Quiet Front Near Metz Masks Fierce War Returns
American troops fight near Metz Moselle Pont-a-Mousson and Nancy as plans for a grand Allied campaign unfold. Major Sargent is urged from Princeton to join planning while British officers like Maj Avery Bishop advise in training American troops for trench warfare.
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Washington
No Man’s Land
Flandera
Vosges Mountains
Germany
France
Moselle
Nancy
Pont-a-Mousson
Metz
Lorraine
Champenoux
Bois le Pretre
Mopelle
Wiliam Avery Bishop
Owen Sound
Lake Huron
Europe
Guynemer
Bishop
Avinter Bishop
United States
Iloana
Atlantic
England
War Department
Allowley
Princeton University
Maj
Herbert Howland Sargent
United States Army
Princeton
War College
Sargent
Allied Services
Major Day
Hall
Greene
Hemmane
Tie
Marne
Day
Philippines
Hegan
Helnmann
Bones Near Edge And Grandma’s Severe Illness
Fragmented local prose describes a child’s visit to a gravely ill grandmother and humorous exchanges about health and humor. The text blends reflections on duty, laughter, and everyday chatter with stilted dialogue about ailing grandparents and social expectations. It reads like a brittle diary of domestic scenes from a bygone era.
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Grandma
Robert
Neighbor Fussbody hires survivor for jet line advice
In Glose Observer a neighbor named Fussbody proclaims expertise as an efficiency engineer and has hired a survivor to provide his jet line before shoveling the snow from his front walk.
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Fussbody
Clatims
Courage to put merit before wealth, Babson says
Roger Babson urges courage to value merit ahead of wealth while warning against despising wealth. The Boston Advertiser notes the balanced view that combines both factors as essential for progress.
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Roger Babson
Boston~Advertiser
No Money Due Passage at Indiana Toll Gate
A fragment from a story recalls a tollkeeper charging twenty cents for a man and a horse. Two old women and a mare named Jenny push forward, demanding passage as the gatekeeper replies with the fee and dismissal.
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Indiana
Yuell
Jenny
Fragmentary Local Quote on Traffic Cop Incident
A reader recalls a humorous exchange about language heard after a traffic cop disciplined a driver for a signal violation. The remark highlights a casual, vivid memory from daily life and public order.
Wisconsin Boys Win Commissions for Army Officers
Madison reports Fort Sheridan lists Wisconsin men earning commissions. Infantry Captains include Lloyd M. Johnson, G. A. Shipley, George K. Howiltt, and many others. The extensive roster covers First Lieutenants and Fleet Lieutenants across infantry and artillery, naming dozens of individuals ready to serve.
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R. P. Boardman
William M. Gleiss
Orlando H. Perry
Donald B. Vaughan
John Fordyce
Gustave Wright
Nelson J. Evans
John P. Sprecher
Roger J. Murrell
Charles D. Conkey
Philip Peloquin
Marshall W. Sergeant
Conrad N. Fox
John A. McCutchin
John V. Clarke
Harry E. Keusenich
George B. Noble
Donald B. Korst
Reuben BR. Pfeiffer
Jules Vv. Boughtaling
Willbert L. Smith
Roy H. ‘Sakrigan
Emnory A. Greunke
Don. G. MacLachan
Daniel C. Carey
Charles §. Gilbert
John C. Dieckhoff
Grover M. Stapleton
Albert J. Foster
Marvin
Thompson
Biel
Hf. Murland
Charles J. Sumner
Willson
Deluell
John ©. Sheridan
Bernard J. Duréch
Will A. Foster
Guerdon L Dimmick
John A. Steinecker
Carl ‘L. Bechtold
Oscar
Wood
Russell J. Hlartman
Arthur J. .Rabuck
Herbert B. Bell
Charles J. Chalfant
Frederick D. Merrill
Wiliam HB. O'Neil
Joseph B
Carl B Sehriver
John BR. Milles
Benjamin 8. Beecher
Arthur W. Knott
Mark A. Millberry
Roy E. James
Alexander B. Frederick
Walter G. de Steigner
Carl ¥. Burnham
Murray L. Jones
Henry D. Nelson
Ed E. Johnson
Benjamin Alexander
James KH. Weier
Garth L Germond
Thomas R. Brice
John Q. Crawford
Sheriff Levi Ridley and the Elusive Ridley Case in Rossville
Levi Ridley, newly elected sheriff of Rossville, pursues a world-traveling client named Mark Ridley who is avoiding legal papers. The loaned thousand dollars motivates Levi as the family watches his pursuit unfold, while Vesta and Mattie discuss the case and wedding plans.
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Levi Duryen
Rossville
Mattie Burrows
Mattie
Vesta
Levi
Woodville
Mark Ridley
Ridley
Mattle
Fidley
Tle
Ridley Defeats Rival as Vesta Schemes for Suit Funds
In a county tale, Vesta Burrows masterminds a sting to serve Ridley with a court summons through a feigned housekeeper. Miss Marsh, a clever ruse, delivers the document to Mark Ridley, prompting a confrontation and a change of plans. Ridley stays home to fight the suit while Vesta gains funds for brother Don.
