Nothing Less Than This Eat Less Bread Peace Campaign Notes
The New York letters discuss wartime aims and German terms, plus a “What Less Bread” campaign in England. It covers food conservation from March to May, noting a shift driven by home effort and policy changes in public eating houses. It also mentions Miller's Worm Powders as a health remedy.
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Germany
Amnici
France
Ayoa
Bismarck
Austria
Italy
Trentina
Trieste
Adriatic
Syria
Gerivaris
Helpel
Geeat
Britain
Gerfren
Meath
Food Administration
England
Poem Appreciation Sparks Mention in Ville Cr Journal
A reader praises a poem noting its feisty rhythm and river imagery while suggesting the author may have used a fountain pen. The Ville Cr Journal records the exchange as a minor literary note.
Paean for Sea Food Advocate Urges More Fish Use
The article argues seafood is abundant and affordable with per capita meat consumption around twenty pounds and fish as an inexhaustible food source. It urges public education to increase fish use, notes fish cooking improves taste, and contrasts price with land meat. A quoted joke closes the piece.
Helfrich Replies To Lloyd George On U boat War
German official Helfrich rebuts Lloyd George remarks on submarine warfare and prophecy. He argues Britain’s leader misreads sea conditions and notes German naval statements on tonnage resources, while stressing the advantage of waterborne threats over land or air actions.
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Helfferich
Singd George
New Calendar Now In Russia Causes Calendar Shifts
An Independent note explains Russia adopting the Gregorian style after a century of drift, with eleven days dropped and leap years introduced by church and secular reform. The piece compares Western and Eastern calendars, noting Turkey and other regions adjusting similarly, and reflects on the broader impact on holidays and daily life.
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Russia
Ecclésiastica
Caeser
Pope Ge Ory
England
Phendee
Julian Ettende
Turkey
Prussian Means Spy Concept of Character in History
The text defines Prussian as a spy concept tied to an ancient view of Prussian character. It notes traits of conceit, indifference to others, jealousy, covetousness, cruelty, veneration for officialdom, materialism, and separation from other German states.
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Selicnai
Abe
Fragmentary quote on knowledge and economy in a new teaching moment
A fragmented classroom exchange questions whether knowledge comes from experience. The garbled text hints at the Avericis Gem 5 major surplus states and a lesson about economic production, but key names and context are unreadable.
Why Democracy Encourages Asking Why in Everyday Life
The Wisconsin State Journal juxtaposes democratic principles with German autocracy, praising citizen inquiry over blind obedience. It argues that democracy sustains the universal right to question and learn, contrasting childrearing in America and Germany and asserting Germany’s role as the answer to why many Germans are in America.
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Earth
America
Germany
Wisconsin State Journal
Lord Ay Roehoeey and the Betrothal Timetable
The excerpt records a negotiation in which a man named Lord Ay Roehoeey or similar is urged to delay marriage until he is twenty and has served a year. An officer notes the delay term and the reply hints at social constraints and a humorous, garbled dialogue about awaiting maturity and constancy.
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Ay Roehoeey
Siotia
Vehi
Enilworth
Rhitehener
Argonaut
Berlin daily argues Belgium cannot be evacuated
The Tageszeitung claims evacuating Belgium is impossible and that Belgium would then be an irreconcilable foe of Germany. The paper asserts Germany must rule Belgium with an iron hand, citing past invasions and the war’s conduct to support its stance.
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Belgium
Berlin Tagesccitung
Germany
Goteide
Canadian scientist urges wartime shift to fertilizer via natural potash and power
Heal McLennan calls on scientists and manufacturers to support Royal Canadian Institute in applying science to the war effort. He promotes tapping British Columbia potash stands and water power to boost fertilizer production for export, aligning research with national business needs.
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Canada
Snooker
British Columbia
McLennan
Royal Canadian Institute
Shaier Sparks Curious Exchange Across Street
A terse street encounter features Shaier and a neighbor noting a woman across the street. The dialogue hints at affection and social tension as a domestic scene unfolds.
