Navy Patrol Work Delights and Dangers in War Zone
Diary notes from a navy commander recount daring convoy escort, periscope chases, and rescues amid U boat danger. Describes torpedo passes close aboard Kioto and X, depth charges, and survivors brought aboard while patrols pursue quiet seas yet tense days.
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New York
United States Navy
Navy Publicity Bureau
West Thirty-ninth Street
Tweediedums
Tweediedees
America
X Say
German wife recalls famine conditions in Germany
Mrs. George B. Szadelski, wife of an American soldier, describes starvation and rationing in Germany. She fled with her three children after five months of red tape, facing police scrutiny and scarce food. She plans to join her husband in Honolulu.
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San Francisco
George B. Szadelski
Mrs. Szadelski
Mecklenburg
Berlin
America
England
France
Germany
Szadelski
Copenhagen
Legation
Soliier
Laneng
New York
Honolulu
Left Handed Girl and Bloodstone Ring Reunion
Arnold Wayne recalls Nellie Ross from their school days when a broken window and a left handed habit bind them. Years later he returns to find Nellie, now a beloved aunt, wearing a bloodstone ring as a birthday keepsake and their reunion seals enduring love.
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Nelle Ross
Cild
Nellie
Josh
Nelle
Arnold Wayne
Wayne
Miss Whwood
Arnold
Miss Miwood
Dyson
Tiig
Peader
Canada
Arnold A
Fay Northern Farm
Agin
Tie
Ito
Heelty
Nellie Rogs
Ross
Vin
Uae
Gamleman
Armmold
Neale Tie Ross
Miss Ross
Cys
Veterans Busy in London
A London based Society of Civil War veterans now has thirty members all over seventy with several over eighty. They meet weekly in an old office building near London Bridge and march to American events such as this week’s Red Cross drive in the Strand led by the Stirs and Stripes and bearing a banner proclaiming United States Civil War still in service for their country.
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Kioto
Fastnet
Vre
London
United States
Society of
London Bridge
Red Cross
Strand
Ti's Long Line No Café
A terse item notes a long line and lack of a cafe. The readable text highlights crowd waiting with no nearby dining option. No definitive names or places are provided.
Vineless, oversized potatoes grow in Findley war garden
Fred Neeley reports in Findley O that cab bage planting followed failed potato sprouts. He discovers the potatoes he planted develop without vines, growing larger than walnuts in his war garden bundles.
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Findley, O
Fred Neeley
Garden Heated by Stove in Helena Area
Holter Dam resident James Swartz protects his garden from early frosts with an indoor stove and an exterior curtain on a frame, creating a heated sheltered area for plants.
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Helena
Mont
James Swartz
Holter Dam
Dearer Times Mention Spouse Devotion
A brief wry remark notes prices rise for everything except affection from sweethearts and wives, who remain priceless amid inflation. The line evokes a nostalgic, humorous view of devotion during costly times.
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Boston
Tranuscripe
Grow Chinese Peonies By L. M. Bennington
The article extols growing peonies from China and Japan hybrids for early May blooms. It notes the plant’s hardiness, soil needs, and long-lasting perennials. A Virginia grower sold $5 per dozen blooms to New York and Boston, predicting strong income with early shipments to northern markets around May 18 and Decoration Day.
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L. M. Bennington
China
Japan
Virginia
New York
Boston
The New Gladiolas Bloom With Diverse Colors and Easy Care
The article extols new gladiola varieties in many colors with bold markings. It notes easy cultivation, lower initial cost, and long-lasting cut-flower display. It covers planting depths, soil needs, and winter handling, advising two week intervals for planting and storage in frost proof conditions.
Gold Dredges Rise From Desert Sands in California
The article describes massive gold dredges assembled on dry land in a sagebrush desert of California. Hulls are built in a dry pit, water is drawn from a creek, and steam shovels begin operation. Buckets scoop soil to depths of fifty to sixty feet, enlarging the inland lake as the dredges dig.
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California
Philosopher Dooley on wages and work ethic
A Briton laments low wages and the impact on industriousness, noting the paradox of productive effort versus pay. The piece contrasts a boss’s Paris trip with the public disdain for workers traveling abroad, blaming tax changes for declining industry and national vitality.
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Philosopher Dooley
Paris
Indus
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Lyons
Wilt
Chartlos Thicouyis
Tayo
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Florence L. Henderson
Weaturn Newspaper Union
Civil War Society
Metropolis
Gladiolas
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