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Vesta
Letitia
Ridley
Woodville
Cormpacion
Letitia Ridley
Levi
Marsh
Miss Marsh
Mark
Miss Ridley
Don
Mr. Ridley
Burrows
Mark Ridley
Vesta Burrows
Louis Hebert Honored by Quebec for Canada Pioneering
The city of Quebec will honor Louis Hebert as the first settler in Canada. Hebert arrived with the De Monts expedition in 1604 and helped clear the site near city hall. He later sailed to Acadie and Quebec, returning in 1617, dying in 1627, with a monument marking the 300th anniversary of his arrival.
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Louis Hebert
de Monts
Quebec
Hebert
Canada
Montreal Star
Passamaquoddy
Samuel de Champlain
France
Acadie
Virginia
Champlain
Magazine for Talk Needles and Phonograph Innovations
The magazine attaches to the phonograph sound box and holds several steel needles. A spring keeps needles from pressing the bottom one, and a chuck at the tube end grips the current needle. Operators draw a new needle into place with minimal effort as needed.
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Popular ‘Mechanics
The Perfect Poles and Ancient Pose Mastery
A short piece cites Popular Science Monthly on ideal physical poise dating to 500 600 B C Spartans. It argues ancient athletes carried themselves to harmonize muscles organs nerves and brain for game poised walking and stance.
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Greece
Popular Science Monthly
Four-Arc Rainbow Observed At Sea With Abbreviated Description
A vessel at sea recently reported a four arc rainbow seen above the horizon, with two intersecting pairs and a third occasionally observed. The arcs share a common center below the horizon, explained by a large mirror-like effect from a strong celestial reflection.
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Horizo
Calia
Rivalry Disavowed on Game Day Favoring the Present Administration
A playful exchange features a bold boy who rejects a future presidency fantasy, declaring allegiance to the current administration while a rival voice touts ambition. The dialogue reflects a lighthearted political stance shaping a small audience on game day.
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United States
Proper Posture Guidance From Historical Text
Instructional excerpt on standing posture describing shoulders back chest high stomach in neck perpendicular like a column and chin tucked in. Focuses on aligning spine and head position as a bodily discipline.
The Suitable One Prison Work Progress Report
Fragmentary note describes convicts in a game prison out West making sweaters and socks for soldiers. Mentions the work as done with the chain Btitebe F524 and references Farigon. Context unclear. no clear names, dates, places, or outcomes.
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West’ Senit
Farigon
Pigs Use Concentrate Prompts Feed Reform
A fragmented note discusses pigs using concentrates in feeding practices. Details are sparse but imply attention to dairy pig diets and efficiency. No clear dates or sources are given.
Preservation camera prints from Moor wall surface
A fragment describes a camera taking a photograph of a graphic experience on the Moor surface. It notes that a tripod is not necessary and mentions a fingerprint exposure. The text references a press or display context with garbled terms and unclear attribution.
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S.englroan
How deaf is a haddock in old proverb inquiry
A man asks what “as deaf as a haddock” means and notes other phrases like “as deaf as an adder.” The piece debunks the legend that haddocks hold St Peter’s money and points out no proof supports unique haddock deafness, suggesting haddocks are no deaf er than other fish.
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Peter
Motorcycle hunter eyes birds while riding at speed
A naturalist and taxidermist shoots quarry from a motorcycle using a clamp to hold a loaded shotgun above the gas tank. He rides fast along roads and fires at birds perched near the highway without slowing, aiming to strike without touching the handlebars.
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Popular Mechanics
Not So Smart Showman Gaffe Sparks Audience Snicker
An armless showman boasts he can pick up a needle with his toes but a visitor retorts that they have picked up a carpet tacks with their heels. The exchange underscores a lowbrow gag amid a staged entertainment moment.
Camera Lamp Illumination by Internal Battery Power
A release lever triggers an automatic shut of the brealt, lighting four lamps inside the camera. The illumination is supplied for exposure, using current from a storage battery within the camera, as described in Popular Science Monthly.
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Science’ Monthly
Wouldn't If She Could Mrs Newlywed And See If
A fragmentary text item appears to describe a humorous or casual note about a Mrs Newlywed And and an instruction to see if something can be matched. Readable phrases are scattered and lack clear event or context. The record preserves the core odd phrasing without inventing details.
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Sille
New Style Rules Drive wartime Fashion Shifts
New York designers explain wartime fabric limits and scarcity shaping 1920s style. Garments use minimal fasteners, slinky silhouettes, and two piece or headover fits. Paris and American houses embrace loop ties, braids, and opaque to transparent layering to suit cold, economy, and duty.
