Secret Plane Tech Foreshadows Air Warfare Revolution
Fort Worth dispatches report an airplane under automatic control with no crew tested over 100 miles, hinting at weapons that could destroy fortifications and cities without risking Allied lives. The piece notes wartime gadgets, gas stories, and a broad view of military science readiness as Bolshevism and politics intersect with postwar policy.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Edward B. Clark
Washington
War Department
United States
Europe
Texas
Paris
Church of
St. Gervaise
Valuable weapons in destroying disease germs by cleaning
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture spring housecleaning should include barns and animal housing. Thorough disinfection uses heat sunlight and chemical sprays to destroy microscopic organisms and spores. Proper methods and repeated cleaning prevent outbreaks from anthrax tuberculosis glanders and other diseases in farm premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Old-Fashioned Folio Advantage Cited by Emerson
A quotation from Emerson notes the old-fashioned folio as safer against her powers. The line contrasts traditional methods with contemporaries and emphasizes reliability.
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Emerson
Cooperation urged in disease control campaign
Growers, public officials and others are urged to assist in improving the quality and wholesomeness of animal food products. The bureau of animal industry seeks to reduce diseases such as tuberculosis in cattle and swine hog cholera and Texas fever tick through education and regulation. Public support from livestock growers and leaders will strengthen eradication efforts and improve economic yields.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal, Industry
Greater Need for Pork 1919 Exports Rise to Meet Demand
The Agriculture Department reports US exports of pork and pork products to allies neutrals Belgian relief and American Expeditionary Forces reached 1.498 billion pounds in the year ending June 80 1917 and 1.72 billion pounds in 1918. 1919 needs are expected higher to feed home population and sustain production, creating obligation for American swine raisers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Conscientious Justice Fines Self in Park
A Delaware justice of the peace fined himself after smoking a cigarette in Rockwell park near Port Penn, citing dis orderly conduct under military rules. Local reports say fines and costs from soldiers thus fined have totaled $3.
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Delaware
Rockwell Park
Port Penn
Boschee's Syrup Advertises Cough Relief
An antique advertisement claims Boschee's Syrup quiets coughs, soothes sore throats and lung inflammation, prevents irritation in bronchial tubes, and aids restful sleep. It touts fifty two years of manufacture in America and usefulness for lung trouble, asthma, croup, and bronchitis.
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America
Adv
Banana Consumption Big In 1914 Statistics
1914 statistics show the nation consumed 48 488 592 000 bananas with 15 million bunches from Jamaica 8 million from Honduras 5 million from Costa Rica and 5 million from Panama. Other sources included Guatemala Mexico Cuba Colombia Nicaragua British Honduras Santo Domingo and Brazil. The Eyes infection remedy Roman Haye Balsam is recommended at night.
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Jamaica
Honduras
Costa Rica
Panama
Guatemala
Mexico
Cuba
Colombia
Nicaragua
British Honduras
Santo Domingo
Brazil
The Way of the World Quip on Marital History
A brief line from The Way of the World notes the woman has had four marriages. It clarifies she has been widowed once and alimonied twice, highlighting her marital history in a witty exchange.
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France
Post Office Department
United States
Chehery
Argonne Forest
Bolts de Bourgonne
Dickman
Cuticura Trio Promised for Baby Skin Comfort
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for infant skin relief. It recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for red rough itching skin, plus Cuticura Talcum powder for daily use as part of the trio.
What Was the Cost
A brief exchange questions the price of a romantic moment as two speakers inquire about value and meaning in a playful, intimate dialogue. The fragment hints at a humorous or affectionate tone without revealing broader context.
Nature's Spring Cleanse Promoted by Wrights Indian Pills
An advertisement touts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as Nature's first aid to purify the system and remove impurities during spring. The copy emphasizes herbal remedies and urges readers to try the product for better health this season.
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Nature
Wright
Tired and Broke in a Tailor’s Gaffe
A humorous exchange about finishing spring shopping ends with a tailor’s joke that a goose carries the largest bill, underscoring comic poverty and thrift in a light urban vignette.
Buttermilk Promoted as Ideal Hog Feed with Corn
Buttermilk is cited as a superior feed to accompany corn for hogs, praised for its compatibility and effectiveness in improving hog nutrition and growth. The note emphasizes buttermilk as a favored supplement in farming routines.
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Congress
House
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Russia
Isaac
Boils de Bourgonne
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Meuse
St. Mihiel Salient
Joseph T. Dickman
First Army
Argonne
Montfaucon
Sedan
Conscientious Justice
Boschee’s Syrup
Jim
Dean
Ohio
Jesse H. Kail
Port Washington
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Mother Cray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
Mother Gray
Frey
E. & S. Frey
Baltimore, Md
Pene
Bee Dee Medic
Bee Dee
Bee Dee Stock & Poultry
Post Office
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Bee Dee Stock Metis Company
Chattanooge, T
Ilumoniaza
PR Cowans
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