Women workers and war cost in human life and union clashes
The piece recalls Mrs Pankhurst praising 1,413,000 women who joined wartime labor and upset trade unions as men begged them to slow down. It notes unions’ resistance, women’s resolve to stay to win the war, and claims unions were forced to admit them. It then discusses economic value of human life with actuary figures and massive wartime losses totaling about 15.684 million lives and a societal cost around 45 billion dollars.
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Mrs. Pankhurst
England
M. Barriol
Guaranty News
New York
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Russia
Austria
Hungary
Italian Soldier Rescued From Austrian Camp by Plane
Pereno Trouchet Leonard nephew of Knoxville merchant Vincent Leonard, a lieutenant in the Italian Alpine regiment, was captured in October at Udine and held in an Austrian detention camp. A night Italian air mission swooped in and rescued Leonard and three companions, who leaped into the plane and were flown back to Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pereno Trouchet Leonard
Vincent Leonard
Knoxville
Tenn
Leonard
Udine
Alps
Austria
Italy
Mobilization to Boost Postwar Athletics Said Likely
Popular Mechanics Magazine argues that America's large army will raise postwar athletic standards. A sports boom is expected as soldiers undergo intensive training. Amateur sports may flourish while professional levels gain too, though college impact remains debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Culture and Kultur in a Pocket Portrait
Miss Blusox Kr Loftibrow appears extremely cultured. Miss Hollownut notes he resembles a Belgian refugee but recounts a serious automobile accident and a long held half starved appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Blusox
Loftibrow
Miss Hollownut
Mrs Justwed and Jack Face Yearly Worries
An advance suggestion prompts Mrs Justwed to ask Jack to end her worries in the coming year while her husband reacts to the mounting bills with exasperation. The dialogue hints at financial strain and domestic tensions as the new year approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Friendly Invitation Over a Bill Call
The Birmingham Age Herald records a cordial exchange where Mr Grip responds to a persistent caller, Jake, inviting continued conversation on any topic including the weather or the war. The tone remains affable as he urges frequent calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grippings
Jake
Birmingham Age-Herald
Airmens Potato Races Test Skills Over Texas Run
In air training, cadets raced potatoes between fields. Each team had a pilot and a mechanic who landed at multiple outlying fields marked by a white line. The mechanic jumped out, retrieved a potato, and reboarded at each stop. The Texas event covered 24 miles in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sherman Dismisses Stranger At Reception
A young man speaks to General Sherman and notes the tedium of meeting strangers. Sherman replies brusquely that he does not know the speaker, highlighting the general’s blunt demeanor in the encounter. The exchange is cited in the Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Boston Transcript
Insult Laughter Echoes as Wife Plans Letter to Husband
In London Tit-Bits a humorous exchange captures a wife asking her husband’s scribe to record a string of insults describing him as a bombastic windjammer and parasite. The wife hints she may use the note against him, prompting a comic clash over honesty and wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chaos in Russia described as state of disorder
Kansas City Journal notes a statement expressing understanding of chaos and suggesting the situation in Russia resembles a deliberate setup, reflecting concern over geopolitical turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Kansas
City, Journal
Germany's Larger Toys Refused Shipment
A shipment of German toys has been refused entry or sale. Officials or authorities have declined to permit the import or distribution, citing policy or safety concerns. No further details on the involved parties or dates are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knicker
Bocker
Charmed Lives Of Soldiers Told In War Dispatches
Reliable dispatches recount Lieut Benjamin P Harwood of Montana escaping a German pursuit in an aerial photography mission. His aircraft was hit by gunfire, bullets grazed his face and throat, and 32 bullets passed through the plane including a punctured gasoline tank. Yet he and the craft landed safely, prompting the label that some men lead charmed lives.
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Benjamin P., Harwood
Montana
Harwood
Bowie
Very Often Miss Chance What Is the Difference
Mr. Wite explains illusion as splendid ideas we have about ourselves while delusion is the foolish ideas others have about themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Chance
Mr. Wite
Getting a Smoke
A barracks lad ran out of cigarettes and found no donors. He reappeared through the rear, the company commander shouted Atten tion, and the crew stood at attention. The request was soon fulfilled as several men offered cigarettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Yanks It Is A Nickname For Our Army Lads
An editorial in Stars and Stripes endorses Yanks as the army nickname over doughboys praising its quick adoption and noting noodles as a culinary quibble. The piece mirrors a Boston Transcript exchange about nicknames and military identity.
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Stars and Stripes
Army
P. S
Boston Transcript
Some Reduction In Hooverizing Humor
A humorous exchange about dieting and self improvement features a wife claiming a silver lining in Hooverizing by reducing her double chin as her husband reacts with curiosity and light skepticism.
Military drills described as torture by some soldiers
A fragment quotes men calling training torture and a vivid image of soldiers broken on the wheel, highlighting harsh conditioning and the harsh reaction to the training regime.
Realization of Endurance in Troubling Times
The speaker contemplates endurance during harsh days while noting a personal encounter with a dressmaker. The fragment hints at gendered references and inner reflection amid distress without clear events. Reconstructed from limited lines, it preserves the mood and dialogue-like tension.
Monument Fund Names and Donor List
A memorial fund notice lists donors including Dr A G McLaurin E H Corley Mrs E H Corley FE D Myers Mrs FE D Myers W S May Mrs W S May G A Harrison B J Cox Mrs P J Cox Miss Lava Cox S W Cox Mrs S W Cox Mrs R M Hales J A Lindsey Mrs J A Lindsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. McLaurin
E. H. Corley
D. Myers
W.S. May
W. S. May
G. A. Harrison
J. Cox
P. J. Cox
Lava Cox S. W. Cox
S. W. Cox
R. M. Hales
J. A. Lindsey
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Haitor
Brandon, Miss
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Brandon
Miss
Lery
Everybody's Cash Store
Dr. Hail
Huyler’s
Ford’s Drug Store
Jackson
Hall’s
Ingrown
Farmer Corn
Seal
Mother
Fond
Charter Oak
Barnes
Barnes & Fox
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Pearl
State Srs
Jackson, Miss
Rankin
Mississippi
Ppelahatchie Bank
Z. D. Davis
A. G. Purvis
Fulevanps
Ssc
Heck, Sie Paedman Shelby
Shoee Pedeee National Legen Te Gow St Coun Bowine
Ices PA
Busick
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