Patriotism Courses Train 200000 Teachers This Summer
Mrs. Thomas J. Preston Jr. leads the National Security league effort in patriotism through education. She and other organizers run teachers camps called Plattsburgs to mold a steadfast public opinion and counter pacifist and pro Germany influences as the nation faces future crises.
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Plattsburgs
National Security League
Thomas J. Preston, Jr
Grover Cleveland
Preston
The
Security League
America
Rabbi Wise Leaves Stamford Shipyards After Patriotic Sendoff
Rabbi Stephen Wise of Free Synagogue New York, working for Luders Marine Construction in Stamford Connecticut, quit his job due to personal business. He gathered workers, gave a patriotic speech, and donated his wages to the Red Cross. He cited motives to set an example for his son and to understand workers, urging others to take similar vacations for shipbuilding effort. His injured finger, bandaged from an incident with timber, served as proof of his hands-on involvement.
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Stephen
Wise
Free Synagogue
New York
Luders Marine Construction Company
Stamford
Conn
Red Cross
Rabbi Wise
Refused to Be Defeated Maj General Bullard Saves Marne Bend
Maj. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, then commanding the Second corps, defied French advice and launched a counter attack when Germans crossed the Marne on July 15. He routed Kaiser forces at the bend east of Chateau Thierry, thwarting their attempt to seize the plateau south of the Marne. Born in Youngsboro Alabama on January 15 1861 he graduated West Point 1885 and served in the Spanish American War. He guarded the Mexican border 1915 to 1917 influencing Pershing to bring him to France. He also hunted wildcats at night using trained dogs in his spare time.
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Robert Lee Bullard
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Bullard
Youngsboro
Ala
West Point
North Carolina
Butard
Pershing
France
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Garrett to chair war prisoners exchange commission
John W. Garrett of Baltimore will lead a government commission sent to Switzerland to join a German commission for the care and exchange of prisoners. He is currently in The Hague as American minister to Holland and has a long diplomatic record from Taft to the present administration, with prior service in Paris Berlin and Buenos Aires.
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John W. Garrett
Baltimore
Switzerland
Garrett
Hague
Holland
Taft
United States
Mr. Garrett
Wilson
Paris
Ambassador Sharp
Berlin
Ambassador Gerard
Gerard
South America
Buenos Aires
State Department
Baltimore Chaplain Urges Extermination of the Boche
Rev. George A. Griffin of Baltimore serving as chaplain with the Fifth field artillery cites German brutality in France and Belgium in a letter printed by Manufacturers' Record. He argues strong action at home, urging breadlines and Liberty bonds while calling for the extermination of the enemy.
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Baltimore
George A. Griffin
Fifth Field Artillery
America
Henry Barton Jacobs
Manufacturers’ Record
France
Wears Gas Mask Over Cook Stove
Paris report profiles Mrs. Clara Simmons, an American woman near the front lines who cooks hot chocolate for U.S. troops under shell holes and rain. She wears a helmet and gas mask, keeps a cheerful demeanor, and views her work as a privilege to support the soldiers and their families.
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Paris
France
Clara Simmons
America
Ecasions
Bill Johnson
Mrs. Simmons
Johnnie
Devil Dog Letters Praise Marine Gameness on France Front
Dana B. Thrasher of the Sixth U S Marines sends a home letter from the west front in France praising fellow Marines and denouncing Y M C A critics. He recalls a wounded man saying sorry to bother them, notes hard fighting with Germs and expresses pride in U S Marines. He urges against slacking and commends the Y M C A workers on the line.
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Chicago
Dana B. Thrasher
United States Marines
West Front
France
England
States
United States
Berlin
Thirsty thieves filch whisky from marshal’s storage cage
Thieves broke into the United States marshal's office in Asheville North Carolina taking 75 pint flasks of contraband whisky from a steel storage cage despite a watchman and triple locked safety door. No crew was present.
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Asheville
N. C
United States Marshal’s Office
Flip of Coin Ends in Death in France
Edward F. Bowman aged nineteen is dead in France as a result of a coin toss that decided enlistment. Bowman joined the army in May 1917 after he and a friend flipped a nickel to choose who would enter service, and he called the turn and became a soldier a few days later.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Edward F. Bowman
France
Bowman
City Adopts War Orphan in Carbondale
Carbondale adopts a French war orphan to be supported from city funds. Officials say it is the first such adoption in the state and reflects local aid efforts.
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Carbondale
Clockwork driven lantern generator powers off-grid light
A hand lantern base houses a clockwork driven generator to supply current when regular power is unavailable. The mechanism converts winding action into electrical output, enabling illumination without external supply.
Change of Life relief praised by Urbana reader
A Urbana reader, Mrs M Frankenson, credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength after a long winter illness during the Change of Life. She reports restored health, regained energy for housework, and urges other women to try the remedy for nervousness hot flashes backache headaches and the blues.
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Urbana
Lydia E. Pinkham
M Frankenson
Orchade St
Judge Endorses Stomach Remedy in Personal Testimony
Judge William L. Chambers, a U. S. Board of Mediation and Conciliation official, endorses EATONIC as a stomach remedy in a testimonial from Washington D C. He says it improves appetite and digestion and notes relief for dyspepsia belching heartburn and bloating. The ad claims guaranteed relief or money back and prices it at a cent or two a day.
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Mediation and Conciliation Board
Eatonic
William L. Chambers
U. S. Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Waskin
D. C
Tonio
Eatonio
Humorous Exchange Over Cigar Tastes Between Porters
A black porter jokes about wanting a box of cigars at his death. He says any will do, a 27 cent near Havana cigar. His companion quips Havana would feel cold after two days in Greenland winds.
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Havana
Greenland
Get New Kidneys Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Ad
An advertisement warns kidney failure signs and urges early treatment with Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules. It touts 200 years of use, claims near immediate relief, and offers money back if unsatisfied, urging purchase at drug stores in standard brand wording.
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Bright
Haarlem
Woman's Long Struggle with Dyspepsia Revealed
In a fragmentary exchange a woman laments prolonged dyspepsia while a friend notes her outward health. She hints at a spouse obstructing relief, saying my husband has t not I, reflecting domestic tension behind illness.
Cutting edge relief advert shows Cuticura soap and ointment
Heal Baby Bashes That itch burn and torture. A hot Cuticura Soap bath gives instant relief when followed by Cuticura Ointment. For free samples address Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50 Adv. Each morning opens a door to a new opportunity. Watch out and do not let it slip away unnoticed.
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Dept. X
Boston
Los Angeles Spends Big on New Buildings in 1917
City records show Los Angeles allocated sixteen million nine hundred thirty-two thousand eighty-two dollars for new municipal structures in 1917. This reflects a major push in urban development and facilities expansion led by city authorities and departments.
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Los Angeles
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