Steam log haulers replace horses on long Maine roads
Postscripts note Maine lumbermen increasingly use steam log haulers for long hauls with sled kits. Average loads by two horses run under 3000 feet board measure, while steam haulers reach about 7000 feet under fair conditions and a six-sled train can carry roughly 40000 feet. An English inventor patents a hatchway cover like a roll top desk. Electric service reaches 10613 US communities vs 3545 with gas. A railroad in England supplies toys for long journeys. A glass with a pocket for a spoon is invented for glasses.
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Unusual Uniform Reveals Regular Naval Gunner Elite
The article describes a rare uniform worn by one of 500 regular navy gunners who manned the 14 inch guns on the western front. These highly trained sailors, distinguished by navy insignia, served in a unit considered the most exclusive branch of the armed forces. Many have since returned home and are now at naval barracks in Brooklyn, New York.
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Can't See France Struggle Echoes Racial Slur Exchange
A wartime vignette depicts a black southern plantation worker in France speaking with an officer. The exchange highlights hostility and longing to return home as the soldier laments the difficulty of finding a rabbit and the rain while referencing racism and armistice fatigue.
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George
Darky
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Geo Ga Soon
America urged to take colonies from Germans and Turks
London dispatch reports British thinkers push for American administration of former German and Turkish territories. Article notes benefits of English‑speaking governance, risks, and Council of Nations oversight, with calls to manage Palestine Armenia and other territories under international control.
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