Don’t Shake Hands To Halt Flu Says Health Dept
Washington reports the Public Health Department urging simple rules to curb the influenza epidemic. Dr George C Ruhland and Dr William De Kleine advocate avoiding hand contact, staying in bed when sick, and hygienic measures over medicine to reduce colds, flu and pneumonia this winter.
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Washington
United States Public Health Department
George C. Ruhland
District of Columbia
Ruhland
William de Kleine
American Red Cross
Porters Honor Roll for December Issued by Mrs Bedford
Mrs Annabel Bedford Porters School presents December honor roll with second grade names Orvil Howell Melva Colleen Allan Ellan Frances Rowden. fourth grade Dorotha Jean McCord Willa Jean Hunter Betty Marie Allan. fifth grade Junior Hicks Glenn Hicks Leo Howell. seventh grade Genelle Hicks Genette Hicks Sarah Louise Hicks.
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Annabel Bedford
Porters School
Orvil Howell
Melva Colleen Allan
Ellan Frances Rowden
Dorotha Jean McCord
Willa Jean Hunter
Betty Marie Allan
Junior Hicks
Glenn Hicks
Leo Howell
Genelle Hicks
Genette Hicks
Sarah Louise Hicks
Kitchen staff joke on moving furniture for novelty
A humorous exchange suggests a cook stays long because the kitchen is rearranged frequently. The quip implies staff keep the cook engaged by creating new settings, highlighting workplace improvisation.
Aerial Map Disputes Farm Size Amid Suit Threat
A farmer challenges aerial land measurements used for payments in 20 counties. On being shown 155 acres, he insists 185 acres exist and threatens a lawsuit to recover 30 acres he believes he overpaid for. An Agricultural Conservation official measures the field to settle the discrepancy.
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Honey Grove
So-and- So
Agricultural Conservation
Don’t Keep Wife for a Pet Says Jurist
Vancouver judge Helen Gregory McGill outlines keys to a happy marriage and cautions husbands with a list of do nots. She warns not to treat a wife as a pet or ignore the baby’s half-ownership, and notes tensions with in-laws and career spouses.
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Vancouver
B. C
Helen Gregory McGill
War Department Plans New Automatic Rifle for Every Soldier
Washington reports that the War Department is nearing adoption of a lighter automatic infantry rifle to replace the Springfield and rival Browning and Chauchat designs. The device promises at least tenfold fire compared with bolt rifles, but faces concerns about ammunition weight and practical combat use. Military experts weigh mechanical hurdles against tactical advantages as the army eyes standardization and potential early adoption.
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Washington
United States Army
War Department
Marine
United States
General Staff
Army
Europe
Marine Corps
Belleau
Stanley Baldwin
It Is Useless To Finance Unprofitable Farming
The Dallas Times Herald argues that tenant distress and overall unprofitability in farming mean government aided land purchases will fail. It warns tenantry persists where farming lacks profit, and urges continued rural resettlement aid only for tenants following a live-at-home policy to avoid waste of funds.
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Congress
Dallas Times Herald
Witty Exchange Over Wealth Sparks Light Domestic Banter
A humorous exchange centers on wealth and share of income with a wife and husband riffing on Rockefeller scale fortunes. The joke imagines whether Rockefeller would know what to do with the wife's income, while she questions the husband about his possible choices with such riches.
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Rockefeller
Bayonets Rare in World War I Combat
The account notes bayonet casualties were scarce after major offensives. Only one instance occurred when a young recruit, stumbling in a shellhole, stabbed himself in the calf. Artillery and machine gun fire caused far more losses, and hand to hand fighting was uncommon as defenders often surrendered or were destroyed by grenades or trench mortars.
Old Army Built on Robust Lines At Fort Riley
1842 frontier post order from Fort Riley Kansas praises strict drill and decorum. It bars firing toward the commanding officer’s quarters during buffalo hunts. It awards a barrel of rye whisky to the best trained remount officer. It condemns student officers roping and riding buffaloes and emphasizes beard regulations for all officers.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Three-Dimension Living Recalled in Positive Mindset
Brief meditation on living in past present and future to guide happiness. It urges lifting good memories to fuel joy today and using past mistakes as guideposts to avoid risks.
Grow bigger today and make plans for a better life
A motivational note urges living in the present with joy and inspiration. It encourages doing good work today, projecting into the future, dreaming, and laying foundations through hard work. It emphasizes planning a bigger, broader life and reaching beyond the day.
Goes on Forever Bill quote turns river into punchline
A humorous exchange turns a missing watch into a quip about time and water. Bill claims he dropped his watch in the river and it kept running, while Charlie jokes about a different watch being in the river. The light remark highlights a playful, old fashioned humor tone.
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Bill
Charlie
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