Health, mortality and disease control in Mobile and the South
The article compares Mobile and Southern cities' death rates in 1917 1918 influenza year noting Mobile 19.8 per thousand while New Orleans 19.5 and Tampa 13.6. It argues malaria typhoid and the housefly drive deaths and urges health department action to reduce sickness and preventable deaths. It then cites Hammurapi's ancient code as a parallel to modern price regulation and anti profiteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Mobile
Ngham
Memphis
Jonville
Baltimore
Tampa
Tropics
Mississippi
Department of Health
Hammurapi
Babyland
B. C
Waste Paper Drives Home Pulp Newsprint Saver
Citizens urged to save and sell waste paper rather than burn it to support newsprint production. The piece notes high prices for paper waste and a shortage driving up newsprint costs, affecting smaller newspapers nationwide.
Heat and road woes flash through Gulf coast notes
A writer recalls hazardous travel near Theodore and Cod en with roads closed and bridges under repair. Drivers face ditch lines and steep banks while towns debate cautions and heat riding through a hot spell prompts a tongue in cheek look at local rules and safety.
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Oes
Eodore
Delchamps
Theodore
Cee
Peorly
Coden
Irvington
Fragmented Observations on Politics and Prices
A garbled note discusses tires by the Chicago convention by-products and feared losses from overpriced paper. It questions officials and tax strategies, hints at campaigns for vice presidency, and ends with a plea to manage pennies to ease wartime taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah
Canary custody sideshow sparks judge’s quip on parenting
Odds and Ends reports a San Francisco case where Mrs. Perrie Johnson’s canary and Miss Mona Hambly’s canary spar over baby birds. The owners take the matter to police court. Judge Oppenheim jokes about whether a Papa or Mama Canary raises the chicks, while other quirky notes follow about fashion, divorce, and odd trivia.
Real Beer in Czecho Slova k Beer Taste Compared Across Europe
The article mockingly compares Central European beers noting Czech Pilsener as recognizably bitter while other German Austrian Czech and Hungarian beers are described as undrinkable. It contrasts bygone near beer with today’s brews and details the appearance of faux beer and the general refusal to discuss alcohol strength.
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Csecho-Slovakia
Czecho- Slovakia
Pilsen
Pilzen
Budweis
Budejowice
America
Famous Women Of Olden Times
Louise Françoise known as La Vallière is profiled for her strong character and famed love for Louis XIV. She became his mistress, later entered a convent amid jealous intrigues, and died in 1710 at age 66 after years as Sister Louisé.
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Louise Francise
la Valliere
Louis XIV
France
Anquetil
Madame de Montespan
Sister Louisé
Saint Alban Martyrdom and Early Christian Spread
Today marks St Alban the first English Christian martyr with legend of his execution in 286 after leaving the army of Diocletian. The record notes widespread persecution of Christians and the rise of Christianity across Europe despite violence and suppression.
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St. Alban
England
Diocletian
Britain
Alban
Chris
Jesus
Offa
Mercia
The Choir Invisible and a Kentucky Love Triangle
John Gray, a young Lexington schoolmaster, loves Amy but she betrays him for Holden. He learns he is wed to Mrs. Falconer but accepts a harsh fate. Major Falconer dies and Gray faces choosing between love and duty. Amy waits in Lexington as his life changes.
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John Gray
Lexington
Major
John
Amy
Olin
Joseph Holdén
Holden
Paden
mMmarae
Major Falconer
Yin Legington
Sorghum Syrup Urged Amid Sugar Shortage
The department of agriculture promotes sorghum syrup production to ease acute sugar and syrup shortages. The bulletin notes sorghum syrup is palatable, a good table syrup, and suitable as a sugar substitute in bread cakes and preserves.
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Department’ of Agriculture
Learning to Learn How Reading Shapes the Mind
A reflective piece on education asserts that appetite for knowledge grows with study. It argues learning trains the mind to seek facts, make use of books, and build a lasting capacity to learn beyond memory alone.
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Ieee
Shakespeare
Herbert
Spencer
Res
Canadian Chair Carved for Pan American Building Message
A misty diplomatic tale from Philadelphia reveals Canada loaning its minister to a Pan American meeting. Secretary Root ordered a chair bearing Canadian arms for display in the Pan American Building, with weekly ambassador sessions noted. The anecdote ties to formal diplomacy and the Americas’ relations.
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Philandelphia
Canada
Coa
Wallington
Kht Root
Oee
Pan-Américan Union
Capitol
Andréw Carnegie
Americas
Albert Kesséy
Pautetac
Ayas i Tebe
Bac
Root
Popular Science Talks on States of Matter by Serviss
The article explains how matter exists in solid, liquid, and gaseous forms. It describes molecular motion, heat, and how increasing temperature changes a solid iron through liquid and gas states, illustrating vibration and containment with examples like iron in air and heat effects.
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Oliver Lodge
The Kind Neighbor and City Gardening
A compact sketch contrasts city gardening with rural plots. It notes sun, air, and soil challenges in urban yards and highlights the nuisance of meddling neighbors who hose over fences in late afternoon, complicating the gardener’s effort.
Dark Days of Famine and Hunger Speak Through Silence
A stark monologue recalls famine and deprivation as the speaker contemplates weight, scarcity, and death. The narrator mourns lean days, describes eating scraps, and notes the grim truth that victors thrive while the starving perish.
Charles Frohman and the Immortal Stage
Charles Frohman rose from early shows to command a dramatic empire in the United States and Europe. He organized a company and created enduring productions, while his death marked the end of an era in American theater. Frohman’s ventures included All the Comforts of Home and early dramatic tours, shaping modern stage entertainment.
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Iit
Poucer
Acupen
Charles Frohman
Sandusky
Ng Saieel
Éast
Guinea
Ch ‘Dramatic Company
United
Europe
Sibilities
Phercemene
Eare
Moarnad
United States
Two Famous Quotes Attributed To Nelson At Trafalgar
The fragment discusses two famous lines linked to Nelson during the Trafalgar era, noting a coat on deck and the storied appeal to officers to endure for honor. It references Dr. Arno et al. as a source.
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Trafalgar
Nelson
Arno Ets
Beg Pardon Rallying Misread Identity On Stage
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a mistaken identity during a beauty show for men. The lines reveal confusion between participants and spectators with brief, unclear remarks about judging and prizes noted in the garbled text.
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Mobile and Health
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Ae Ee
Mexico
Spain
Olice Force
Great Britain
Abraham Lincoln
By Ketten
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MR John
Sioneva
Wwe
Adin
Real Beer
Louise Francoise, Duchess DE LA Valliere
New Orleans
French & Ly
Roy
Northwest
The
Choir
Invisible
DR. WM. A. M'Keever
Sugar Age
John Blake
Menia
Aan
Ses Pereitht
Popular Science
Serviss
Japan
China
Temmu
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