Camp Roosevelt to Start Intensive Training for 15000
Muskegon Michigan will host Camp Roosevelt a summer military training camp for cadets in the high school ROTC program with 15000 recruits expected. The Chicago Board of Education runs it with War Department support it welcomes nationwide applicants aged twelve to forty five. Training includes drills bayonet work artillery radio instruction and field maneuvers. Recruits pay one dollar per day plus a one dollar enrollment fee enrolling from July seven to August thirty one. Captain F L Beals directs with fifty officers and twenty supervisors supported by Chicago citizens. Executive HQ is at 21 North LaSalle Street enrollments are under way nationwide.
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Muskegon
Mich
Chicago Board of Education
War Department
United States
F. L. Beals
United States Army
Chicago
Beals
North LaSalle Street
Tight skirts spark protests over safety mirrors in L A
In Los Angeles, women protest the tiny safety mirrors on Los Angeles Railway cars claiming embarrassment from motormen's stares as they board. Officials counter that skirts cause delays and that staff watch mirrors to verify passengers board before departure.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Railway Company
Army aides soldiers to jobs in return transports plan
Washington reports General March orders personnel officers to require returning soldiers on transports to carry cards detailing their industrial experience and qualifications. The cards are to be turned over upon arrival to federal authorities to aid employment.
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Washington
March
Plan to employ discharged soldiers announced by Col Arthur Woods
Col Arthur Woods, assistant to the secretary of war, announced an employment plan for discharged soldiers. He said it would give returning soldiers time to consider their future and the importance of reconnecting with the nation's industrial life.
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Col
Arthur Woods
Secretary of War
JAIL RATHER THAN PLEDGE IN San Francisco
William May a seafaring man avoided the liquor pledge by taking a six month jail sentence In court he reversed course and pledged instead noting the dry period until July 1 His fellow prisoner quipped the jail is drier than the Sahara before he finally signed the pledge.
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San Francisco
William May
Morris Oppenheim
Sahara
Convincing Evidence and a Turning Point Phrase
A terse exchange features the remark I fail to see the connection followed by Well it turned turtle signaling a shift in interpretation. The dialogue underscores a pivot in understanding or approach within the scene.
Cynic’s claim on world shape sparks reflective grief
A reflective line ponders distrust and grief as a cynic claims belief in a round world to contrast with a square one, suggesting deception is widespread in the observed reality.
Midnight Monologue Interplay Echoes in Quip
A witty exchange between spouses frames a quiet domestic moment. The dialogue playfully contrasts concealment with listening, exposing shared vigilance and mutual understanding in a succinct, sharp exchange.
Smoke Nuisance
Visiting plumber notes cleanliness as essential, but in this town the effort seems almost impossible, highlighting local nuisance and sanitation concerns.
Tan-No-More Beauty Protector for Skin
An advertisement touts Tan-No-More as a complete skin protector and rejuvenator. It claims protection against sun and wind, improves texture, and promises velvety youthful skin with a guaranteed beautifier. Available in 350, 500 and 1 dollar samples with tints for white and fresh appearance.
Kilmer Tribute by Chesterton on New York Streets
Cecil Chesterton praises Joyce Kilmer in a homage describing nightly walks along Broadway. He claims Kilmer, a true American, loved his city and inspired a sense of poetic fascination with its streets. Chesterton notes Kilmer died after serving in Britain and Poe’s influence on urban dreaming.
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Joyce Kilmer
Cecil Chesterton
Broadway
England
America
Kilmer
Poe
Chesterton
Recapturing Glove Trade Shifts to Nottingham Firms
England reports rapid capture of the glove fabric trade from Germany with Nottingham manufacturers gaining ground. Once a German monopoly, the industry suffered from dyeing processes that ruined English trade. In 1913 Germany exported 30 million glove pairs worth 3.523 million dollars. since then English production has quadrupled and aims to match German quality.
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England
Nottingham
Germany
Favorite magazine at Pierce's Cafe
A brief note announces patrons can pick up their favorite magazine at Pierce's Cafe. Readers are urged to visit the cafe to browse available issues and enjoy a reading break with drinks and snacks.
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Pierce
Lift Corns or Calluses Off Note
A bundled health note promotes lifting corns or calluses off with fingers and claims no pain. It offers no medical guidance or safety cautions and reads like an advertisement for do it yourself removal.
Swift Comeback From Daily Grocery Call
A South side woman asked her grocer if his canned tomatoes were extra good. He joked he cannot check inside the cans. She replied with a sly quip that she was “about small enough.” The Indianapolis News reports the exchange.
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South Side
Indianapolis News
The Old Lady Again Dialogue Snippet
Mrs Rawler mocks a nephew’s reception as a “regular innovation” while Mrs Blunderly notes a warm welcome after the company’s arrival in a brief exchanged quip from the Boston Evening Transcript.
Darwin's theory sparks guilt in a Buffalo Express moment
A brief Buffalo Express segment notes Mrs Pickett pondering guilt and Darwin as Mr Pickett reacts with surprise. The whimsy frames a domestic vignette about science provoking emotion in everyday life.
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Mrs. Pickett
Darwin
Mr. Pickett
Buffalo Express
Food value of nuts as protein rich staple
A Popular Science Monthly note compares walnuts and butter nuts to a steak in food value, noting higher protein than white bread and only one third less than eggs. It argues that amid scarcity and high prices the large native American nut crop deserves recognition.
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Popular Science Monthly
Removing Mildew and Fruit Stains with Lemon Juice
To remove mildew stains rub with lemon juice and salt. The same treatment will remove peach and all fruit stains.
Bee Farming Has Future in New Enterprise
Bee farming remains an infant industry, dating back to prehistoric times yet underdeveloped. The article notes vast honey waste annually due to insufficient bee populations to gather it.
Wrecking a Genius and the Peril of Comfort
The Louis Globe Democrat notes that many inventors lose drive when a secure salary tempts them to abandon daring ideas. The column argues comfort can destroy innovation and push talented people out of work.
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Louis Globe-Democrat
Whitewright
Freezone promises quick corn and callus relief
Ad copy touts a tiny TM bottle of Freezone as inexpensive at drug stores. A few drops on corns or calluses allegedly lift them off, leaving underlying skin pink and healthy without soreness or irritation.
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Freezone
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