Americans Aid Prisoners of War in Brandenburg Camp
The American Red Cross operates an aiding committee at Brandenburg prison camp near Berlin delivering emergency food parcels and clothing from Berne. Each week 20 pounds of provisions plus tobacco and essentials reach captured U.S. personnel, with receipts tracked to ensure delivery and reports sent to families.
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Brandenburg
Germany
Limburg
James Delaneys
American Red Cross
Berlin
Berne
Red Cross
America
Franklin Abbott
Department of Prisoners’ Relief
International Red Cross
Tuchel
Halyburton
Girls Raising Poultry Opportunities for Girls
Poultry raising is presented as excellent work for girls in the home. It provides outdoor exercise, a chance to earn spending money, and training in animal husbandry and production efficiency. The text argues it is profitable under supervision and helps girls become self supporting and independent, potentially paying college costs.
All Poultry and Egg Dealers Must Obtain Licenses
The United States food administration announces that all poultry and egg dealers must be licensed under the May 14 proclamation. Even small dealers who sell to commission men and not directly to consumers must file blanks and obtain licenses.
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Food Administration
United States Food Administration
Worldly Wisdom Reflections on Truth and Politics
A collection of maxims on passion and reason, honesty and vanity. It notes that truth-tellers are rarely talkative and that politics drives candidates to craft appearances, while observing skepticism about others and self.
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Ananias
Bash Hens and Egg Production for Back Yard Flocks
The piece argues a back yard flock should yield about ten dozen eggs per hen per year, with two hens per family giving roughly 20 dozen annually. It notes a goal of one egg per day per person requires about 183 eggs per hen yearly and suggests higher yields are possible with close daily care.
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Department of Agriculture
Back Yard
Bodie Emerges as Key Hitters for New York Yanks
Ping Bodie, now with the New York Yanks, is praised as a heavy hitter and solid fielder. Miller Huggins secures top value, boosting Bodie beyond his White Sox days and even surpassing his Mack era, as Bodie shines at the plate and in base running.
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Ping Bodie
New York
New York Yankees
Miller Huggins
Bodie
White Sox
War vocabulary in wartime language new coinages
The Manchester Guardian notes a fresh English term “jus quaboutist” from French jusqu a bout meaning to the end. A jusquaboutist supports fighting the war to a finish and may enter common usage, possibly even the prize ring lexicon.
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England
Manchester Guardian
Smoke screen aids captains against enemy torpedoes
The smoke screen proved highly effective for ship captains in evading torpedoes from enemy submarines, offering a protective buoy against underwater attacks.
Hens Mature and Ready for Year of Heavy Laying
The birds are mature and in good condition at the start, possessing vitality to sustain a year of heavy laying.
How to Select Ideal Camp Site for a Summer Outing
A camp should be on elevated ground with good drainage and ample air flow. Avoid large soft wood trees that shed limbs and risk tent damage. Do not pitch under tall oaks maples or elms prone to lightning strikes. Steer clear of rank grass and narrow ravines that flood during storms.
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Boys’ Life
Boy Scouts
Maple Sugar and Sirup Production Surges in 1918
Government market report shows maple sugar output in 1918 across 13 states reached 18,270,900 pounds with sirup at 4,905,200 gallons. Combined sugar equivalent totals 52,512,500 pounds, up from 45,127,400 in 1917. Weather favorable in the north aided tapping, with 19,298,200 trees tapped, 81 percent in Vermont New York Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Ohio
New York
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New England
Observations on German Bombing of Hospitals
The Stars and Stripes condemns German air raids on hospitals behind British lines. It denounces the Hun for slaughter without military necessity, urging hardline action against Germany and rejecting peace with liberal Germany.
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Hans
The
Hun
Houses of Mercy
Germany
Stars and Stripes
A. Bi. F
Summer Smiles A Long Shot
A quirky dialogue unfolds about a book with a strange name and a Odyssey reference. A senator critiques Hog Island attacks as overblown while a coal dealer anecdote exposes awkward requests and precise quantities.
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Hog Island
Lke
Witty Exchanges and Local Deeds Spark Quiet News
In a breezy column, neighbors discuss a champagne gift misdirected to a wife, a child’s question about swordfish fencing, a boast about a future household display, and a humorous remark on two burglars caught repeatedly, punctuated by a grinning Paw commenting on a repeating rifle.
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Paw
May
Nation of Talkers Uses Four Times Global Lines
The Talking Nation notes the United States has four times as many telephones as the rest of the world. It attributes much of the talking to women, as men often avoid phone use. There are twelve million telephones in use in the U S. New York leads cities with 700,000 phones.
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United States
New York
Livingstone Farrand
American Commission For the Prevention of
Doctor Farrand
Coal miners in India number near one hundred fifty thousand
A report notes roughly 150,000 coal miners are employed in India, reflecting the sector's scale and its reliance on underground and surface operations. The figure underscores mining's workforce footprint amid industry and policy discussions.
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India
July Named for Julius Caesar and Sun’s Peak Heat
The article explains July as the warmest month in the northern hemisphere with August often close behind. It traces July’s calendar history from Quintilis to its renaming by Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, noting Saxon names for hay and meadow month due to the season.
