Life Saving Bills and War Preparations Highlighted
The piece reflects on war costs and preparations that saved American lives. It notes mass mobilization, vast munitions production, and gas defense advances. It mentions rifles, ammunition, artillery, gas masks, and other equipment shipped to support Allied forces. It emphasizes the scale of industrial effort and strategic planning behind victory.
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Epi
Pranes
Sonistics
United States
Prance
Vrance
Government seeks 15,000 for air service at Atlantic City
Atlantic City hosts the Pan American Aeronautics convention in May as government calls for 15,000 volunteers for air service. Capt Glidden notes aviation progress from the war supports a nationwide trunk line system within six hours of twenty four distributing points. The account also includes personal anecdotes on barracks life and discipline among troops.
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Washington
Atlantic City
N. 7
Charles J. Glidden
United States Air Service
Military Aeronautics
United States Flying School
Southerfield
United States
Ines
Alr
Brian
Sealey
Sally
Sir
Fance
Baericks
Victory Liberty Loan Reading Matter Totals Released
Uncle Sam will carry a large shipment of reading material about the Victory Liberty Loan to supporters. The sizable distribution emphasizes federal efforts and district reports outlining projections, population estimates, and regional participation data across states including Iowa Michigan Wisconsin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Wilfe
Podpelis
Federal Reserve
Woman's Liberty Loan rally sparks wartime debate
A garbled excerpt discusses Allied anti Bolshevik events and a Petrograd frontline situation, Japan and Baltic Sea references, and a personal WWI prison camp vignette. It includes blunt witness details of sentries, hunger, hospital life, and scarce rations, illustrating civilian wartime coping and morale under strain.
Farming for Boys on Western Australian Farms
Government program places adolescent boys on farms across Western Australia for practical training. Demand exceeded supply last year with 600 applications and 389 placements. Officials report both boys and farmers pleased, while the colonial secretary cautions against underestimating farm work and notes some youths may not be well suited for academic paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government
Western
Hon
Colebatch
World Wheat Prices Seen Rising With 1919 Demand
Agriculturists warn that the 1919 wheat outlook will rise as more mouths to feed and disrupted wartime shipping strain supplies. Hoover and Moorer cite Europe’s needs, Italy and Germany constraints, and India’s shipping needs as key factors in a tighter market with little if any surplus from 1918.
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United States
Treasury
Hoover
Germany
Austria
Poland
Italy
India
Europe
Moorer
Starvation and ration trades on a wartime march
Excerpts describe extreme hunger and ration trading among soldiers and civilians. One man trades a full ration for half a future day, accepting possible death to secure sustenance. The text notes air resistance in the Simpson tunnel affecting electric trains, with a strong ventilation system and a maximum practical speed limited by braking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Bedford
Iowa
Sehwelohund
Schwartz
Jim
Swatts
Germany
Simpson
Brig
Iselle
Imported GOLD MEDAL Brand Capsules Ad
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Brand capsules claiming high reputation and original imported quality. It promises two capsules daily for toning and well being and offers a money back guarantee if not helpful.
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Ana
Lighthouse Keeper Jarvis Retires After 47 Years
Jarvis, age 75, longtime keeper of Win id lighthouse near Salem, Massachusetts, retires on pension after 47 years of service. He never missed a shift except five days, always returning before sunset. He moves to Salem with Mrs. Harris to enjoy the modern world, while steel casting dies from Alfoy are used by drop forging manufacturers.
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Jarvis
Winid
Ty Salem
Mass
Alfoy
New Game Social Scene Named League of Nations
A cheery woman proposes a sociable grab bag at a gathering with Mr Growcher. The plan involves guests reaching in for items, aiming for the best finds, and a playful suggestion to rename the event with a modern elegant title.
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Sociable
Growcher
League of Nations
Green's August Flower as a household remedy
Green's August Flower has long served as a global remedy for constipation digestive issues liver troubles and low spirits. It is promoted as a gentle laxative that relieves indigestion nervous dyspepsia and related symptoms with a few doses. Ask your druggist and it is sold in civilized countries.
The Limit of Density in a Country Courtroom
In a rural courtroom exchange, Farmer Hornbeck defends a new hired man’s intelligence. The witness Jess notes the worker knows the farm well, contrasting it with typical courtroom claims. The dialogue reveals themes of practical knowledge versus formal judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tooka
Hornbeck
Jess
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Adverts Cure Claim
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming to build up the system and cleanse the blood to relieve acute catarrh and colds. It cites testimonials and a $100 case guarantee, listing T. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and includes stray phrases about lewd or irrelevant lines.
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Persson
T. Cheney ,& Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Cloquet
Minn
Geneva
Pan-American Aeronautics Convention
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