Cairo in wartime awaits Suez clash with Australian army
An American observer in Cairo describes the calm Turkish German threat toward the Suez Canal, the mingling of Australians with British officers, and the sense of strategic bottleneck. He notes Australian discipline and wealth, Cairo street life, and hopes for news on the Senussi chief.
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Gallipoli
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cairo
Mediterranean
Port Aid
France
Songland
Tringle
Esert
Khartoum
Nile
Crete
Troule
Alexandria
Port Said
Western
Delta
Shepheard
Shepheard’s
P. M
Anzak
Camel Corps
Mike
Bill
Antipodes
Effendi
Anzac
Sultan’s Palace
Arno Dosch
New York
Norway Orders Six New Freighters From U.S. Builders
New York reports twenty seven ships to be built this year for Norwegian interests. Six 3,000 ton vessels awarded at Manitowoc Wisconsin. Norwegians had bought available steamers then ordered more American ships as British yards fill war demand. Norwegian consul-general cites shift from England to American yards amid higher wartime prices.
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New York
Manitowoc
Wis
The
Nor
Wegians
C. Ravan
Norway
England
Good Market for Cat Fur in Bar Harbor Maine
Bar Harbor reports a thriving fur trade as demand rises across species. Woodsmen note abundant fur bearing animals after a wartime downturn, with prices up for muskrat beaver mink fox weasel and even catskins under various market names.
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Bar Harbor
New England
May raise prices of papers amid paper and labor costs
London reports pressure on English newspapers to boost selling prices due to higher print paper costs and freight rates. Pro vincial papers warn many may suspend during the war if prices do not rise, with shortages of labor and higher accessory costs adding to the strain.
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London
Man seeks return to prison after 28 years freed
Davenport reports seventy four year old Ian Gus Eisenberg requests revocation of his six month old pardon and return to Fort Madison prison. He says he is lost and wants to return to the only friend he has, the penitentiary. Local police will likely ask the state pardons board to revoke the pardon.
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Davenport
Ian
Gus Eisenberg
Fort Madison
Sanders
State Board of Pardons
Hisenberg
The Reformed Clock in Denmark
Denmark adopts a twenty four hour clock system with day starting at midnight. The article notes minimal disruption, while individuals like a belated husband struggle to pronounce the new hour names.
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Denmark
Jury Sleeps In Bath As Hotels Full In New York
A federal white slave jury, unable to find lodging, spent the night in a Turkish bath after contacting New York hotels that were all booked. The delays and lack of rooms forced the jurors to remain together, awaiting accommodation.
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Bath
New York
First Woman District Attorney Named for Los Angeles
Miss Lita Belle Hibben of Los Angeles becomes the first district attorney of her sex at age twenty nine. A Southern California Law School graduate, she is regarded as one of the brightest women lawyers. She was born in Illinois.
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Lita Belle Hibben
Los Angeles
Cal
Southern California Law School
Illinois
Two Times Three Debate Goes To Corner Fruit Stand
Uncle John quizzes Bobbie on multiplication. The boy insists two times three equals five and proves it by pointing to a fruit stand sign offering apples at three cents each or two for five, prompting a humorous challenge on a street corner.
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Bobbie
John
Bobby
Canadians and Civil War Enlistment Impact
The piece notes about 48,000 Canadians joined Union regiments in the U S Civil War and that Toronto's Grand Army of the Republic post had about a dozen members. It reflects a matter of fact Canadian view of American enlistments and cites 18,000 Canadians killed in the greatest war across the border.
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Toronto Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Like Father Cross Looks from Theaters Box Office
A humorous exchange notes a boy whose resemblance to his father is clear. The boy’s father is identified as a ticket seller in a theater box office, prompting a remark on lineage and appearance.
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Church
Gotham
Summers Fashion Forecast Turns Expensive
A witty exchange reflects the era’s style expectations as one speaker jokes that next summer’s women’s fashions will be costly, underscoring trends and consumer attitudes in the period.
Safety Goggles Prevent Eye Injury At Corn Products Plant
A machinist at Argo main plant of Corn Products Refining was chipping with a hand chisel when a fragment flew up and broke a lens in his safety goggles. The shard then cut his nose. the report notes the goggles likely saved his eye.
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Argo
Corn Products Refining Company
Ittal's Choice and Consecration to David
An analysis of Ittal's loyalty to David during Absalom's rebellion. Ital chooses the rightful king, faces danger, and vows to follow wherever David goes. The piece contrasts costly faith with easier paths, urging deliberate zeal and steadfast allegiance to Christ.
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Ittal
David
Ital
Young
Allie
Chiat
Christ
Friends of
Gioen
Accounting for Failures and the Law of Sowing
A reflective piece argues that repeated failure stems from personal conduct and effort. It contends that idleness and dishonesty yield poor results, while success mirrors the care given, and warns against blaming others for one’s own lack of wealth.
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National Museum
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Montgomery Rex
Japan
Japanese Association of California
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Hager
Wilson
Germany
Russia
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Lemater
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Esham
Big Eastern
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Hal
Ktai
Lord Jesus Christ
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