Great Fleet Found Off Scotland Secrecyounds British Armada
Chicago News reports from Rotterdam that the British fourth sea battleship fleet lies near the Crikey islands north of Scotland with no official word for months. The fleet is described as ready yet held in port to avoid risks from German submarines while British policy aims to strike in open sea when Germans are prepared. The Orkney base is praised as a formidable naval position with dreadnoughts, cruisers, and submarines docked at Scapa Flow.
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Chicago News
Rotterdam
Holland
Crikey Islands
Scotland
Tu O
Admiralty
Worth Sea
Genotete
Great Britain
Kiel Cagat
Wilhelmshaven
Kirkwall
Oriner Islands
Pocaddi
Island of
Hoy
There'll Be No Daffydills Social Club Inc Approval
In Bronx County Supreme Court Justice Tirady refused to approve incorporation of the Daffydill Club. The court noted current slang and objected to the name, suggesting the incorporators may lack proper characteristics or should seek lunacy commission approval.
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New York
Supreme Court
Tirady
Bronx County
Daffydill Club
Hidden Fleet Pressed by British Blockade Near Orkneys
The report describes strong wire nets and booms guarding harbors to guide safe passage for ships while German submarines prowl near the Orkneys. British patrols from Hoy keep watch on the Skager Rak and the North Sea routes, aiming to stop any German cruiser bound for the Atlantic.
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Norway
Denmark
Baltic
North Sea
Skager-Rak
Hoy
Orkneys
Shetland Islands
English Channel
Atlantic
Women in Arsenals Gaining Ground in Frankfort Labor
The article reports that women at the United States government arsenal in Frankfort Pennsylvania perform skilled labor in weapon production and quality control. It notes high accuracy, two shifts, and that each inspector handles 31 500 cartridges daily while gaugers and inspectors maintain strict weighing to prevent faults and accidents.
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United States
Frankfort
Mary Mathews
Philadelphia
Arsenal
Daring Belgian Exits Through Dutch Frontier Night
Belgian writer Willy Benedictus recounts a perilous escape through German lines aided by locals who helped smugglers move Hungers to join the army. Under moonlit cliffs the group waited for sentry shifts, then sprinted across exposed ground and climbed toward safety amid gunfire and a distant female cry.
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Sistterdam
Willy R. Benedictuys
Belgium
Venedictus
Ihbgut
Holand
Famous rattlesnake flag moved to state library
The rattlesnake flag from Col. John Proctor’s Independent Battalion of Westmoreland County, read in 1775 and carried in the Revolution, transfers from Greensburg bank vault to the state library in Harrisburg. It passed through Col Proctor’s line to Gen Alexander Craig before its 1914 bequest by Jane Maria Craig of New Alexandria.
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Greensburg
Merchants’ and Farmers’ Bank
State Library
Harrisburg
John Proctor
Westmoreland County
Samuel Craig
John
Alexander
Samuel
Proctor
Alexander Craig
Jane Maria Craig
New Alexandria
Valor being rewarded by General Galopin in Paris
General Galopin the military governor of Paris decorates officers whose valor under fire drew special attention. The ceremony highlights acts of bravery amid occupancy and defense efforts.
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Galopin
Paris
Rough stone valued at 60 dollars found in Chicago Park
Grass Valley report from San Francisco experts states Louis Moulton found a rough diamond while digging an irrigation ditch in Chicago Park. The stone has been cut to a half carat and valued at sixty dollars.
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Grass Valley
Cal
San Francisco
Louis Moulton
Chicago Park
Moulton
Eph Wiley Says Half of Innocent Bystanders Are Guilty
Eph Wiley comments on guilt among bystanders, arguing that about half of those considered innocent are actually complicit or liable in the situation. The remark adds to ongoing debates about responsibility and collective fault.
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Eph Wiley
Shell demand outpaces shrapnel in war shortages
The article notes a shift in wartime needs toward high explosive shells, with consumption vastly exceeding estimates. Shrapnel, once valued for nerves rather than damage, now lags as trenches shield troops. The Times reports British ammo shortages near Fremelles, while French supply appears better and German shortages remain undisclosed.
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Times
Fremelles
Unusual White Frock Shaped in Taffeta Summers Fashion
A detailed fashion description showcases a white taffeta summer dress with a drop skirt and tunic, trimmed with multiple tucks and accordion plaiting, finished with a high standing collar. The look pairs with a lingerie hat, a parasol, and white kid slippers, noting alternatives in white cotton and organdie fabrics.
Suede Hats with Silk Crowns and Modish Veils
Suede hats feature soft silk crowns and narrow flat brims. White Russian net veils with two beauty patches accompany them, while pale heliotrope veils in silk net trend in fashion. Blue veils from a famous Parisian milliner suit darker complexions and heliotrope net suits blondes. Tiny tulle wisps reach only to the nose.
Black Tulle Bows on White Net Collars
An old fashion is revived with black tulle bows moved to the front of white net collars. The bow, once neglected at the back of the neck, now contrasts the net and adds a sharp focal point to the accessory.
Most Primitive Race of Men
Captain Amundsen described a newly found Arctic tribe named Nechilli during his Northwest Passage voyage on the Gjoa from 1903 to 1907. He portrayed them as the most primitive people, ignorant of iron, using reindeer horn spears, and lacking fire-making methods beyond rubbing wood. They mistook the Gjoa crew for beings from the moon, marveling at ships and asking about moon wood.
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North Pole
Amundsen
Northwest Passage
Nechilli
Gjoa
Matron Who Prefers to Wear Black Hats
A study notes that many middle aged and elderly women favor black hats. two summer designs by Julia Bottomley use milan hemp braid with horse hair drapery, jet cabochons, and ornamental pins for an elegant, comfortable all black hat suited to experienced dressers.
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Julia Bottomley
Horse Skull Hidden in Church Vault Drafts Better Acoustics
Elizabethtown correspondence reports a horse skull found embedded in the vault of a Lutheran parsonage built eighty two years ago during demolition. A local superstition claims placing the skull under the church improves acoustics and clarifies voices from the pulpit.
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Elizabethtown
Philadelphia
Valuable Borneo Timber Ironwood Description
The article explains that the most valuable Borneo timber is ironwood, a dense sand colored wood when cut that darkens with age. It sinks in water and cannot be rafted. The outer two inches of the log are soft and worthless, while the interior yields durable, strong wood for many practical uses.
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Borneo
How to wash knitted wear with gentle suds
To wash knitted wear, use soft water and wool soap. Gently press the garment in the suds until clean, then rinse. If very soiled, use a second wash. Wring by placing the garment in a pillowcase and twisting to remove water, preventing distortion. Air dry on a sheet near a window, shaping to approximate size.
Shape Restoration Promise After Cleaning
The item will return to its former shape after cleaning and drying. When dry, the surface will be soft and resemble new.
Plant mimicry outnumbers animal imitations in nature
A Gas Logic writer notes that many plant species imitate animals in appearance with numerous examples such as orchids named for the bee spider lizard and man described among popular names.
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Animal Kingdom
Gas Logic
A Battle in the Air See Era Love and Treachery
Flight-Lieutenants Osborne and Carter fly together in British WWI action. Jealousy over Mary Lanning drives Osborne to plan Carter’s death, but a German Taube duel turns tragic. Carter dies after confessing Mary loved Osborne, leaving a remorseful Osborne to save him.
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Osborne
Carter
Mary Lanning
Mary
Old Man
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