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Romulus
Julius Caesar
Quintilis
Caesar
Mark Anthony
Julius
War Trenches A Century Old Defense Tactic
The trench is described as one of the most ancient warfare devices, a protective ditch sometimes with earthworks. Bible, Shakespeare, and Coriolanus cite trenches, showing they are not modern. The modern trench is an improvement on an age old tactic.
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David
Saul
Shakespeare
Coriolanus
Rome
Made in France Toys From Wounded Soldiers Aid
Beautiful toys once labeled Made in Germany now bear Made in France. Wounded French soldiers masterfully craft dainty mademoiselles Breton peasants poilus and American figures into charming wooden farmyard and garden scenes under direction of renowned artists who donate their services to the government.
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Germany
France
German workers face pauperized households under wartime prices
Zurich telegraph from New York Post cites Deutsche Miners Union figures showing surging costs for essentials. Beds jump to 1150 marks, gas stoves to 500, chairs to 25, linen sheets to 125, work suits to 50, and Sunday suits to 250 marks, with government permits required for sheets.
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Trade Union of Miners
Zurich
New York Post
Bergerbelterzeltung
To the Sister A World War Letter from France
A brother writes from France to his kid sister. He recalls leaving by sea as she grew, notes her secret letter, and urges her to support their mother. He remembers their goodbye and offers reassurance that she is his world.
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Stars and Stripes
France
Startling Defects Found in Army Air Service Tests
A Chicago Medical Reserve Captain Charles Moore Robertson conducted tests on new airmen showing over 25 percent would become unfit after simulated flight pressure changes. The study used a sealed cabinet, pre and post measurements of blood pressure nerve impulse duration and rotation in a pivoted chair to assess hidden weaknesses overlooked by standard physicals.
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John Anson Tord
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Chicago
Charles Moore Robertson
Medical Reserve Corps
Eagles of Olympus Rival Eagle Hunt Near Mount Olympus
Flight Captain Mortureaux of the French Salonica army shot two eagles while flying near Mount Olympus. He landed secured the game and returned to his hangar with them. Australian trade unions in the shipping industry have 50 000 members.
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Mortureaux
Salonika
Mount Olympus
Figures claim workers face gradual pauperization at home
The text states that in every worker's household broken furniture or tools are not replaced, leading to each family gradually becoming pauperized in the full sense of the word.
Egg substitute patent from yams and imitation glass roof product
A patent was granted for an egg substitute mainly from thoroughly cooked yams. A glasslike imitation for roofing automotives resembles celluloid and is under development in Europe. US statistics show clay product production nationwide. Rhinoceros horn drinking cups from Sumatra are said to counteract poison.
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Huorpe
United States
Sumatra
Snakes Seen as Food Savers and Farm Allies
An American Forestry Magazine piece by Gayne T Norton argues snakes are valuable for food conservation by killing grain-eating rodents and insects. It cites war garden campaigns as boosting public interest and urges education to prevent unnecessary killings, noting only 17 of 151 species are venomous.
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Gayne
T. K. Norton
American Forestry Magazine
Mr. Norton
National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Peanut Hash and Peanut Based Dishes From a Homemakers Guide
A homemakers guide extols peanuts as wholesome economical and versatile. It provides Peanut Hash recipe with ground nuts boiled potatoes bread crumbs milk and seasonings and suggests peanut enhanced onion and potato dishes for family meals.
Peanut Chutney Snack on Toast Squares
Slice and fry peanuts in fat until brown then mix with chutney Worcestershire sauce chopped pickles salt and pepper. Combine and spread on hot buttered toast squares or fried bread bits for a nibble.
Peanuts Boiled and Baked Dish With Rice
Shell unroasted peanuts then pour boiling water over them until skins loosen. Place a pint of these in a bean pot with two quarts of water, season with salt and paprika, cover and bake slowly for about eight hours until soft and mealy. Peanuts or peanut butter added with rice provides necessary fat for a balanced dish.
War as Work in the Trenches Reflects Universal Labor
Atlantic notes that soldiers in the trenches treat war as labor not romance, arguing they fight because, for now, war is work and a job imposed like any other duty in peacetime society. The piece links trench life to civilian work, from foremen to grocers, as part of a shared human response to obligation.
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Bill
Tommy
Jean
Hans
Commissariat
Atlantic
English Invention Tests Lubricants Against Steam
A machine devised by an English inventor tests lubricants for durability under steam contact, aiming to reveal performance and longevity in harsh thermal conditions.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Mother
Mitchell Indiana resident Mrs Pearl Monyhan credits three bottles with relief from neuralgia during pregnancy and reports strong baby and herself after childbirth. She endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for expectant mothers and notes letters to the company praising its benefits.
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Pearl Monyhan
Mitchell
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
True happiness in getting something you wanted but didn t get
The quote reflects the paradox of happiness as finding joy in obtaining a desired thing not achieved, emphasizing inner satisfaction over external attainment. It examines desire, expectation, and fulfillment in a concise philosophical note.
Invisible patches proposed to fix up quarrels
A short note argues that invisible patches ought to be used in resolving disputes. The idea suggests nonphysical solutions to quarrels, implying a preference for quiet, unseen aid rather than open confrontation.
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