British Lieutenant Praises Allied Victory Resolve
Lieutenant Hector MacQuarrie of the Royal Artillery tours the United States under the American committee on public information. He recalls the first gas attack at Ypres and likens British resolve to hunger for victory, stating allies are right and strong.
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Kalwer
Hector MacQuarrie
British Royal Artillerye
United States
American Committee On Public Information
Thia
MacQuarrie
Kitchener
Belgium
Ypres
Leutenant MacQuarrie
Wounded Tommy Remains as Battle Rages
A wounded Tommy lies yards from the British trench groaning for hours under fire. He laments, noting if Turks or Chinamen or Choctaw Indians had fought, Red Cross might have reached him. Germans shoot at him while a patrol retrieves him at dusk as allies’ Christian instinctues cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dier
Red Cross
Tommy
Lesson of Prohibition Shows Birmingham Dry Effect
The Birmingham area remains dry with a jail nearly empty for weeks and bootleggers still active but under pressure. A Denver example cited by A J Pinch shows murder and petty crime dropping after prohibition, arguing liquor fuels crime and urging acceptance of prohibition’s benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Jt Elty Jalil
Alabama
Pittsburg
Denver
John Barleycorn
A. J. Pinch
Colorado Anti-Saloon League
Cheyenne
Crown Prince
Farmers Who Are Patriots Meet to Support Wheat Prices
A Washington meeting of farmers from twenty three states with the agriculture department advisory committee argues for a $2.20 per bushel support price, opposing farmers who push for $2.50. The piece applauds civic duty over profits and urges Congress to heed the views of these patriot farmers to improve America’s reputation abroad.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Congress
Isbor
National Capitol
Union
Serbian Misfortunes Under Bulgarian Occupation Exposed
A scholarly account documents Serbian suffering under invasion with Bulgarian press evidence. It cites denationalization, expropriation, looting, and forcible deportations, noting priests and teachers targeted, famine and epidemics, and executions in Nish, Etchar, and Negotin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sérbie
Gereman jJournals
Qid
New Serbia
Deere
la Serble
Narodnil Prava
Atate
Serbia
Cologne
Berb Ministry of the Toterior
Ee Mlnlater
Nish
Grenaien Willagen
Vilagee
Department of
Iygana
Nea Hellas
Sudan
Major cites fatigue as cause of disease at Camp Travis
Major Joseph Heller, division sanitary inspector, says intensive training weakened recruits at Camp Travis. He urges milder first month drills for the second draft to allow readjustment to outdoor life. Investigations count 104 pneumonia cases among new arrivals, many traced to colds and poor sleep conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Camp Travis
Joseph Heller
Heller
Varied Temperature Drop Triggers Illness in Army Camp
A rapid temperature plunge at Acme reduced 78 degrees to 22 within hours, chilling troops and weakening resistance to disease. Medical staff report increased illness as a result of the sudden cold snap.
Quarantine Is Bane of Camp Life
At CAMP LEWIS in Tacoma Washington April 3 the article notes quarantine disrupts camp life. It describes strict and limited quarantines affecting entry and movement and mentions efforts like YMCA activities to relieve monotony for quarantined men.
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Camp Lew
Tacoma
Wash
Boeing
Y. M.C. A. Lee
Generneee
Just A Minute Till We Look 'em Over
A fragmented column jokes about language use and wartime politics as U S efforts redirect attention to daylight saving and calendar reform. It also notes Lieut Hector MacQuarrie’s patriotic rally appearance and slang filled anecdotes from veterans and civilians alike.
Fragmented dialogue on marriage and propriety in a domestic scene
A clipped excerpt shows Martha Marlio challenging a correspondent about marriage status and social curiosity. Annie interrupts as characters discuss propriety, duty, and personal exposure amid a tense domestic encounter.
I am for America and America's for me
A fragmented 1918 text blends patriotism with personal hardship. It includes a civic anthem about freedom and belonging, then shifts to a woman's experience seeking honest work, facing intrusive questions and implied scandal at a newspaper office, with an unfinished note: To the Continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
América
America
N. A
Miss Marlin
Gil
Woman Corrects Husband’s Boils and Rheuma Claim
A New York Globe excerpt shows Martha mispronouncing diseases and her husband’s complaints. Martha asserts inflammatory rheuma while correcting herself to exclamatory terms. The dialogue highlights miscommunication and humor in a domestic scene.
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New York Globe
Fragmented archaic问 text fragment misreads
A garbled OCR style fragment lists unclear phrases about Peter, Jed, and canoes with no coherent event or names to summarize into a readable news item. The readable content supports no decisive person, place, or action.
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Meredith Davis
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Alexis Francois
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Rufia
Ferhis
Major
Everett True
Ali Be
Emich Ernst
Prince Emich of
Loin
Gott
Germany
Si Se Congress
Paris
Cub
von Herling
William Oates
John Oates
Ing of England
Fort Russell
von Tirpitaz
Italy
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