a domestic note, Wifey-James sketches a small backyard garden project. She intends to plant and care for canaries using bird seed, while Hubby contemplates amateur gardening. The exchange hints at domestic planning and a lighthearted hobby.
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James
Fifty Fifty Publisher Composer Clash Over Songs
Publisher voices inability to interpret the songs as composer also notes his lack of clarity. The dialog hints at a stalled music rights dispute with mutual uncertainty about the works’ meaning.
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