American rifle superior to German Mauser claim cites wartime ordnance program
United States officials assert the Enfield rifle offers faster firing and greater accuracy than the German Mauser. The Bureau of Ordnance notes a massive gun division program costing nearly 2 billion dollars, with plants for artillery, nitrogen fixation, shell filling, and gas extraction. A farm labor service expansion funds labor, offices, and bulletins to meet harvest needs as war demands escalate.
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Bureau of Ordnance
Gun Division
Employment Service
Committee On Public Information
Washington
Mauser
Enfield
United States
Stmckless
Why
Ecannon
United States Employment Service
Weary Hats and Spring Millinery Amid War Confidence
The piece notes a shift from minimal wartime trims to abundant spring millinery with flowers ribbons and beads inspired by Paris and war mood. It highlights three modest crepe georgette hats with ornaments like chrysanthemum braid beaded quills and velvet ribbons. It also covers Red Cross efforts to assemble comfort kits for soldiers and sailors with a Chicago volunteer contributing 500 kits.
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Paris
Red Cross
France
Chicago
Southwest Division
Nation Calls ARtisans to Build Ships Enlistment Urged
The president appeals to American workers to join shipyards and support wartime supply. Emergency Shipping Corporation seeks 250000 industrial soldiers with good wages for carpenters shipwrights and trades. Contact state headquarters or Edward N Hurley in Washington with Missouri office at 2104 Railway Exchange Building St Louis.
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America
Emergency Shipping Corporation
National Council of Defense
Edward N. Hurley
Washington, D
Missouri Branch
Railway Exchange Building
St. Lowla
Freedom's price and the case for Liberty Bonds
An editorial urging heavy taxation plus lending to the government through Liberty bonds to fund World War I. It argues freedom costs blood and dollars, compares Allied casualties, and urges Americans to finance the war by paying now and letting future generations repay, rather than tax-rich today. It warns that failure to lend increases the risk of prolonged slaughter.
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Belgium
France
Italy
England
Russia
America
Liberty
Asicle Sam
Uncle Sam
What a Newspaper Means to You and Society
A concise reflection on how newspapers shape personal views and civic life. It argues selection and emphasis in coverage mold political opinions, business decisions, and family interests, expanding readers’ horizons and inspiring higher standards for the next generation.
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New York Evening Mall
Lima trolley lottery tickets lure riders with cash prizes
In Lima Peru riders would pay fares if streetcar receipts issued numbered tickets forming a lottery. Four sections run monthly and semi monthly drawings with prizes of 150 dollars in three sections and 50 dollars in the fourth. The public mounted 28.5 million rides last year.
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Lima
Peru
Visit Sparks Tense Moment as Boy Reveals Father
Harry's mother takes him to neighbors where a man, Barry, enters unannounced and proclaims "Here's ole Harry." The scene shifts attention to Barry as the encounter unfolds with surprised hosts and a tense dynamic.
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Harry
Barry
Blamely
Early Territory Slang Used for Preemption Critics
A fragment discusses erroneous use of a term to label people who preempt land before entry was legal. It notes the distinction between correct and improper usage and cites historical shifts in territorial slang and spelling.
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Territories
Language and truth in modern discourse
The passage argues that contemporary speech blends deception with honesty, noting widespread unconscious lying. It suggests people feel they can stretch the truth and still remain truthful, highlighting how prevarication or misrepresentation manifests as unintentional dishonesty in communication.
Be Explicit or Risk Disappointment in Communication
The note warns that clarity is essential and that a person who assumes understanding may face disappointment. It urges explicit expression to avoid misinterpretation and unmet expectations.
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Treasury Department
Pennsylvania
Adjutant General's Office
Marine Corps
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War-Risk Insurance Bureau
Ordnance Department
Naval Complumention Service
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Germany
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Eugene P. Lyle, JR
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