Americans in Britain Win Victoria Cross Tales of Daring Frontline
William J. Robinson, an American who joined the Fifth Dragoon Guards after arriving in England in 1914, recounts a front line career from Ypres to Roulers. He describes dispatch riders earning the Victoria Cross, a brutal trench war, and daring acts amid shelling and gas.
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The
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William J. Robinson
England
Fifth Dragoon Guards
Aldershot
Ostend
Robinson
Julian Byng
Ypres
Hellfire Corner
Menin Road
Yser Canal
Wounded Soldiers In German Village Near Verdun
A Berlin correspondent reports graphic scenes from a French village where severely wounded soldiers are treated in a field hospital. Wounded men, some barely alive, share stories of shrapnel and repeated injuries as hospital crews work. The tone follows a somber march toward England.
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Berlin
Verdun
Germany
Wilson presses railroads to drop arbitration and accept plan
President Wilson urged railroad executives to abandon arbitration and adopt his settlement plan already agreed to by employees. Hale Holden defended arbitration and warned the eight hour day request as impracticable. Officials anticipated many executives arriving, with talks shifting toward possible government operation if a strike occurs.
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Union News Service
Washington
Wilson
White House
Hale Holden
Burlington Road
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
State to label cold storage eggs in New York after Sept 1
The New York law requires labeling on eggs from cold storage with letters at least one eighth of an inch high. The labeling must appear on the shell to inform consumers about preservation status starting September 1.
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New York
Union Pacific Conductor and Engineer Union Stay Off Strike
Denver reports that conductors and engineers on the Colorado and Nebraska divisions of Union Pacific will not strike if a strike is ordered. President E. E. Calvin released a message noting conductors will remain at their posts and engineers previously stated they would not join the movement.
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Denver
Union Pacific Railroad
Colorado and
Nebraska
E. E. Calvin
Italian steamship Stampalia Sunk on New York Route
London reports the Italian steamship Stampalia, operating between New York and Italian ports, has been sunk. No further details on casualty or cause are provided in the dispatch.
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London
Stampalia
New York
New Post
Senate Passes Uniform Compensation Bill for Federal Workers
The Senate approved a compensation measure to give government employees two thirds of wages during disability and ensure adequate death benefits for families. The bill also funds medical care for injured workers to curb prolonged compensation costs.
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Washington
Senate
House
His Mother Came First Fiancee of Illinois Militiaman
A wartime camp tale describes a regiment mobilizing in Illinois where only one visitor per guardsman was allowed. A mother versus fiancé decision is forced by orders, the guardsman choosing his mother. A separate anecdote recalls a vicar facing a shopkeeper who refused aid to Africans, returning a half crown.
Embarrassment of riches debated in humorous exchange
A father explains to his son that embarrassment of riches means having more money than you know what to do with, and that such wealth may exist but is never truly painful. The dialogue playfully probes wealth abundance and its sting.
Man visits kin when no place else to stay
A man finds refuge with relatives after losing his own home. He travels to family in search of shelter and support during a period of hardship.
Briggins Haunts Early Mornings For Naughty Fun
A quoted exchange reveals Briggins rises at sunrise not to work but to spoil others sleep for amusement. The dialogue portrays a mischievous disposition and social irritation through terse questions and a blunt critique.
Spirit of Revenge Votes Prohibition Ticket
Uncle Bill Botttletop declares he will vote for the Prohibition ticket this year to spite the other parties whom he blames for hindering sales. The remark reflects local sentiment and a provocative take on political strategy.
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Bill Bottletop
The Next Job
A domestic scene shows a mother testing her child on schoolwork before assigning chores. Conversation references poetry Homer Euclid and algebra as the girl responds to questions and is sent to dust the dining room.
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Gertie
Euclid
Man of great schemes lacks nerve to push through
A concise aphorism notes that many men with sound plans fail to act on them due to insufficient nerve. It emphasizes the gap between clever ideas and decisive execution in pursuit of success.
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