Government tightens food supply effort with new agriculture bill
Washington reports a major expansion of the U S Department of Agriculture programs under a new food production bill. The plan adds county agents nationwide, labor coordination with the labor department, surveys of stores and consumption, and targeted boosts to hog and poultry production, animal disease control, marketing services, and conservation measures.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Congress
United States
Nomal
Oflice of
Department
United States Department of Labor
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau of Entomology
Bureau of Markets
Parcel Post
Bureau of Plant Industry
States’ Relation Service
Only Female Army Surgeon Earns Role in British Forces
Doctor Markland is the sole female surgeon in the British army, renowned for her skill and private reputation. She is likely to serve in a hospital near the firing lines in France, having earned commendation from many physicians in Great Britain. Her acceptance followed deliberation on whether a woman doctor should serve in army ranks.
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Doctor Markland
Doctorarkland
Markland
France
Great Britain
Berries Opened A Can Spark Local Mystery In Indiana
Mrs. Ida Foss, a farmer's wife living near Monticello Indiana, reportedly opened a can of huckleberries that led to a notable local incident. The event drew attention from neighbors and local authorities as details emerged.
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Monticello
Ida, Foss
Loot in Palestine Described as Most Serious Since War Began
A dated dispatch reports the Palestine situation as the harsh Young Turk rule aims to depopulate and loot the land. It cites massacres, forced evacuations, and planned looting of Jerusalem, Gaza, and local towns, with barbaric measures and no restraint from Germany.
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Palestine
Germany
Cairo
Egypt
Jerusalem
Associated Press
Committee of Union and Progress
Indeerd
Syria
Gaze
Gaza
Anatolia
Red Heads of the Tigris a Baal Worshipers Village
British troops on the Tigris report a village of Red Heads believed to be last Baal worshipers. They wear red caps and neck cords, shave with a top knot, and practice a moon festival centered on an evergreen oak sanctuary. Births involve salting, and punishments include hanging for desertion or breach of promise. They live in three-room dwellings and sustain themselves with agriculture and lootingTurkish crops. Their religion lacks formal rites a Bible or prayer book.
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Tigris
J. C. Bristow-Noble
London Globe
Baal
Attitude Shapes Outcomes in Daily Struggles
The piece urges staying optimistic to ease pain and hardship. It compares dwelling on hurts or future woes to draining energy and dulling performance. A cheerful mindset, even before a needed operation, sustains strength and improves daily life.
Mozart and the public in his music
A biographer states Mozart aimed his art at audience response without self sacrifice. He crafted works to elicit applause while guiding listeners’ understanding, relying on perception, shrewdness, and irony. He despised his audience yet valued himself, deceiving but directing.
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Mozart
The Resourceful Dentist Confronts a Shark
A dentist recalls a dreadful moment while bathing when a shark opened its jaws. He says he quickly acted by pulling the shark’s teeth with forceps taken from a pocket of his bathing salt, demonstrating quick thinking under danger.
Margaret Corbin Heroine of Fort Washington Battle
Margaret Corbin born November 12 1751 in Franklin County Pennsylvania joined husband in the Pennsylvania artillery. She manned a gun after his death at Fort Washington on November 16 1776 and was wounded losing an arm. She became the first woman pensioned by the United States for heroism.
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Margaret Corbin
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Robert Cochran
Margaret
John Corbin
Virginia
Corbin
Pennsylvania Artillery
Fort Washington
Novemer
Mary Pitcher
Hays
Molly Pitcher
Lieutenant Vanderbilt Seeks Shore Leave for Personal Business
William IX Vanderbilt Jr., vice president of the New York Central railroad, asks Captain Ballinger for one day of shore leave to attend to personal matters before going to sea. The request prompts a brief exchange about his naval duties and career, and the leave is granted after he completes the necessary application.
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James G. Ballinger
Naval Coast Defense Reserve
Navy
Ballinger
William IX. Vanderbilt, Jr
New York Central Railroad
Vanderbilt
Odd Currencies Across the World in Historical Times
A survey notes various unconventional monies. German iron money circulates. Mexican cardboard notes arise from metal shortages. Burma and Siam use porcelain money. Santa Cruz islanders use feather money from red parrot wings. Loyality Islands trade fur money from flying fox hides woven into cords as regional currency.
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Germany
Mexico
Burma
Siam
Santa Cruz
Loyalty Islands
Pacific
Australia
Proper Behavior in Public Streets Clarified by Judge
The Chicago Post questions street propriety noting streets are public and walking is allowed in any attire as long as conduct is proper. It cites Judge Howard Hayes ruling on a woman in a bathing suit and asks if fully nude promenade would be proper behavior.
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Howard Hayes
Chicago Post
Umpire's Call Highlighted by Curious French Discovery
A garbled clipping notes France discovering baseball as a sport suited to men for throwing. It mentions officials and the umpire in a humorous context, suggesting cross cultural interest in American games.
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