Old Jerusalem a Modern Fortress
A missionary party reports Jerusalem as heavily fortified by modern armament and Turkish German forces. They say a December or January attack would need a major corps, while relief centers close and Turkish authorities sustain a harsh war effort amid limited aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Palestine
Tunisia
Thi
Flanders
Turkey
Onbe
Bare
Lorys
Aerla
Djeim Pasha
Constantinople
Smyrna
Beirut
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
American Board
Christian Allance
Roberts College
The
International College
Bnicolor
Asia Minor
Syria
Switzerland
Italy's Big Fight and Morale Driving War Length
Chicago reports General Gugliemott of Italy's commission says the war will be long and hard with high altitude guns and a front longer than Belgium and France. He cites German morale as a key factor and notes Italy aims to secure coal iron and munitions from America while praising Allied Americans as Western Front allies.
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Turkey
Germany
America
United States
Chicago
Italy
Guglelmott
Italin Commission
Belgium
Engand
Gugielmott
Mario Prochet
Army Mules Force San Diego Dry by Leaving Domicile
Army mules abandon their San Diego cafe district residence triggering a dry crackdown within a 0 mile radius of the aviation school. City authorities interpret the event as a shift toward sobriety and heighten efforts to enforce temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
San Diego
United State Army
Cal
Tpplers
Shay
Woman Captures Eagle at El Chivyar Goat Ranch
Redlands Cal Mrs Howland How land of Live Oak canyon won a battle with a golden eagle. She grabbed a leg after the bird alighted on a peach tree and held on as the bird fought. The eagle was placed in a pigeon corral. Mrs Howland was exhausted and found she had wounds that were nearly healed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redlands
Cal
Winthrop Howland
el Chivyar
Live Oak Canyon
Pigs Drill Like Infantry Squad in Belchertown Field
In Belchertown Massachusetts Jack Newman trained 100 pigs into a 32 pig squad following infantry drill rules. For two weeks the herd paraded daily around a field edge then crossed the center as the master watched. When he delayed his appearance the pigs continued the evolutions on their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leescone
Belchertown
Mass
Jack Newman
New- Ina
Flo Misappropriates Ten Thousand Liberty Bonds
A report states Flo took ten thousand dollars in Liberty bonds from Oretlevve. Investigations indicate possible misappropriation with authorities reviewing ownership and intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flo
Wisdom on leadership and a grim royal execution
A Chicago packer cites executive wisdom on promoting harmony and avoiding jealousy in leadership. The piece shifts to 1359 London with Richard Brandon the executioner, detailing pay, gifts, and 1610 burial records tied to Charles I's beheading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Brandon
Tandon
Durdee
Charlies I
Brandon
Whitechapel
Rosemary Lane
Charles I
Extent of Africa and missionary coverage
The article notes Africa holds about half of the earth’s coastline and contains a large share of the world’s population. It cites 843 languages among Africans, rapid population growth, uneven missionary presence, and areas vastly larger than U S states with one missionary per 183000 souls.
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Africa
New England
New York
Ohio
Christian Herald
Conscience Satisfied. A Bachelor’s Morning After Rejection
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph item quotes a man asking Lizzie to marry him and being refused with harsh words. He states he would rather be shot than wed and says his conscience now allows him to stay a merry bachelor and save for old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
In the Boarding Hovel Exchange Echoes a Hidden Secret
A couple appears guilty in a boarding house scene as they admit they kept a bonus and fear reporting their failure to the landlady. The exchange hints at concealed finances and a fragile control over their living situation.
Wallflower at the Bar Admonished by Mr Catts
A witty exchange unfolds as Mr Catts calls Miss Pasay a wallflower at a bar. Miss Pasay replies that she was among the conspicuous mural ornaments of the occasion, flattered by the remark.
The Ambitious Bride
A humorous Yonkers Statesman snippet remarks on a brief honeymoon and the wife eager to begin cooking, highlighting a light domestic exchange between a couple.
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Bill
Gil
Yonkers Statesman
Meeting Is Believing Says Peselmiet Baya
The Richmond Times-Dispatch quotes Peselmiet Baya noting that belief does not create reality as some men perceive nonexistent things and thus hold false beliefs.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Byron Quote on Deviating from Human Duties
A fragment quotes Byron remarking that a single deviation from the path of duty could lead far astray, reflecting a moral warning about personal conduct and virtue. The line suggests consequences of small lapses and the broad impact of individual choices.
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Byron
Rebellion Suppressed and Provisional Republic Formed in Russia
The text notes Kornilov's rebellion crushed, Russian defense repelling German advances near Riga, and Kerensky proclaiming the Republic of Russia with a temporary cabinet led by Kerensky. It also describes a coin dispenser machine using electricity to deliver change after coin insertion and handle operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Korniloffs
Riga
Kerensky
Republic of Russia
Carbon Paper for Large Transfers At Herald Office
Large sheets of carbon paper for embroidery and pattern transfer available at the Herald Office.
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Old Jerusalem
Guglielmotti
Gualielmotti
Woman
Eagle
Squad OF Pigs
Thomas E. Wilson
Chicago Packer
American Magazine
Brandon the Executioner
Lisgette Myers
Seiafey
Russian Republic
J. W. Smith, M.D
Michigan Ave
Kinloch
C. M. Sullins
Paige
Lloyd Pulver East Main St
Marshall
Kirschner- Williams
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