Allies Restore Many Torpedoed Vessels In Navy Salvage Effort
The British salvage section has raised and repaired hundreds of ships sunk by torpedoes or collisions in wartime. A big American tanker once burned after a collision in the English Channel. 16,000 tons of oil aboard, half the cargo saved. The recovered vessels are returned to service and then sunk and raised again for further use, a costly but vital process in wartime seafaring.
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English Channel
Hiat
United States
McAdoo Praises Soldier Insurance And Valor
Secretary McAdoo lauds the soldier insurance provision as humane and just and urges congratulations to the gallant forces for benefiting from the law. He commends them for noble service in France and for upholding world freedom and humanity.
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Treasury Department
McAdoo
Pershing
Witticism About Baseball Players and the Navy
A witty line from a Washington Star quip questions why baseball players should join the Navy rather than the Army. The joke implies they would be better at stealing submarine bases.
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Washington Star
Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps in World War I
A reader’s feel for liberty loan efforts and war bond campaigns is reflected in a rambling column praising U S efforts in Europe and home front manufacturing. It ties public support to shipping, gas shells, and wartime production while recalling a Sunday school joke and a humorous courtroom quip.
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United States
France
America
Saving and Sacrifice in Wartime Wheat Use
A British Food Ministry official notes from July 1917 to April 1918 the United States exported 80 million bushels of wheat products to the allies, with 50 million bushels as voluntary American sacrifices. The text argues this saved wheat for armies, financed government securities, and hastened the war. It urges patriotic investment in U.S. Government securities to support soldiers.
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William Goode
British Food Ministry
United States
Gardening and Parenting Require Constant Attention
The quote compares gardening to raising children, asserting that success with both demands ongoing effort. It emphasizes that having one is not enough and that best results come from consistent care and nurturing.
A New Excuse for a Nervy Nightfall
Jimmie went to bed in a dark room and called for his mother saying the light should stay on because it is so dark he cannot sleep. The frightened plea led to a mother’s ascent to his room to comfort him.
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Jimmie
That Lovely Man
Miss Terchance proclaims she has found a man who truly loves her and can be loved in return. Her friend Miss Kreant questions the sincerity, while the suitor explains that her eyes are not cross-eyed but irresistibly draw each other.
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Miss Terchance
Miss Kreant
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