Relief Granted to Women of Turkish Prisoners in Basra
The article reports British relief for wives of Turkish prisoners of war in Basra, detailing monthly allowances and conditions. It notes reductions in rates, civil service delays, and varied applications, with examples of payments and civilian hardship among families near Ashur Idusra and surrounding districts.
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Civcuse
Dasra
Ashoar
Ated
Idusra
Ashur
Loire
Ted
Hiss Peisteary
Vast British War Cloth and Boots Supply Demands
The article notes Britain's wartime textile needs including ninety million yards of woolen cloth and nearly twenty million blankets with hundreds of millions of buttercloths. It highlights the scale of army clothing production, from fabric to boots, and explains how peacetime and wartime demands differ, showing key figures and suppliers across London and other cities.
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War Office
Teds
Pei Eno
Tsi Steller
Togo
Hunters Shoot Rare White Faced Ibis Near Stafford
A party of Topeka hunters near Stafford fired on a long legged bird that rose abruptly and headed toward Oklahoma. Six guns fired and the bird fell, later identified as a rare white faced glossy ibis by researchers in Lawrence.
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Topeka
Kao
Stafford
Oklahoma
George Stansfield
Lawrence
Kansas
Cat a Good Hunter
In Upper Sandusky Ohio S S Hart of Carey shows a 20 pound black cat that is praised for hunting prowess. The story notes the cat’s size and skill as a notable local animal fact drawn from the Carey resident’s claim.
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Upper Sandusky
S. S. Hart of
Carey
Princess Reveals War Refugee Ordeal and Honored Cross
A royal figure recounts forced exile from her home amid war and describes hardships faced by refugees, noting her cross of honor from a queen and comparing plight to Belgium. The account underscores the broader human impact of conflict on civilians and nobility.
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Basten
Recermtiy
NS George
Belgium
Daughter of the Sea Evely Hansen Sails with Father at Sea
Seven year old Evelyn Hansen, daughter of I. fi. Tiaussen, captain of the barkentine Agines Jelnson, has spent years aboard ships. She knows rigging, masts, and commands, yet resists hiring aboard the James Johnson and its orders.
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Seattle
Evelyn Hansen
I. Fi
Tiaussen
Barkenting Agines
Sweden
Evelyn
James Johnson
Cat and Rabbit Bring Ribbons of Farmyard Tales
A farm cat recently ventured to the woods and returned with a sizable rabbit held by the scruff of its neck. The cat then made a second trip bringing home a mud hen, both without injuring the game meat.
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Enres
No Need for a Jail in Langhorne Pa
Langhorne Pennsylvania a town of 825 will tear down its jail because in two years it has had no use for it. The decision reflects a sparse need for local detention facilities in the northern suburban community.
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Philadelphia
Langhorne
Standardize world coin value to the American dollar system
A proposal argues all major currencies could align to the American dollar and English sovereign, with gold coins declared legal tender by each country. It cites Canada’s half century use and notes fiat values for francs, lire, peseta, ruble, mark, florin, and kroner, asserting minimal adjustment and no public confusion.
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New Monetary League
Canada
Dominion
Ocean land claim and investors urged to act
A postal card from Tan Hong Poh of Singapore urges immediate contact for ocean investment offers on the Atlantic and other seas. The card claims rights to planting islands and serving as cities, claimed by heavenly spirits in June 1916, inviting bona fide offers with cash. Boston financiers had not yet sought an option on the so called big pond.
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Atlantic Ocean
Tan Hong Poh
Hill Street
Singapore
Boston Chamber of Ecommerce
Oa Bergrain
Chamber of Commerce
Boston
U.S. A
Big Pond
Wong Woh
New York Women Smokers Open Fifth Avenue Shop
A woman rents a lower Fifth avenue building in New York to run a cigarette shop for female patrons. It will feature deluxe smoking rooms and a social setting, signaling growing acceptance of women smoking publicly. anecdotes describe waiters policing women smoking at Jack's all night cafe, prompting a quip about the Ritz.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Jack’s
Ritz
Tungsten Deposits in California Gain Attention
California tungsten deposits discovered in 1913 have yielded a sizable mineral find after renewed interest last spring. A U S Geological Survey representative notes ore bodies with unusual formations, as a tungsten company built trails, roads, a mill, and supplied electric power, crushing 500 tons daily.
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California
United States Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Easy Chair for Painters Becomes Aerial Easy Chair
A sailor’s simple notched board on a looped rope end evolved into a one line aerial seat. The device, once awkward for one handed use, is still used by steeplejacks and painters with small variations. A New York electric company employee recently transformed the old swing into an aerial chair.
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Popular Science Monthly
New York Electric Company
Subway Workers Question Rain Fairness
A New Yorker quips about rain falling on all, then asks how those in the subway are affected, hinting at social divides amid daily hardship. The remark contrasts universal weather with urban labor conditions, suggesting inequality in public spaces.
