Army Quartermaster Fawcett Keeps Troops Supplied at Camp
Maj George W Fawcett runs a fast efficient embarkation camp supply operation in Washington for troops heading to France. He streamlines requisitions and warehouses, assigns duties across subsistence transport and reclamation, and keeps officers calm under pressure as he builds a near perfect system for issuing new gear and clothing. Captain Thrall handles property accounting with strict, weary efficiency.
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Washington
George W. Fawcett
Fawcett
Durden
Major Fawcett
B. Thrall
Thrall
Captain Thrall
Regular Army
Philippine Constabulary
Girls Do Good Work for Army as Telephone Operators
About 100 American girls serving as military telephone operators in France are joined by 180 more in training in the United States, creating a reserve of 400 from roughly 8,000 applicants. Operators, called the nerves of the army, handle up to 300 calls an hour, with calls taking 40 to 60 seconds in Paris. They are trained in telephony and hygiene, sailings began March 2, and uniforms include navy blue serge coats and orange white rank cords.
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Washington
America
France
B. J. Wesson
Paris
War Department
New York
Bead On a Hun: Lewis Gunner Targets Raiders
A machine gun operator carefully aims a Lewis gun at a raiding Gotha. He takes a clean dead shot to bring down the aircraft when it fires high.
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Gotha
Merry Widow Spy Condemned by Paris Court Martial
Paris court martial condemns Mme M thirty seven to death for spying for Germany. Her son Noel sixteen sentenced to penitentiary until adulthood. Husband killed at front in March 1910. Greek agent in Spain linked to German propaganda and bomb plots. Three young girls connected to the network were executed.
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Paris
France
Mme, M
Noel
Mme. M
Merry Widow
Spain
Barcelona
Germany
Paria Mid
Nenada
Spato
Mia
Sardines Found Along Galician and Andalusian Coasts
Sardines abound off the Galician and Andalusian coasts and Canary Islands. Specimens vary in length from about 4% to 74 inches and weigh from 24 to 68 grams, with occasionally larger fish recorded.
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Galician
Andalusian
Cantabrian
Duke the horse joins Red Cross aid effort in Seattle
In Seattle Duke the horse is donated to the Red Cross by owner Frank Larson who could not afford to help. The animal was brought to Red Cross headquarters and receipted for as a charity gift to support relief work.
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RED Cross
Seattle
Wash
Duke
Ita
Frank Larson
Beggar Arrested After Cursed Attempt at Purchase
Memphis report: a professional beggar identified as Johnston cursed a white woman when she refused to buy a pencil. He was jailed after a city search found $500 in currency on his person.
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Memphis
John
Johnston
Jall
Hot Weather Poisons Hit The Stomach First
An advertorial note on summer stomach distress from hot weather poisons in foods. It promotes EATONIC tablets as a safe quick relief after meals to neutralize stomach irritants and restore appetite, claiming wide testimonials and a money back guarantee via local druggists.
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Eatonio
Eatonic
Audlaty
H. L. Kramer
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Inventions Section Formed By U S Army War College
The United States government creates an inventions section for rapid testing of mechanical electrical or chemical devices submitted for test sale or inspection. Applicants must provide data namer object of invention claims results from actual experiments patent status remuneration expectations prior submissions owner or agent details drawings and descriptions. Communications directed to Inventions Section General Staff Army War College Washington.
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United States
General Staff
Army War College
Washington
Nursing Fallacies in Social Exchanges
A fragmentary dialogue discusses self esteem and judgment, noting that excessive self regard can hinder accurate perception. The text also touches on teen behavior and marital patience, implying that loss of patience affects a wife’s response to her husband’s actions.
If wishes were horses there would be no room for automobiles
A fragment humorously notes scarcity of space for cars if wishes became real, reflecting an era fascination with mobility and road culture. The line suggests transportation demand and playful hyperbole about progress.
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