The Iron Man Nolan in Navy Tales and War
A veteran recounts Nolan the shipboard legend and the beating heart of his discipline. The narrator details Nolan’s isolation on ships, his enforced reading, and a ball aboard a man of war. He recalls a duel at sea, Nolan’s bold seamanship, and the moment when the captain’s daughter-in-law reshaped his fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Walter Scott
Nolan
Lfe
Flechier
Shaw
Windward Islands
Warren
Mediterranean
Lndies
Lady Hamilton
Hamilton
America
Philadelphia
Europe
Vesuvius
Tam
George Pons
Junius
Thomas Jefferson
Pons
Women urged to conserve food and aid Red Cross effort
The article calls on women to patriotically support the war by conserving and preserving food for future use and by organizing or joining Red Cross activities. It highlights collecting old materials to make surgical dressings, donating to the National Surgical Dressings Committee, and encouraging membership in the American Red Cross to fund hospital supplies, training, and care for wounded soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Surgical Dressings Committee
Fifth Avenue
New York City
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Washington, D. C
U. S. Army
Odd Bridges in Old World
Srinagar in Kashmir is famed for its precarious wooden bridges with aging shops and balconies. Kapellbrücke in Lucerne crosses the Reuss diagonally with 112 triangular paintings and an ancient octagonal tower from the 13th century fortifications. Croyland Bridge in Lincolnshire dates to the ninth century with three arches and a stone Saxon king statue.
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Srinagar
Kashmir
India
Jhelum
London
Lucerne
Fearful Prospect Prophesy Turns Grim
A quip about planting yields a grim refrain as a speaker predicts a fruitful year while another fears the need to bury a mother-in-law. The exchange blends hopeful farming with a dark humor reflecting strained family ties.
Waitress Ponders Tea or Coffee Bragging Men
A puzzle framed as a banter where a waitress is asked tea or coffee and a Johnson character dismissively comments on men who brag about irrelevant things. The exchange hints at social teasing and gendered conversational quirks without further context.
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Johnson
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Edward Everett Hale
Burt
Alexandria
Cairo
Pyramids
Faung
United States
Paraguay
Napoleon
Canning
New York
Cape of Good Hope
Cape
God
Indian Ocean
Philips
Oreathe
Absorbine, JR
F.young
P.D.F
Temple RL
Daisy Fly Killer
Cincinnati
Prem
Croyland
England
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