Cheradame proposes pan-German revolt plan to end war
Andre Cheradame, a noted pan Germanism authority, urges allies to organize a revolutionary movement within German borders. He claims 60 million German haters in Bohemia Galicia and other regions can revolt with arms supplied by giant aircraft, asserting this will end the war. He cites past foresights as proven.
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Andre Cheradame
Bohemia
Galicia
Herzegovina
Transylvania
Bukowina
Poland
M. Cheradame
Europe
Balkans
Cheradame
Austria
Germany
Russia
Cheradamo
Tragic French Babies Move Dr Lovejoy to Rebuild Hope
Dr. Esther Lovejoy, returning from Red Cross work in France, laments the pitiful fate of war torn children. She describes the hellish conditions babies face hearing shells and learning war language, and vows to stay until German aggression is erased. She initially went to report on needs at the 1917 Medical Women's National Association convention.
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Esther Lovejoy
Red Cross
France
Hell
Portland
Ore
Medical Women’s National Association
Big Man Enlisted James A Farrell Named Shipping Board Director
James A Farrell president of United States Steel was chosen as director of operations for the Shipping Board. His background in foreign trade, sales leadership, and prior posts in Steel and Wire organizations positions him to boost wartime transport of troops and supplies to Europe. Farrell was born in New Haven on February 35 1863 and rose from a wire mill to industry head.
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James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Shipping Board
Steel Industry
Steel Corporation
New Haven
Mr. Farrell
Pittsburgh Wire Company
American Steel and Wire Company
Farrell
United States Steel Products Company
Masaryk Leads Bohemian Independence Drive
Dr. Thomas G Masaryk head of the Czecho Slovak National council met with President Wilson and the U S announced support for Bohemia independence from Austria. Masaryk, a Prague University professor and Moravian deputy, founded the Czecho Slovak revolution after fleeing Austria at the outbreak of World War I. Born 1850 in Moravia, he trained as a blacksmith before studying at Brno gymnasium and the University of Vienna. He first visited the United States in 1878 to study American democracy.
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Thomas G. Masaryk
John Amos Comenius
Thomas
Brno
Moravia
University of
Vienna
Masaryk
United States
Mother Bat Teaches Bats About Night Life
In a whispered lesson, Mother Bat reassures her little ones that bats are harmless, explains they navigate by night and lights, and urges avoiding bright rooms. She tells a true history to calm fears and asks children to help bats by turning off lights and not chasing them with broomsticks.
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Mother Bat
Betty
Bessie
Teacher Quizzes Student on Dead Sea Geography
A classroom exchange reveals a student Tommie not aware seas exist including the Dead Sea. The teacher questions him, highlighting a gap in knowledge about geography and bodies of water. The incident underscores basic instruction needs.
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Dead Sea
Tommie
American boy asks a veteran about democracy and war
A letter from a twelve year old boy in New York asks Lieutenant Joseph B. Smith about democracy and why American youths cannot fight for it. The boy mentions war heroes Charles Muller and John Traverse Cornwell and wonders how ordinary boys can aid the war effort.
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York
Joseph
Smith
France
Charles Muer
John Traverse Cornwell
John
Paul
Fortune's Favors Showered on Elderly Man at Aged Home
An eighty two year old Baltimore man, PAT Mons., at the Methodist Home for the Aged, believes he may receive a fortune of 540,000 pounds from England. He and his uncle Carrol Ireland are named heirs as English courts prepare to settle a 200 year old estate dispute once and for all.
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Pat Mons
Methodist Home
England
Goffard Fuller
Carrol Ireland
A. Kerr
London
Nathan Ireland
Pennsylvania
Elean Red George Fuller
Baltimore County
Fuller
Ireland
Kerr
Youngsters Form Ghetto Martial Club To “Lick the Kaiser”
In New York’s Ghetto, 18TM youths born to enemy aliens organize a military style daily routine led by “Captain Pete” to simulate trenches and combat against imagined German foes. Activities include arms drills with broom handles and improvised paratrooper toys, with morning hikes and noon meals amid street chaos.
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York
New York City
Pete
No Man's Land
Lucky
Baby Vehicle Makers Wail Over War Spare Carriages
Report from a wartime conference of the National Baby Vehicle Manufacturers association notes steel shortages limit baby carriages. Manufacturers warn a shortage risks more stunted children and unfit soldiers, urging government recognition of baby carriages as essential.
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Freer
National
Observation on Language Rhythm and Melodic Speech
A fragmented reflection on how spoken phrases carry musical rhythm within everyday language. The piece notes patterns of patterning in words, suggesting a universal vernacular tempo and cultural tone reflected in speech and melody.
Portland Ice Cream Uses Strained Honey Substitute
In Portland Oregon two weeks ago two ice cream makers faced concerns after using strained honey as a substitute. The product reportedly preserved sugar content while producing excellent ice cream despite the substitution.
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Portland
Ore
Women Agriculturiate Move Through Epeland Farms
About two hundred women in Epeland engage in agricultural pursuits across farms and fields, forming a sizable workforce. The effort highlights gender participation in farming and rural labor within the region.
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Thor
Epeland
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