Armies of the Air eyes Atlantic crossing by squadrons
The London Observer argues airship and aircraft squadrons will soon fly from the United States to Europe as a strategic response in World War I. It says British and American air forces can shorten the war, bomb Berlin, and alter mankind’s future, with cross Atlantic flying becoming routine and decisive.
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United States
Atlantic
London Observer
Germany
America
Observer
Berlin
London
Paris
Bleriot
Channel
Lusitania
New Brunswick Telephone Co Reviews Subscriber Waiting Time
The New Brunswick Telephone Co concludes it pays too much time to permit subscribers on request. It plans to adjust procedures to reduce delays and avoid wasted explanations while maintaining courteous compliance.
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New Brunswick Telephone Co
Wireless Telegraphy Understood Like Spoken Speech
A simplified explanation compares wireless to speech. It describes sending and receiving apparatus, tuning, and detectors that convert electric waves into interpretable forms. It notes wireless waves travel faster than sound, radiate in all directions, and require correct tuning to communicate.
Old Diamond Fraud Resurrected Across Markets
A warning on buying diamonds from non traders cites the old scam of turning yellow stones white with chemical baths. The piece notes white diamonds command higher value and recalls a Persian shah anecdote about detecting frauds, highlighting ongoing risk in pawnshops and retailers.
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Persia
Trawlers to Be Replaced by Emergency Fleet Vessels
The Emergency Fleet Corporation will replace fishing craft with 75 deep sea trawlers off the England coast at the request of the Wood administration. Construction starts immediately. operable on three coasts early in 1919 to aid salt water production.
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Enngland
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Yood Administration
Fiendish Cruelty By Germans Described In March At Monchy
Sworn Scottish soldiers recount German use of liquid fire against British troops near Monchy on March 28. Accounts detail a private and others being trapped in trenches as flames licked through, causing severe burns and horrific injuries before some escaped to British lines. The incident prompted a formal protest from the British government.
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Oval Highlanders
Monchy
Jer
Harmless Maxim Inventions Linked To Sir Hiram Maxim
A historical note recounts Lord Roberts and Queen Victoria praising Sir Hiram Maxim the inventor of the automatic gun. It mentions Maxim’s Maine farmer origins and a playful pea shooter anecdote from his boyhood, ending with warnings of punishment for the young shooter.
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Lord.Roberts
Hiram Stevens Maxim
London
Hartford Times
Lord Roberts
Her Majesty
Hiram
Maxim
Lyn
R. Hiram Percy Maxim
Isedaw
Eee
A Puzzled Child Kansas City Stat Quips
A puzzling rhyme hints at family finances and marriage questions, noted in a Kansas City Stat snippet. The odd line asks if wealth affected parental approval and marriage plans, reflecting lighthearted social chatter.
German Press Concedes American Forces In France Close To Figures
German papers admit Secretary Baker’s figures are roughly correct about American troop strength in France. They note total 1.3 million Americans, with 150,000 noticed on the western front and 600,000 behind the front as support troops. Reports also describe battles near Roye and Koye with German counterattacks and tank losses.
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Baker
America
France
Berlin
Cologne
Koye
Roye
von Slutier
Volks Zeitung
Corsonpensent
Fish with Arabic inscriptions shown in Zanzibar tale
A single fisherman brings a fish caught near Zanzibar to market bearing two Arabic inscriptions. Arab scholars and the Sultan verify the text. offers of 3000 and 5000 rupees are refused, the fish’s original price was a penny, and it is kept for public exhibition with inscriptions reading The work of God and God alone.
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Zanzibar
God
Zanzir
Quill Pen Survives Amid Modern Writing Tools
The article notes the quill pen persists among old-fashioned solicitors in Great Britain while steel pens, fountain pens, and typewriters have become universal. It recalls quills used since the fifth century and traces the evolution from feather pens to early steel pens costing half a crown, with later improvements like boons and Dessings.
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Great Britain
German Wirz Executed for Andersonville Prison Atrocities
During the Civil War Andersonville prison saw extreme prisoner mistreatment. Captain Wirz, a German-born officer, was identified as the chief culprit and was tried after the war and hanged for his actions.
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Andersonville
Wirz
A Factory Emergency Room A Works Hospital Narrative
The piece describes a factory emergency room led by a works matron that treats all injuries promptly and aims to be a home from home for women workers. It notes strong safety rules, quick reporting of injuries, and occasional ambulances, portraying the ER as independent and revitalizing workers between shifts.
Badge of Honor for British Sailors Embraced by Navy Officials
The document notes a shift from the German sailors' badge to a British version as approval is given. It describes a torpedo emblem to be worn on the cuff of the left sleeve by officers, marking ships sunk or damaged during the present war.
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K George
Fragmented Quote About Fishing and Perfection
A garbled passage notes an exchange about fishing with a girl and a protest against harming a group. It hints at a United States idea of forming a unit of deaf miutes and army experts finding them lacking motion, but the text is unclear and incomplete.
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United States
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