Empey's Front Line Trials in World War I Memoir
American expatriate Arthur Guy Empey joins the British Army in World War I. He describes training in France, trench life, listening posts, and observation duties, plus a rest period during which he stages a play. The narrative includes trench dangers, the stake humor, and shifts in frontline relations with Germany.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
France
Empey
No Man's Land
Remembering the War and a Prisoner’s Tale in 1916
A brigade returns to the front after machine gun training at St Omar. The narrator recalls a night raid, encounters with a Bavarian prisoner who knew New York, and a fatal clash when German officers, intoxicated and pursuing a bet, cross No Man’s Land. Two German officers lie buried with wooden crosses reading Unknown B.L and Unteroffizier B. P.
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St. Omar
Suicide Club
Sant
Interoffizier
No Man's Land
Empey Leads Machine Gun Company Over the Top
The narrative describes Empey and his unit advancing over the top in a bold assault on German trenches. The attack is praised for its boldness and success but noted as costly, with the full tale promised in the next installment.
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Empey
Be Above Gossip and Seek Silence and Charity
A short reflective meditation urges turning a deaf ear to cruel truths and giving the accused the benefit of the doubt. It extols quiet restraint, labeling gossip as useless and praising charitable restraint in discussing others.
His Duty Done at Visit Ends in Hasty Adieux
A domestic scene notes the family’s warm greetings as grandchildren meet and part during a visit. Fred and Albert hurry to finish dressing and bid farewell, while relatives exchange affectionate farewells at the doorway.
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Fred
Albert
Doings of Farm Boys and Girls in Poultry Clubs
The article traces the growth of boys and girls poultry clubs from Virginia in 1912 to 11 states by 1917, with 1 010 clubs and about 15 000 youths. It notes exhibits, prizes totaling 3090.75, and programs like short courses, poultry management contests, and educational activities across schools and counties, led by state specialists and the USDA.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Smith-Lever Fund
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Kansas
Washington
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Poultry Club
Encourage Boy or Girl to Join Poultry Clubs
The United States Department of Agriculture promotes boys and girls poultry club work to teach expert knowledge for success in poultry growing. The message urges encouraging youth to join and learn farming profits through study and effort.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry Club
Testing Chickens Ages by Breastsbone Bend
Home economists from the United States Department of Agriculture describe a method to age dressed poultry by gently bending the end of the breastbone away from the body. In very young birds the bone yields easily, becomes brittle at about a third to a year, and turns tough in older birds. Some unscrupulous sellers may break the bone to defeat the test.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Japan’s Technical Exchange With America Spurred By 8 Officers
An American observer notes Japan’s progress in technical education since 1861 63 citing Raphael Pumpelly 1868 and the Tokyo technical school. The piece praises mutual knowledge exchange highlighting eight Japanese officers arrivals and the broader growth of eight districts universities and eighteen higher technical schools. It argues national character progress and aims to renew civilization through shared invention.
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Japan
New York Sun
Raphael Pumpelly
Europe
Rensselaer Aic School
Troy
Yale
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Education
Empire
Dai Jo Kuan
Supreme Council
Tokyo
United States
Yeddo
Solomon
America
Finland's Aristo Crises Amid Independence Struggle
An opinion piece notes Finland's lingering foreign aristocracy speaking Swedish and argues it aligned with German influence. It claims Swedish dominance would rise unless the Finnish language is fully displaced by the new rulers' language, highlighting the risk to national identity and independence.
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Finland
All in the Game on the Golf Course
An exchange at the greens follows a joking question about a nearby strong woman. The partner confirms she is his wife and warns his fellow golfer to approach with caution as he lines up his shot.
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Tommy
London
Fritz
Berlin
Blighty
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