Velvet wraps and furs shape top fashion notes
The piece describes chiffon velvet wraps as trimming for collars and cuffs, with black fox and lynx used in wide patterns. It notes women with no financial limits preferring chinchilla and sable collars, and a bright chiffon velvet design with black fox lining, allowing the collar to turn up for a fur show at the top.
Seven Inch Boots Rule Prompts Fashion Debate
The article reports on a government rule setting seven inches as the allowed height for women's boots this fall to conserve TRW material. It notes boot heights beyond seven inches are forbidden and frames the regulation as an effort by Uncle Sam to curb extravagant use of material while maintaining an attractive design.
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Germany
France
Paris
Uncle Sam
Knit Hat of Satin Ribbon tops fashion chatter
The Paris letter notes hats using 140 yards of satin ribbon to shape knitted hats, a whim of Dame Fashion. While ruling outfits shrink, women craft crocheted or knitted hats in silk or wool to pair with jerseys, sports coats, and scarves in vivid hues.
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Paris
Black Satin Bows on French Model Sleeves
A French model wears black satin with jaunty bows at turned-back cuffs. Elbow-length sleeves feature the decorative satin bows, highlighting the elegant fabric and retro styling.
Footwear shifts to fewer buttons in new walking boots
The text notes discontinuing 16 and 18 buttoned footwear while introducing a 14 button walking boot and models with 12 or 10 buttons. Laced boots are slated for removal in walking and dancing footwear as even low-topped laced boots appear dumpy, with seven-inch height measured from heel to upper.
Dance Frocks Make Delicate Evening Hues Stand Out
When gowns avoid black the shade 18 appears delicate. Faint rose pale blue orchid lime green cyclamen and other tones pair with metallic threads in rich brocades to create beautiful color effects for evening wear.
Bustles for the Slender Only Change in Garment Shape Welcomes Slim Women
The new bustle silhouette replaces the straight line garment and has been welcomed as a change. It can be worn only by a slender woman, highlighting a limit on who may wear the style.
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George W.W. Schmidt
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Robert ‘E. Hearst
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James Fl. Garrick
Lester H. Rothe
Joseph M. Bailley
Lloyd M. Boyce
Elmer R. Clark
John ©. Perroy
John L. Groat
Francia A. Darnider
Ernest V. Ryall
Ralph W. Tippet
Thomas R. Petterson
Clarence Hrrieson
Louis W. Warner
Harold R. Wieden
David B. W. Beckwith
Otto A. Birr
Paul OG. Neacy
Edwin J. Connor
Blovidge G. Pitfield
Fruman
Thorson
Everett S. Proufy
Oswald A. Eckhardt
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Dudley S. Swinehart
Florace R. Polk
Emmett A. Hassett
Asa B. Groves
William B. Goodrich
Herbert C. Hewitt
Edward M. Duquaine
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Birkhead
George Www. Sayle
Clarence W. Gregory
Harold L. Dickel
Arthur W. Crump
H. D. Wakeffield
Louis C. Newton
Leslie H. Ross
Noble M. Coe
Victor B. Anderson
Myron A. Sime
Joseph A. Merrill
John W. Reed
Alfred H. Treutel
Charles S. Perry
Howard TL. Smith
George B. Shaw
William R. Netteraut
Reuben C. Angiebeck
Charles P Vogel
Raymond J. Roark
Albert H. Webster
Harold W. Storge
Walter B. Gesel
Judson J. Fellman
Wiford B. Williams
Charles W. Brandt
Clarence RE. Hatch
Arthur Jamison
Richard K. Lane
Willam J. O'Connell
Carlton L. Smith
Herman Cooper
Chester L. Dodge
Harold K. Stephens
Alexander W. Bly
Harold Q
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Stanley G. Gordon
Robert R. Stublow
Arthur R Albert
Raymond A. Heffernin
Leo J. Hannifin
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Wilson G. Weming
Jerome Cc. Saltzerstein
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James M. Forsyth
Beary FF. Carpenter
Howard B. Briggs
Joseph D. Thoma
George W. G. Carnacan
Charles G. Weller
Raymond B. Lewis
Sidney J. French
Wayne D. Bird
William E. Horo
Edward J. Delano
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Stalph H. Woolsey
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William Wallrich
Robert G. Jamison
Paul I. Cook
John C. Stevens
George Throngate
Bertram P. Herzog
Ernest W. Steiner
Hubert L. Goodrigh
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John L. Johnson
Thomas A. Ryan
Howard &. Gormley
Chester Allen
Herbert C. Wendt
John G. Mitchell
Henry &. Puller
John Meldeen
Vern G. Milan
Stephen G. Townsend
Hans P. Termanson
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Harry KR. Dutscher
Herbert L. Brooks
Leroy Sleep
Louis B. Walker
Lawrence B. McEnree
Pierce B. Leverich
Franz B. Andreen
Morris J. Johnson
William A. McGowan
Duane C. Fox
David 2. Lacey
Orrin L. Wightman
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George Gary
Victor Redcliffe
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