Peruvian malaria drive. new department funds and quinine import
Reports describe Peru's vigorous malaria campaign across the country with four focus areas including patient care and vector control. The government will import quinine at cost and allow purchases by individuals and institutions. A new department, Bureau for Assisting Scientific Research Into Industrial Problems, receives 1,000,000 pounds and a 40,000 pound annual grant, with 14 officials and a 7,250 pound payroll. Premier Roselli is noted for long hours and influence in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Defective Work Habits and Disabled Labor Debate
A Chicago bureau report critiques idleness among the disabled and favors work at hospitals and sanatoriums. It notes varied outcomes from sewing and armament making to gardening, with cautions about rest and staged treatment. Medical authorities urge careful assignment of tasks to match each patient’s condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solenberger
Chicago Bureau of Charities
Upnam
W.T. Brown
Institut
Brown
Life's a Very Funny Proposition by George M. Cohan
A reflective verse on life’s mystery and contradictions. The speaker ponders why humanity toils under fate and wonder, noting luck, illness, and death shape our days. The poem concludes that life's a funny proposition with no certain answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Cohan
Navy to wear metal identity tags with fingerprints
Washington dispatch to the Boston Herald outlines Navy plans for metal identity tags for all personnel. Each tag will show name, birth date and enlistment details, officer rank and appointment date, plus a fingerprint on the reverse. Monel metal and an inked fingerprint are used, with a nitric acid etch to seal the print and inscription. Experts estimate unique fingerprints prevent misidentification with nearly zero error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Dispatch
Boston Herald
United States Navy
Navy
Fires From Electricity Stir Philadelphia Debate
Washington Devereux of the Philadelphia Fire Underwriters association warns that electrical misuse, not faulty equipment alone, caused over 4,000 fires last year. He cites a family scene where a homemaker leaves a live appliance on and steps away, urging safer practices and education in wiring homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Litte
Horace
Mee
Washington Devereux
Philadelphia Fire Underwriters Association
Uwe
Pennsylvania Electrical Contractors
Devereux
The Way It Looked. Claims Against the Railroad in Texas
After a new administration took over a Western railway, numerous claims were filed for horsemens and cattle killed along the line in Texas. Accusations mounted that the railroad consistently bore fault, and road officials argued no improvement would reduce livestock fatalities at crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew
Wweatern
Texas
Fragmentary note on Clonaginess and Weasley readings in sermons
The text discusses repeated reminders about Clonaginess not to p over the Bible and vows not to repeat mistakes. It mentions studying Weasley’s works and a clause related to Calon roof reading and ministerial duties, with unclear details and several garbled phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State
John Weasley
Weesley
Godine
Wilson's Wartime Leadership Character Analyzed
Franklin Lane discusses Woodrow Wilson's wartime tenure, arguing the president embodies duty and unwavering resolve. He praises Wilson's independence from political pressure, patient decision making, and clear objectives guiding democracy through conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin K. Lane
Feterior
National Council of Defense
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Prince Cox Johann Arthur Reported In Sweden
New child named Johann Arthur Cox reported in Sweden with unclear details from fragmented OCR. No further verifiable data on birth date or family provided in available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Cox
Johann Arthur
Prince Carl Johann Arthur
Sweden
The Little Brown Brother
Maynard Owen Williams critiques Filipino progress under American guidance, noting loyalty and aid from Uncle Sam yet questioning long term growth. He contrasts opportunities and laziness, citing education, jobs, and social comfort while doubting sustained self-improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Owen Williams
Ben Maleee
Islands
Eveak Engisch
Sam
Tea Business or to College From the Kansas City Star
Tens of thousands of high school graduates face a choice between entering business or attending college. The article discusses trends about military training for officers and the role of college in leadership, noting that many graduates and attendees are shaping future careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Ae National Army
Army
Deglepian
Wing Na
America
Ee Ie
Ub Linge
Pobetty
War Census Digs Up Scandals From New York Work
Police investigations into census data reveal men living double lives and facing questions about citizenship and name use. Recurring cases involve men seeking registration under aliases and families confronting potential disclosures of former identities. Deserted wives seek aid in locating missing husbands amid citizenship doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Wooden Shipbuilding Boom Described in Detail
Edward Hungerford surveys a nationwide push to revive wooden ship construction to counter submarine threats. He visits vast plants with cranes and engines, noting the immense rooms, complex machinery, and the challenge of training skilled workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hungerford
Angerford
el Places Ag
Hunaford
Hill Nan
Nee Square Gardens
Taily
Dan Lea
Clutch Slips in Sunday Walk Sermon Inked
Fragment from a Christian Herald piece shows a four year old Harold trudging with his father to Sunday school. The text reflects a homily about God’s abundance forgiveness and strength, with lines on bearing burdens and divine mercy amid fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Herald
