Be Careful What You Write To An Airman In War Time
Washington DC warns families and friends to avoid distressing letters to airmen in training and combat. Officials say negative home news and overbearing “be careful” notes can harm morale and mental readiness. Letters that uplift and reassure help maintain alert, stable air crews and support ongoing air service efforts.
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Washington, D. C
United States Air Medical Ee
Isaac H. Jones
United States Air Medical Service
Love Field
Dallas
Tex
Les
Texas
Mecca for Goldiere at the Metropolitan Museum of New York
From the International Studio this piece notes the influx of young soldiers and sailors in uniform flocking to the Pierpont Morgan collection of reconstructed French rooms at the Met. A Cockney Royal Flying Corps member questions the French empire while two Mineola youths lead him through the displays.
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Goldiere
United Statos
Metropolitan Museum of New York
Pierpont Morgan
Royal Flying Corps
Mineola
Thankegiving of Geng from the New York World
The National Council of Women with seven million members proposes turning Thanksgiving into a day of unified song. They urge Americans to sing together at 4 p.m. Eastern, hoping a powerful chorus will rise from millions of voices and reach the heavens.
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New York World
Natonal Council of Women
America
Saenee
Mare
Ae. Seapond
Anne Ieee
Alsace Lorraine and War Echoes in London Times
Fragmentary OCR elicits a garbled report referencing Alsace Lorraine, the Croix de Guerre, and émigré chatter in London. It mentions French soldiers at Verdun and the Somme, with unclear dialogue about the war and a prince’s return.
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Alsace- Lorraine
London Times
London
Bish- Institute
Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace
Inraive
Prince
Our Own Immigration and the Return to Normal Industry
Washington hints discouraging emigration until regulation returns. The piece argues returning soldiers will fill economic niches tied to their training, while American industry can absorb workers. Halting emigration briefly may let industry settle, then bars can ease as new problems arise.
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Chicago Tribune
Washington
America
Emi
Europe
Returned Hero and War’s Aftermath in Civilian Life
A New York Sun feature notes veterans returning to ordinary life and war’s effect on couples. It contrasts a captain’s aura with a wife’s discontent and questions whether women will sustain adventurous partners after war. The piece travels through memory of khaki, sacrifice, and thrift tied to bonds and patriotism.
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New York Sun
London Daily Mall
France
Doom of Austria foretold in Bir Chirol article
An October 24 Land and Water essay echoed by Bir Valentine Chirol predicts Austria’s disintegration after Wilson’s 14 points and the US stance toward Czech and Jugoslav aspirations. It argues Austria-Hungary faces a German rump fate, with a shattered empire unable to sustain its imperial ties.
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Austria
Bir Valentine Chirol
Land and Water
Eng
Wilson
United States
Family of Nations
Ceets Dynasty
Tell Worn Bonds Prominent in Vault Story
In Kansas City Star account an unnamed woman notes worn munition bonds in the Federal Reserve vault. She emphasizes the bonds’ history and sentimental value over their clean appearance. The scene features bond bundles in brown wrappers and various colored seals.
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Dess
Comparlaon
Kansas City
Federal Reserve Bank
Nia
Colonel House and the World Stage
Lora Northcliffe in the Nebraska State Journal portrays Colonel House as universally respected by European statesmen. The piece notes his unrivaled access to European elites through Texas ranch entertaining, and argues he became President Wilson’s confidant and chief adviser due to his international and American political knowledge, while remaining office free and selfless.
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Colonel House
Nebraska State Journal
Lora Northcliffe
Europe
Texas
Wilson
Feeding the Foe. Lanning on food aid to Germany
Secretary Lanning outlines sending food to Germany in response to Ebert s appeal. He notes Solf s worries over feared conditions and ship seizures, while assuring relief will be provided with Allied cooperation. American rations may cover local needs and aid postwar reconstruction for Belgium and central powers.
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New York World
Lanning
Ebert
Solfs Cariier
Germany
Solf
Herr Ebert
Lansing
Supreme Council
Vercaliles
Belgium
Lesson From Outlook On A Recruit At Camp Kearny
A National Geo incident describes a recruit labeled a typical Mexican who, after failing to answer a question, collapses in class. The episode suggests teachers must exhibit infinite patience to connect with alien students rather than blame or indifference.
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Camp
Kearny
Food and Farm Address to Returned Soldiers in Canada
An editorial argues the postwar shift to farming as the main path for returning soldiers. It praises Canada and the United States for offering land, education, and government support to help veterans become independent farmers, amid renewed cross border goodwill and reduced wartime restrictions.
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Canada
United States
Indissoluble kinship echoed in language and life
Fragmentary advertisement laments a bond formed in thought and feeling. It speaks of in language in life in work and desire to build a new world. The text hints at a strong, lasting connection described as an incurable indissoluble kinship.
Holy Joe Talks Bolster Faith in Evac Hospital Ward
A chaplain at a U S evacuation hospital front of the lines asks badly wounded soldiers what he should tell the division heading to replace them. A sergeant on a nearby bed refuses to be downhearted as gas assaults fill the ward with torn wounds and muttered prayers.
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Joe
United States
Heard In Court Judge Sentences Six Months In Jail
Court transcript notes a judge imposes six months in jail with hard labor. A hobo comments mockingly asking to double the time and remove labor, reflecting street reaction to the sentence.
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Bostes
Wealth Concentration and Croesus in Silent Era Fame
A comment contrasts wealth and celebrity, noting Croesus as the richest man while asserting the speaker never recalls his name among moving picture stars. The exchange hints at evolving fame, wealth, and recognition in a media era.
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Croesus
Moving Picture
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