Ambitious Traveler Seeks Safe Shelter On Western Front
A lieutenant relieves a small advance unit and finds a ruined hut in a blasted village on the western front. The shelter lacks a roof and contains muddy straw. A chained alarm bell note warns not to pull the cord except in danger. The report also mentions horse chestnuts as potential food.
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Travis picked for high post on interstate commission
B L Travis chairman of North Carolina Corporation Commission has been chosen by President Wilson as a member of the interstate commission. The appointment awaits Congress approval to enlarge the body from nine to eleven members.
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London women blamed for social disarray in war era
A report to the London City Mission contrasts legend and romance with reality noting women are demoralized by loss of protectors. It cites public house debauchery in London's poorer quarters and warns that patriotic fund administrators in Canada see social disarray when women are left dependent on landlords and others in financial distress.
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A Substitute for Cotton
A 19th century note reports bog moss or sphagnum cymbilifolium when sterilized yields an antiseptic light cloth and cool dress material. The English have found it useful as a substitute for cotton in textiles and medical dressings.
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