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Would German Prisoners Sail In American Merchantmen
A Washington suggestion that German prisoners be transported to America in U S merchant ships is questioned. The piece argues the German navy would likely sink any prisoner laden vessel, valuing military advantage over safety, making such a plan impractical.
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Washington
Navy Department
France
England
America
Learn French for Army and Guard Promotions
Officials urge young servicemen to study French focusing on everyday speech and military terms. Familiarity with the language of potential allies can aid cooperation and promotions. The Ninth Massachusetts members are studying it, finding it worthwhile.
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National Guard
Ninth Massachusetts
Crisis in Russia Declared Not Aimed at Separate Peace
The provisional government, through the War Minister, denies reports of a separate peace with Germany and vows unity with the people in foreign policy. A cable from Samuel Gompers to Russian labor adds context to the unfolding situation.
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Russia
Germany
Samuel Gompers
Executive Council of
Russian Labor
Russia Proclaims Safety After Coalition Formation
The text notes accusations that Kaiser's agents in New York and Russia misrepresent and vilify. It reports the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates in Petrograd adopting resolutions of confidence in the new coalition government, declaring Russia safe.
Homing Umbrella Promises to Revolutionize Wet Weather
Newton Newkirk unveils a gag gift invention the Homing Umbrella. A motor in the handle powers a magnet tracking the owner’s umbrella, guiding it home after theft. The piece playfuly riffs on rain misery and stock prospects while noting ongoing development.
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Yassir
Ila Newton Newkirk
Business will boom with extraordinary activity in war era
The piece argues war will not bring normal business but unprecedented growth. It cites April and early May figures showing bank clearings up over 33 percent from 1916, near-record building contracts, very few April failures, and record unfilled orders at U S Steel. It quotes Vanderlip predicting top speed production and notes Canadian bank clearings doubling. It warns against fear causing reduced investment and missed opportunities.
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United States Steel Corporation
Vanderlip
Woman's Work Demonstrates Women in New Roles During Wartime
The piece notes increasing acceptance of women in roles traditionally held by men. It cites Boston licenses for women to operate elevators and mentions Grace N. Sherburne from Melrose, now deputy U S marshal in Hartford. The author calls this a significant wartime milestone.
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United States
Boston
Melrose
Grace N. Sherburne
Hartford
Conn
Guatemala Breaks Ties With Germany Over Democracy Stand
The article notes Guatemala recently severed relations with Germany and handed the German minister his passports. Guatemala aligns with the United States in defending democracy and republics, signaling a firm pro American stance amid regional tensions.
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Guatemala
Germany
United States
Mexico
British Honduras
Oldest Inhabitant Recollects Historic Boston Weather
The elderly resident recalls past temperatures with a 41 degree low in 1907 and 44 degrees as the chilliest marks in 1873 1888 and 1912. He notes a warm record of 87 degrees for the date in 18% and 1911 with 86 degrees in 1879 and mentions rain in Boston on May 21 during the past 15 years 1908 1910 1912 and 1915.
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Boston
The Costliest Things in the World
The British Museum houses priceless treasures and vast libraries with millions of volumes and rare manuscripts. It contains Elgin marbles, Assyrian and Egyptian antiquities, and countless artifacts, plus a museum as a premier historical laboratory For readers, it offers both textual and tangible access to ancient life and civilizations, with future feature on private zoos.
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British Museum
Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris
Parthenon
Athens
Lord
Observant Citizen Highlights Local News and Notables
A Boston area column coats diverse items from cattle bounty debate to parade plans, mill construction, a barbershop joke at a McCarthy talk, a wheelchair case, and Y M H A membership triumph. It notes a Cape Pogue birth, a bloodhound hunt, a home guard ancestor line, and naval drill praise.
Household Hints to Save Coal from a New Hampshire Reader
Household hints advise shaking down the fire before retiring and using a good bed of coals. Close dampers to let the gas burn off slowly with no danger, then open dampers in the morning for a lasting fire until breakfast. Mary M. Scott, 123 Park Street, Berlin, N. H.
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Mary M. Scott
Park Street
Berlin
N. H
The Nottingh am Fair Walk to a New Coat
Pa Brackett, a tired factory clerk, saves by walking to work to fund a trip to the Nottingham fair. Secret drawer savings total 25 dollars 44 cents. Ma reveals a gift overcoat to celebrate his self denial and his coworkers cheer him on to take the long walk of life turning into a new start.
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Ma Brackett
Pa Brackett
Nottingham
Brackett
Amy
Lewes
Old Top
Old Brackett
Sammy
Cousin John
John
Pal
Jinks and the Banks A1920s cautionary tale
A poem recounts Jinks who distrusts banks and saves pennies at home. Fire destroys his hoard in a cold winter blaze, leaving him in a padded cell with other eccentric cranks who still curse banks. The narrator, Walt Mason, satirizes savers and distrust of financial institutions.
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Jinks
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Pa Brackett Prefers Quiet After Fair Change
In a rural scene Pa Brackett, speaking with his family, initially contemplates attending a fair but then changes his mind. The next morning a man on the stairs comments on his green overcoat and altered appearance as Brackett hurries into his building’s elevator.
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Pa Brackett
Brackett
Japan's top customers and a historic ship query
Readers ask which nation Japan relied on most for exports in 1915 and which country was Japan's second-largest buyer, noting U S imports and Chinese purchases, plus brief Q A on mortars spelling Pittsburgh and the Mayflower's Speedwell.
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Japan
United States
China
Carpenter Seeks Position in Boston Navy Yard
An applicant asks the editor to help secure a carpentry job at the Boston navy yard, noting he can only proceed if his second papers arrive within three months.
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Salem News
Denis A. McCarthy
St. Louis
William Shaw
United Society of Christian Endeavor
G. Forrest Martin
Lowell General Hospital
Shaw
Post
Boston Navy Yard
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