French Troops in Italy Prompt New War Rearmament Plans
Review of week’s events notes French forces in Italy tearing down Austrian defense lines and pressuring for rapid deployment of troops to France. The piece covers Allied strategy, Hoover Reed clash over food and resources, and calls for centralized military control as a step toward stronger Allied coordination.
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Italy
American Ordnance Department
Quer
France
Supreme War Council
Efinent Gad
Devininy
Winkead
Hoover
Reed
Missouri
Piriges
Anille
Dieter Teissried
Forte Lin Arden
Wilson
Mudilao
Rullends
Canadian Assembly Debates Soldier Representation
Members of the Canadian Assembly discuss representation for soldiers and related policy concerns amid ongoing debates. The session outlines duties for veterans, deployment considerations, and potential legislative steps affecting military personnel.
England Asks U S For Aniline Dyes In War Industry
England seeks U S cooperation in supplying aniline dyes as wartime demand shifts production. American dye firms expand with investment rising from about 3 million to over 251 million dollars, boosting exports and foreign sales. July shipments of American aniline dyes valued at 487 206 supported by reports in trade journals.
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Ammoriudh Audia Pictarers
Bureau of
Germany
Arvcri
United States
Away Goes Boston's Fran Lunch
The Boston license board under instruction from the national food administration orders saloon proprietors to discontinue free lunches offered with drinks.
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Boston
The
Nations Food Administration
Records Gathered by Red Cross Friends in Paris
Old phonograph records are collected by American Red Cross volunteers in Paris to entertain soldiers at rest stations, bringing music and morale to troops during relief efforts.
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American Red Cross
Paris
Americans Prepare Vast Encampments in France for Troop Reception
A New York Herald correspondent describes massive French camp construction to host up to 100000 American troops at a time. Camps include water, drainage, electricity, and housing facilities with trenches and supply lines progressing as soldiers build foundations and organize communications.
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Soure Ming
New York
Mia
Carin
Austr
Afether
Trig
Digve
Tae
DiHion
France
Wirelinuses
Toseind Street
Sieun
Solme
Adorelea
Retranslating Zulu Bible Round Visit to Amherst
Mrs James D Taylor and her son visit Mr and Mrs Peter C Bucksey in Amherst Massachusetts. They plan a two year stay while Taylor oversees the retranslation of the Zulu Bible begun a decade ago. He is a minister of the American Board and funded by Hampshire East churches. He notes postwar Allied consultations in South Africa are favorable.
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James D. Taylor
Tapolwenl
South Africa
Mr. Taylor
Peter C. Bucksey
Amherst
Mass
Taylor
Lie
Amercan Road
Hampshire East Association
Conultians
Dutch Army To Try Wood Soles For Shoes
The commander in chief of the Dutch army orders an experiment using wooden soles due to leather price rises. Five thousand pairs will be produced, two thousand ready, with wooden soles on new shoes to replace worn-out leather soles.
Mechanical assembling test as a military officer selection tool
The Ohio State Journal notes a tool for assessing fitness of officer candidates. A dismembered mousetrap or toy is reassembled by the applicant. time taken forms the test result. Seventeen minutes disqualifies. thirteen or fourteen minutes yield mixed outcomes, suggesting the test probes temperament and self-control in education contexts.
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Ohio State Journal
Humm
Ilteh
America Learns to Buy Bonds and Save Wealth
The Public Ledger notes a shift in American finances as about ten million people invest in bonds and government securities. A new era for sound investments follows, with greater public interest in governance and taxation and a move away from risky quick riches.
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Jirohlont
Sound Securities
Philadel - Wai Public Ledger
Are Your Sewers Clogged
The passage compares the body's sewerage to clogged bowels and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild purgative that aids digestion.
Salute Incident Sparks Racial Tensions in Training Camp
A drafted Black soldier faced punishment for not saluting a white officer. The officer claimed superiority bars, and reports say a resident colonel threatened punishment after a guard report. The recruit refused to salute a chicken as a joke from the crowd, highlighting racial strife.
Bear Trapping Tales in Elm Stream Camp
In September a barrel filled with ham products triggers a plan by a logging crew led by Raymond Dyer of Banger. On October 1 a bear approached the camp, triggering a trap that captured a fat, furious animal. A logger killed the bear with an ax, kept the hide, and collected the state bounty of $5 from City Clerk Victor Bret.
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Banger
Crear Northern Taper Company
Elm Stream
Seehoomook Falls
Raymond Dyer
Dyer
Barger
Victor Bret
Stomach Troubles and Chamberlain's Tablets Endorsement
Advertisement urging readers with stomach trouble to try Chamberlain's Tablets. Claims many have been restored to health and notes a low price of 24 cents. End with endorsement of trial.
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