Demetrius and the silk shirts in a small town tale
A quirky vignette follows Demetrius the vendor who boasts Athens roots and Socrates lore while swapping silk shirts for Liberty Bonds. The piece shifts to wartime safety notes, reporting aviator survival odds and shipyard accident reductions, then debunks local rumors from Auburn to Bridgeport about serum tests, tank pledges, child transports, and Baker’s France visit.
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Demetrius
Athens
Socrates
Ong
Hamburgberg
Won- der
German Lies and Patriotism in Wartime Propaganda
Daily German Lie by Harvey O Higgins condemns German propaganda while debunking claims of 1400 deserters at Camp Merritt. He notes misreporting from New York City and cites the Hoboken command stressing discipline near New York as tens of thousands pass through. He challenges German exaggerations about aviator lifespans and French British medical observations of service length.
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Harvey O'Higgins
Committee On Public Information
New York City
Camp Merritt
New York
Hoboken
France
Poor Man's Household Goods Reflected in Dickens Quote
A fragmentary quote from Charles Dickens contemplates the poor man’s possessions as emblems of birth and power. It contrasts the "unherittance" of descent with his tenement life, suggesting a city scene where wealth and social status shape identity. The text reads like an 19th century reflection on material wealth versus belonging.
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Chirles
Dickens
Americans urged to limit sugar use during wartime
The U S War Administration asks Americans to restrict sugar to two pounds per month until January 7 2079 to ensure supplies for Allied armies civilians and the military. New crop Cuban sugar will ease shortages by year’s end while beet and Louisiana cane crops fall short and Portugal Puerto Rico Java logistics hinder allocation.
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Peed
Fatal Runaway Horse Accident Near Rifehville
A hay wagon on a farm near Rifehville ran away, tipping George Cook aged forty five from the rear seat. He was struck by the wagon wheel and died instantly, his head said to be severed in the crash.
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Rifehville
George Cook
Woman Station Keeper On Duty at Savannah
The first woman railroad station keeper, Miss Stella Trask, is now on duty at the Union passenger station in Savannah. She wears a plain blue suit and white cap instead of the ornate uniform, reflecting a shift for a woman serving in this capacity during the era.
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Savannah
Stella ‘Trask
Union
Wife Finds Two Human Eyes in Pancake Flour
Mrs Edith Rosensook of Moline reports finding two human eyes in a package of pancake flour Aug 19. Police and investigators examined the incident noting the odd discovery and the flour source.
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Hoshand
Edith Rosensook
Fragmented OCR Item on Food Alert at Local Market
A damaged OCR snippet notes a food safety alert with authorities notified and regional area action starting. It mentions an incident affecting the market and immediate responses by health officials and polite authorities. Further readable details are not available.
Carele Pigebie Entourage in New England to Be Entered
Boston dispatch reports a plan to assemble young birds in Boston for a new communication system. Government aims to link New England forts with a complete aerial pipeline via carrier pigeons and related camps are being prepared.
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New England
Boston
Artiy Diflckis Hewe
Massachusett
Higeon
New Repland
Auitiona
Transfers reveal multiple land parcels traded in cities
Transferrs list several property moves including parcels in Green Homer City Chevy Trees Canoe Young and White. Notable sums include 300 500 and 8000 dollars. Names such as Matro Krlata Barclay Butler James Wing Sv William Ho wells Alf Johnaton Snith and Angela Michale appear amid buyer seller notes.
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Alex Mv. Barclay
Bessie Altha Butler
White
James Wing
William Howells
Green
W. TL
Alf Y. Johnaton
Homer
Sh. AW
Snith
James W. McParland
Chevy Trees
Cearge Takais Yo ‘Ony Trunhea
Canoe
C.C. Neal
Angela Michale
Young
Saving Sugar For Shippis War Time Policy
American families would consume less sugar with home-grown stocks. About 75 percent of sugar is shipped overseas, with production around 1,000,000 tons while imports reach over 3,000,000 tons in normal times. The US Food Administration urges two pounds per person per month for home use to aid shipping and military needs.
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France
United States Food Administration
Industry Gives Delight and Muddled Notices In Local List
A garbled OCR style crowd of names places and events appears. References to Mrs and Moadines Si Cl Machen street and New York figures mingle with Pagosa Martins and Martins o and Pagosa. The text reads like a civic notice with scattered phrases about leases and industry, ending with disjointed lines and stray terms.
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Moadines
Machen Street
Martins E O
Edward St. Shar
Cur
New York
Mende Cuysher
Pagosa
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Trier
Cihanilia
de Gant
Diesiag
War Department
Department of Labor
Hop Island
America
Auburn
N. Y
Camp Dix
Auburn Citizen
John Boncaro
Bridgeport
Neb
U. S
New Hampshire
New Bromawick
Canada
Bakers
Judge Ben
Bo Lingsey
Denver
Joffre
Jodie Lindsey
Baker
United States
Mes
United States Foods Administration
Legd Agiministriet
Fobey
Europe
Breos
Louisiana
Porto Rico
Java
Industrians
Sudhirave
Saa Halter
Smith Forima
Liehleap Mlucbrie Carestix
Dodge Bros
Anechar Motor Co.fs
POR Sale Ford
Ry Gazette Office
Unquire Gazette Office
Thoiais
Wists Uta
Weamer Bros. Restauraunt
Philadelphia
King
Burrell Atreel
Maple Avenue
Blairsville
A. Tan
Farmers’ Line
Tull
Indiana
ROE
LR. Smith
Romus
Jno
Wollingensmith
Rose Building
Wine Avenue
Tlx
Sco Jol Klingensmith
Fl. D. Johnston
Center of
Gil i Yars
RENP
Frederick Plaune Co
Wivon Opt. Lst
Lin
Cie Hn Puy Covening
Genthesen
Clement
Matro Krlata
George Bobk
Grand Theatre
Actor Sessue Hayakawa
Madge Kennedy
Cress
New Strand Theatre
and Antonio Moreno
House of
Frank Keenan
Universal
Eddie Polo
Colonial
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