Harold
Uncle Wiggily Acquires Needles From Pine Tree Help
Uncle Wiggily agrees to fetch needles for Nurse Jane. He endures giggling mousie clerks at the 6 and 6 cent store, loses the needles, but the pine tree humorously supplies replacements. Nurse Jane praises the pine needles found, ending with a cheerful twist about pine peches and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabet
Ancle
Mins
Saured
Nurse Jane
Joe
Dane
Rabbit
Uncle Wiggily
Jane
Uncle
Bunny
Polly
Hollow Stump
Uncle Way
Butterfly
Pine Tree
Wiggily
Names Cars for Women in Philadelphia North American
Fragmentary text references Chicago grande dames linked to French battle line names. Mentions Arthur, Mary Meeker, Lawrence Armour, and the McCormick name on a line of inscriptions or names in a racing or military context. Reading is incomplete and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Chicago
of of the Lyric News
Mormick
Wimsley
Mao Oy
Why War Heads Rejoice Over Arrival of Army Division
The text describes Secretaries Daniels and Haker celebrating the successful transfer of an army division to France. It notes the press would have attacked them if a disaster had occurred and suggests Daniels would have faced severe public anger if vindication had not arrived with the arrival of the last unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Madison
Bismarck
Daniels
Haker
Sngle
Anth Wson
Daniela
Greece and Serbia Pact Kept by Venizelos Renewed Entente
A Philadelphia Public Ledger article notes Venizelos of Greece pledging to honor alliance with Serbia, renewing Balkan cooperation after a reformulated entente. The piece references bulging regional tensions, compares leaders like Pachitch and Gueshoff, and cites historical strains that tested Balkan unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Fitch
Venigelor
Greece
Bulfarina
Bucharest
Veninelou
Gueshoff
Bulgaria
Turkey
Bertha
Balkans
Thetiem
Albania
Venixelos
Pachitch
Ionescu
Venizelon
Career of Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry Recapped
The article outlines Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry’s career from his New York Irish roots to education at the Eer schools and Worm Point appointment. It notes his varied commands, Spain and China service, chief command of the Cuban Army, Philippines tenure, California department, West Point superintendent, and 1912 appointment to the Eastern Department before later transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Barry
Central Department of the Army
Chicago
New York City
Eer
Worm Point
Military Academy
Spain
China
Philippines
Department of
Frayed Drill Sergeant Harshly Probes Recruits Past
A grim report in the Journal of American Medical Association depicts a drill sergeant pressing a recruit about his pre service work, implying mock paternal authority. The recruit admits being dismissed for reasons tied to misconduct and toys.
Congress Debates Bills For Air Supremacy In War
The administration pushes two bills to fund construction and equipment of over 2 000 airplanes and aviators. Experts say rapid production could give the Allies air supremacy on the Western Front, potentially driving Germany from the sky and crippling its war effort. Congress faces a pivotal, costly decision on approving the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Woreiats
Germany
America
Jon
Cap'n Storm-Along and the Sea Thriller
A fragmentary poem about Cap'n Storm-along leading a crew in a fierce sea chase. The narrator praises the bully old sailor from Devon, his blue eyes, the fleet’s wild maneuvering, and the fearsome power of Storm-along’s ship. The piece evokes a dramatic, mythic maritime scene with witches and buccaneer imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nighthawk
Ness
Cap'n Storm-along
Lord of 'Em
Devon
Ney
King London Royals Weigh Name Change Across Royal House
Tidbits from the New York Run discuss proposals for the British royal house to adopt a new name. Reports suggest options like House of Stuart or House Britain, with speculation about George or James as future regnal names and potential shifts if the Pipens adopt a different designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Bihieh
al Jeorge
Roy
Fa Raea
Hove
Baxet
Joorge Remon
Britain
Gearee
Ettin
Fragmented OCR headline in unclear English text
The readable portion shows garbled words and lacks identifiable names or concrete facts to summarize a coherent news item. No clear event, date, or organization can be determined from the provided fragment.
Democracy and democracy in wartime difference across races
A. M. Simons argues the United States fights to spread democracy while contrasting how English speaking nations, France, Holland, and Australia have engaged with democratic institutions. The piece compares labor movements, theory versus practice, and social well being to assess democratic maturity and outcomes in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Simons
United States
France
Holland
Australa
Kingtien
Scheidmann
Milwaukee
Nateners
Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gundergon, Ca
Walett, Crook County, Wyo
Paolo Roselli
Italy
Senor Boselli
Toulouse
Albi
Bordeaux
Narbonne
Perpignan
Horeres
Weil
G. Sellergren
Swedish Technical University
Paris
James H. Hyde
Charles F. Beach
John Ridgley Carter
Herbert Adams Gibbons
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Robert W. Kias
Kingdom of
Central Bureau of Statistics
Civic Aerial Transport Committee
Lord Northcliffe
Major Biard
Post Office, India Office
Dominions
British Empire
Hokkaido
Japan
Anyon
England
Hungary
Conio
Identification Tage
Wilson’s
Mr. Wilson
Mic Luse Wiata Nanan
Ferbolu
Sore
Europe
den E Ourtry
Ie Ae
Little Prince OF
Ethel
de Milo
Ives
the Negoles
Hewan
Workers
Warden the Sergeant
Old Cap'n Storm- Along
Alfred Noyes
Ark Crest
Mara
Ana Crafteman
Russia
Thomas
George Barnes
Sodalats
Belgium
Soclallate
Thas
Jeven
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!