Empey recounts Tommy’s long yellow streak on war front
Arthur Guy Empey, an American, sails to England after Lusitania sinking and enlists in the British Army. He trains in France, serves on the front in No Man’s Land, digs trenches, aids wounded under fire, stages a play, goes over the top, repels a gas attack, and later serves in a firing squad.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
France
Empey
No Man's Land
British War Department
West
Albert Lloyd
Teers
Coward's fate in war told through Albert Lloyd tale
A first person account recalls a sentencing by fire from a distant firing squad. Albert Lloyd, branded windy by peers, battles fear from enlistment through training in England to front lines in France, and a hidden secret about an execution's unseen sorrow.
French Cemetery Tells War Tale and a Desolate Funeral
An American officer describes a visit to a French cemetery near Rouen, noting new rows of American graves with identification tags, French infantry crosses, and a compassionate village that lays flowers on the fallen. The scene contrasts Allied and German graves and reflects the ongoing war’s toll on civilians and soldiers alike.
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New York
Pershing
France
New
Jean Valjean
New York Air Raid Cartoon Stirs War Satire
Amsterdam reports a German Jugend cartoon depicting a New York air raid. A multimillionaire guides his terrified wife in a roof garden scene as bombs and fighters fill the sky. He quips that her Parisian novelty obsession is fulfilled by the latest aerial warfare.
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Amsterdam
Jugend
New York
Best Material for Splints Uses Galvanized Wire Netting
An article argues galvanized wire netting is superior to wood for surgical splints due to strength light weight non-absorbent and sterilizable properties. The wire splints are woven and tempered to bend easily for close binding on injured limbs.
Daily Thought On Admiration From Carlyle
A quoted reflection by Carlyle extols the noble drive of admiration for a higher ideal, calling it a vivifying influence in human life across all hours. The line emphasizes timeless, personal inspiration.
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Carlyle
Comrades Fall as French Gunners Press Forward
A World War I era tableau recalls French artillery advancing through mud with supplies and munitions. The narrator honors fallen comrades while a convoy labeled Munitions passes, honoring a simple soldier as he is laid to rest.
Eagle Hut in London Serves 14 Cent Meals to GIs
American soldiers and sailors in London find Eagle Hut a cost efficient center offering 14 cent breakfasts and suppers, with 14 to 25 cent full meals. Prices beat civilian and many restaurant rates while serving American pancakes with maple syrup and varied dishes. Daily service feeds 2000 to 2800 fighters as volunteers staff the counter.
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London
Thackeray
Eagle Hut
Y. M. C. A. Center
King George
Queen Mary
National Model Kitchen
Arthur Coke
Camp Mess
United States
England
Cain Family Sends Eight Sons to Military Service
Denver jeweler Thomas D. Cain holds a regional record with all eight of his sons in military service. Five sons have served in France while the remaining three are in various cantonments and camps.
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Denver
Colo
Thomas D. Cain
Denver Jeweler
Rocky Mountain Region
France
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Kitchener
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Windy
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A Revent
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N. Y
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King
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