Japanese Women Dominate Civil Service Roles in Empire
Reports show 4 000 women employed by the railway bureau as ticket sellers and clerks while 6 000 women work in the tobacco monopoly. Wages range from 10 to 20 cents daily for some, up to 150 for actresses. In Sweden, lack of soda threatens glass industry. government monopolies expand to regulate prices and ensure army supplies. Monopolies extend to tobacco, food, coal, and railways as shortages grow. Sweden and Gothenburg report long lines of women and children for scarce goods.
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Railway Bureau
Japan
Germany
Sweden
Gothenburg
British advertise sense of airplanes and obsolete models
The British government seeks to dispose of 105 air boats, only one complete with engines. Most need engines mounted. many are likely obsolete. Belated prices hint at Brune sets equating to about 3600 dollars for a pair of oxen, amid Belgian requisitions by Germans.
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Airoe
Brune
Belbilan
Pensions for Mothers Urged in London Talk
Judge Henry Neil of Chicago, author of the mothers pensions scheme, spoke in London advocating state support to keep families together. He cited U S studies showing reduced child poverty and juvenile crime, recounting his Chicago observation of a widow mother driven to court, and noting legislative adoption across states and early results in New York, Colorado and other places.
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Lareion
England
Amerea
Henry Neil
Wicaro
London
Neil
Lord Lytton
George Toolmin
M. P
Amd
Mise
United States
Joder Nel
New York City
Heame
Chicago
Nell
Phoeas
Nell Myc
New York
Colorado
Dangerous Cargoes in The Japan Advertiser
The piece warns cargo dangers from dyna mite to sugar and cotton with oils, acids, and gases. It notes spontaneous combustion with oil-soaked cotton and warns of other hazardous loads like carbide of calcium and chlorine compounds. A Chilean ship incident at the Falkland Islands illustrates how corrosive fumes can damage a vessel frame.
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Japan
Falkland
War tale of two Belgian children as train enters town
A journalist recalls two young Belgian brothers aboard a train entering a southern town. The elder, six, tries to comfort the younger, three, as they endure hunger and cold with neat clothes and no cries. A bystander narrator reflects on care and past roles.
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Pierre Lote
Uncle Wiggily and the White Queen in the Woods
Uncle Wiggily helps a stuck white butterfly and gains a magic boon from the White Queen of Wonderland. The queen mends Nurse Jane’s broken dishpan, rewarding the bunny with a future wish, then returns to her butterfly form and departs as Uncle Wiggily enjoys a peaceful meal.
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Wighly Longcare
Uncle Wiggity
Ecret
Jane
Wigstily
Nuree Jane
Jackie Bow Wow
Uncle Wigglly
Ty Beutiful
Uncle Cal Che Eald
Bunny
Sam
Wigzby
Liourts
Wissity
Cures
No Hatred Amid Veiled Verse of War Echoes
Fragmented verse condemns hatred while insinuating violent acts against political leaders and nations. It laments vengeance yet imagines harming Kaiser and Hindenburg, suggesting exile or execution and a grim utopian wish for a weakened foe. The tone mimics propaganda with coded threats and hostile imagery.
Unclear Fragments Explain Wartime Lottery Dividends
A garbled passage references a wartime lottery system with figures about weekly distributions and allowances. Names and places are unreadable, but the text hints at large annual sums and cross border or overseas disbursements. The fragmentary nature limits specifics.
Fasdich to Lead Morals Commission on Training Camps
Raymond B. Fasdich appointed chairman of a commission to safeguard morals in training camps. He advocates both providing guidance and closing reservations to maintain discipline. He secured acts by several leading camps to establish a regular program.
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United States
New York
Use coal gas in motors subsite good service in England
The London Telegraph reports significant interest in using coal gas as a motor fuel. It notes 6 cubic feet of coal gas equals one gallon of petrol for driving a vehicle, and compares costs, asserting potential large savings. Shrapnel Smith cites demonstrations and ongoing trials across London routes and several towns.
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London Telegraph
Telegraph
Shrapnel Smith
London
Eastbourne
Nottingham
Harrogate
Grimaby
Bath
Bishop Auckland
Glasgow
No Man's Land, Death's Edge in a Traveler's Roving Tour
A lyrical meditation on No Man's Land as a vast, perilous but sacred expanse between nations. The piece compares the desolation to Pompeii and Thebes and evokes cycles of war, ruin, and heroism, framing a journey through haunted landscapes of France and beyond, where memory and sacrifice linger amid night lights and distant rockets. Names and precise places are woven into a sweeping, reflective panorama of war and travel.
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Hammar
Gayot
Westminster Abbey
Sahara
Bord T
Bea
Aurora Borealis
Sime
France
Herole Ives
Colorful scenes of schoolyard fashion and color
The article describes how every school yard bursts with vivid garments from cheap cottons to fine wools. It notes children wear bright, artistic outfits that outshine adults while dyes from Germany influence colors, reflecting social contrasts in clothing and appearance.
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Minneapolis Journal
Csalleo
Peorton
Germany
United” States
Erie
Valens
Ceru Ian
Egypt Bricks Excerpt Indicates Exodus Reference
Fragments show a cryptic note mentioning Egypt bricks and Exodus. No clear event dates, names, or locations emerge. Context suggests a symbolic or coded statement rather than a reportable incident.
Hawaii to Host Upper Air Data Station with Kite System
Horoluls reports plans to erect a U S weather bureau upper air station in Hawaii modeled on an Omaha setup. Great kites will carry meteorological instruments, aiding aviators and artillerymen. Midway Island weather observations extend Pacific data coverage for improved Honolulu forecasts.
