History of rifle and small arms production in World War I
The War Departments history chapter details U S weapon output through Armistice Day, noting limited machine gun factories at outbreak, rapid Browning types and Vickers supply, and large scale tank production. It covers rifle totals 2 506 807 with 300 000 Springfield rifles, plus pistol and revolver use in trench fighting and morale impact.
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Washington
D. C
War Department
Congress
United States
Ordnance Department
France
Department
Disquiet in Slovakia After Hungarian Rule Ends
Report from Pressburg outlines lingering discontent in Slovakia after annexation to Czecho-Slovakia. It notes Magyarized elements resist Czech administration, calls for home rule, peasantry grievances over food and Jewish plunder, and pockets of unrest in industrial districts as Bolshevism lingers only weakly amid overall conservatism.
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Pressburg
Slovakia
Bohemia
Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia
Moravia
Kassar
Kassav
Hungaria
Zapata Coffin Ice Breakage Sparks Mexico Legends
In Chautla Mexico legends arise as Emiliano Zapata, dead on April 10, was kept in ice to preserve his body. The ice burst the coffin causing tales that the Attila of the South had not died but escaped, fueling superstition among locals and followers.
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Chautla
Mexico
Emiliano Zapata
Attila
Zapata
Loot from German retreat valued at billions of dollars
Namur France reports the British state the war loot from the German army reached four billion dollars at minimum. Loads include 20 000 trucks hundred barge loads 800 tons each and 30 000 tons of chicory among many items. Auctions offer 90 000 stoves and copper hidden in rags.
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Namur
France
Germany
Kaiser Busts Ordered Down in Coblenz Schools
German papers in the unoccupied districts report that schoolmasters removed emperor and crown prince busts from classrooms during the revolution. Busts were later restored, but the education ministry has ordered them removed again amid street name change proposals drawing witty press reactions.
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Coblenz
Ministry of Education
Germany
Lived Over a Century in Luz Canyon Death at 115
Agapite Madrid of Luz Canyon New Mexico, reported dead at age 115. The notice notes a remarkably long life with local acknowledgment of the century plus span.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Agapite Madrid
Luz Canyon
Coca Cola To Christen Nashville Fire Engine
Ann Dallas Dudley, the new Waverly Belmont fire engine, will be christened Wednesday at 2 pm with a Coke bottle breaking. Mrs Guilford Dudley, a pioneer suffragist, helped bring partial suffrage to Tennessee. sponsor Judith Winston Folk will be aided by maids Travania Dudley Lenore Kenny Kate Barksdale Harriet Ingram Mary Sue Cantrell Jane Davis Elizabeth Smith. Guests include Mayor William Gupton Commissioner Tompkins Chief A A Rosetta.
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Nashville
Tennessean
Ann Dallas Dudley
Waverly-Belmont
Guilford Dudley
Tennessee
Miles Williams
Twenty-First Ward
Judith Winston Folk
Beau Folk
Miss Folk
Travania Dudley
Lenore Kenny
Kate Barksdale
Harriet Ingram
Mary Sue Cantrell
Jane Davis
Elizabeth Smith
William Gupton
Tompkins
A. A. Rosetta
Dudley
National Suffrage Organization
Adv
Cuticura Talcum Powder Ad Promotes Skincare
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as a versatile antiseptic and perfume in one, part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment. The copy asks readers if they apply their stamp of approval to daily work and hints at laws becoming alive only when executed.
Their Faithfulness and the Post Office Doorway Habit
The Grudge tavern landlord notes force of habit keeps people lining the old post office doorway though the post office moved over a month ago. He says busy folks still have to squeeze past a crowd of prominent locals lingering there. The Kansas City Star quotes the line about stubborn routines.
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Grudge
Kansas City Star
It's Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Ad
A vintage health advertisement touts kidney disease as a major modern illness and claims GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules can cure or prevent related ailments. It urges immediate purchase, promises relief within 24 hours, and offers a refund if ineffective.
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Haarlem
We Have Developed into a Nation of Leagues
In dialogue style the General Tendency notes American life as a web of social and commercial organizations. A witty exchange features a bride and groom debating watching wedding gifts while a friend jokes about friends clearing out old junk. Senator Sorghum adds a quip on leagues shaping society.
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America
Sorghum
Ruth Clifford's Cousin Wounded in War Casualty List
Moving picture star Ruth Clifford confirms her cousin is listed as wounded overseas. She says the regimental surgeon reported the injury as non serious and that the exact location is unclear whether a body part or a French village was meant.
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Ruth Clifford
Moving Picture Star
Miss Clifford
Gerard
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