Seedives Enlistment Plan For Indiana National Guard
General Harry B. Smith and the 2nd Field Artillery leadership arrange enlistment options for non registered men under Selective Service. Indiana National Guard volunteers may join Regular Army or the 137th or 139th Field Artillery at Camp Shelby Mississippi. Early overseas service possible. enlistment requires discharge proof, age verification, and physical exam through Army Recruiting Stations.
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Harry B. Smith
Indiana
2Nd Field Artillery
Indiana National Guard
137Th
139Th Field Artillery
Camp Shelby
Miss
4Th Indiana Infantry
137Th Field Artillery
139Th
Indianapolis
War Hints War Warnings from Indiana Council of Defense
Compiled for the Indiana State Council of Defense by George Ade the message urges vigor in war work, community singing, and support for the war effort. It notes U boat peril waning, ship and aircraft production rising, grain harvests, Liberty Loan strength, and thrift stamps guiding aid to soldiers with practical items listed as rewards.
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Indiana
State Councils of Defense
Liberty
Ris
Center of Legends at Jerusalem Rock Dome
The Mussulman crief centers on the Dome of the Rock at Jerusalem a site revered by Jews Christians and Muslims. The sacred rock under the octagonal Mosque of Omar is linked to ascents visions and prophecies including Noahs ark and Jacob angels. Science leans toward the rock as the site of the Jewish temple altar while the mosque gains fame for design and contested identity under Christian rule.
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Mussulman
Jerusalem
Mecca
Mohammed
Heaven
el Barak
Jacob
Gabriel
Taj Mahal
Omar
How Eskimo Soldier Died In France at Cambrai bridge action
John Shiwak Britain's lone Eskimo soldier died in France during the Cambrai tank drive. He outpaced peers to reach a narrow bridge left standing, steadying his weapon as German machines opened fire from treetop positions. He sank after a deadly volley, his hand still pointing forward as comrades carried on.
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Great Britain
France
John Shiwak
Labrador
Cambrai
Masnieres
John
Parading French Alpine Corps Stir Hope in VO War Moment
The crowd cheers as mounted police and Alpine troops march by, a vivid scene from Collier's Weekly. The Little Man, moved by the display, adjusts his war effort at home, buying thrift stamps, tending beans and cabbage, and selling bonds to workers, before retiring exhausted to bed.
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Collier's Weekly
Guard of Honor
Verdun
Chemin Des Dames
France
Corps
Alpin
Forum
Gaul
Dacia
MccAdoo
Ieard
Little Man
Tennyson
The 61st locomotive on Champlain & St Lawrence
The 61st locomotive from Europe, nicknamed Kitten, was shipped with an engineer who kept it hidden from the public. A moonlit trial failed to show success, and attempts to move toward St Johns were thwarted until a U S official declared the engine controllable after rest and fuel. The engine reached 20 miles per hour with practice.
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Champlain & St. Lawrence
Europe
St. Johns
Happiness eludes the seeker but work heals life
The speaker notes that happiness is not guaranteed by chasing it and urges faith amid sorrow. They argue happiness arises in small acts like reading, singing, sewing, and diligent work. Work is presented as the true remedy for life’s disillusionment, with hopeful dreams allowed but not required.
What It Came To A Standstill In The End
Mabel explains the car purchase math detailing a $5000 price at 6 percent plus depreciation, chauffeur costs at $1500 yearly, gasoline and repairs, and uniform expenses. The old gentleman cuts it off, declaring the plan comes to a standstill right here.
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Mabel
False Hair Imports From Germany Supplying Substitutes
Commerce reports indicate Germany is producing artificial and substitute hair. It notes China’s human hair imports are halted and that early silk hair was banned by government. Dolls now use glass hair as a surrogate.
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Germany
Whitch
China
Landmark in City of Penn Old Ale House on Drury Street
Philadelphia readers remember a historical tavern on Drury Street near Thirteenth. The Old Ale House, led by “Mother” MacGillan, stands as a city landmark famed for politics, literature, and late 19th century ambience, preserved by guides who share its long memories.