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Horoluls
F. B
Corres
Associated Press
Secom
United States
Eee
Weather Daren
U. A
Hamrick
Weather Bureau
Army Guthorities
Omaha
Néb
R. K. Evans
Hawaiian Department
the Weather Bureau
War Department
Mamrick
Leter
Midway Island
Midway Station
Pacific
Honolulu
Hamrick Saye
Hawaii
Passage of a Tell Read in Pennsylvania Legislation
A historic fragment notes how the Pennsylvania legislature once incorporated a company to build a reed from Harrinwarg along the river. Tolls were collected for many years to support the road and private interests influenced rates. The text mentions Reading and Deuphin Wigrmallen, and hints at an estate involved in toll arrangements and road ownership.
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Pennsylvania Egislature
Harrinwarg
Fragmented glossary hints at political slang and relics
The document presents a scrambled collection of phrases and terms related to American politics, elections, and media, including references to quotes about the president, terms like Ivory above the collar, and various slang items. It reads like a partial glossary or glossary-like clipping with broken lines and mixed notes.
German Heritage Sparks Red Cross Support in Beatrice Area
Beatrice Sun notes a wartime recruitment scene where many enlistees had German ancestry or connections, highlighting the tension between heritage and loyalty. The piece praises German American generosity to the Red Cross funds while recalling a German linked community contribution during the era.
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Toine Kaiser
Beatrice Sun
Seovice
Rene Anath
Potedam
Red © Fund
American Red Cross
Ulat Hanover
Crome Fund
Berlin
Ambarmador Gerant
America
The Sandbag Caves of Venice
Venice lacks natural cellars so residents dig low cemented rooms to shield from bombs. Water-filled ground forces arches and watertight paths to be built. Authorities create a protected network beneath streets with arches and pumps to reach safety in danger zones.
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Venice
Christian Herald
Citheens
Buckwheat Proposed for English Grain Safety
From the London Chronicle, buckwheat and rye are named as the only grains now suitable to grow and feed in England to save wheat. Buckwheat, though historically used to feed pheasants, is described as nutritious and pleasant for human use, thriving on poor soil with manure, and noted for abundant yields.
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England
The
London Chronicle
Fragmentary note on diplomats and Australian context
A garbled OCR fragment references diplomacy and a term related to Australia. It mentions a faculty for diplomatic on trade, a date pattern, and thanks to contributors. The readable elements are sparse and not clearly attributable to a person, place, or event.
Germans Resort to Plain Lying in Reports Says British General
Major General Maurice, head of military operations for Britain, discusses accuracy in war dispatches with American correspondents. He says German communiques increasingly read like fiction and explains why advancing armies’ reports are usually more reliable. He notes human nature and battlefield pressures shape what each side broadcasts.
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Tandon
Maurice
West Front
Iag
Pring
Uncle Wiggily and the Red Queen
In a woodland tale Uncle Wiggily Longears helps Crawlie the red ant girl after she is trapped under an acorn. He frees Crawlie, then meets a June bug who is cold and stiff from lack of wood, and encounters a green mossy log and a mysterious figure described as the Red Queen.
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Uncle Wiggilty Longearn
Crawlie
Uncle Wigsgily
Tam
Crawne
Uncle
Mrs. Ant
Mra. Ant
Craw
Uncle Wiggily
Rawlie
Crawle
Uncle Wissily
Unele
Red bug and bunny help a weary wanderer home
A whimsical scene shows a red bug and helpful animals aiding a tired traveler. They carry a pine stick home for winter after a kind deed, then cheerfully part ways as the bunny returns to its hollow stump bungalow.
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Ana
Dace Wigerly
What Responsibility Does from the London Mail
An old London Mail quote notes that naval leadership grows from steady, serious minds as captains advance from commander to captain. It recalls a captain who hosted prayer meetings for the crew to deter favor-trading and promote genuine calling. There is a reference to the Gemete See Semanen Gaae 66.
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London Mail
Lfe
Striking Statements from the Independent on Exhibitionism
The text presents a series of remarks attributed to various figures including Franklin, Orville Wright, and Coningsby Dawson. It reflects debates on science, virtue, sacrifice, and danger, with fragmentary quotes about evolution, air travel, and renouncing virtue. The tone is editorial and reflective on contemporary world issues.
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The
New York Independent
Evention
Ralatum
Frankis See
Dave Brune
Ee Oe Jon
H. GO. Wells
Ulus
Orville Wright
Germany
F. MM
Coningsby Dawson
The Matron's Kiss Tale From Paris Hospitals
A French papers tale describes a Paris hospital actress promising each obedient patient a kiss to prompt medicine. The elderly matron witnessed the scene and then offered a playful ultimatum. She joked that patients must take their medicine or kiss her, amusing all present.
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Aberdean Free Preas
Paris
Lambiike
Obliterating Class Distinctions and Human Dignity
Fragmentary note argues against class barriers and harsh social rules. Mentions education, respect for women, and the need to teach children to value all people, regardless of class, while stressing dignity.
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Molly
What Can You Def rom Everybody's for Jus The United States
Fragmented OCR text discusses wartime motives and calls to action but is garbled with many missing or misread phrases. The piece hints at patriotic rhetoric urging unity and support for the war effort, referencing ally nations and collective duty. The readable portions emphasize resolve and moral purpose in joining the conflict.
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United States
KE Pane
Fedeas
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