Potatoes as Patriot Food Drive Reaches Across Nation
U S agriculture and state colleges mobilize fifteen hundred home demonstration agents to promote using potatoes as wartime starch. They teach potato loaf and baked dishes, substitute for wheat flour, and suggest thrifty, three daily meals. City and country programs convoke schools clubs churches and Red Cross groups to cut wheat use and prevent spoilage of a thirty million bushel surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Red Cross
Necessary Expenditure and The Laughing Soldier Dialogue
A collection of quick humor vignettes and anecdotes. A man laments unpaid debts while another avoids payment citing his wife’s negligence. A joke about German language during travel follows, with a khaki-clad soldier hoping to hear only the word Kamerad from a German.
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Henry
Kamerad
Rivalry In Politics And Romance Sparks City Scandal
Senator Sorghum quotes a fight must come first as May-Dick Welles confesses love but not marriage. Bella replies he asked for marriage but said nothing of love. The dialogue hints at a clash between ambition and affection in their circles.
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Dick Welles
Bella
Few Senators Attend Opening Prayer in Senate
Pathfinder notes that on many occasions only a handful of senators and a few pages attend the Senate opening prayer. The archbishop of York led a session with the Lord's Prayer while most senators were absent or distracted, highlighting irregular attendance during prayers.
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York
England
Washington
Senate
Important War Era Labor and Safety Facts
The piece notes that death rates among factory operatives are under two in ten thousand. It reports a 12 percent bonus for British munition workers costing about 700 million dollars annually. It mentions 2400 college men enrolled for shipyard work for wartime duration and 2696 coal mine fatalities last year. It adds that Canadian unions seek a labor representative on a veterans vocational training committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Mines
Refuse to Harbor Gloom
Gloom signals ill health and snooping on premises. When he appears, do not entertain him. If he insists on staying, remove him with care.
Cherry Time and Home Canning Tips from a Mother's Cook Book
A Mother's Cook Book article advises on preserving cherries and canning methods. It covers quick sugar and fruit mixing, sterilizing jars, sealing, and cooling storage. It notes Royal Ann cherries as ideal for salads and garnishes, with almond-like flavor from pit kernels and lemon juice for brightness.
Cherry Raisin Jam and Fried Cherry Batter Treat
A recipe combines a batter of mixed flours with milk and an egg to fry spoonfuls of cherries in hot fat until golden. A cherry juice sugar sauce accompanies the bites. A separate cherry raisin jam mixes chopped raisins and cherries with oranges and sugar, cooked briefly and sealed in jars.
New Start Principles and Caution in Beginnings
The passage discusses choosing where to begin anew and how to start again. It emphasizes the need to consider setting and method, urging practical steps and reflective restraint in pursuing a fresh start. It references Bad Vers Maresh The New Beginning and the comfort of hope when failures occur.
Mint marks on US coins explained
The five mint marks appear on coins as CC for Carson City, D for Denver, O for New Orleans, and S for San Francisco. No mint mark indicates Philadelphia.
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United States
Carson City
Denver
New Orleans
San Francisco
Philadelphia
City Boys Keener of Ear Than Are Country Fellows
English army doctors conclude city boys are keener of ear than country lads. They attribute it to urban noise, arguing quiet rural districts train auditory nerves, while need and silence sharpen hearing across seas and among Indians and frontiersmen.
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New York
Southern Vegetable Crop Is Saved by the Mud Daubers
The despised mud dauber wasp, long reviled, is credited with saving a tomato crop by controlling pests. Farmers note surprising beneficial role of the insect in the field.
Hans Wagner's Golf Ball Mound Tale From Hot Springs
Barney Dreyfuss recalls Hans Wagner’s first golf round in Hot Springs when he built a four inch mound for the ball. Critics mocked the height but Wagner rebuilt it and then struck the longest drive ever recorded on the course.
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Barney Dreyfuss
Hans Wagner
Hot Springs
Dreyfuss
Wagner
Honus
Bread From Cotton Seed Becomes Food Supplier
The cotton plant grows in importance as a food source with oil turned into salad dressing and fat substitutes. A Southern bakery sells 400 loaves weekly from seed flour. cotton seed products worth about 250 million dollars annually, with 5 million tons produced. Farmers receive 40 to 50 dollars per ton for seed, a sharp rise from decades past.
Dimensions of Capitol Structure and Dome Details
The Capitol in Washington measures 751 feet 4 inches north-south and 850 feet east-west, covering 153,112 square feet. The cast iron dome stands 287 feet 5 inches above the east front base, with a 1385 foot 5 inch base diameter. The Freedom statue atop the dome is 19 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 14,985 pounds. The rotunda has a 96 foot 6 inch diameter and a height of 180 feet 8 inches to the canopy.
