Little Pie Lady Ruse Behind Stan Town War Parade
In old Stantown during a wartime homecoming a parade of khaki soldiers precedes a banquet of famed local apple pies. Madge Maddox, a twenty year old, helps deliver pies and meets Bob Fairfax a film actor posing as a Company B soldier. He reveals he has no army ties and confesses love, choosing to stay for Madge.
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Company B
Stantown
Old Stantown
Madge Maddox
Madge
Madre
Bob Fairfax
Armory
Fairfax
Red Cross
Mr. Fairfax
Holding Monotony At Bay In Married Life
A guidance piece on avoiding marital monotony stressing that unity and small changes sustain love. It argues wives and husbands drift when duties harden into routine, urges cheerful companionship, occasional breaks, and shared humor. Concrete tips include outings, reading aloud, music, hosting, and rearranging home life to refresh both partners.
Wood heat values vary little by species across long range
Uncle Sam forest service experts explain that two pounds of seasoned wood roughly equal one pound of coal in heat. Cord weights and moisture affect value, with resinous woods delivering more heat per pound. Specific woods, cord sizes, and cutting practices influence heat output and burn rate for domestic use.
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Ersons
Uncle Sam
Forest Service
New England
Marines Not Sailors Provide First Line of Mobile Defense Abroad
The Marine corps, an independent U S military branch under the secretary of the navy, guards naval stations at home and abroad and serves as expeditionary force and advance base duty. Marines accompany warships, guard on board, and land ashore, with potential status changes during war. Founded 1775, reorganized 1798, strength rising from 17 400, now expanding. Applicants must be American citizens 20 to 35, single, English-literate, of good health and character. Recruits undergo training, are sworn in if satisfactory, otherwise sent home at government expense. Pay is largely net. death benefits go to designated survivors. Promotions are rapid, with non-commissioned officers advancing to warrant rank. officers are fed by competitive exams, with commissions via Naval Academy or equivalent schemes.
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Uncle Sam
Marine Corps
Military Service
United States
Secretary of the Navy
Continental Congress
Navy
Naval Acaderm
Swiggett Named Specialist in Commercial Education
Dr. Glen Levin Swiggett, former University of Tennessee figure and ex assistant secretary general of the second Pan American Scientific congress, is appointed specialist in commercial education in the Bureau of Education. The bureau will study local, state, and national business training opportunities, recommend courses, and aid in aligning training with business needs.
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Glen Levin Swiggett
University of Tennessee
Pan-American Scientific Congress
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Education
Bureau
Motorcycles Now Allowed in Yosemite National Park
The Yosemite National Park has admitted motorcycles after road improvements made travel safer for all conveyances. Previously horses dominated the roads and some grades were deemed too steep for bikes. Secretary of the Interior Lane issued an order permitting motorcycle entry in the park.
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Yosemite National Park
Secretary of the Interior
Frost-Proof Corn Summering in Government Research
Investigators from Uncle Sam's Department of Agriculture are developing frost resistant corn to extend the corn belt. A February 1917 planting showed several inches tall plants surviving after a March 5 freeze that chilled soil two inches deep. Some plants kept growing in low temperatures while ordinary corn stalled. Research continues with no assured success yet.
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Uncle Sam
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