First Loot of the Bolshevists Arrive In New York
The article, by Nowell Dwight Hillis, describes Bolshevik loots arriving in New York from Russia. It notes rumors of jewels, rubles, emeralds, and diamonds, including 76 carat gems, and claims centuries of wealth moved from Russia's elite into Western ports.
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Nowell Dwight Hillis
Count of Monte Cristo
Siahuet
Rome
Hubert Louis Stevenson
Benn Gunn
Dumas
Stevenson
New York
Russia
Europe
Egypt
Arabia
India
Burmah
China
Spain
Italy
Palestine
Excavations at St Augustine's College Uncover Ancient Tombs
English excavations at St Augustine's college Canterbury reveal the tombs of archbishops and royal remains beneath the north porticus and hospital area. The site traces to the old monastery founded by King Ethelbert and St Augustine in 598, with descriptions by Gocelin confirmed. Rebuilding of hospital structures is planned to continue the work and open the foundation to visitors.
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St. Augustine's College
Canterbury
Ethelbert
St. Augustine
Gocelin
Flanders
St. Bertin
England
Herman
Sherborne
St. Augustine's
Augustine
St. Anselm
Bertha
Letard
Chaplin
Eadbald
Emma
St. Anne
When Uncle Dad Was Young
A nostalgic, eerie reminiscence from John D. Wells in the Buffalo News about childhood fears in a cellar. The speaker recalls bone chilling images, talking scare figures, and protective fatherly reassurance amid creaking shutters and drafty winds.
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Dad
Sonny
W Place of Whisky Substitutes for Nerve and Cardiac Ailments
A reader seeks whisky substitutes for medical use and relief. The article mentions aromatic spirits of ammonia with water as a practical substitute, plus inhalation of nitrate of amyl for certain pains. It warns whisky not suitable for angina and notes the unscientific but common remedy helps some patients.
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Ste
Wilak
Angina
Queer Marriage Law in English Courts
A London Blighty item notes a judge’s remark on a case from Northampton where two women, who married the brothers of their deceased husbands, are held for trial. The piece contrasts gender roles with a dead wife’s sister and a dead husband’s brother.
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Northampton
France in Africa and Europe drive postwar plans
The article discusses France in Africa and Europe aiming to regain influence after the war. It notes development plans for colonies including railroads schools and highways and mentions War loans and returning soldiers ready to help shape Algeria and broader commerce.
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France
Africa
Europe
Alpica
Newpane
Eeras the
Alana
Views on America from an English observer in the Saturday Evening Post
An English critic highlights American bright men and brighter women, inventive spirit, love of adventure, and pride in the flag. He notes American happiness in rural life, a norm of muddling through, and a developing distinct national race.
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Saturday Evening Post
America
Europe
My Iceland I longing for the frozen homeland
A nostalgic poem laments leaving Iceland for sunny lands while recalling harsh winters, ice farms, snowdrifts, and a desire to return. The speaker imagines crossing seas, tasting ice, and roaming icy lanes, praising Iceland as the fairest land with daily snow and perpetual cold.
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Iceland
Going Home Hans Paulsen Returns to Denmark
The Milwaukee Journal notes Hans Paulsen's critique of American life as lonely and isolating. He reflects on the abundance of money not buying companionship and questions how Americanization work can better welcome immigrants while protecting communities.
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Milwaukee Journal
Hans Paulsen
Denmark
War era quips and crossed lines in gossip scraps
A collage of humorous clippings from multiple papers includes jokes about war workers and marriages to soldiers, a London answers quip about collars, Yonkers menu wit, a Boston Transcript gag about late lectures, a Sartorial Expedient cartoon and a guard house anecdote with Secretary Baker, all reflecting lighthearted press humor of the era.
Japan’s Policy toward China and Security Reasons
The Herald of Asia argues Japan does not seek sole hegemony over China. It states Japan protects China mainly for its own security and will not barter away its right, even if it harms its own standing. The piece notes possible refuge for China and warns Occidental nations against future territorial risks.