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Capitol Building
Washington
Mass Formation Queries on Cat Reproduction
Ohio State Journal notes an eminent biologist at Ohio State University has not yet been asked about how often cats of neighbors reproduce under natural laws. They can only say that litters seem to arrive in mass formation.
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Ohio State University
Ohio State Journal
Wasps Proved Helpful Insect Control On Farm
Observation at Thomas Egler’s farm noted overripe fruit punctured by the insect while the wasp kept plants free of insects and caterpillars during a frying season. Screens on windows thwarted the wasp from entering the kitchen and parlor, leading Mr. Egler to seek advice from the department of entomology on promoting this useful insect.
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Thomas Egler
New Orleans Picayune
Egler
Department of Entomology
Six Secretaries of State Who Reached the Presidency
The article notes six secretaries of state who later became president: Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Van Buren, and Buchanan. It adds that no secretary of the treasury navy interior postmaster or attorney general reached the presidency, and that Jefferson Davis was secretary of war under Pierce before leading the Confederacy.
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Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
van Buren
Buchanan
Treasury
Navy
Interior
Jefferson Davis
Pierce
Washington Sidelines Yeowettes and Navy Supply
Washington features highlight the yeoette as a crucial support in Secretary Daniels' war office. The article praises the uniformed women as indispensable stenographers and office secretaries who free sailors for sea duty, underscoring their key role behind the naval war effort.
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Ashington
Washington
Geoette
Yeoette
Navy Department
What Will Selfish Bachelors Do Next
In a playful exchange two men discuss their bachelor living setup with roommates and shared duties while a woman questions the idea of marriage. The narrator notes a shift from infatuation to home life with the boys, emphasizing practicality over romance. The line Never trust to looks anchors the dialogue.
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Frank
Ana
Joe
Autumn
Us Department
Miss Ann
Bob
Billy
Eatonic
Bargain Day Parcel Post Confusion Ends With Sale
Kirk Miller visits multiple post offices seeking parcel post rates during bargain day. The first clerk quotes ninety cents, the second forty eight, and the third forty one cents. Miller decides to mail the package at the lower rate.
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Alcolm Kerlin
Kirk Miller
Kirk
New Mexico
Treasury
Miller
Why Jimmy and Leo Missed Their Raise
Jimmy and Leo steal a boss’s car to chase a dog they mistake for a prize. The witty pursuit ends when the boss arrives and reveals the dog actually belongs to Mrs on Sixteenth Street, stolen by the youths in the company wagon.
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Jimmy
Leo
Jimmie
Sixteenth Street
Street Car Skip Stop Confusion in Washington
A bewildered visitor from out of town tries to catch a ride to the capitol. A first aid volunteer explains skip stops and the correct route, while the man in the front learns a joke about riding past the front entrance. The passerby saves the situation and notes the snickering over nothing.
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Washington
Capitol
Capitol Building
Israel
General and guide hide near hedge during inspection tour
A newly arrived general steps from a staff car and is guided through a tour by a local guide. They crouch near a hedge as the general strains to avoid a sniper shot while asking about distance to the nearest Bocie and enduring a three week cold.
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Bocie
Quote from Judge on a woman's changing mind
The judge notes a woman may change her mind, especially after saying yes rather than after saying no. The dialogue contrasts Ned and Ted on decision dynamics and suggests uncertainty in a relationship moment.
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Ted
Ned
Harvard Education Debate Sparks Needling Exchange
A brief citing of Harvard schooling becomes a witty back and forth in the Boston Transcript. The exchange centers on whether Jones attended Harvard or merely studied there, highlighting a sharp distinction in phrasing.
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Harvard
Boston Transcript
Old Prescription for Weak Kidneys Exposure Ad Claims
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It cites testimonials from a druggist and customers and offers sample bottles by mail with ten cents and a note to mention the paper. Large and medium bottles are said to be sold at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Adyv
Tramp Bared Try at Suburban Garden Inface
A sturdy tramp entered a suburb garden where a woman tended bulbs and, after she refused him coppers, continued harassing her until a small dog barked. The woman restrained the dog and warned him as he fled through a gate, vanishing in 20 seconds.
Wife's Elbow as Best Alarm Clock Quip
A married man quips that his wife's elbow makes the best alarm clock. The piece notes how several women display a sharp, often playful edge in daily interactions.
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