France Faces Major Labor Readjustment After War
France confronts a mass labor readjustment as demobilized soldiers return to a destroyed economy. A chamber committee pressed for a government plan, announcing a commission to study labor reconstruction. Experts foresee social catastrophe if France fails to map jobs to workers.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
Olllwhilly
Belgium
Chscs
Hts
Habor
Pole
Emmanuel Brousse
Labor Adjustment Commission
Britain
Twen
Germany
America
Mexico Flu Crisis Strikes Mexico City and Nationwide
Reports from Laredo Texas describe Spainish influenza sweeping Mexico as the worst epidemic in its history. Coffin shortages forced rentals and dire conditions, with 10,000+ cases in Mexico City by mid October and widespread pneumonia deaths among rich and poor alike. Shortages of aspirin, quinine and other drugs worsened outcomes across Guadalajara Guanajuato Torreon Tampico Saltillo and Monterrey.
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Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Mexico City
City
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
Torreon
Tampico
Saltillo
Monterey
Vera Cruz
Varennes Kitchen Amid Ruins After Siege In War
In Varennes the American army uses ruined inn walls as a lean safety from wind while a darky cook from Alabama serves hot bully beef and fried onions. German dugouts and a headquarters occupied the deserted site until the Argonne offensive leveled the ruins and the town fell to U S forces.
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Arvenne
Alabama
Varennes
Iip
Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI
European chemists unveil peanut based synthetic milk
European chemists report a method to produce synthetic milk from peanuts, aiming to offer a dairy alternative. The breakthrough centers on extracting dairy-like properties from peanut proteins and fats, potentially expanding plant based dairy options.
Man fined for dog license after pet’s death
In Kansas City a city counselor pressed A M Brown about failing to purchase a dog license. In a South Side court Brown pleaded guilty. The counselor noted Luther died yesterday and the judge agreed Brown must pay for the license for the past ten months.
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Kansas City
A. M. Brown
South Side
Brown
Luther
Mossman
Patriots Cut Pastors Hair in War Work Solicitation
In Urbana Indiana United War Work solicitors seized Rev S I Allgger Mennonite preacher from his home during a porch prayer meeting. After he refused to subscribe, hair was clipped with horse clippers in front of neighbors and his wife who held an American flag. The committee left after threats and the assault.
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Urbana
Ind
United War Work
Salem Township
S. I. Allgger
Too Beautiful to Pass By Take a Chance at Happiness
A Christian Herald reflection recalls a late night trolley ride where a friend fears happiness will not last. The author urges embracing joy despite its brevity, comparing beauty to spring, summer, and autumn leaves. Look around at smiling faces to see happiness is worth risking.
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Margaret E. Sangster
The
Christian Herald
Beccause
Dead Man Upright at Machine Gun
A letter from Private Gordon Wilson of the 109th Ambulance corps recounts a battlefield ordeal. He hid for half an hour in a shell hole beneath a German machine gun and later saw the dead German soldier and the muzzle that had menaced him. An American rifleman likely killed the German before Wilson crawled away as darkness fell.
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H. B. Wilson
Middle Avenue
Wilmerding
Gordon Wilson
One Hundred and Ninth Ambulance Corps
Wilson
Washtub Punishment At Camp Shelby After Cigarette Carelessness
A guard's discarded cigarette set fire to a Camp Shelby tent, waking engineers in sleepwear. George K. Borton and six comrades escaped the blaze. soldiers helped with blankets and water. The next morning the guard's squad was ordered to wash seven pairs of trousers as punishment for dropping the cigarette.
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Camp Shelby
Miss
Borton
Indianapolis
George K. Borton
Engineers
Earth a Blue Star Observations by Lowell at Flagstaff
The New York World reports Professor Lowell observed the moon’s dark side from Flagstaff Arizona. He notes Earth’s light illuminating the lunar shadows comes from sunlight reflected by Earth. The color seen would be the Earth’s blue atmosphere as it appears to distant planets.
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Professor Lowell
Flagstaff
Ariz
New York
Earth
A Solemn Thought Joke About Arctic Night Life
In a brief exchange the everlasting worrier notes that arctic nights can last six months. His friend, adjusting a fly mask, asks what that matters, then imagines an Eskimo wife hearing her husband will be away all night to sit with a sick friend.
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Arctic
Plan for More Central Bodies in Farm Organizations
War showed the power of central farm organizations to plan and improve farming methods. The secretary of agriculture urged stronger local farm bureaus and coordinated agencies to carry out a national program. County councils, farm bureaus, and extension services support farmers with agents. over a million members. In the South, central county organizations link community groups. in the North and West, farm bureaus act as a clearinghouse for rural information and self-help, open to all county residents.
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America
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges
State Departments of Agriculture and
Farmers’ Associations
County Bureaus of Agriculture
Farm Bureaus
South
Farm Bureau
Finding Good Ground Water in Farm Homes
United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin 9-1 urges farmers to consult national or state geological authorities before sinking deep wells. It warns against relying on forked willow or peach sticks or automatic water finders, stressing analysis of strata, slopes, vegetation, and local water evidence.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Transferring Bees to Modern Hives Bulletin
U S Department of Agriculture issue Farmers Bulletin 961 outlines methods to move bees from box hives or log gums to movable frame hives. Proper management after transfer is essential for honey yields. guidance spans examination, comb movement, and handling practices to improve productivity.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
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