Virginia drug plant farm aims to revolutionize supply
American scientists establish a large scale medicinal drug plant farm on Virginia hills led by John B. Henderson Jr. Fifty five acres planned this year with belladonna beds and one hundred thousand ginseng roots. cannabis larkspur hydrastis and other plants grown under glass. War disrupts traditional wild gathering and military needs claim larger share of drug supplies.
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Ashington
Virginia Hills
Department of Agriculture
Arkmston Farm
Department
Potomac River
John B. Henderson, Jr
Virginia
Europe
United States
Little Girl Seeks Government Doll Replacement
Marian Coggeshall seven, in Cape Elizabeth area near Fort Williams, wrote the Adjutant General asking the government to replace her broken dolly after a shell blast, with document No. 1949121 filed. The claim was reviewed by Army officials up to Col. George T. Bartlett, but her father bought a new doll and the matter closed.
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Marian Coggeshall
Dolly
Cape Cottage
Fort Williams
Cape Elizabeth
Marian
Washington
Adjutant General
Quartermaster General
William H. Barry
New York
George T. Bartlett
Bartlett
War Department
Yellow Journal clips keep President informed through Tumulty
The White House relies on Tumulty to digest daily newspapers for the president. Clippings are pasted on slips with publication name and date, bound into a volume, and reviewed each night. The next morning a selected note directs the president to read a key item.
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United States
Wilson
Tumulty
White House
Washington
The
Yellow Journal
Dog Bronte Becomes National Geographic Society Fellow
Bronte McCormick a Scotch collie born July 29 1903 in Center Moriches Long Island is elected a National Geographic Society member on March 29 1915. The dog has performed 2000 public school entertainments and astonishes professors with mind reading counting spelling and arithmetic feats.
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National Geographic Society
Bronte
Bronte McCormick
Society
O. P. Austin
Collie Kennels
Center Moriches
Long Island
Atrocities Claim Russian Forces Against Germans Reported
An official German memorial cites 81 affidavits detailing Russian troops murdering, looting, and torturing German civilians and prisoners in East Prussia. The document warns such crimes could be used to block any extension of Russian control in Europe during peace talks.
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Europe
Oswald F. Schuette
Chicago New B
Berlin
Germany
Russia
London
East Prussia
Connecticut Boy Inherits Million At Twenty-One
The Connecticut youngster William J. Smith Cary shown in the illustration will inherit $1,000,000 when he reaches twenty-one.
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William J. Smith Cary
Connecticut
Biggest Girl Bride Draws Crowds at Union Station
Mrs. M A Gowdy aged sixteen and weighing 587 pounds captivated Kansas City as the “biggest girl in the world” while her groom Mr Gowdy and onlookers marveled at her size. She flaunted her weight dancing in Miss Anna Shelton’s hairdressing parlor and defended her choice to remain fat.
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Miss Jolly
Mrs. Gowdy
Kansas City
M. A. Gowdy
Gowdy
Josie Jolly
Carried 13 On One Ticket In Oklahoma Family Record
Mr and Mrs Frank Scott of Highland Kansas seek a large home as they raise nineteen children nine boys living thirteen of whom are under five years old The Scotts hold triplet and twin records with five triplets two sets of twins The mother once traveled with 13 boys and one first class ticket and after showing the family Bible the conductor allowed five double seats for the family
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Rennenkampff
Muskogee
Okla
Frank Scott
Highland
Kan
Ten Don’ts To Prevent Forest Fires Across East Washington
Forest Service urges public to follow ten safety rules to curb spring blazes. Do not throw or leave matches or cigarette butts alight, avoid large campfires, keep fires away from trees, and smother fires with earth or water. Seek help immediately if unable to control a fire and report to nearest forest guard or ranger.
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Washington
United States Forest Service
Southern
Appalachians
North Woods
Maine
Florida
Atlantic Coast
Arkansas
National Forest Purchase
Society Wedding Secretly Ties Ruth Waters to Prince Ludovico
Miss Ruth Waters, a prominent New York and Palm Beach socialite, secretly wed Prince Ludovico Pignatelli d'Aragon of Spain. The union, undisclosed even when engagement rumors circulated, faced parental opposition due to her youth.
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Ruth Waters
New York
Philadelphia
Narragansett Pier
Palm Beach
Prince Ludovico Pignatelli d'Aragon
Alfonso
Grandmother at Twenty-Nine in Georgia and Alabama
Mrs. Josephine Davis Hill, formerly of Macon, now living in Millbrook Alabama, is described as a grandmother at twenty-nine. She was married at twelve, became a mother at thirteen, widowed at sixteen, remarried at twenty-nine, and became a grandmother at twenty-nine years and one day.
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Savannah
Josephine Davis Hill
Macon
Millbrook
Ala
Down and Out Hero Rescues Two Boys in Hudson River
Everett Morris, described as a down and out, plunged into the Hudson River at Roundout New York and saved two boys from drowning. An onlooker praised his bravery and paid him a reward for the lifesaving act.
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N. Y
Hudson River
Everett Morris
Spring shepherds check street suit fashions featured
Admirers of shepherds check cloths for tailored suits had a broad range of models this spring. Short waisted box coats, semifitting coats, and plain skirts with moderate flare dominated. the suit evolves into midsummer wear with shoe and hat changes.
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Shepherd’s Check
Transparent halo hats set midsummer trends in millinery
The article describes halo hats with transparent flat brims on braid crowns, made of marines net chiffon or thin crepe, often embedded with flowers to form a halo around the head. It notes evolving styles for midsummer wear including wide brims, surface mounted flowers, and elegant options like black malines hats and hemp or leghorn designs suitable for bridesmaids. Julia Bottomley.
Reuter's Beginnings Sparked Global News Exchange
Baron Reuter devised a plan to supply foreign news in uniform terms for newspapers. He recruited European correspondents, offered their reports free of charge to editors in exchange for credit. Editors tried the service for a month and, impressed, agreed to subscription rates.
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Reuter
Baron Reuter
Europe
Smart Costume Unveiled In Opening Display
A living model showcased a spring outfit comprising pale tan worsted mohair fabric with a short flare skirt and natural silk stockings. It featured a high throat button coat, tall white organdie collar, black satin stock, belt, plaited coattail, and a tiny black satin hat with a sailor brim and veil.
Dotted chiffon gown described with conservative polka dot frock
A sand color chiffon dress with large dark blue polka dots is cited as an example. The design emphasizes graceful lines and minimal embellishment, showcasing a highly restrained yet smart look.
Equal Rights on the Farm Debate
A letter to the editor argues for equal rights on the farm, calling for a wife to retire from strenuous labor at the same time as her husband. The writer cites shared duties and fairness as core points.
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Atchison Gleve
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Auber
France
Train
United States Forestry Service
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