Romania Relief Urges Help After German Invasion
Miss Lorc Fuller, representative of Queen Marie of Romania, says betrayal by Russia and inside Romania left civilians starving as German forces burned granaries and oil wells. Col. Norton-Griffiths led volunteers to torch storage, delaying enemy access while wells were sabotaged.
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Remembering Napoleon on 115th Birthday Mentioned by Budapest Man
Dk ulis Lukay of Budapest told an interviewer he remembered seeing Napoleon and Marie Louise in Rome. The last man who saw Napoleon reportedly died seven years ago, though the claim remains unverified.
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Ulius Lukay
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Rome
Task of British Aviator and Prosperity Restoration
The speaker warns that debt and broken prosperity threaten all hopes and stresses rebuilding through hard work and a shared social program. Cooperation patience and honesty are vital, while tariffs or targeted doles are rejected. Tax capacity is limited. boosting national wealth is the path to higher yields and fair distribution for all.
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Doles
Airman Dares Albatrosses Then Bombed Munition Dump
An English aviator crossed behind enemy lines at 2000 feet to engage a German aircraft and reveal fifteen soldiers. He fired on a railway party, bombed a munitions dump, and fought adversaries again while evading heavy artillery. His aircraft was hit but he barely landed behind British lines. comrades helped him as a shell killed a soldier and wounded another.
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Ths
Woman Inheritance From Stranger Sparks 1913 Estate War
Matria Diram, a servant in Indiana, sheltered a starving tramp who later received the entire $27 000 estate of Evansville resident Marshall McMurran. The will dated September 7 1888 bequeaths all assets to Diram, praising her kindness amid hostile treatment.
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Mattie Hannum
Vincennes
Ind
Indiana
Mattie Diram
Marshall McMurran
Evansville
Kaisers Says Jelicne is a Gentleman
The Kaiser quotes in a Reuters dispatch that Hamburg businessmen are determined to stand firm, aiming to hold on amid losses in East Asia Africa and America and to continue pressure on England. The speech highlights allied naval leadership and financial stakes in the war.
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Hamburg
Jellicoe
Reutersteh
East Asia
Africa
America
Fim
England
Eng
Peat Labor and Choir Roles in Local Rhetoric
A fragmentary remark cites questions about religious and social roles as spoken in a Bal American entry. It references peat labor headship and a church choir, signaling debate over community duties and identity.
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Peat Labor
A War of Communications Opinion on War Strategy
The piece argues Britain must shift from a war of positions to a war of communications. It notes the U boat and air raids as main tools, urges an air ministry equal to war and navy, and calls for a compromise between large air power and better aircraft types.
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Germany
America
United States
London
Air Service
Ministry of the Air
War
Navy
Americans Learn From English Cold Weather Exercise
A Boston Globe note urges Americans with low fuel to imitate English neighbors who live in unheated houses. It claims they stay warm by frequent exercise and relying on small spaces with good air flow. The piece links exercise to resisting the cold in winter.
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Boston Globe
Nobody Sees Right Away Then Regrets Their Mistakes
A reflective note on delayed judgment and missed chances, comparing awareness to hindsight. It suggests timing affects perception and outcomes, with emphasis on the cost of late recognition.
Allies Help Comes With Russia’s Fight For Independence
The Buffalo Express quotes that allies can aid with money and munitions, but Russia must fight for itself to avoid foreign rule. The piece argues Bolshevik socialists seek a German victory and warns Russia faces fate on its own if it depends on others.
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Oesel Island
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Antwerp
London
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The
Buffalo Express
Price of the English Loaf Highlights Subsidy Role
A London Times writer argues the quartern loaf price drop from one shilling required a government subsidy amid high wheat costs. He notes government cannot control wheat prices, that baker profits are not the issue, and that subsidy was the only path to reduce loaf prices without unrest.
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London Times
Rhondda
United States
A Sticker for Form
A near sighted humorist bumped into a pedestrian who grew pugnacious. The man threatened to punch the humorist unless he removed his glasses. The humorist replied that removing spectacles before coffee is against custom, and no one has heard of off the glasses before the eee was served.
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Boston Transit
Northcliffe praises Detroit role in wartime effort
Lord Northcliffe, 52, visits Detroit praising its tractor plants and shipbuilding potential. He notes Britain’s wartime needs and America’s capacity to build transport and ships, urging rapid cross-Atlantic movement of men and materials while commenting on German resilience.
Submarine War Strain and Mystery Ships Rise in U S Press
London reporter Judson Welliver notes German U boats face crew shortages and rising insanity rates as newer, faster subs appear. A new threat described as mystery ships, disguised as merchantmen, bristles with guns and forces rapid dives, heightening nerve strain on crews.
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United States
Tomas A. Edison
Judson C Welliver
London
New York Sun
Welliver
England
Rescued German Soldier By Tank Crew In Frontline Tale
Lieut Arthur A Dalby of the Tank Corps recounts a frontline rescue. When their tank was trapped by sodden ground, the crew sheltered in tunnels and urged a German soldier to join them. Despite shellfire they fetched him, shared cigarettes and rations, and helped him recover.
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Arthur A. Dalby
Tank Corps
Food Saving for Health diet proposal by Charles O'Brien
Charles O'Brien argues from wartime food restrictions that doctors should coordinate prescriptions to put the nation on a diet. He cites war period mortality declines in Germany England and Belgium as meat rations shortened and claims saving lives through diet is feasible.
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Charles O’brien
O'Brien
Germany
England
Belgium
New York
London Vision of a World City in Wartime
London becomes a nerve centre of a vast empire with Canadian Australian New Zealand and South African troops on leave. The article notes representatives of the Dominions and the city’s heightened activity during wartime days.
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London
Liberty Loan, World War Unity, and U S War Goals
A wartime editorial links the moment American troops enter France with the second Liberty Loan and rising casualty lists. It cites Thwing and Grey on moral aims, notes massive military funding, shipbuilding, and the shift from aloof neutrality to active involvement to defeat Prussia and foster postwar moral change.
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Italy
Liberty
Father Abraham
Mississippi
New England
Republic
Thwing
Western Reserve University
George V
George II
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United States
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Washington
Prussia
Viscount Grey
Toronto Globe
Dying with a Smile on the Antilles Sailors
A New York World reprint extols American sailors and soldiers on the Antilles disaster. It notes calm discipline after the torpedo strike, orderly rescue of the sick, and heroic humor amid peril as the ship sank and crew faced death with bravery and humanity.
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Antilles
New York World
Campaign to Boost Hog Production in Canada
A campaign to increase hog production in Canada urges farmers to expand meat animal output. It notes Europe’s depleted stocks and Allied losses of 33,000,000 stock animals, with North America sole remaining supply sources due to shipping limits. The piece also highlights the cow herd’s breeding potential as a critical concern.
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Canada
Europe
North American
British Officer Rebukes German Snipers for Targeting Stretcher Bearers
A British officer confronted German snipers who had been shooting wounded stretcher bearers. He called their action barbarous and lawless, and warned that they risk court discipline if such behavior continues.
Pentalon Heating Debate Echoes Sun-Powered Plan
A fragment mentions a landlord's stance on heating a property, contrasting with a claim of woodland breezes and a sun powered approach. The text references Louievill and a Courier-lour source. The passage reads as a fragmented local note on housing and energy ideas.
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Louievill
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