Jockeyed Hour Before Sinking the Deutschland
Captain Thompson of the British mercantile marine famed as Deutschland Slayer recounts sinking the German U ship in the Mediterranean. He describes ramming the submarine in 1917 near Alexandria and later being torpedoed and held aboard another U boat for 40 days without disclosure of his feat.
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New York Times
John Thompson
British Mercantile Marine
Deutschland
Thompson
Mediterranean
Admiralty
King George
New York
Biscay
Teuton
Mualis
Alexandria
Egypt
Carter
Atlantic
Azorey
Hun
Kaiser Aims to Spare Trappist Monastery Report
A New York Times dispatch claims the Kaiser asked that the Trappist monastery on Montes Cats not be bombarded to avoid exposing Prince Max of Nesse, whose burial site remains undisclosed. The report notes such selective restraint contrasts with other German wartime actions and the fate of unmarked graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Germany
Max
Nesse
Hatt
France
Belgium
Bingqurel House
Lin
Prince Max
New Concrete Aims To Float And Outstrengthen Steel
In Washington the Emergency Fleet Corporation reports a novel concrete mix that can float on water and be twice as strong as standard concrete. H R J Wig of the Meet division claims concrete ships could rival steel ships, with vessels about two percent lighter than wood. A secret coating formula is said to boost durability of the new concrete chips.
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New York Sun
Washington
Emergency Fleet Corporation
HR. J. Wig
Meet Corporation
The Stars in the Flag and the Nation’s Emblems
A dated Yale Review excerpt discusses the origin of the American flag and its symbols. It notes no single founder and credits the concept to collective effort while mentioning Washington and the era of the flag’s rise amid political rivalries.
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Admiral Chester
Yale Review
George Washington
Conero Wallington
Uhluk
Hannor
Washington
Timely Rescue Surprises Sharks During Airman’s Stranded Flight
Two U S Navy men Walter P Clark and Frank W Riley survived engine failure in a crashed hydroplane after days at sea. With dwindling water and food they signaled with shirts as shark fins circled. A distant ship appeared, misperceived as a submarine, then altered course to rescue them in Baltimore.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Walter P. Clark
United States Navy
Frank W Riley
United States Naval Service
Florida
Een
Clark
Titley
Riley
Baltimore
Pershing's Border Years Highlight Humble Strength and Loss
Accounts from El Paso and Chihuahua recall General John J. Pershing as a steadfast leader who shared hardship with his men. He defended mule drivers, pressed for lighter loads, and punished wasteful behavior while coping with personal tragedy after his wife and two children died in the San FranciscoPresidio fire.
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General Pershing
Mexico
France
Chihuahua
el Paso
San Jeronimo
Panhandle
Namiquipa
Colonia Dublan
Ils Automobile
Pershing
Perahing
Fort Bligs
Honeymooned Student Wants Enlistment in Army
Henry French, 20, Harvard student who wed Lillian Harrington, a Manchester New Hampshire telephone operator, in five days, tells of plans to join the army and go to France to be near his father. He describes a troubled marriage marked by drinking, jealousy, and sudden vows.
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New York
France
Pipe
Quickep
Tienry Tuck French
Urvard
Lillian Harrington
Manchester
N. H
Vanderbilt
Church of the Advent
French
Ashe
Unsure dialog hints at pursuit in far location
A fragmentary line shows a speaker claiming detectives trailing his wife cannot follow him to a distant place. The terse remark implies tension and possible pursuit dynamics without further context or specifics about who, where, or why.
Hair sale by 11 year old to aid war stamps
A Dayton Oregon girl, 11, sells her cut hair to raise funds for war stamps. Gertrude Atherton bids $5 and a Portland Telegram exhibit invites offers, promising the hair, the letter, and a pasteboard box to the highest bidder. The girl seeks to support the WWI drive with the proceeds.
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New York World
Juanita Dewell
Gertrude Atherton
Mistress Dewell
National Security League
Evening Telegram
Portland
Ore
Dayton
Portland Evening Telegram
German Americans with Key Roles in U S War Effort
The New York Evening Post highlights prominent German American figures like Schwab, Stettinius, Goethals, Warburg, Frankfurter, Deeds and Schwab in critical U S wartime posts. It notes loyalty, diverse origins, and duties from shipping to purchasing to quartermaster and labor regulation in the government effort.
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Irom
New York Evening Post
Paruch
Rosenwald
Stettinius
Goethals
Warburg
Frankfurter
Deeds
Schwab
kKaiser
Privy Council
Germany
Sy Guiders
Quartermaster Corps
Enthusiasm Sparks Progress at Baltimore Shipyard Tankers
Edward Hungerford follows Holden Vans aboard unfinished tankers at Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding. Vans explains keel laying pace, predicting water by day 40 for one ship and 9 days since keel, noting improved methods and rising worker enthusiasm as key factors in faster progress.
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Edward Hungerford
ColHer’a
Holden Pvans
Baltimore Pry Docks & Shipbuilding Company
Walider
Wayr
Holden Vans
Fragmentary political prose on cabinet dynamics
A garbled OCR passage discusses relations between a president and his cabinet and recalls Lincoln era anecdotes. The readable text hints at questions about control, memory, and governance within the executive from a historical perspective.
