Bert Carter Enlists After Hays Slacker Case
In the Kansas town of Hays Bert Carter faces a mock slacker tribunal. The case exposes town gossip, Mary Marvin’s grounded patriotism, and Bert’s choice to enlist after a reassessing journey from camp. He proclaims engagement to the Ellis County girl as he heads to Colorado.
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Mineral Hot Springs
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Salida
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Bert Carter
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Ted Livingwood
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Old Maidhood
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New Fabric Collar Aims To End Starched Wear
A revived collar story chronicles the starched collar’s 92 year rise from Troy New York wife of a blacksmith. It notes wartime starch savings and introduces a varnish treated fabric collar that resists dust and lasts two weeks to a month for motorists.
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Troy
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Popular Science Monthly
Chinese Dreams and Omens in Folk Belief
The piece describes how Chinese dream lore interprets symbols. Gorillas and bears signal sons while serpents predict daughters, with various dream images foretelling outcomes such as travel, separation, or social reputations.
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Grandma Eve
Winter Green Feeds for Poultry on Small Farms
The article explains light grain rations and the value of winter green feeds for poultry. It recommends a double-yard system, growing quick greens like rape rye oats and barley, and using stored feeds such as cabbages mangel wurzels clover and alfalfa. It notes rye winter survival and the role of sprouted oats as a backup, stressing home production to reduce costs.
Green Feed for Hens Weighs on Winter Egg Costs
Grow green feed at home this autumn to cut next winter's poultry costs. A little forethought lets urban poultry keepers supply hens with greens without much expense. Plant now to save money on eggs in winter.
Infertile Eggs for Market
The article notes millions in US losses from improper egg production and handling. It blames partial hatching from warm incubation and urges separating male birds after the hatching season, since roosters are useless in summer through winter and should be cooked sold or confined.
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United States
Demonstrations Teach Water Glass Egg Preservation
Extension workers from the U S department of agriculture conduct egg preservation demonstrations in large department stores in several cities. Prior sessions occurred in Washington Chicago and New Orleans with plans to expand to more urban centers. Rural schools and farmer meetings have hosted similar demonstrations.
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Poultry Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Chicago
New Orleans
Foch Urges Offensive Strategy For Victory
The Field urges that victory comes only through offensive action and careful use of reserves. General Foch argues that defensive battles fail to produce a winner and that a decisive attack, supported by mass and surprise, is essential to overthrow the enemy.
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London
Foch
The
Confusion Over Car Number After Roadside Accident
An elderly man was knocked down by a car and ran to a policeman shouting the vehicle’s number. The officer noted the number 66, but another policeman corrected him, saying the number was 99 as the man was upside down when he saw it.
Trellis Plan for Young Grape Vines
The plan sets posts 20 feet apart along rows for a young grape vineyard. Two wires will be stretched between posts for bunch grapes with the first at 20 feet and a second 2 feet above it, ensuring support before spring work starts.
Record Hauling Eggs Sets New 140 Mile Truck Time
The first commercial egg haul from Vineland and Millville New Jersey to New York City arrived with zero breakage. The five ton truck delivered 150 crates weighing about four tons to the wholesaler in 15 hours, a faster time than express shipments, under a U S Department of Agriculture demonstration. It departed Vineland around 11 a m and reached Manhattan’s wholesale district at 2 a m.
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New York City
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Preventing Scald in Apple Stores Suggests Ventilation
Recent investigations indicate that apple scald, a common damage in cold storage, may be prevented by ventilation. Occasional air changes, not continuous airflow, could suffice to reduce scald risk in stored fruit.
Pursue Work Of The Highest Standard Not Just What Passes
The text urges strict personal standards beyond mere passable work. It warns against accepting imperfections as enough and emphasizes aiming for excellence, even if perfection is unattainable.
Devout Christian Emerged After Writing Ben Hur
General Lew Wallace once said he had no fixed religious convictions before Ben Hur. As the Christ figure gained reality in the novel, his life changed, and when the work finished he found himself for the first time a devout Christian.
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Lew Wallace
Mrs Mix Tells Of Lost Attention Over Time
A speaker laments fading care as words once valued now slide away like water off a duck. The speaker contrasts past attentiveness with present indifference in a reflective tone.
The Making of a Famous Medicine
A laboratory tour reveals the care behind Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Over 350000 pounds of herbs are harvested yearly to extract remedies with solvents, pasteurization, and sterile bottling ensuring cleanliness. Letters from women praising its health effects accompany ongoing public notices of its virtue.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Wisconsin Indians Preserve Historic Peace Medals
An article in The Wisconsin Archeologist notes that many Wisconsin Indian families retain peace medals dating to 1720. Early pieces include brass medals from George I era, silver busts of George II and other rulers, a Washington medal on the Menomonie reservation, Lincoln, Polk, Jefferson and Andrew Jackson pieces, with collectors such as Arthur Gerth and A. T. Newman among owners.
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Wisconsin
Grooving Machine Promises Shipyard Labor Savings
Revival of wooden shipbuilding highlights a grooving and planing machine said to equal 15 or 20 workers with hand tools. The device, weighing 56 pounds, may run on compressed air or electricity and is featured in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Popular Mechanics
Devotion Evident as He Carries Her Knitting Bag
A compact exchange shows a man’s strong devotion to a woman, noted by his act of carrying her knitting bag as a sign of care and commitment. The moment highlights affectionate attention and practical support within a close relationship.
Atlanta Plans Negro YMCA Building at Fifteen Thousand
Atlanta officials announce a new YMCA project for African American members with a budget of $15,000. The project aims to provide a club and meeting space for the local Black community, reflecting community needs and urban development plans.
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Atlanta
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