Trade Board enforces enemy endorsements in drafts
The article outlines rules on drafts and checks involving enemies or allies acting for enemies, with the King reporting collections to the Property Custodian. It notes the Trade Board’s authority to bar payments on such financial instruments and to place these instruments on a trading list. It also covers post New Year reporting, and implications for officers training school selections and camp transfers. The piece then shifts to camp life, noting the Y M C A house donation, unit transfers to Camp Greene, rehearsals for Henry V, and local entertainment plans.
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Oferson
Eted v . Trade Board
Big Y. M. GC. A
Joseph Daniels
Sec. Daniels
Navy
Woman's War Work Council
Gen
Brent
80Th Division
Camp Greene
Charlotte
North Carolina
Indiana
Lakemont Park
Jold
Reyburn Keeler
Newsy letter from Camp Lee outlines furloughs and Christmas leave
A camp letter from Lee notes Western Union delivery of orders allowing five percent of new arrivals to go home for Christmas and cars. It confirms furloughs at Yuletide with five days for families, reflecting relief as Indiana connections await updates.
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Lee
Dividquarters
Western Union
Gue
Indiana
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Rose for their son Bernard
Mr and Mrs S W Rose of Water street express sincere appreciation for the kindnesses and thoughtfulness shown by friends and neighbors during the illness and following the death of their son Bernard. Subscribe for the Evening Gazette.
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S. W. Rose
Waterstreet
Bernard
Passport Robbery and Rescue on Berlin to Paris Train
An American of French extraction describes traveling from Berlin when stolen passport led to a sleep induced robbery by a fellow passenger named Walker. He was detained in Berlin as a suspected spy, then released with help from the American minister after the passport thief exposed himself as L Hommedieu. The tale ends with a Paris hotel encounter where the impersonator seeks pardon and a gift in exchange for services.
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Yam
L'Honmmetien
America
Lommedoo
France
Berlin
Foreign Office
Germany
Walker
Brussels
Gtaudd
Mr. Walker
Ofterian
Iyself
L’hommedionu
Paris
L’hommedieu
Agricultural patterns across the United States noted
An Inquirer report highlights east to west differences in crop distribution with California leading in fruit and grain, New England lagging despite its smaller area, and Massachusetts producing the most valuable crops per acre among New England states.
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Rocky Mountains
Paladelphia Inquirer
California
England
New England
Missouri
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Fragrant Pan Mix To Mask Household Odors
A home remedy suggests placing a pan of cloves lightly sprin kled with spirits of Iny énder at the bottom of a pan. Add bits of orange peel and charcont to create a pleasant scent. When heated the mixture smokes and fills the house with a carnationlike odor, masking fish cabbage turnips and other smells.
Marion's Grandfather Hosts Mystery Musician Visit
A Scottish musician, grandfather to Marion, entertains a gifted professional countryman at the family home. After dinner, the guest prepares for the theater as children are admitted to the living room. Marion, wide eyed, touches the guest's bare knee and asks, Where your pants.
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Marion
Beware of the two kinds of ignoble old fire
A quote from the Atlantic Monthly contrasts two forms of ignoble fire. One aged, decrepit and warnful, usable as a moral test. The other more dangerous exposes a sound constitution beneath corruption and defilement, suggesting one may transgress yet endure physically.
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Atlantic Monthly
Meat or Shucks and Crackin Butternuts
A reflective piece by Vinecent da Parma Life musing on cracking butternuts, noting how occasional empty holes yield perseverance. It celebrates gained muscle from hammering and looks ahead to cracking tougher nuts tomorrow.
Insect Language and Hum of Insects
Naturalists say insects have calls like birds and animals yet sounds from limb rubbing and wing vibration mean they cannot always be spoken as voices. Flies and bees clearly convey meaning when their hum grows louder and louder.
The Newest Theology Misread Cain Tale
A boy at a Scripture exam misheard the Cain and Abel story saying Cain went to bed. The teacher questioned his reasoning as he cited the land of Nod clause from the chapter to explain the misinterpretation.
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Cain
Abel
Land of Nod
Christian Therald
Be Optimistic Believe and Hope in All You Believe
A writer urges steadfast optimism and faith that one can hold to hope even when results seem unlikely. The piece encourages daily belief that positive outcomes may yet come to pass.
Ivory Billiard Balls Discovery
A report notes elephant tusks used for billiard balls with male tusks differing in curvature and the smooth passage details less clear, reflecting material quality for cue sports.
Sigh of Relief Over Bills Lets Woman Rush Town
A woman sighs with relief when her husband writes monthly bills, freeing her to hurry downtown and run up a few more expenses, highlighting a domestic routine and financial tension.
Concrete expansion and contraction by season
A United States Bureau of Standards finding shows concrete expands most in winter and contracts most in summer due to moisture variation in the concrete.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Help Yourself Quote on Joy and Pain
Noted Ruskin exhortation about choosing joy, claiming there is infinitely more happiness to share than pain if one accepts it in the moment. The quotation emphasizes proactive personal choice and generosity amid life’s struggles.
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Ruskin
Think It Over
Motivational line attributed to Charles Gordon Ames urges ambition and optimism, stating nothing is too high to be reached or too good to be true.
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Charles Gordon Ames
Today and Tomorrow Do Today’s Duties Not Bother You
A brief aphorism contrasts present effort with future obligations, urging focus on current tasks while implying delayed burdens. It reflects a prudent mindset emphasizing time management and foresight without detailing events or individuals.
An Abuse of the telephone and its dangers
A humorous 1917 Western Newspaper Union piece recounts a man’s tale of installing a telephone for his wife. A burglar scare, delayed calls, and mistaken identity culminate in the house’s telephone being removed. The story ends with the wife relieved but the husband’s view of the device soured.
Californians Praise Ammophila Arenaria For Dune Control
In Geldan Gate Park, San Francisco, sea binders report that Ammophila arenaria the beach grass has proven more effective than any agency at halting shifting dunes.
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Geldan Gate Park
San Francisco
Man defends divorce by claiming silence and forced phonograph
A Wisconsin husband contends his wife refused to speak to him and compelled him to buy a phonograph for companionship, arguing this unusual motive in the divorce case.
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Wisconsin
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Camp Lee
The
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Conservatory of Music
Colburn
Western Newspaper Union
Ming
Owe
Lanust
Reginall
Reginald
Rother
Hilton
Todid Moe
Phin Iyseu
Filton
Emnai Enamel
Samuel Fiscus
Armstrong Township
J. J. Fiscus
Infinna
Church Street
Atore
Phila Street
Water Street
John McConnell
Farmer'n Bank
Dodge
Johnston's
Newa
Weamer's Restaurant
Gazette
Clymer High School
H. B. Shields
Clymer School Bord
Clymer, Pa
Indiana Hospital
Bell Boy
Moore Hotel
Harrington & Richards
Gazette Office
Grays
16Th Street
W.gc. Johnston
Fairview
New York
Fitzpatrick& Co., Inc
Broad
N. Ser
Roy
Penn Hotel
Vitteburgh
Tie
Barnes
Indiana County
the Savings & Trust Co
Mme. Petrova
Moe
Petrova
Waiting Soul
Miriam Cooper
Wm. Fox
Aly Ur
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