Romania Relief Urges Action Amid Betrayal Claims
Miss Lorc Fuller, representative for Queen Marie, accuses Russia and German sympathizers in Romania of treachery as German invasion and grain store burning threaten collapse. She cites Lt. Col. Sir John Norton-Griffiths aiding Romanian forces in delaying destruction of oil wells and granaries to deny Germans a total boon. The interview notes rising civilian deaths and famine risk, urging prompt relief and international support.
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Remembered Napoleon on 115th birthday in Budapest interview
Julius Lukay of Budapest recalls seeing Napoleon and Marie Louise in Rome during his youth. He was told the last witness died seven years ago, but he believes his own memory confirms a historic connection to Napoleon's era.
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Ulius Lukay
Budapest
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Marie Louise
Rome
British Aviator Task and Prosperity in Distress
A speech stresses debt relief and rebuilding prosperity through hard work and social programs funded by broader wealth. It warns against tariffs and targeted doles, urging cooperation, patience, and fair tax gains via national growth rather than higher earned-income taxes.
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Doles
Brave English aviator fights German air force brave and battered
An English airman crossed the lines at 2000 feet and chased an enemy plane before retreating from five Albatross fighters. He then scattered fifteen Germans on a railway with machine gun fire and bombed a munition dump. Despite losing elevator and rudder controls, he pulled his aircraft from a spin and landed behind British lines. A German shell killed one helper and wounded another while doctors tended the downed pilot.
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Ths
Woman Receives Evansville Estate After Kindness
In Indiana in 1913 Mattie Diram, a servant in Vincennes, saved a starving stranger by sharing coffee and food despite her employer’s orders. Marshall McMurran left her his entire $27,000 estate, written in 1888, as thanks for her mercy, a will read stating the money and property were hers.
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Mattie Hannum
Vincennes
Ind
Indiana
Mattie Diram
Marshall McMurran
Evansville
Kaisers Says Jellicoe Is a Gentleman
The Kaiser’s Hamburg speech circulates in British papers. He is quoted as praising Admiral Jellicoe as a gentleman and noting Hamburg merchants’ losses in East Asia Africa and America while they remain determined to hold on, particularly regarding England.
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Hamburg
Jellicoe
Reutersteh
East Asia
Africa
America
Fim
England
Eng
Choir Member Questioned for Peat Labor Reference
Local editor quotes a fragment stating a speaker asks if a person comes under peat labor and mentions church choir involvement. The garbled OCR hints at a debate over job classification tied to a religious group.
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Peat Labor
War of Communications Shapes Air and Sea Tactics
A thinker argues Britain must shift from frontal warfare to a war of communications through air power and U boats. He urges a separate air ministry and a balance of enormous air power with superior aircraft types to win next year.
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Germany
America
United States
London
Air Service
Ministry of the Air
War
Navy
Americans urged to imitate English fuel thrift this winter
The Boston Globe quotes an English example of frugal living noting many homes lack furnaces and rely on small fuel sites and exercise to stay warm. It argues that those who exercise most will feel less impact of the cold this year.
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Boston Globe
Unclear Aphorism Sparks Debate on Perception
An enigmatic line contrasts clear sight with missed opportunities, prompting readers to reflect on awareness and timing. The brief remark invites interpretation about how people recognize moments and act upon them.
Allies Help Depends on Russian Will to Fight
The essay argues that allied aid to Russia alongside Western efforts can beat Germany, but Russia must fight for itself. It warns Bolshevik and pacifist currents risking dependence on foreign power, and stresses independence or foreign rule as the choice for Russia.
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Oesel Island
Heligoland
Strograd
Napoleon
Antwerp
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Russia
The
Buffalo Express
The Price of the English Loaf and State Subsidy
A London Times writer argues the quartern loaf’s price drop to ninepence required a government subsidy. Wheat prices were beyond reach, tied to the United States and Argentina, and bakers’ profit margins should not fall. The piece notes public unrest at a shilling loaf and questions profiteering.
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London Times
Rhondda
United States
A Sticker for Form
A near sighted humorist bumps a pedestrian who becomes pugnacious. The pursuer shouts to remove glasses to fight, while the humorist replies in calm fashion that removing glasses before the “eee” is served defies custom as noted by the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transit
Northcliffe Sees British War Drive from Detroit
Lord Northcliffe, 52, toured Detroit amid war effort praise. He highlighted England’s tractor cultivation push, Canada and American shipbuilding, and the need to move men, supplies, and machinery across oceans. He warned of German resilience and noted American industry and shipping potential shaping the war.
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Submarine War Strain and Mystery Ships Haunt Crews
As U boat crews face mounting strain in wartime, experts warn denial of rest, risk of insanity, and mounting submarine losses. A new threat arrives with "mystery ships" that mimic merchantmen yet bristle with guns, forcing rapid dives and increased danger for crews.
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United States
Tomas A. Edison
Judson C Welliver
London
New York Sun
Welliver
England
Rescued by a Tank Straight Talk on German Rescue
Lieut Arthur A Dalby of the Tank Corps reports from the front how a German soldier, trapped by a tank in sodden ground, was guided into a tunnel shelter. Two British crewmen went to fetch him despite shelling and offered cigarettes and food to steady him. The man recovered with aid.
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Arthur A. Dalby
Tank Corps
Food Saving for Health Diet Prescription Idea
Charles O'Brien proposes using doctors to guide a national diet through prescriptions to conserve food and improve health. He cites wartime data showing Germany England and Belgium reduced death rates as meat rations shortened, arguing policy and medical collaboration can raise national well being.
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Charles O’brien
O'Brien
Germany
England
Belgium
New York
London as Imperial City Pulse of War-Torn Streets
The passage portrays London as a bustling imperial city filled with Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and other overseas troops on leave. It emphasizes London as a nerve centre of wartime activity and imperial unity, reflecting confidence in the Dominions' contribution to the war effort.
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London
Liberty Loan Drives and U S War Resolve Rise Amid World Turmoil
The piece links the end of Liberty Loan funding to five billion dollars raised and the American march to France. It notes growing unity and duty at home as casualties mount and war bonds pour in, while referencing Britain, Prussia, and Viscount Grey on turning points and postwar moral change.
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Italy
Liberty
Father Abraham
Mississippi
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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 Noted In Antilles Tragedy Tribute
The New York World article extols American sailors and soldiers aboard the transport Antilles for their discipline and fortitude after the ship sank rapidly. Survivors aided the sick, others leaped from the wreck, and even in the perilous sea some dignified humor persisted.
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New York World
Campaign urged to boost hog production in Canada
An article advocates a large increase in hog production in Canada to expand meat supplies. It notes Europe’s depleted stocks and Allied losses totaling about 33 million animals, with shipping constraints pushing supply largely to North America. It also calls attention to improving cow breeding stock and livestock conservation.
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Europe
North American
English officer berates German snipers for targeting stretcher bearers
A British officer forward in World War I sharply reproached German snipers for firing on stretcher bearers. He called the acts barbarous and unlawful, noting German soldiers had not been told by their officers to stop. Descriptions reflect wartime tension and disapproval.
Sun Powered Heat Plan Sparks Tenant Debate
A fragment from the Louievill Courier-Lour notes a landlord arguing for solar heat as the sole source, amid complaints of misrepresentations about weather and cooling in a woodland setting.
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