Four Patriotic Volunteers Serve as Navy Nurses in Brooklyn
Helen Long, Mabel Reid, Mabel Austin, and Dorothy Simis, daughters from prominent families, volunteer as unpaid nurses at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital. From Johns Hopkins training, they wear standard uniforms and work under strict discipline aiding 150 patients, gaining valuable experience while postponing summer plans. They will stay as long as needed, hoping to return to studies if the war ends soon.
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Helen Long
Navy
John D. Long
Naval Hospital
Flushing Avenue
Brooklyn
Miss Long
Mabel Reid
Miss Mabel Austin
Dorothy Simis
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Miss Reid
Miss Simis
Charities
Simis
Miss Austin
Austin
Minnesota
Johns Hopkins
Wood
Navy Department
New York Sun
Gallant Color Sergeant Richard Silvey at Guantanamo
Color Sergeant Richard Silvey of Company C First Battalion Marines helped raise the flag over a ruined fort at Guantanamo harbor after landing with 600 Marines from the Panther. Born April 16 1854 in Oakfield New York he joined the Army then the Marines and has served seven five year terms in the Marine Corps earning seven fines for excellent service.
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Richard Silvey
Company C
First Battalion
Marines
Silvey
Huntington
Guantanamo Harbor
Panther
United States Marines
Marine Corps
Indiana
Massachusetts
Bill Anthony
Maine
Soldier Ong Tow First Chinese Volunteer in Seventh California
Ong Q Tow of Santa Ana California becomes the first Chinese enlisted in the United States volunteer army joining Company L Seventh California volunteers. A 25 year old merchant, he is 5 feet 4 inches, 147 pounds with a cue under his hat and a strong patriotism since the Maine incident. He comes from Sonoma County and studied in San Francisco, son of wealthy parents, previously running a Chinatown store purchased by his father.
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United States Volunteer Army
Ong Q. Tow
Santa Ana
Cal
Company L
California Volunteers
Tow
United States
California
Sonoma County
Maine
Ong Tow
Tie
Ong Q
Sam
Orange County
Tow Ong
San Francisco
Chinatown
Sweet Revenge in a Turkish Bath Prank
A judge endures rough treatment in a humorous scene described by Harper's Magazine. A rubber trainee subjects the judge to punches slaps and wracking pokes as a prank to test vivifying effects, forcing the judge to confront familiar taunts and memories of prizefighting.
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Harper’s Magazine
Battleships must carry guns and men for victory
Lt. E. W. Eberle of the U S Navy argues that in battleship combat the winner is the side with more guns and a larger reserve crew to fill losses. He contends reducing gun numbers and calibers for lighter weight weakens fighting capability and that small arc guns may prove decisive when larger batteries fail.
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United States
Vic Story
E. W. Eberle
Cassier’s Magazine
What to Eat in France A Look at Meals and Coffee
The text describes French eating habits with meals and beverages. It notes breakfast as light bread and coffee, a dejeuner a la fourchette with multiple courses, and a dinner around seven often including soup salad and coffee with cognac. It explains chicory use and perceived coffee quality versus Vienna and Munich.
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France
Vienna
Munich
My Dear Mr and Mrs Use in Letters
The Philadelphia North American explains the nuance of using my before dear in letters. My dear Mrs A signals extra cordiality between ladies or a man and a female acquaintance. My dear Mr B is rarely used by women for male friends, dear Mr B sufficing in other cases, with elderly ladies sometimes reversing the rule.
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Mrs. A
Mr. B
Fill the Box That Goes to Tampa War Song
A WWII era lyric urges readers to fill the box going to Tampa for soldiers. It humorously notes scarce doughnuts and chicken, soldiers craving mothers cooking, and requests dimes and nickels to supply Army meals. Eichart in Baltimore News mentions the piece.
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Tampa
Eichart
Laltimore
Edith May Jones Questions Mr Smith in World Snippet
A New York World fragment shows Edith May Jones asking if Mr Smith is a Spaniard and Smith replying why she asks, noting a charged exchange about appearances and intention. The brief item highlights a personal moment captured in a newspaper quote.
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Edith
Mr. Smith
Edith May Jones
New York World
Casey-Phwin Marriage Looms Amid Public Banter
Gossip column notes Casey-Phwin wedding on tentative terms. Clancy-Yez joust like fight promoters while Casey declares choice of words, reflecting press style chatter in New York Journal.
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Casey
Phwin
Clancy
New York Journal
Joke over soap prank spreads laughter
Sloppy Rhodes tells Bo Bummell about a joke played on Weary yesterday. He claimed he was very sick and the lady gave him a piece of soap saying he should wash his hands to feel better.
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Sloppy Rhodes
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Volunteer Army
Yankee
Thomas
Tedder
Osborne
Draft Tedder
Paris Green
A. Haynes Co
Maynard, Mass
Oh S - 4
James .Devane
West Acton, Mass
Glenwood Rangxhs
Ho.g. Kh
HUT EL
Concord Junction, Mass
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee
South Acton, Mass
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