London Life Amid War Brightens Through Wounded Troops
Correspondent reports Londoners cope with wartime hardship as wounded soldiers, many from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, mingle in Strand and West End. Soldiers resist pity, talk scarcely of wounds, and share humor and camaraderie in hotels and theatres. A Canadian officer with a shattered leg jokes at a lounge, while a flying corps pilot returns from the front to look after a friend. A brass band escorts reinforcements at dawn, nurses wave from field hospitals, and London theatres swap serious drama for revues reflecting the war’s lighter mood.
British hen slumps on holiday mood as egg prices rise
London papers complain the British hen is not “doing her bit” and egg prices climb to about 66 cents a dozen. Colonials are asked to help, with emphasis on the Canadian chicken affecting supplies.
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London
Frontline Anecdotes Show Courage and Banter Among Commonwealth Troops
London rules keep military ambulances slow to five miles an hour except in emergencies. A wounded Tommie plaintively asks for faster driving while Tommy Dodd endures four to five shrapnel wounds and jokes about a blighty. Canadians and Anzacs spar over who is the better soldier before settling into mutual respect after a Pennybrook flare up.
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London
Caess
Tommie
Tommy Dodd
Tommy
Night Raid on German Trench Stirs Canadian Lieut
Canadians and Anzacs carry out nightly nocturnal raids on German trenches. In one raid a Canadian lieutenant crept unseen to an enemy dugout and peered over the top on a rainy cold night. He found a group of Germans gathered around a stove.
Vicarage Dugout Converts Trench Banter Into War Laughs
In the trenches a Canadian hurls a bomb while a chaplain using a dugout labeled The Vicarage provides comic relief amid fighting. A Cockney pair encounter the padre and receive a sharp reply. An old sergeant snoops No Man's Land and a recruit sentry is silenced with a blunt taunt.
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No-Man’s Land
You Cannot Be Too Careful While Driving Says Citizen
A prominent citizen urges safe driving after reporting four accidents near High Point on Sunday from The Enterprise. He calls for a public education campaign under Safety First and argues most crashes result from driver negligence and require careful, skilled handling of cars.
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High Point
German Airmen Taught To Fight Fair At England School
A British officer at the Central Flying School says German airmen are skilled yet fair fighters. He describes an aviation college near London teaching young English pilots to train hard and fight in a chivalrous manner, despite war realities.
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British Central Flying School
England
Higher College of Hard Knocks
France
London
United Press
Woman Weights and Measures Inspector Proves Capable
Sacramento Sept 26 State Superintendent Charles G Johnson initially doubted a woman could perform well as weights and measures inspector and opposed Mrs Robert D Johnson for Humboldt county but she earned the post and proved effective She is the only woman inspector of weights and measures Johnson knows in the United States and her record shows competence Her motto is to gain dealers cooperation and lead them rather than drive them.
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Sacramento
Cal
Charles G. Johnson
Robert D. Johnson
Humboldt County
Johnson
United States
Johnston
Canada subscribes $18 million to war loan
Ottawa reports Canada has subscribed 18 million dollars toward the 100 million dollar war loan. The move follows national mobilization and supports Allied efforts. Officials say the subscription represents strong domestic financing and public backing for the finance plan.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Fire Prevention Day marks anniversary of Chicago blaze
The article recalls the Great Chicago Fire story tied to Mrs Leary and outlines October 9 Fire Prevention Day. It notes Safety First Federation of America push, governor proclamations, and a program of cleaning, inspecting equipment, drills, lectures, and sermons. It cites 1914 fire losses around 500 million including department costs and discusses fault on carelessness.
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Chicago
Safety First Federation of America
Wilson
Frederick H. Tallett
Safety First Federation
United States
Canada
Panama Canal
Pennsylvania
City of
New York
Kidney Pills Claim Swift Relief for Kidney Trouble
Mrs Hartmeister of Tea Missouri reports two years of kidney trouble improved after using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad notes many women suffer kidney derangement with swollen ankles aches and rheumatism and promotes Mann Drug Company sales.
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Hartmeister
Foley
Mann Drug Company
High Point Se sewage disposal plant bids invited
Sealed proposals for the High Point North Carolina sewage disposal plant project will be received by the mayor and city council at City Hall until 7 30 p m October 3 1916. Projects include four Imhoff tanks a sludge bed and appurtenances with plans available from the city manager and consulting engineers for a $10 deposit and a 5 percent certified check with bid.
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Imhoff
High Point
N. C
City of
Wilson
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