British Steamers Fight Off Two U Boats in One Day
The log accounts detail British tramp steamers defending against two submarines within hours. A gun crew repelled the foes with a smoke screen and accurate shelling while the crew below deck kept the engine room and air systems running. A second engagement saw a skipper outmaneuver a two gun U boat, with engineers and stokers proving crucial in sustaining the ship’s speed and safety.
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Admiralty
Albion
Fritz
Navy
Germany Plans Soldier Colonies to Aid Postwar Recovery
An expert argues Germany should settle returning soldiers on small rural holdings to renew farms and boost national wealth. The program envisions four settlement classes near villages, with funding from war profits and support from communes. A separate piece warns revolution may follow the war’s end as unrest grows among workers.
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Herr Utsch
Germany
C. D. Stelling
Two-Headed Calf Lives Near Eau Claire Farm
A two headed calf born to Matt Leet near Eau Claire Wisconsin remains alive. Each head has a pair of mouths eyes and noses though only two ears are present—one ear on the outer side of each head.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Matt Leet
Louis Raemakers Dutch Cartoonist of World War I Fame
The Dutch caricaturist Louis Raemakers fled Roermond and Haarlem to depict the war in Belgium and Europe. His anti war sketches, including Christendom After Twenty Centuries, drew praise from Holland and Britain while provoking German suppression efforts.
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Louis Raemakers
Roermond
Holland
Amsterdam
Brussels
Haarlem
Julipland
Belgium
Continent
England
Minister Benton McMillin Advocates Teaching Spanish Nationwide
Former Tennessee governor and Peru minister Benton McMillin argues Spanish is the most universal foreign language and should be taught in all higher grades and universities. He says all South and Central American republics speak Spanish, trade with the U S offers vast opportunities, and war would allow U S firms to lead South American trade. He notes warm Peru U S relations and mutual desire to expand trade.
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Benton McMillin
Tennessee
Peru
United States
McMillin
South and
Central America
Brazil
South America
First American Decoration Awarded to Lieut. Greene
Staunton Virginia native First Lieut. John Newport Greene became the first to receive the new American valor decoration. After serving with Norton-Harjes in France, he rose to field artillery, earned the French Croix de Guerre and the American Military Cross for a daring defense near Toul when a grenade wounded him and he repelled an enemy assault.
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John Newport Greene
Staunton
Admiral Reynolds
France
Norton-Harjes
Field Artillery
Pershing
Toul
First American Trained Ace Douglass Campbell Tops German Planes
Lieut. Douglas Campbell of California becomes the first aviator trained in America to reach ace status. He downed his fifth German aircraft behind American lines and has added more since. Campbell, 22, son of Lick Observatory’s chief astronomer, joined the American air service after the U.S. entered the war and trained in France last fall. He scored on April 14 for Croix de Guerre, then May 18 19 and 27, with May 28 flight not officially confirmed.
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Douglas Campbell
California
America
Campbell
Lick Observatory
Pasadena
Cal
American Air Service
United States
France
Unsightly Underwear Sparks Puritanical Fashion Debate
Opinion slams extremes and tasteless undergarments as unfit for women. Describes green Chinese embroidery, black nightgowns, scarlet serpents, purple knickerbockers as examples of decadent style to discourage in a time of stricter Puritanism.
Guimpes Simple Yet Plain for Tailored Salt Wear
Simple organdie guimpes are described as nearly menswear like in bosoms. They feature a few narrow plaits and small rows of buttons, designed for wear with plain tailored outfits.
Judge Chambers backs Eatonic as stomach remedy
Judge William L. Chambers endorses Eatonic for loss of appetite and indigestion. The ad claims the product relieves dyspepsia, gas, bloating, and heartburn, and offers a money back guarantee. It urges office workers to try Eatonic, costing a cent or two daily, with druggist availability.
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William L. Chambers
U. S. Board of Mediation and
Eatonio
Judge Chambers
Editor Away Sparks Quiet Money Shortage
A brief scene shows a curious office moment as a worker notes the editor is not present and a plan to settle a debt is stalled. The office boy reports the missing editor and considers paying money owed once the editor returns.
Castoria Ad Warned For Infant Bottles
Vintage advertisement urges mothers to check every bottle of Castoria for the signature and notes the product has been in use for over eighty years as a remedy for children. It emphasizes trust in Fletcher’s Castoria.
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Fletcher
Alfalfa Varieties Studied in New Zealand
The article reports on lucerne trials in New Zealand in 1917, listing yields per acre for Turkestan, Peruvian, Poitou, Russian, Spanish, Hungarian, Patagonian, and Marlborough lucerne. It estimates Patagonian and Marlborough hay yields at about 3.5 tons per acre with potential value near $68 per acre at $19.46 per ton.
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New Zealand
Eloping couple chased by old man in roadster scene
A roller-skate car chase ends when an old man in a roadster catches up to an eloping couple. The young man pleads to take her back, while the parent retorts with a quip about bringing knitting outfit and gum to prevent a return.
Rubber Footwear Output Aimed at Army Needs
The entire rubber footwear output of the United States for some time to come is to be devoted to army requirements. This directive signals a shift in production to bolster military supply lines and ensure adequate footwear for service members.
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United States
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Bob
Deutsche Landwirtschaftliche Presse
of Mediation and Conciliation Board
Eatonic
Ela
Ladie E. E. Pinkham Med. Co
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