Half Billion Ford Roads Boosts Nationwide Bond Drive
The piece urges city auto owners to back road bonds citing vast road needs and wartime relief. It notes U S roads total 2 457 334 miles with only 296 290 surfaced, 12 percent. It argues federal and state funding, plus 100 000 jobs, aid postwar recovery and reduce living costs.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Congress
Post Office
Bureau of Public Roads
Profits From Cows A Farm Income Pillar
The piece argues cows yield steady year round income through spring and fall freshening, with milk supporting pig and hen operations. It highlights daily feed, milk’s role in digestion, use of skim milk for pigs and hens, and the need for good cows and care to maximize farm profits.
How to Remove Egg Stains From Linen
Egg stains on table linen should be soaked in cold water before laundering. Cold water soaks loosen the stain and make removal easier. Hot water should be avoided as it sets the stain and makes removal harder.
Cleopatra's Needle Saved From Weathering Threat
New York residents awoke to headlines about signs of disintegration on Cleopatra's Needle as sandstone chunks peeled from the shaft. Photographs show glyphs missing, while London's Cleopatra's Needle twin was said to endure, with a new preservative paint soon developed to halt further deterioration.
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London
Thames
The Obelisk Gift to New York City
The Obelisk was presented to New York City by the Khedive of Egypt. Lt Commander Gorringe after three years secured possession and moved it at nearly $100000. It stood in place at noon January 22 1881. Measurements show 69 feet 2 inches tall and a base 7 feet 8.5 inches square. Weight is 219 1/2 tons.
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New York
Egypt
Gorringe
U. S.N
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Red Sea
Shishak
Jerusalem
Cambyses
Herodotus
Plato
Alexander the Great
Goshen
Bayin Altogece
Restoration breakthrough at the Met Museum paint damage
Dr. William Kuckro chemist outlines a new painting process that halted disintegration of damaged areas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Earlier paraffin coatings failed to fully restore protection and appearance. The museum reopened with renewed vitality.
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William Kuckro
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Crowding the Quarters in a Small Flat
A tenant complains of crowding in a compact flat. The janitor counters that the space was never meant for a six person family, noting the occupants include the couple a canary and three gold fish.
Lodge Nights Versus Night's Leave
A humorous dialogue contrasts bachelorhood and married life with a wry remark about homelessness after marriage. The banter captures social mores of courtship and domestic expectations in a light, period voice.
Disappointing Experiment in Lovelorn Conversation
A slow-speaking man reflects on loving enemies and finds no real reciprocal affection. The dialogue frames the idea that enemy affection fails to be returned, leaving a sense of unfulfilled connection in a brief, wry exchange.
Play therapy prescribes exercise for wounded soldiers
Chicago doctors report a new play therapy for convalescing service members. Wounded men at camps like Taylor Dodge Great Lakes Fort Sheridan Fort Des Moines and Fort Benjamin Harrison are prescribed supervised games such as arch ball to loosen joints and restore mobility. Major Kelley at Camp Grant plans two new gymnasia with Y M C A staff to guide the program.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
H. F. Kullenberg
Central Military Department
Ren
Kallenberg
Docstor Kallenberg
Taylor
Dodge
Great Lakes
Fort Sheridan
Fort Des Moines
Fort Benjamin Harrison
U. S. General Hospital No. 21
Denver
Funston
Sherman
Custer
Big Ford Hospital
Detroit
Kelley
Grant
Family dialogue spans generations in a warm exchange
A tender conversation shows a child asking if they have known both parents long. The mother confirms the child has known them since birth, noting family bonds formed at the same time and reflecting the close kinship shared by all.
Witty Exchange on Love as a Game
A happily miserable man claims love is a game while seeking an audience. A facetious reply notes it isn’t a card game since people stay satisfied with the hand they hold.
The Coal Shortage Weathers Holiday Jokes
A government official reassures the public that coal will be scarce this winter yet no one will freeze. He dismisses exaggerated scare stories while a playful office boy jokes about being hauled over the coals, exposing lighthearted banter amid concern.
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Automobile Owners and Road Bonds
Cleopatra
Central Park
Khedive
Jefferson Co
J. Monroe Davis
First National Bank
Fairbury, Neb
Qiks
Waggoner Bros
O.C. Dieh
Diller
Nebr
S. B. Viers
Diller, Nebr
Diller Veterinary Hospital
MR. Farmer
Gus Dressen
Ford
Detriot
F. V. Lowe
Cassell
Steele City
Nebraska
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