Garden Work for Idle Children in School Plan
A 1916 proposal from the United States Department of the Interior and Bureau of Education advocates home gardening supervised by teachers to occupy idle children after school and during vacations. It details roles for teachers, garden experts, and family involvement, plus methods for planting, cultivation, harvesting, canning, and marketing. The plan argues for health, discipline, financial understanding, and an alternative to child labor by integrating gardening into education.
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Jinein
Department of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior
Bureau of Education
City of
Chattanooga
Department of Education and Health
Federation of of School Improvement Leagues
Congress
Claxton
Commissioner of Education
United States
Steeema
Morning Matto Reflects on Credit and Time
A fragmentary reminiscence by Penjamin Mreelin discusses how minor actions affect a man’s credit. The text uses archaic phrasing and imagery of creditors, hours of the day, and payments, suggesting a moral or observational musing on financial trust and timing.
Railway Trainmen Wage Debate Sees Hazard Drop
An 1910s-era press report compares railroad accident rates to wage demands. It notes total train workers rising from about 100000 to 168000 over decades, with fatalities per 340 and per 105 workers cited to argue wages rose faster than risk. The piece casts doubt on higher pay without safer conditions.
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Weir
United States
Potato Planting Do Not Use Barnyard Manure and Lime Care
An article argues potash needs in potatoes and contrasts American and German yields. It warns against using manure and prescribes lime, formalin treatment, and dangerous disinfectants to protect seed potatoes from scab and fungus while stressing soil aeration and rotation.
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Amitiep
Cascara Bark Supply Pressure Warns of Forest Loss in Oregon
Sixteen thousand pounds of cascara bark were cut on the Sinaloa national forest in Oregon during the latter half of last year according to forest experts. The industry, once a California lead, now relies on Oregon and western Washington sources as destructive methods threaten wild bark supplies. Peeling on national forests uses limited stumps and sun drying, with prices falling from ten to twenty cents to three and a half to six cents per pound, forcing many settlers to peel bark only when other work is scarce.
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Sinalaw National Forest
Oregon
United States
Europe
England
Germany
California
Washington
Methails
Flint Travide
Atis
Portland
Chattanooga's Go operating plan boosts home and school gardens
Chattanooga Tennessee launches a robust plan for home and school gardens aimed at engaging diverse community groups during wartime. The initiative, reported as one of the best and most engaging efforts, seeks to unite schools, homes, and local organizations in a widespread gardening program.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
School Gardening in Europe in 1916
An extract by Johann ie discusses Europe wide support for school gardening as essential to education. It contrasts city and rural children, praising outdoor garden work for teaching practical labor, nature study, and moral habits. Zurich hosts an association promoting city school gardens where each pupil gains a personal plot and learns through trial and harvest.
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Johannie
Manatskefte
Zurich
Ciites
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT AND SAVING PRACTICES
A detailed discussion traces thrift from primitive saving to modern government spending. It highlights the value of saving for future harvests, warns against wasteful living, and cites youth groups and school projects in Iowa and Illinois showing practical thrift. Mentions a Kiron pact to save 3 dollars weekly for three years and Matilda Meyer’s garden profits.
The Joys Of Garden Occupation In The City
The passage argues work alone cannot satisfy the soul as division of labor grows. Leisure should nourish the senses and spirit to restore inner balance. Without such respite, bitterness and jealousy rise despite technological progress. Garden work and flower planting are key remedies, supporting health and moral hygiene through the garden city movement.
Gasoline Shortages and Tin Foil Tales In New York Page
A New York page reports on gasoline shortages driven by speculative hoaxes and inventor claims, with chemists pursuing MOFLIne substitutes while prices rise. It notes theatrical ads, Caruso pose offers, and behind the scenes bargain stories, including a tale of a wine producer exploiting a celebrity “friendship” to profit. Two theater clubs are said to exist, one for stage and one for film actors with their own cars.
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York
Weks
New York
Gortor
Caruso
Alent
Man
Fark
Lage
What Other Editors Say and More Editorial Snippets
A fragmented OCR jumble quotes editorials and editor remarks from multiple papers. It mentions a prize audit of Logan county accounts showing a twelve thousand dollar shortage and notes Huntington and Wheeling papers. The text includes varied reflections on preparedness and public opinion.
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Arkersburg Sentinel
Citickts
Oftctury
Logan County
Galt
War fears and political tension echo in Kanawha
Fragmented wartime essay notes distrust in postwar Europe, urges readiness and armed resolve. Mentions Kanawha County politics, two conventions, and a call for orderly conduct. Concludes with a compassionate appeal to protect and support vulnerable children in town.
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Kanaarhe
Folkilang
Kennral
Ag & Concrauence
Kanawha
Polltice
Varie Mtory
Itm
Fragmented Sanctioned Vaudeville Snippet Satirizes Gender Roles
A garbled collage from multiple papers mocks theater sketches and social norms. Quotations from London to Detroit parody dialogue about marriage, money, and class while referencing vaudeville acts and a joking persona called Broncho Bob. The piece weaves jokes on alimony, taxes, and money woes with brief stagecraft glimpses.
Labor wage bureau aids German factory labor influx
Labor bureau in Copenhagen reports an employment drive for twenty large German factories. Contracts span two months with traveling and passport expenses. Wages run about thirty five cents an hour for ten to twelve hour days. The bureau has already placed 400 workers.
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Copenhages
Germany
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