Vindictive Raid Sinks Old Cruiser in Ostend Harbor Entry
The British admiralty details a daring night raid on Ostend to block the U boat base. The Vindictive, aided by Sirius and motor launches, breached the eastern pier, entered the harbor, and sank after being crippled by shore batteries and air bombardment. The operation aimed to hinder harbor access and complicate dredging, with several officers killed or wounded.
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Ostend
Ostend Harbor
Sir Robert Keyes
Hubert Lynes
Dunkirk
Calais
Flanders
Royal Marine Artillery
Manders
William R. Slayter
Albert A. Poland
Royal Naval Volunteers Reserve
Atml
Sublieut
Angus H. MacLachan
Godsal
Sir John Alleyney
V. A. CG
Crutchley
Lieut
Alleyne
William A. Bury
Cruttchley
MacLachlan
Counterfeiter Shortage Result of War Says Secret Service
Washington reports a wartime shortage in counterfeiters as a ten dollar note forgery method fades. Secret service operatives believe foreign ring members were rounded up during mobilization, and that Americans were drafted. Agents continue strict currency scrutiny to catch any new talent.
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Washington
Secret Service
Fabricated Vessels Signal Shipbuilding Advance
London reports a new class of fabricated ships where components are made inland outside traditional yards. These vessels lack curved frames, enabling faster production and higher output. Shipyards seek to use bridge and land-engine plants to build larger ships and boost tonnage.
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London
Great Britain
Our Little Men in Khaki by Annie Balcomb Wheeler
Poem recalls boys in khaki marching for liberty loans and Red Cross drives during wartime. It honors the younger generation aiding the war effort while older scouts and soldiers fight abroad, questioning who will sustain home front duties as the conflict extends.
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Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Annie Balcomb Wheeler
Scouts in fire drill lifeboat rescue game
The article describes a lifesaver drill among scouts as a first aid practice. Five teams of two play savers and drowners with rules to keep the drowned person's head above water. A starter/referee oversees, and variations include savers removing clothing after the signal.
Scouting as Moral Shield for Youth During War
The article argues scouting benefits the moral, intellectual, and physical future of youth by redirecting adolescence into wholesome activities. It contends prevention over cure, and cites scouting as a key counteracting influence during wartime to reduce juvenile delinquency.
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Boy Scout Movement
Scouts Clean Poles and Award War Service Emblems
Scouts removed signs and ads from Mt. Clemens telephone and electric light poles. Secretary McAdoo awarded war service emblems to 32 scouts in El Paso during a speech for the third Liberty loan. Sturgeon Bay scouts gathered beds to quarter a National Guardsmen company.
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Mt. Clemens
Mich
McAdoo
Treasury Department
War Service
el Paso
Tex
Liberty Loan
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
National Guardsmen
Bladderwort May Help Ward Off Mosquitoes
Milwaukee Journal reports Prof. W B Ringle of Pittsburg Kansas found a bladderwort in a Kansas creek. In a jar with tadpoles the plant trapped and devoured them suggesting it could also consume mosquito larvae to reduce mosquitoes.
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Milwaukee Journal
W. B. Ringle
Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas Creek
Freezone Corn Remover Promises Quick Pain-Free Peel
An advertised remedy claims Freezone stops corn pain instantly when dropped on the affected area. It promises painless removal of hard and soft corns and even those between toes, with a cheap price and easy availability from drug stores.
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Cincinnati
Shiftlessness Questionled by Corner Grocer
A grocer asks about Walter's brother being shiftless. The youth denies laziness, claiming the brother shifts work onto him and has not been working for some time. The exchange highlights family dynamics and work ethic in a casual street scene.
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Walter
The Eternal Feminine and a Debates Echo
In a brief exchange a young lady speaker cites the appeal of the opposing logic with a single word Because. An advertisement touts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a gentle tonic and purgative using vegetable ingredients. A note warns that nearly all women are victims of the house-cleaning microbe.
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Wright
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Allen
Hotel Cumberland
New York
Broadway
54Th Street
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