New Army Training Emphasizes Frontline Lessons
The War Department outlines a new American training approach for draft forces at 16 cantonments. Officers say lessons from European fronts will be applied, with trenches built in Canada to mirror front conditions and training including live shell-fire to harden troops.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Army War College
Canada
France
Martin
D.C. M
Observatory Ridge
G. Sale
J. L. Macfarlane
San Francisco
Maple Copse
Atlanta Boasts of Blue-Eyed Soldiers
Atlanta claims a higher share of blue-eyed draftees than any region with at least 90 percent blue eyes among local army recruits. Military experts note Southern soldiers are keener of sight than their Northern counterparts, though slower to hear.
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Atlanta
United States
Army
Income Jump From Tips Boosts Conductor’s War Time Wage
Testimony in a separation suit reveals George Bertet, orchestra conductor at a New York restaurant, earned $94 weekly during wartime with about half from tips. He cited trips to play patriotic airs as a factor in the higher income since the United States entered the war.
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New York
George Bertet
United States
Bertet
America My Country Call and Troth in Verse
Poem praising the United States as liberty’s beacon. The speaker pledges allegiance in peace and war, honors Old Glory, and invokes divine protection as America answers the world’s call for freedom.
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America
Sweet Liberty
Lord of Hosts
Japs to Sell Perry Relic in Tokyo Auction
Tokyo government puts up one of five island forts in Tokyo Bay that were built to deter American squadrons during Perry’s 1854 visit for sale. The fort has remained a green dot amid blue waters while the relics of 19th century power are offered to bidders.
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Tokyo
Matthew Perry
United States Navy
Japan
Tokyo Bay
Millard Fillmore
Americanommodore
Americans Tell Why They Fight in Allied Ranks
A United Press dispatch profiles Americans serving with the British Army in France. It highlights motives to enlist, diverse backgrounds, and notable feats from officers and enlisted men, including courage under fire and gallantry. The piece foregrounds varied paths to service and devotion to defeating the enemy.
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United States Army
F. A. M'Kenzie
United Press
Maine
France
Texans Go Barefoot to Aid in War
Burnet Texas a Barefoot club organized by business men requires each member who does not go to work barefoot after May 1 to forfeit $1 to the Red Cross per offense. The club says this is a year of sacrifice and loyalty and service.
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Burnet
Tex
Red Cross
Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale and Window Box Gardens
A whimsical tale follows Billie Brownie and Peter Gnome debating a spring dip as clouds, rain, and sun join in a playful postponement. The Cloud King launches a rain drop contest that drenches them, ending with laughter and a warm sky. A second note explains window box gardens turning potatoes into seed stock. Households plant potato cuttings in window boxes to boost income and stock with cool, hopeful care.
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Peter Gnome
Peter
Billie Brownie
Billy Brownie
King of the Clouds
Raindrops
Cloud Fairies
Mr. Sun
Which are the most contented birds
A light quip notes that crows appear most content when they do not complain yet their calls, or caws, imply cause. The joke rests on a pun about contentment and complaint in birds.
Freezone promises instant corn removal with drops
An ad claims freezone ether compound quickly relieves corn pain and dries the corn or callus so it can be lifted away with fingers. It says a Cincinnati inventor introduced the method and advises asking a druggist for a small bottle or ordering from a wholesale house.
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Cincinnati
Objection Sparks Safety Concern in Evening Car Ride
A quoted exchange shows EY proposing a late drive in an automobile while the other party objects citing personal safety. The confrontation centers on whether a nighttime ride is appropriate given the risk of being run over.
Grove's Tasteless Ton ic and Old Ads Sample
An old advertisement fragment touts GROVE S TASTELESS chill TONIC promising malaria relief from quinine and iron. It also includes miscellaneous lines about a wedding lucky man, a cent ral American wireless mast, Red Cross Ball Blue use, and generic ad copy urging good payoffs.
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