Christmas superstitions from England France and farms
A curious column discusses Christmas beliefs across England Scotland and France. It notes traditions about who crosses thresholds first, bread baking, mattress turning and bees greetings, plus farming customs of feeding animals and birds. In Lyons a foundling hospital tradition honors the Bethlehem child.
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England
France
Lafayette
Scotland
Devonshire
Northem Piack
Lyons
Foundling ‘Hospital
Bethlehem
Miss Mallavi’s Prosperity Through Liberty Bonds Era
The article recounts Miss Mallavi’s frugal, steady investing for security, showing how cautious choices yielded a substantial estate. It highlights how Liberty bonds, introduced during wartime, offered a safer path to growth and national debt reduction, urging readers to participate and “finish the job.”
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Mies
United States
Uncle Sam
Federal Road A Is Not For Gravel Policy Stirs Iowa
Des Moines Iowa June 1 1918 federal public roads office wires Iowa Highway Commission that federal aid funds will not be spent on gravel surfacing for main thoroughfares policy requires roads to be adequate for current and near future traffic. Dean Marston Ames asks for general policy details and Washington replies that gravel roads on main roads will not be approved with federal funds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Office of Public Roads
Iowa Highway Commission
Federal Department
Federal Aid Fund
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Dean Marston
Ames
Wilson
Hardin
Sugar Conservation Urges U S Households to Limit Use
The United States Food Administration asks every American household to cap sugar use at two pounds per person per month to aid France England and Italy and to preserve ships for troop and munitions transport. Ship shortages limit sugar availability despite world surplus. Java's cane crop is distant and trade slows.
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United States
Louisiana
Germany
United States Food Administration
France
England
Italy
Army
Navy
Java
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Hutating Save
Boren
B. C
J.o'neil
Ninetieth Division
Roche
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D.C
Mississippi
Missouri Valley
America
Syleyan & Daluer Omen
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Didia
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Anil A Anaes
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