Biggest Trust Company Joins Uncle Sam War Effort
The alien property custodian under Francis P. Garvan, with A. Mitchell Palmer at the helm, is managing enemy owned property seized under the trading with the enemy act. The program auctions German owned assets, funds the treasury, and converts proceeds into Liberty bonds to aid shipbuilding and food supplies. Citizens and guardians of property are urged to report holdings and cooperate with the government.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Washington
Congress
United States of America
Bureau of Investigation
Francis P. Garvan
Jerome
New York
Germany
A. Mitchell Palmer
Treasury
America
William Penn
Palmer
New Jersey
Connecticut
Chicago
Florida
Mexico
U.S. A
Novel Bed Beside King Of Greece Visit Described
A Seattle report recalls a luxurious bed once used by the king of Greece during a visit to France. A valet in velvet and gold lace attended the sovereign as part of a feature on royal relics and hotel splendor.
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Seattle
Wash
Greece
France
Marine Sly in France Describes Furlough Stay
Peave of Ridge Sly of Yakima a U S Marine now with General Pershing in France reports in a letter to his mother about a furlough spent somewhere in France. He recounts sleeping in a hotel chamber once used by a Grecian monarch during leave from the front.
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Peave
Ridge Sly
Yakima
United States Marine Corps
Pershing
France
Sly
When U S Got Busy Man Made Check Good
In Bartlesville Oklahoma during the Liberty loan drive a businessman gave a $5 check as initial payment on a $100 bond. The bank refused it and inquiries found the man repeatedly absent. A federal agent settled the matter by presenting the government receipt, making the check good.
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Bartlesville
Okla
American gas masks best in world says Maj. Auld
Maj. J. J. Auld of the British scientific mission declares American gas masks superior to German designs. He notes the enemy offers ten marks for an American mask because their gas fails to deter U S soldiers.
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Chicago
J. J. Auld
Major Auld
Bravest Woman in War Returns to Denver After War Service
Miss Eunice Beaton, famed as the bravest woman of the war by allied officers, comes home to Denver after two years as a Red Cross ambulance driver on the western front in France. She plans to train women as ambulance drivers for government service. An outdoor sports enthusiast, she faced shellfire many times and helped move wounded from No Man's Land.
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Denver
Colo
Eunice H. Beaton
France
Red Cross
Miss Beaton
No Man’s Land
German language ban spreads in the South
In Birmingham Alabama and other Southern cities German language usage declines as Rev. Hans Reuter of Zion Lutheran announces plans to discontinue sermons in German. Schools have eliminated German instruction and several businesses switch from German to English names.
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Birmingham
Ala
Hans Reuter
Zion Lutheran Church
Observation Post Duty Described From Front Line View
A WWI diary excerpt recalls life around an advanced observation post near the German lines. The writer details trench conditions, constant shelling, the hazards of duty, and the tension with Old Pepper, the hard driving commander who forbids firing without orders. He and a fellow bombardier devise a risky ruse to pass time and defy orders using Morse code.
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Tommy
Berlin
Old Pepper
Pepper
Harry Cassell
D 238
Cassell
Morse
Signalers
Fritz
King’s Arms
Rye Lane
Artillerymen Outwit Old Pepper In Military Prank
Two artillerymen pull a clever ruse against Old Pepper, slipping one over on the seasoned veteran and creating a notable incident on the base. The event highlights unit wit and camp life dynamics.
Clothespins as versatile playthings for children
Clothespins serve as simple, engaging toys for babies and soldiers alike. They inspire construction of fences, trees, log houses and various objects, while modular blocks and pushable engines enhance building and mobility skills. Dolls with detachable clothes aid dressing practice.
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United States Marine
Paris
U. S
Berne
Switzerland
Arthur Guy Empey
Empey
Jack Johnson
Yank
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