Comrades in War Call to Fight for Justice in Germany
By Siegfried Balder, the speech blames the German emperor for World War I, denounces Pan German and military influence, and urges soldiers and citizens to join the side of humanity. It accuses leaders of war profiteering, calls for liberation of the people, and appeals to duty, courage, and national honor.
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Germany
Reichsbank
Doctor Koch
Prince Henry
Prussia
England
Russia
France
Serbia
Austria
Relcastag
Bethmann-Holweg
Belgium
Duchess of Abercorn Gives Two Daughters War Service
A wartime manifesto praising England's aristocrats and commoners in the war effort. It lauds the Duchess of Abercorn and other women in service leagues, urges German surrender to the entente, and denounces the German emperor for deceiving the people and breaking treaties. It calls for unity, peace through revolution, and a password for French posts.
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England
Duchess of Abercorn
Red Cross
Garden Notes Worth Saving
Practical home gardening tips by Josephine de Marr on saving sweet peas, growing geraniums and roses from cuttings, preparing liquid manure, pruning, and overwintering blooms. Also covers perennial sweet peas, Virginia creeper, and gladioli planting timelines for continued color through frost.
Emperor Alone Blamed for War With Entente Rally Call
A German propaganda piece circulated by German republicans in Switzerland accuses the Hohenzollerns and blames the emperor for war. The document calls soldiers to join the Entente and reclaim lands, translated for press distribution in the United States by the Committee on Public Information.
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Germany
Switzerland
Hohenzollernism
Committee ON Public Information
Dog Saves Three From Fire in Lakemont Home
A barking dog alerted Mr and Mrs Scott Steele and their baby at Lakemont Altoona as their home burned The dog barked whined and scratched at a bedroom door until the family woke and escaped flames blocked the stairway and trapping them inside
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Altoona
Scott Steele
Lakemont
Steele
Red Cross Aids 20000 French Children in War
Paris reports 20000 French children receive American Red Cross aid with 700 in full medical care and 3060 in dispensary care. Evian handles daily medical attention for 500 displaced nationals while refuges and mobile clinics serve 1200 more.
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Washington
France
Red Cross
Paris
Evian
General Pershing Foresees German Conquest
General Pershing states that Germany will be conquered, reflecting a bold military forecast amid ongoing wartime tensions. The remark signals strong optimism about Allied success and hints at decisive actions ahead.
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General Pershing
Germany
Old Fashioned Flowers for Busy Households
The piece extols traditional flowers as easy to grow for busy homemakers. It highlights gloxinias and tuberous begonias as top summer bloomers, advising tuber procurement in April or May and proper sprouting on warm damp carpet before potting. Begonias need light soil and support. varieties vary from single to double and serve a range of colors.
Self-Filling Pipe Idea Not Yet Priced
A pipe that fills itself as tobacco is burned is described humorously, noting Mark Twain’s imagined approval. The note recalls a young Clemens anecdote about a can of tobacco on the floor with a long rubber tube for lighting and smoking in bed.
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Mark Twain
Mr. Clemens
Handy Use for Adhesive Tape in Workshop and Home
Handy uses for adhesive tape include mending broken handles temporarily binding a cut finger protecting hammer or ax handles preventing slips around tool ferrules and securing nails and pencils for safer handling in the workshop. Popular Mechanics Magazine
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Popular Mechanics
Finer Linen Yarn Claims From Moscow Engineers
Two Moscow engineers report two chemical processes producing four finer linen yarns than the finest spun at low cost. They say the methods shorten processing and reduce energy use while maintaining quality.
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Moscow
Listening Ears A Tale Of Song And War Bonds
Mildred, a singing girl, inspires old composer David Ward and his khaki nephew as wartime loyalties rise. The musician transcribes her melodies into two volumes while Mildred discovers her own gifted origin and a budding romance.
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David Ward
Mildred
David
Help for Bald Heads in a Fly Prone World
A humorous note describes baldness as thinning the scalp and smoothing the skin, creating a fly skimming sink. It praises a new rocking chair contrivance where a tasselled cloth shields the head from flies as the user rocks, offering unusual relief for the bald man.
The Heroic Answer Across Ages
A British army manual urges soldiers to face death bravely for a great cause, echoing ancient Greek valor. It recalls Achilles and Lycaon as examples of facing fate with resolve, noting death can come at any time in service.
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Achilles
Priam
Lycaon
Atroclus
Oxen Pace Through The Ages Slowest Beast On The Farm
In earlier days before railroads a farmer and his ox team needed two weeks for a round trip carrying twenty five to thirty bushels to market. The same journey now can be done by rail in half a day. Traditional draft animals moved two to three feet per second in their heyday.
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Siegfried Balder
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Josephine DE Marr
Entente
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Dorothy Douglas
McClure Newspaper
Sandy
Suey
Shanghai
Mae
New York Sun
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