British Lieutenant Recounts WWI Front Experience
Lieutenant Hector MacQuarrie of the Royal Artillery tours the United States under the American Committee on Public Information. He recalls the early gas attack at Ypres, mocks German warfare as unsportsmanlike, and notes British resolve based on being right and strong. He recalls Kitchener's first hundred thousand and frontline life in Belgium.
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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 and Moral Resolve Amid War’s Muck
A British soldier recalls a wounded comrade left exposed near the trench as Germans fire, lamenting political limits on aid and arguing that Allied victory stems from Christian instincts even in brutal trench warfare. He notes a patrol recovering the man at dusk and mentions three more wounded in the resumed action.
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Dier
Red Cross
Tommy
Prohibition's Mixed Results in Birmingham Alabama
The Birmingham area shows a dry status with the jail underused and few inmates, while bootleggers allegedly thrive. A Denver example cited by A J Pinch notes fewer murders and arrests after dryness, challenging the defense that liquor has no link to crime.
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John Barleycorn
Denver
A. J. Pinch
Colorado Anti-Saloon League
Cheyenne
Crown Prince
Farmers Who Are Patriots Rally for Wheat Prices
A Washington meeting of farmers from twenty three states, backing a $2.20 per bushel price for wheat, opposes higher guarantees and denounces profiteering. The piece lauds the act as patriotic and urges Congress to heed these farmers’ views.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Congress
Isbor
National Capitol
Union
Serbian Persecution Reported by Bulgarian Press
The Serbian people face denationalization and expropriation as invaders loot and repurpose property. Reports describe destruction of books, forced sales of goods, and widespread crime including deportations and executions in Nish, Etchar, and Negotin, with famine and epidemics amid occupation.
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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 Suggests Rest Periods to Curb Camp Travi s Illnesses
Major Joseph Heller reports that heavy training at Camp Travis contributed to pneumonia mumps measles and other diseases among recruits. He urges milder first month drill for the second draft to allow readjustment and reduce illness. Investigations show 104 cases reviewed with most linked to prior colds and poor sleeping conditions.
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San Antonio
Tex
Camp Travis
Joseph Heller
Heller
Severe Cold Drops Temperatures Shocks Army Camp
A sudden temperature plunge at Acme dropped from 78 to 22 degrees within hours. The drastic cold chilled soldiers and weakened their resistance to disease at the encampment.
Quarantine Woes At Camp Life In Tacoma
At Camp Lewis Tacoma April 3 quarantine disrupts routine work and leisure. Cases of contagious disease lead to strict isolation with entry bans and restricted movement. Limited activities include YMCA games and improvised diversions to fend off monotony amid restrictions.
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Camp Lew
Tacoma
Wash
Boeing
Y. M.C. A. Lee
Generneee
Witty War Talk Ends in Daylight Saving Debate
The piece lampoons wartime rhetoric and daylight saving, noting speeches by Col. William Oates and Lt. Hector MacQuarrie, jokes about language use, and proposals to move the calendar ahead while praising allied efforts and quipping on political figures.
Mother but not wife
A clipped dialogue scene centers on Martha Marlio and Mr Brown, with Annie noting tensions over marriage and social expectations. The excerpt depicts a tense exchange about domestic relations and propriety amid inspectors and blurred propriety in the workplace.
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Martha Marlio
Tim
Annie
Marthe
Mar
I Am for America and Americas For Me
Fragmented reminiscence pieces a patriotic poem and a narrative about personal dignity and independence. It references freedom of mind, American ideals, and a contested workplace encounter involving a young woman and a manager. The passage ends with a tease of continuation.
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America
Cat
América
N. A
Inflammatory Rheuma Thous Exclaiming Husbands Woes
A New York Globe snippet captures a lively exchange on a husband’s illness with dialect phrases about inflammatory rheumatism. The remark highlights a family scene where pain prompts loud calls and warnings to keep distance from the ailing man.
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New York Globe
Fragmented tale hints at hidden meeting place
A garbled excerpt hints at a folk tale or travel scene with characters Peter and Yo Tan. The text implies a journey or entry into a location, possibly a canoe or boat journey. The fragmentary lines offer no clear event or outcome.
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