Pacific Fleet Readied As Small Warships End Era
Washington reports the Pacific Coast will cease to host a small fleet by next March as the Atlantic fleet could be redeployed within 18 days to confront any threat. Secretary Daniels warned of secrecy and discussed submarine torpedo boat difficulties amid debates on battleships versus aircraft for defense.
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Washi
D. C
Ford
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Pacific
Dea
Manila
Honolulu
Nama Canal
Senate
Weekn
Massaachusetts
Jewson
Daniels
Ndt
Mexico
Representative Roberts
General Board of the Navy
Thin
Roberta
Vera Crus
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Vera Cru
Mexico City
Carnegie tears over European catastrophe in plea for peace
Washington reports Andrew Carnegie, visiting the White House, urging restraint as war grimly rages in Europe. He faults German militarists, praises the Kaiser’s past peace, and vows to aid peace efforts when providence allows. Paris reports guards increased after Poincaré return. Bulgaria’s Panaretoff outlines cautious wartime stance.
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Washington, D. C
Andrew Carney
White House
Wilkon
Onan
Carnegie Wald
Germany
Kaiser
Carnegie
Provident
Wileen
Kaoata
Stantee's Laws to Smalt Secret of the Admiralty
A fragment from a London report hints at a secret of the Admiralty being revealed. The text references Stantee and Smalt in connection with naval matters, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR. Further readable fragments may clarify the specific policy or individuals involved.
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London
Heuter
Amsterdam
Vienna
Deine
Val Jovo
Ee Tounea
Belgrade
Veliki
Stantee
Smalt
Real Winter Strikes East Death Follows in Wake
A brutal cold wave grips the East with two freeze victims needing amputations. A watchman nearly dies, others found frozen in ditches as navigation on the Great Lakes halts. Temperatures from Boston to Los Angeles show drastic highs and lows, with many cities reporting record lows and extreme wind driven conditions.
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Businean Tuead
Great Lakes
Itf Gules
Blizearda
Boston
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Chicago
Madison
Wit
Forth Worth
Charles City
Devil's Lake
N. D
Duluth
Minn
Sioux City
Kansas City
Texas Pointe
Montgomery
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Thousands of penniless Jews flee Galicia to Vienna
A letter from the Austrian Temelite Alliance to the American Jewish relief committee reports that about 107 thousand Jews fled Galicia for refuge in Vienna. It notes Galicia has been cleared of nearly all civil population and cites 170,000 Jewish fugitives from Galicia, including 70,000 penniless, with 26,000 in barracks in Moravia and 70,000 in Bohemia where barracks are under construction.
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New York
Galicia
Vienna
Moravia
Bohemia
Northwest Market Reports. Mother Dead Babe Born
North West market notes report a rare baby born after the mother’s death on an uptown street near a hospital. The 20 year old mother died within ten minutes from heart dilation despite surgery. a healthy girl weighed seven pounds. Also, nurses saved five bedrid den patients from a sanitarium fire despite smoke and collapsing walls. Additional items cover global politics and local farm market trends, including grain, hops, vegetables, and fruit prices, with notes on frost impacts and regional supply shifts.
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New York
Granta
Durbin & Conneyal
Flannagan & Cornell
Washington
McNair Bron
California
Shorts
Oregon
Ina Valley
Yakima
Brosh Rz
Turkaya
Wool—Valley
Oro
Meium
Holfers
Shaap — Weathers, #5508; ewe
Lamba
Delusions and Trade Tangles Across Nations in 1910sCanada
A fragmented English paper item notes beliefs and economic figures from the Monetary Times. It cites American investments in Canada reaching 60.9 million in 1918 versus 41.1 million in 1912 and 270.1 million in 1909, alongside stray mentions of fountain pens, Great Britain markets, and railway workers.
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Canada
The
Monetary Times
Toronto
Great Britain
Decoy Periacopes and Naval Tricks in Old Writings
A collection of wartime era snippets and anecdotes referencing decoy periacopes, torpedo drills, and naval deception. Includes a mock jury line from The Independent and a quip about a judge’s gesture, plus a Birmingham Age narrative about naming a bulldog.
Fragmentary ad snippet hints at wartime ruin and stockyard damage
A jagged OCR fragment mentions Halt Europe in ruins and stockyards, with incomplete dialogue about sights and aims. No clear names or dates emerge, but the tone implies a wartime or postwar appeal in a local newspaper page.
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Europe
Tonlerite
Resinol Ointment Promises Fast Skin Relief
A Washington Star excerpt touts Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as cures for itching raw scaly skin. It claims quick healing, removal of pimples and dandruff, and urges readers to trust doctors and druggists.
Famine in Buttons Hits War Era Garment Trade
A wartime shortage of buttons reflects broader disruption in production. Since about four and a half years ago Germany introduced Galalth buttons made of compressed milk, flooding markets and complicating dressmaking. Manufacturers now face difficulty replacing scarce materials with viable substitutes as demand persists and styles rely on varied, color rich button designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Rowlon
Melebesaty
Ford’s Anthropology and the Pedant Debate
Fragmentary excerpt discusses Henry Ford and child character formation, debating pedantry and the value of education. It cites a Philadelphia source and mentions a banker or critic’s view, noting suspicions toward pedants and a preference for practical guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Henry Ford
Walter
Philadelphia
Balleta
Electricity for Korea and market musings in a clipped era
A Washington Star note discusses hydroelectric power for Korea and industrial needs, while a grainy Columbus Market scene asks what shoppers want, reflecting a bustling retail mood. The City Journal echoes the era with a marketing scene, showing everyday commerce and curious inquiries.
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Superior Ranges
Barrett
Athena
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Athena Labor
Northwest
Waitsburg
Dell Bros
Capital
City of
Nish
Reuter
Bering
Berti
Ies Trescoon
Pee Petnle
Sali
Jevate
Niah
Andrew Carnegie
Paria
Parle
Paris
Bordeaux
Poincart
Parlement
Shine
Bulgaria
Stefan Panaretoff
Hand
Cal
G. Monsehein
America
Austria
Berlig
Northwest Market Reports
Seattle
Interet
Andora
Renga Ane
Ee Land
Eloroe
DR. Pierce
Jock
Independent
John Whilpott Curran
Curran
Birmingham Age
Loulaville Courier Journal
Rela
Washington Star
Typewriter Exchange
Houston
RTL
Nedieley
Korea
Hydroelectric Planta
Snl
Indy
Elbe
Meera
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