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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1917
Page
3
United Press report from Armies March 2 describes French military doctrine to minimize casualties. Soldiers are taught to lie flat or use shell holes to avoid fatal shell fragments, and to avoid running toward trenches where machine guns await. The changes include staggered charges and leapfrog tactics to reduce exposure and losses.
U S Senator Jos E Ransdell of Louisiana pleads for new appropriations to continue rivers and harbors work next fiscal year. He warns dredges, boats, and workers would be halted without funds and stresses strategic value of inland waterways for war and commerce.
The piece notes eggs of the great auk and the moascreforming fossil trade. It cites Madagascar fossils and the roc legend, and records known existing eggs including locations at Washington state, Vassar College, and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.
The article explains the origin of the expression by hook or crook from ancient wood gathering practices using a hooked pole and notes the apple pie order phrase from early English apple pies decorated with turret-like crust edges. It links the phrases to careful, precise actions.
A towering perpetual world clock by Janvier stands in a San Diego display. Twenty one feet high with four foot dials, it shows local times, days, dates, and months for all regions. It runs on a 200 pound weight, winds automatically, and costs about 3000 dollars. Jewel cases enshrine tourmaline, topaz, agate, and fob.
A nostalgic verse by Thomas Curtis Clark of UT laments misrule and desire for home. The speaker roams flowery fields as robin choirs sing, seeking a path back to familiar joy. Alas, some lines hint at distant lands yet affirm longing for homeward peace.
A convalescent pastime centers on creating paper houses and furnishings. The hobby covers bungalows country houses and city flats with scaled plans and evolving room color schemes using magazine cuttings and fabric samples. Plans grow through collage style revisions and reconfigurations as tastes change.
Constipation in babies and children is linked to diet and liver function. Mothers should adjust their own tea intake and diet, favoring fruit, grains, and frequent small feeds. For bottlefed infants, olive oil or milk of magnesia may help. after six months, orange or beef juice aids digestion. Habit and balanced diets prevent chronic issues.
A narrator recalls living with her father for over twenty years without truly knowing him. She details how daily, voluntary playtime with her children drew the father into their lives, strengthened family discipline, and fostered mutual respect. She cautions against exchanging parental authority for courtroom mediation.
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