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Herald of Asia
Japan
China
Ching
Chipa
Scary Spring Scurvy Talks and Berry Price Rants
The piece discusses springtime scurvy symptoms in children and babies and reviews historical findings on milk processing and the need for fruit or vegetable juice. It also retells a Chicago Post anecdote about rising berry prices, worker wages, and a manager’s box-mounding workaround.
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Hart
Steenbock
Smith
Hess and
Unger
Hess and Unger
The
Chicago Post
Big Pond
Chicago
Smallest Bit by a War Hero Major Hoke
W. E. Hoke, a war correspondent turned major, created a gauge measuring one millionth of an inch. His precision device, developed in a home workshop, passed scrutiny at the U.S. Bureau of Standards and aided munitions efforts during wartime.
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Christian Science Monitor
W. E. Hoke
United States Army
Sweden
Hoke
United States Bureau of Standards
Major Hoke
Argonne Indian Soldiers in World War I
The Philadelphia Press notes that 17,000 Native Americans served in khaki at the Argonne, far more than in any previous battle. It laments that many Indians lacked citizenship rights and voting eligibility despite risking lives for Old Glory.
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Philadelphia
Argonne
Redskins
America
Pershing
France
Congress
Tommy's Jokes and War Time Theater in France
Reassembled humor sketches show women of the humor scene rewritten by Tommy's for their troop in France. An American surgeon Maj H M Haya recounts service with the British army in a diary style revue titled Cheario. The Merry Mauves perform in a drafty barn like venue near the front with a railway station scene and various characters including Porter's Assistant. A Missouri woman is noted to have vanished and reappeared after a party. a box of love letters weighed with a rock was found. A Missouri pickpocket is released after a sheriff agrees to a wager to return with enough money to pay a fine.
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Tommies
France
H. M. Haya
Knopf
Kotor
Porter
Loula
Room for a Man in a crowded world
Excerpt urges the individual to seek opportunity as the earth grows crowded and humanity expands. It argues the strong man discovers unique value amid rivals, rejects sloth, and must prove virtue publicly through interaction with others.
A Romance of Medicine in Public Health Service Drive
The United States Public Health Service leads a nationwide effort with state and city boards to fight venereal diseases syphilis and gonorrhea. Free clinical treatment, closure of breeding places, and public education aim to end these scourges within generations.
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United States Public Health Service Bulletin
United States
United States Public Health Service
Fracaster
Europe
Haiti
John H. Stokes
Mayo Clinic
Ter
Minn
Pierre Gift of Valor and a Ring from the Front
A WWI vignette follows Pierre a French name bearer with blue eyes and a chasseur tam as he serves near the trenches. He earns a copper shell ring while wounded and given a ring left for Private W. A. P. John in Leslie's. The ambulance carries him away as surgeons remove his hand and he salutes with a smile promising to roll a Paris someday.
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Pierre
Vet
Bjour
Americain
Paris
W. A. P. John
Leslie
Reductions In Army From The New York Post
The article notes sweeping army cutbacks lowering many officers from generals to colonels and below. Temporary appointments are revoked, causing loss of pay authority and titles. Even accomplished officers face hardship as brevet distinctions vanish and status drops erode morale.
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New York Post
London Discovers the Wild West in Movies
London newspapers attack Wild West pictures shown in English cinemas as misleading depictions of American life. They argue film stories distort life on the plains and misinform European audiences about American soldiers and manners.
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London
Plains of
America
Europe
North Dakota Tops Banks Per Capita In United States
The New York Sun reports North Dakota leads all states with one bank per eight residents, followed by South Dakota Nebraska Iowa Kansas and Missouri with varying per capita figures. The piece also notes local court observations in Denver about divorce filings during wartime and hints at rising separations amid soldiers' absence.
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North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Julian H. Moore
Duge
District Court For
City of
Denver
J Mogre
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