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Shaier
Fance
Animals Under Fire In Trenches War Dogs And Their Fear
British trenches see dogs and cats venturing close to the line as shells burst and guns fire. Some animals survive in cottages near the front while others stray far. a West County Yeomanry unit even adopted a resilient black cat that wore an identification disc and lived in billets amid the fighting.
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Cate
West County Yeomanry
Vince
Mothers urged to use Baby's Tablets for diarrhoea
Save the Children cautions mothers that neglecting prompt use of Baby's Tablets can worsen stomach cholera and diarrhoea in infants. The tablets are promoted as harmless, especially in summer for regulating bowels, with trials available for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Rockvilleille.
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Dr Williams’ Medicine Co
Heroes Learn Trades A cobbler's corner amid convalescent care
The article describes ex soldiers learning new trades in a barber shop setting within a convalescent hospital. It notes how skilled workers like cobblers, carpenters, and engineers adapt to training for civilian roles while receiving support for families. It emphasizes that many can earn a good living after service and highlights the need for training in new occupations.
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Euit
Manary
Convalescum Hospital
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An aged fragment describes asthma attacks waking victims at night and claims a remedy swiftly drives away the illness. It notes the ailment disrupts rest and that a certain remedy offers urgent relief to sufferers.
Tests Suggest U S Plane Motors Ready For France
Reports indicate standardized aircraft motors built under the Aircraft Production Board show high satisfaction in tests. Three distinct service types are planned for army use including small swift machines, Lombira craft, and photo outfits with rapid production and increased speed, despite higher costs.
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United States
Aircraft Production Board
Shaktenough Tormint
Dennin
Gay
The Laces of Belgium and a Vanishing Craft
The article describes Belgian lace making from Courtrai to Brussels, Valenciennes to Ghent, noting delicate hand spun threads and delicate work. It laments decline due to industrialization and war, urging preservation and revival of this art as a regional revenue source and cultural heritage.
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Behtoess
Stoney
Hawkerls
Lys
Courtrai
Brussels
Bralent
Europe
Valenciennes
Belgium
Alost
Verge Hroges
Ghent
Courtras
Sorme
German leaders discuss future war aims after conflict
Reports quote General von Liebert and General Hebert in Prussia praising expansionist goals. The Deutsche Pages Zeitung notes calls for colonial empire and seapower as necessary steps after the war, drawing sharp criticism in German press.
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von Liebert
Kathenow
Prussia
Deutsche Pages Zeitung
Hebert
Gerwass
Missing Leader Jones Reported on Vacation
Fragmentary note cites a request to contact Mr. Jones who is away on vacation. An address string appears as Voripa described as home in a Reston raustript, unclear but recorded.
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Voripa
Reston Raustript
Kisnen Woman Faces Income Tax Decision
Fran Bertha Kisnen, described as a worker, faces a decision about paying income taxes. Details of her employment and tax implications are noted, with emphasis on the financial obligation she must meet.
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Fran Bertha Kisnen
Bs Ng
Editorial on Draft and Morale in Wartime Society
A Minneapolis Tribune analysis explores how draft laws strain marriages and moral expectations. It argues some men become reformed or ruined by service, while families endure separations, resilience, and shifting gender roles as war reshapes home life.
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South Dake & Women
Wyatt
Eueckiner Goma
Taginess
Rome
Minneapolis Tribune
Novel Breakthrough Shrouded in Sparse Clues
A cryptic note hints at a scientific breakthrough titled Pax-Year by show Vine with scattered fragments mentioning a method solving a problem and a reference to a science saga. The garbled text suggests an experimental context rather than a clear outcome.
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Aaron
Sunflower and Hemp Seed Production Reported for Food Oil Use
A fragmented note cites Russia averaging about 150000 tons of sunflowers yearly with 30000 tons of hemp and other seeds. It describes sunflower oil production as a possible substitute for olive oil and mentions margarine fat sources and edible oil processing in general.
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Russia
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