Iron Hands and Red Omens in Wartime London
A veteran journalist recalls a Dublin cab ride and a visit to a London army rehabilitation hospital. He describes rebuilt soldiers with artificial arms and legs demonstrating skill, endurance, and mobility, arguing the war’s injuries propel a future where all veterans have two serviceable limbs.
Government Takes Command of Nation's Railways
The article notes the U S government under McAdoo assumes control of the rail system to win the war, serve the public, and improve labor relations. It outlines principles like eliminating waste, fair wages, fair profits, standardized equipment, and efficient routing to shorten distances and boost overall transport, with daily operations under centralized guidance.
Better Coal This Year Amid Impurity Controls
Before World War I U S coal capacity exceeded demand but wartime needs raised impurity levels in anthracite and bituminous coal. Dr Harry Garfield ordered action, James Neale coordinated with Pennsylvania officials to limit slate and bone impurities. Rules set slightly above prewar levels. no complaints, penalties imposed on violators. Damaged coal diverted to dumps, hospitals, churches, or donated. producers paid fines and charges to enforce standards.
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United States
Harry A. Garfield
Harry A. Garfield, National Fuel
James Neale
Pennsylvania
Neale
William Potter
Lackawanna
Schuykill
Fuel Administration
Philadelphia
Sig. Sresent
Crimean War Vet Makes Long Journey to Speak in Hyde Park
London report by N. Radford notes a 60 plus year old Crimean War veteran completes his annual Birietel to London walk to urge practical common sense in reward to neat and drink. He ends with a Hyde Park lecture, quoting Daniel and urging justice for the people.
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London
Mall
N. Radford
Birietel
England
Hyde Park
Danial
Portamouth to London trip and the Iron Duke tribute
A fragment recounts a figure describing a long walk from Portamouth to London in honor of the Iron Duke. He notes becoming a teetotaler and non smoker, and plans for a 200 mile annual walk plus rest stops, followed by four months on a farm work rotation.
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Portamouth
London
Iron Duke
Politician Remark Attributed To Youthful Audience
A fragmentary London column recalls a scene where a boy among observers is teased about being a born politician after an earlier remark about his political potential. The note hints at youthful dynamics and the crowd’s playful commentary.
MAKE READY MONEY FOR SOLDIER BOYS IN FRANCE
American soldiers in France would receive a bank book to draw seven dollars fifty cents a month from any disbursing officer under a proposed pay reform. The plan, used by the British, would base a personal account on a seven dollar fifty cent monthly minimum, with drafts issued from a central ledger and balances accessible anywhere. It aims to remove reliance on service records, easing payments for transfers and large contingents of casuals at camps awaiting assignment.
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France
Heavy Hailstones Across History Told From Answers London
The article surveys documented hailstones weighing from six to eight pounds and larger claims. Notable reports include Namur 1719 with six to eight pounds, Tartary’s millstone-sized fall, a May 1802 Hungarian town sighting of a 1,100 pound block, and Tippoo’s era elephant-sized stone near Seringapatam.
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London
Namur
Father Hue
Tartary
Tippoo
Seringapatam
Gold Pieces for Buttons From Seattle Soldier
From Seattle comes word that an American soldier will carry gold to sustain life if captured. Bert Martin of Salt Lake City reports the mother sewed 24 dollar gold pieces into each of ten buttons on the vest and concealed additional gold pieces in other clothing parts.
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Seattle
Wash
Bert Martin
Salt Lake City
Hong Kong Described as Island City and Harbor Jewel
In The Spell of China the city is described as an island within Victoria named after England’s Queen. The harbor spans about 10 square miles with varied channel entrances for ships from Australia the Philippines Straits Settlements Pacific coasts Japan and North America. The piece likens Hong Kong to a monumental yet landlocked landscape with hills surrounding azure waters noting Venice like sunrise views and a fragrant stream name origin tied to Heung Heung from the East India Company water supply.
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Hong Kong
Archie Bel
China
Whith
Victoria
Japan
North America
Frech Riviera
Pacific
Venice
Weves
Ranite City
Ohipe
East India Company
Automatic window closing device by Philadelphian inventor
A Philadelphia inventor consoles readers with a novel automatic rain window closer. The device uses a foam or blotting paper trigger that dissolves on moisture, releasing a lever connected to a permanent rod to shut upper sash windows as rain falls. The invention promises quieter mornings and less upstairs disruption.
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Christian Science Monitor
Untitled snippet reflects unclear old city scene
Fragmentary OCR text shows a Brome Katona City Star style prose with aging, farm imagery, and a passenger car encounter. The readable lines depict a weathered man, a jumper and jeans, addressing a driver, with broken phrases and tangled syntax.
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Katona City
Etrony & Apelanding
Jean
Jovard
Wwe
Anyvudd
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Dubin
Liffey
Cabby
Lon
New York Tribune
Ion
Sam
McAdoo
Railways
E. L. Gole
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Joey Jesse
Waters
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