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Drury Street
Thirteenth
Mary McGillan
Penn
Mission Wood
Wartime Nerves and Keeping Cool Under Pressure
The Bellman urges Americans to maintain calm and self control as the war nears its end. It warns against despondency during setbacks and against overconfidence after minor gains. The message emphasizes keeping bodies strong and minds steady to fulfill duties in the emergency.
Tallow Dips in Denmark Lighting Crisis
Commercial Agent Normal L. Anderson reports from Copenhagen that Denmark suffers a severe lighting shortage. The government bought 400 tons of tallow to make candles as kerosene is scarce and electricity unattainable for isolated farms. He notes acetylene lamps have surged with 180 types on the market by year end.
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Denmark
Normal L. Anderson
Copenhagen
Mr. Anderson
Thisskrift For Industry
New York Minerals Revealed Beyond Subways and Wall Street
The Electrical Experimenter notes New York Island hosts over 118 mineral varieties and gems beyond copper mining. finds include 14 karat aquamarines at Broadway and 157th, with broader potential at 176th. Gems such as tourmaline, emeralds, garnet, and metals like zinc, copper, iron, nickel, and molybdenite listed along with many minerals.
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Boston
New York
Wall Street
Manhattan
Thee
Island
Broadway
One
Perikon
They Don’t Have to See the Flag Salutes Heard
A North Chicago woman observed Great Lakes sailors pause on the sidewalk, at attention, saluting the colors even though she could not see them. A sailor explained he could hear the badge drums and bugle calls when the time of day signaled colors.
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Great Lakes
Chicago
Chicago News
New York Magistrate Urges Safe Driving Near Children
A New York magistrate warned chauffeurs to avoid startling children in the roadway with loud horn blasts. He urged drivers to slow down and allow children to move, arguing fewer injuries would occur by methods beyond blowing horns. Baltimore American.
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New York
Chance
Providence
Baltimore
Clemenceau's Compromise Bon Mot Circulates in Paris
A Clemenceau bon mot makes rounds in Paris about the death penalty for a traitor. The usual firing squad is twelve, but Clemenceau jokes to halve the sentence by giving him six rifles. The remark is tied to the case of Bolo who faced pressure from many to spare him.
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Clemenceau
Paria
The Greek Eyebrows And Character Types
It is noted that eyebrow shape and color reflect traits from vitality to temperament. A defined arch suggests sensibility, heavy brows imply strength of body, drooping lines hint at sincerity or prying tendency. Light or faint brows signal sensitivity, while black brows convey passion and intensity.
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London
House Heating System in Korea Uses Covered Stone Floors
A traditional Korean home builds a floor heating system starting at an outer fireplace. Flues branch like a fan and lead to a back trench and separate chimney. The floor is capped with flagstones and oil paper, warming continuously when rice is cooked, with two heatings daily keeping the floor warm as residents sit and sleep.
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Karen
Center of Agricultural Production Shifts to Illinois
A new Department of Agriculture diagram places the 1917 center of U S agricultural production in west central Illinois, with Iowa leading at 1.58 billion dollars and Illinois at 1.255 billion. Other top states include Texas Missouri Ohio Nebraska Indiana Kansas New York Minnesota Pennsylvania Georgia Wisconsin California Michigan and Kentucky.
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United States
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Kansas
New York
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Wisconsin
California
Michigan
Ken Lucky
The Newlyweds and a Neighborhood Secret
A neighbors whispered tale centers on the Newlyweds living in a scandal plagued district. A confidant recalls a tension over secrecy as the husband allegedly hid part of his last week’s pay, signaling a serious rift beneath ordinary life.
Ash Trees for Airplanes Plan Faces British Supply Challenge
The Home Journal notes a government driven appeal for ash trees for aeronautical use in the British Empire. Few offers between three and four thousand were expected within weeks, as officials stated orders would shape supply over the coming year.
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British Empire
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Thos. F. Ryan
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