York the War Hero Returns to Peaceful Church
Elder Alvin York returns to Pall Mall Tennessee amid praise from his pastor for a conscientious objector who fought bravely when America’s safety and civilization were at stake. York led a sixteen man group through a German machine gun nest in the Argonne battle, killing twenty and taking 132 prisoners. He credits divine guidance for victory and contemplates a path to ministry, as Tennessee honors its famed war hero alongside other legendary Tennesseans.
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Church of Christ
Christian Lnion
Pall Mall
Tenn
Brother York
York
America
Argonne
Corp York
Christian Unicon
Teanesnes
New York
Washington
Jeckses
Houston
Crockett
German Hypocrisy and the German View of Peace Terms
The piece condemns German self righteousness and insistence on divine right after World War I. It argues Scheidemann and the German people refuse culpability for crimes and demand exemption from punishment, fueled by a belief in inherent national superiority and Kultur.
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Germany
Gold mining regions and methods across the world
An overview notes gold's wartime significance and distribution. It describes extraction by crushing and amalgamation with mercury, river gravels, and surface finds. It lists notable mines in Africa, Rhodesia, West Africa, America, Alaska, California, and Australian prospects dating from 1851 discoveries in New South Wales and Victoria.
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London
British Isles
North Wales
Africa
Understated Reaction To Brutal Child Murder
A Youth's Companion excerpt shows cautious speech about a recent brutal murder of a young girl. The tale contrasts a colored servant's restrained first report with the mother's overwhelmed lament. The mother declares the act "uncalled for" as she recalls the tragedy.
Take Three Days to Wed In Armenia Wedding Customs
In Armenia a wedding spans three days with playful groom rituals. Friends mock dress the groom in a powder pallor and public shaving then dress him anew. The bride rides to church first day while the groom walks. A priest gives a brief sermon and gold chain bindings mark the union. The feast lasts days more.
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Armenia
Balanced rock near Lanesboro镇 Massachusetts headline
The famed Berkshires balanced rock on Constitution hill near Lanesboro Massachusetts remains unmoved after an old farmer tried to pull it loose with oxen. Geologists attribute its precarious position to glacial ice flow.
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Lanesboro
Mass
Berkshires
Constitution Hill
Alcohol from West Indies molasses yields glycerin and nitroglycerin
Large lots of cheap molasses called black strap are fermented by internal revenue chemists to produce alcohol and glycerin. Four batches of 1,000 gallons each yielded high quality glycerin, with 100 gallons on exhibit in the treasury. Samples sent to a prominent explosive firm produced nitroglycerin as good as commercial variants.
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West Indies
Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Indianapolis Police Chief Considers Aviation Unit
Chief George W. Coffin weighs adding an aviation section after receiving a letter from an eastern firm proposing a wireless telephone equipped aircraft unit. The system would monitor conditions within twenty miles, promising faster operations and potential life and money savings in fires and disasters.
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Indianapolis
George W. Coffin
Eastern Corporation
Minnesota
Dayton
San Diego
General O'Ryan's Constellation in WWI Humor
A Gas Attack magazine portrays General O'Ryan as the guiding star of the Twenty seventh division. The piece notes the unit’s badge of stars forming Orion to honor its leader after Mont Kemmel and the Hindenburg Line thrust near Cambrai, praising its military achievements.
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O'Ryan
O’ryan
Mont Kemmel
Hindenburg Hne
Cambrai
Large Market for Rabbit Skins in Wartime Trade
A historic report notes a vast prewar market for rabbit skins with Britain and Ireland producing about thirty million skins annually. Wartime disruption of imports from Europe and Australia raised prices, with better skins sold by the dozen and dressed skins fetching fanciful names in fur shops. American breeders are expanding to supply high quality conies for the fur trade.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Europe
Australia
Alaskan Indians End War Between Sitka and Wrangell Clans
The Sitka and Wrangell clans of the Thlinket tribe in southeastern Ameskan have ended a long smoldering feud. Peace is declared and tribal customs yield to white man’s law. Younger leaders, educated in government schools, push for lasting harmony.
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Sitka
Wrangell
Kock-Wan-Ton
Thlinket
Ameskan
Massive British naval factory hacksaw severs steel billets
A power hacksaw in a British naval factory weighs about three and a half tons and is driven by a three horsepower motor. It cuts square steel billets 26 inches thick and, remarkably, the blade remains usable after the cut. The machine is projected to cut winging costs to one sixth of prior levels.
Japan's Leading Industry Gains in 1917 Spinning Growth
Japan reports extraordinarily favorable business conditions in the spinning industry. Continued withdrawal of European products boosted Asian and Australian markets, making 1917 an exceptionally profitable year and cementing spinning as Japan's leading manufacturing sector.
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Japan
Asia
Australia
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