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The
New Yorker
Local Quarrel Over Night Snoring Sparks Tense Grievance
A heated exchange reveals Bridget resisting a complaint about her snoring disrupting the speaker's nights. Bridget asserts the issue affects her outside work hours and refuses to tolerate the interference.
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Bridget
Polo as a year round sport across regions and circuits
Polo runs year round across the Pacific coast Hawaii and the Philippines in winter then the Southern Circuit at Aiken Camden and Washington in spring. Philadelphia Lakewood and suburban clubs on the tce spring, Western and mid Western circuits later. May and June see play at Eastern clubs and Narragansett Pier with a multi week championship. mounts in the recent tourney cost from 50 to 100000 dollars.
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Pacific Coast
Hawaii
Philippines
Aiken
Camden
Army
Washington
Philadelphia
Lakewood
N. J
Narragansett Pier
Interscholastic and College Sports News Roundup
The item lists varied sports plans and happenings from high schools and universities. Mentions Richiwent Vid junior tennis and soccer, New York university adding swimming, Lincoln Park track in Chicago, Princeton baseball March 24 with Pickinson, and Ward Miller's surgery. Notes on golf mindset, South Philadelphia soccer players, and projections for future athletic facilities and events. Also references Capablanca lectures, Tris Speaker and other baseball figures, and Stanford president remarks on intercollegiate athletics.
Coombs Wears Protective Gear On Ball Field
Jack Coombs of the Brooklyn Nationals protects his injured body after a severe illness that halted his Athletics career. He wears knee to hip rubber braces and carries a steel brace for protection while pitching, showing remarkable stamina.
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Jack Coombs
Brooklyn
Ted
Med
Clabby Retains Cool Head In Dawes Daly Fight
Jimmy Clabby, boxing George Chip in Daly City, stays calm through a 20 round bout. He jokes with reporters about Chips punch and taunts the press during breaks, keeping their attention on a punch that never lands.
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Jimmy Clabby
Jimmy
George Chip
Daly City
Tie
Chip
Clibby
Jim
Clabby
Track expansion eyed as speedways attract new investors
The article notes most of the 12 existing speedways lose money this season but predicts five new tracks could join the circuit next year. Pittsburgh announces a million-dollar plant, with Philadelphia and Birmingham AHo moving ahead, and New Orleans and Columbus speedway projects in promotion. Current completed tracks include Indianapolis, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, Los Angeles, Tacoma, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Omaha, Sioux City and Providence.
Athletics Clean Up On Western Trips in 1917
The Athletics failed to win on their first western trip but won one game on the second trip and three on the third. Connie Mack faced a final West trip in 1917 and the piece challenges readers to calculate the eventual total wins from these patterns.
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Connie Mack
New Western College Links at Indiana University
The Indiana university golf course is ready for use featuring six holes. The facility marks a development in local college athletics and invites student participation and recreational play.
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New Western College
Indiana University
Pitching Deemed Key to Giants’ Winning by McGraw and Wary Managers
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes that Grandstand managers argue Fielder Jones’s Browns lack run making, while Giants chief Johnny McGraw backs pitching as essential. Ed Wray cites 64 games decided by small margins, with 35 losses, to argue batting needs if timing improves. Jones counters that a strong start could boost confidence. McGraw’s team boasts a low pitching runs per nine innings as proof.
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Fielder Jones
Ed Wray
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Jones
Koob
Davenport
Plank
Hamilton
Pratt and
Marsans
Johnny McGraw
O. BR
Ginnuts
M Loughlin Confirms Return to Tennis After Forest Hills
Maurice E McLoughlin, former national tennis champion, says he has not left the game and may return to tournament play in the East. He notes athletes in business careers face confinement but believes he can maintain condition and resume competition if given the chance.
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Maurice E. McLoughlin
California
Forest Hills
Lib
Cam
Defeated Boxer in Demand After Welsh Bout
Charley White, defeated in the lightweight title bid with Freddie Welsh at Colorado Springs, Colo, is touring the West in theater. His manager reports offers from New York to fight Benny Leonard and Johnny Dundee, which White will consider after completing current engagements.
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Charley White
Freddie Welsh
Colorado Springs
Colo
West
White
New York
Benny Leonard
Johnny Dundee
Hoppe alters cue style to press offensive play
Willie Hoppe reportedly changed his billiards style since last season. He now drives around the table to keep object balls in front of the cue ball, hitting fuller shots and avoiding spectacular attempts.
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Willie Hoppe
Big Squad of Cornell Boatmen
Cornell University oarsmen train under coach John L Collyer with Charles Courtney advising. Early workouts draw about 150 candidates for varsity and freshman eights.
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Cornell Boatmen
John L. Collyer
Cornell University Oarsmen
Charles Courtney
Yale crew picks 225 candidates for next year regattas
Coach Guy Nickalls announces a 225 member squad to form Yale rowing crews for upcoming regattas and the championship race with Harvard. The selection aims to build strong crews for the season.
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Guy Nickalls
Yale
Harvard
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