Uncertain Lord Kitchener Alive Amid Extraordinary Odds
A London Chronicle note claims the odds Lord Kitchener survived the Hampshire sinking are 400 to 1. Brokers report a fictitious policy quoting a ten thousand pound life risk with five percent rate, dating replies to August 31, 1917. The tale hinges on Mrs Parker’s assertion and ongoing rumors of his possible survival or captivity.
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Earl Ritciger
Hampshire
Parker
Hastings
Belef
Liverpool Echo
Messrs. A. Letton, Percival & Co
Lord Kitchener
Lloyd's
London Chronicle
Saves Money for the Army at Camp Taylor
Lucas Lincoln of Indianapolis demonstrates feeding 145 troops for under 25 cents daily at Camp Taylor. As mess sergeant of the Forty second company Eleventh battalion he details a three meal sample menu and notes a government food saving of 17.38 dollars. Lincoln, drafted early and married, reports meals well cooked with ample provisions.
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Camp Taylor
Lucas Lincoln
Indianapolis
Lincoln
Love Their Airplanes story of a young pilot
A teenaged pilot flew over enemy lines as bullets hit his body and his plane. Despite fatal injuries, he steered toward home and landed safely with cheering allies. He died that night, laments the loss as he asked a doctor to forgive not bringing the old bus home intact.
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London
No Gladness Among Them In Vladimir’s 987 Mission
A medieval account describes envoys sent by Prince Vladimir to compare faiths among neighbors. The Musulmans are mocked for sorrow and stench, while Constantinople inspires awe yet leaves the envoys unsure if heaven or earth. The passage highlights early, diverse Christianization narratives among Rus and neighbors.
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Vladimir
Nestor
Constantinople
Helpmeet Debate Sparks New York Woman Suffrage Talk
A Pittsburgh Dispatch scribe reports New York women deny dependence on men while disputing a traditional view. At women’s headquarters, delegates mock the idea that wives always rely on husbands for buttons, hats, or wardrobe needs. One state campaigner recalls her husband abroad on a campaign trip and texting for pajama location.
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New York
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Votes For Women
Sitka Pine Comes Into Its Own for Planes and Lumber
A Seattle shipment brings Alaska Sitka spruce to the fore for aircraft and paper pulp. The knotless 60 foot long rods showcase the wood's lightness and strength. Sitka spruce, once undervalued by lumbermen, now fuels U S war efforts and expansion in Alaska coast forests.
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Sitka
United States
Tooted Himself Into Army by Clarinet Pep
Charles F. Baumgart of Chicago recounts Melville F. Brennen a stenographer who traded office duties for music, began tooting a secondhand clarinet at work, and soon enlisted in the Second Illinois infantry band. He now serves as Private M. F. Brannen at Camp Logan Houston Texas and works in the adjutant's tent.
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Uncle Sam
Charles F. Baumgart
Chicago
Melville F. Brennen
America
Georgia
Melville
Second Illinois Infantry
M. F. Brannen
Camp Logan
Houston
Tex
Love Changes Him When He Falls In Love
Margaret Mc Bride in The Columbia Times argues that men treat women as amusing curiosities until love reshapes them. He then imposes rigid norms, resenting differences and demanding sameness, exposing the idea of a “modern man” as a myth.
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Mary
Margaret McBride
Columbia Times
Mining Lands For Sale At Local Office
Legal blanks and mining locations are offered for sale at the county office. Interested bidders may inspect documents and file applications by the stated deadline. Ownership transfers, rights, and royalties will be described in the posted notice and accompanying forms.
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Indiana
SEC
Washoe County
Reno’ Bank
Nevada
U. S
Bank
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Eureka Cash Store
Emilio C. Pesce
Commercial Row
Reno
Seheeline Baang & Trust Co
General Banking
Trust Company
Business Exchange
Savings Department
Commissio
United States Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Postal Savings Depository
THE
First National Bank
Hike
J. A. LeweEx1
A E. Knatt
O. F. Williams
E. E. Enwor
Henderson Banking Company
Elko, Nevada
Joan Henperson
L. C. Hexperson
Haypen Henperson
Lawsert Henperson
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