Similar Frontline Banter Inspires Ironies of War
A wartime exchange contrasts grim frontline realism with a wry note on comfort. “Our boys at the front do not find fire a bed of roses,” one says, while another retorts beds of roses are often mud, hinting at shared hardship and dry humor among troops.
Hila Enemy Confronts Cold Treatment Demand
A terse venting exchange reveals a character named Hila confronting neglect and asking why she should act after how she was treated. The dialogue centers on retaliation versus care regarding a cold or illness.
Castoria Ends Inert Claims Warned For Infant Health
A battered notice warns against unsafe infant remedies touting Castoria as life saving. It notes Castoria contains no opiates or narcotics and bears its genuine signature. The piece cautions caregivers about fake claims and seeks to protect infant health.
Eatonic Relief for Stomach Ailments in Hot Weather
War work and heat strain the stomach this summer. Eatonic absorbs harmful gases and acids, preventing indigestion and bloating. Take one or two tablets before meals to ease gas pains and improve appetite. a big pack costs 50 cents at your drugstore.
Burning Villages Light Way For Hun Retreat Toward Vesle River
Allied reports describe German retreat from the Marne toward the Vesle as villages and ammunition dumps burn in the path. Bazoches near Fismes becomes a key railway and highway hub amid heavy rear guard actions and rising prisoner counts. Allied air and long range artillery hamper German moves as fires burn along the Vesle line.
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Vesle River
Lowell Mellett
United Press
Marne
Prusno
Vesle
Bazoches
Fismes
Theng
Chateau-Thierry
Rheims
French Hit German Line On New Front Near Montdidier
London reports at 8:15 am French launched a fresh thrust northwest of Montdidier. By 11:00 am they had advanced about a mile on a four mile front. French gains included Aubvillers and Sauvillers villages and the Mailly-Raineval crest.
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New Front
London
Montdidier
Aubvillers
Sauvillers
Mailly- Raineval
British Fight Desperate Front Assault On Aisne Front
Associated Press reports heavy fighting on the Aisne Marne front as British forces strike southeast of the Save region. British troops engaged in close combat, seizing a stock of German machine guns and taking prisoners amid wooded terrain. Fresh divisions reinforced the line, with overall progress described as a positive for the Allies.
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Associated Press
Aisne- Marne
Montay
Hindenburg Reported Very Ill in Berlin Dispatch
London July 23 reports that Field Marshal von Hindenburg chief of the German general staff is seriously ill and has taken no part in military operations this past year. A Central News Berne dispatch says he attended some important functions but spoke little and showed no writing ability.
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von Hindenburg
Wall
Aoe von L Ludendorff
Rheims
London
Atafft
Berlin
Berne
Ole Quis
Outbreak of Typhoid Ravages Berlin
Fragmentary telegraph copy reports a serious outbreak of typhoid in Berlin with dire health concerns. The message mentions advice received and suggests financial actions like buying bonds with profits amid the chaos. Notable mentions include New York and an American company with an extra dividend indicated.
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Ee York
War Time Idol Quietly Inspires Rural Hay Baling Yes
A wartime scene shows English country girls operating a hay baler under the watch of soldiers and a moving house on wheels. The process, aided by mules, tractors, and a weighing beam, blends martial routine with pastoral work as the girls feed, the boys load, and the hay stacks grow through sunlit hours. Lady Clara Vere de Vere volunteers for service, joining the broader effort.
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Diana
Chloe
Mademoiselle
Clara Vere de Vere
Changes in Daylight Saving Law to be Studied by ICC
Washington reports that the Interstate Commerce Commission will likely detail changes to daylight saving rules before the 1919 spring advance. Hearings in El Paso, Texas, near completion, with findings on railroad time zones and town practices showing dual systems and local adaptations.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Americas
Middle West
el Paso
Tex
Commission
United States
Alaska
United Statos
Greenwich
Ita
Examinera
Ae Railroad Genen
New X ray use in metals science at British Columbia
An article notes that N rays reveal internal metal structures previously opaque to rays. The advent of the Croidge tube allows beams to penetrate metal interiors down to one fiftieth of an inch, enabling a new field of study. The piece also mentions the University of British Columbia launching its first short course in agronomy and animal husbandry in full progress.
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University of British Columbia
Camp Humphreys Redesigns War Time Engineer Training
Washington D C reports on Camp Humphreys at Belvoir Virginia as it rapidly transforms a forest into a vast engineer replacement camp for 17000 men with capacity to 30000 by August. The camp trains sappers gas defense pontoon construction road building and rail operations and will become a permanent engineer training center.
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Washington
D. C
American Corps of Engineers
Allan
A. Humphreys
Belvoir
P Humphreys
United States Army
Humphreys
Hilla and
Valley
America
Pershing
France
Corps of Engineers
Cok Richard Park
U.S. A
Atlantic
Camp Humphreys
Thees
Service Battalion
Camp
Engineer Department
West Pointers
Rubber Supply and Value in Singapore and Malay Peninsula
A 1916 1917 consular report from Singapore outlines rubber output in the Malay Peninsula, noting 977 long tons added in 1917 and an overall supply sufficient for demand. It cites price declines from 16 to 4 cents per pound and increased U S purchases from 14,000 long tons in the March quarter to higher figures, underscoring rubber’s pivotal role in global markets and local manufacturing.
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Omaha Hee
Dome
Sngapore
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