Decay of the American Home and Municipal Reform
A 1917 Warren newspaper column discusses home decay linked to wayward youth, arguing mothers fail to adapt homes to changing needs. It laments increased freedom for children, contrasts past and present domestic roles, and cites social shifts driving delinquency. Also notes Altoona’s shift to a city manager system to curb overstaffed governance.
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Margaret Luther
Florence Critteneen
Miss Luther
Luther
Milwaukee Journal
Dresmaker
Sv Ss
Chiloe
Cii
Childre
Estimated global armed forces in World War I
The War Department reports at least 38,000,000 men under arms, with about 27.5 million Allied and 10.6 million Central Powers, not counting naval personnel. Russia leads Allied forces at 9,000,000, France 6,000,000, Britain 5,000,000, Italy 3,000,000, Japan 1,490,000, and the United States over 1,000,000. Germany and Austria-Hungary total around 10,000,000 combined, though figures are estimates and kept confidential for strategic reasons.
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War Department
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
Russia
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
United States
China
Rumania
Servia
Belgium
Greece
Portugal
Mortencevo
Siam
Cuba
Libera
San Marino
Panama
Submarine Outlook Divides Austria and Its Ally
An Austrian naval commander voices that submarines cannot win the war, signaling discord with the dominant ally. The mines bureau chief notes over 150 million tons of coal wasted last year, reflecting strained wartime efficiency. He adds war service needs 24,000 physicians while 90,000 exist nationwide, easing fears of doctor shortages.
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Austria
Bureau of Mines
War Service
Iron Crosses Distributed Amid Rumor of Kaiser Resignation
By June 30 Germany had distributed 2 250 000 iron crosses. The note questions a scarcity of iron in Germany and asks what happened to the old rumor that the Kaiser had resigned.
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Germany
Remarkable, isn't it, how many ec onomies the neighbors ought to pra ctice
The line reads as a fragmented quote urging neighbors to practice economies. The text showcases misspellings and spacing issues, offering limited context about any specific event or speaker.
Headache From Heavy Drinking Harder Than Thinking
A remark links severe hangovers to heavy drinking rather than deep thought, suggesting alcohol use as the primary source of discomfort. The line frames drinking as a cause of headaches more than mental strain.
Minister Plans Special Service for Tired Business Men
Crawford notes the minister considers a special service to help exhausted business men. Crabshaw jokes about a sermon that might put them to sleep in the People’s Home Journal.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
The
People’s Home Journal
FOGD Director Heinz Urges Seven Wheatless Meals Weekly
The FOGD director Heinz argues Americans should cut wheat consumption to seven meals weekly to conserve grain. He says reducing the daily wheat ration by one third could feed allied armies through the winter and maintain wartime supply lines.
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America
Pennsylvania Wheatless Meals Appeal Urges Seven Week
Howard Heinz, director of the Pennsylvania Committee of Public Safety, calls on all Pennsylvanians to observe seven wheatless meals weekly. He notes wartime wheat shortages, urges substitution with corn meal bread and other cereals, and asks families to adopt these rules in daily life to support soldiers and allies.
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Pennsylvania
Howard Heinz
Pennsylvania Committee of Public Safety
America
O&t
Frans Kalv
Goldfish Market of Japan Koriyama Details Rearing
Koriyama in Japan is famed as a great goldfish market with Tokyo ranking next. The waters around the former city suit goldfish culture. eggs hatch in four to five days in April. Young fish fed yolk then mosquito larvae. Lion Head is the prized variety, three year olds fetching 5 to 20 dollars. Glass bowls common but not ideal for full development.
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Koriyama
Japan
Tokyo
German Emigration to America and Germantown Origins
A historical note recalls the 254 year old beginnings of German emigration to the United States with 35 pioneers from a persecuted religious sect landing near Philadelphia. The Frankfort Land Company bought land from William Penn, and Francis Daniel Pastorius founded Germantown and led the settlement.
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America
Germany
Philadelphia
New World
Frankfort
Germanopolis
Germantown
Floating Fishing Village Near the Manhattan Bridge
In shadows of the Manhattan Bridge a nine-houseboat fishing village shelters fishermen and families who supply much of New York City’s fish. The village shifts with the seasons, sometimes vanishing overnight and returning quietly months later, as noted by Popular Science Monthly.
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Manhattan
New York
Boooklyn
New York City
Popular Science Monthly
All Big Food Dealers Ordered to Obtain Licenses
Washington federal food administrator announces that all big food dealers in Pennsylvania must apply for licenses from the U S Food Administration by November 1. The list covers cold storage warehouses, brokers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers in grains, oils, dairy, meat, poultry, fruit, and related by products. Noncompliant firms face suspension of trading operations.
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Washington, D. C
Howard Heinz
Pennsylvani
United States Food Administration
Washington
Twenty Years Ago Through Simple Rural Life and Prices
A nostalgic sketch contrasts past daily life with modernities: rare operations, silos unseen, cantaloupes as musk melons, milk shakes popular, gas prices low, and measured wages. It notes vintage practices like straw burning, punning on penny prices, and early tech like phonographs costing a dime.
New Idea in Home Planning from Tiffany
Louis C. Tiffany of Tiffany Studios argues home design should focus on beauty and livability. He describes his Cold Spring Harbor estate in Harper's Bazar December issue, offering tips on creating an attractive dwelling that people will enjoy.
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Louis C. Tiffany
Tiffany Studios
Harper’s Bazar
Tiffany
Cold Spring Harbor
New York
Harper's Bazar
No Place to Go During the Mistletoe Season
Humorous exchange about staying out of the conservatory due to the mistletoe season and its dreadful echo. Dated note from The People's Home Journal reflecting a light domestic snippet.
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Madge
Jack
Majorie
People’s Home Journal
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Thal
FOGD
HEINZ
Goldfish Market
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Venice
Duke of Aosta
Corso
Trieste
Lower
Piave
Duke of
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Vist
WM. Knabb
A. B. Chase, Estey, Foster, Francis
Price
W. EF. Frederick
Piano Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
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J. Carolus Bieckarck
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