Reveals Spy System Exposed by Berlin Zeitung
Berlin Tageblatt reports a Berlin based inquiry into German agents abroad. It highlights widespread exemptions from military service and a vast pool of operatives in England France Spain Scandinavia and America. The piece notes deliberate propaganda and intelligence efforts abroad.
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London
Genean
England
France
Spain
America
Berlin Tageblatt
Teodor Wolff
Germany
Tageblatt
Cupid Appeals for Aid to Change Marriage Hours
Paris officials consider shifting food service hours for wedding celebrations due to 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. restrictions. Caterers petition the minister of food, who asks the Seine prefect to instruct Paris arrondissements to advance marriage celebration hours.
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Paris
Seine
Five Huns Three Bombs Wit From No Man's Land
A Signal Corps lieutenant recalls a trench anecdote where a German group counts five men while the American offers three bombs. He tosses the explosives into the dugout and quips that victims must divide them, illustrating wartime wit during World War I.
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Washington
No Man's Land
Signal Corps
Magnesia Cure for Cancer Theory Gains Support
Paris reports support a theory that cancer stems from excessive elimination of substances in blood rather than microbes. Professor Dubard notes cancer patients often show magnesia deficiency and administered large doses to operable cases, claiming positive outcomes in a significant number of patients.
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Paris
Dubard
Academy of Medicine
Exemption Debate Ends in Rockford Soldier Departure
Cornelia Barclay confides in Mrs. Connery about choosing her husband Bob’s exemption and his decision to enlist. She reveals the emotional strain, the town’s wartime pressures, and her pride mixed with loneliness as Bob leaves for training in Rockford. Mrs. Connery offers comfort and encouragement to endure separation.
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Cornelia
Mrs. Connery
Rockford
Wall Street
Bob
Cornela
No Epidemica at Mecca Compared to Bath and Florence
The London Chronicle notes Mecca has never suffered a serious epidemic despite floods fires and wars. Critics compare Mecca unfavorably to Bath and Florence while acknowledging its valley location and poor drainage.
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Mecca
Burton
Bath
Jhas
Florence
London Chronicle
Cesspool
Cash Basis Shifts Chinese Trade Since War Began
Consul General George Anderson reports a shift to cash transactions in Chinese commerce since 1914. The traditional New Year settlement and annual street sales have diminished as loans shrink and profits rise, with Chinese merchants embracing restricted credit and likely never returning to the old system.
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New York
China
George ¥. Anderson
Hongkong
John Barfield Eyes Kaiser's Button Return
John Barfield of Kingman Kansas plans to return from France if he returns at all and bring back a button torn from Kaiser Bill. He faces a fine by Police Judge Harlow for taking the button. Barfield was previously fined for hanging a shovel around a coworker and said he would do his best to bring back the button.
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Kingman
John Barfield
France
Kaiser Bill
Harlow
John
A Country Courtship Turns Dark After Pollys Suitor Arrives
Abe Wright uncovers a scheming visitor, Brian Montgomery, who fans Polly Andrews' romance with fantasies of travel and Congress. Montgomery's come on sets Abe on edge, leading to confrontation at the district school where Abe drives Polly away, reclaiming her.
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Miss Polly
Abe
Wright
Polly Andrews
Abe Wright
Brian Montgomery
Farmer Andrews
Polly
War Chauffeuse and the Other Side of Women Drivers
An advert for a British carmaker features a testimonial from a doctor who challenges the upbeat view of women as drivers. The piece contrasts enthusiastic reports with a more cautious perspective on female motorists and their skills behind the wheel.
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