War Prisoners and Dorchester Camp In England Report
Edward B. Clark reports on German prisoners at the Dorchester camp near Boston, describing their treatment, food, housing, recreation, and guards. He notes the prisoners’ general calm under threat of air attack in London, their education attempts in English, and the U S embassy’s role in prisoner welfare and money transfers.
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Edward B. Clark
Dorchester
Soissons
Boston
Mass
Wilhelm
L Barina
Pier
etTruers
Prusiard
Germany
America
England
VOTES 53 YEARS NOT CITIZEN A Civil War Vet Seeks Citizenship
John Kirby an England born veteran who voted in every presidential election since the Civil War discovers he is still an alien. At seventy three he learned his army oath did not naturalize him and he now plans to pursue legal naturalization after fifty three years of practical citizenship.
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London
England
Tom Tec
Waversham
Sittingbourne
Dorchester
Michigan Boulevard
Fifth Avenue
Los Angeles
Cal
John Kirby
Kirby
United States Land Office
Termites Prompt Repairs At State Agricultural College
Termites have damaged woodwork at the State Agricultural College administration building in Manhattan Kansas. Cement floors and walls will replace torn wooden partitions and floors to curb the pest. The entomology department cites dry vegetable and fiber eating ants as the cause.
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Manhattan
Kan
State Agricultural College
Railroad Commission Publishes 1914 Annual Report from Austin
The twenty third annual Texas Railroad Commission report for year ending Oct 31 1914 shows a net mileage gain of 437.72 miles including main line and branches 15 569 50 miles as of June 30 1914. It lists 125 companies, capital stock bonds and debt totals, earnings and expenses, passenger and freight totals, mileage additions and line rebuilds, and the overall railway value of about 400 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
Greenville Northwestern
Riviers Beach
Western
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Northern
Galveston
Harrisburg
Houston
Henderson
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
Brazos Valley
Houston Belt
Texas Central
International
Great Northern
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Pecos
Quanah Acme
Pacific
Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
el Paso
Aransas Pass
San Antonio Uvalde
Gulf
Davis Calls Growers Meet at Mount Pleasant
Commissioner Fred W. Davis invites fruit and truck growers and sales managers to a meeting in Mount Pleasant on June 11 and 12 to discuss a better system for marketing this season’s crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Fred W. Davis
Mount Pleasant
Miss Bina M. West Re-elected Leader in Women's Benefit Association
Miss Bina M. West of Port Huron Michigan was re elected active leader of the Women s Benefit Association Ladies of the Maccabees of the World Mrs Laura B Hart of San Antonio was elected acting past supreme commander
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bina M. West
Port Huron
Mich
Women’s Benefit Association
Ladies of the Maccabees of the World
Laura B. Hart
San Antonio
Frohman Funeral Services Held for Lusitania Victim
In New York on Wednesday funeral services were conducted for Charles Frohman theatrical manager and producer, one of the Lusitania victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Frohman
Texans rescued by wonderful remedy ad claims cure
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a cure for stomach and digestive ailments. Testimonies from T B Goodpasture of Houston and R L Randell of Laredo claim complete relief and gallstone passage after treatment, with a money back guarantee.
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South
Mayr
T. B. Goodpasture
Sabine &J
Houston
Texas
R. L. Randell
Laredo
Survivor recalls torpedoed ship crew’s rowing skills
A survivor notes the scarcity of able rowers in the mercantile marine and the general lack of swimming ability. He recalls a British cargo boat with only four men confident they could stay afloat unaided, illustrating widespread skill gaps among sailors.
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Mercantile Marine
London Chronicle
The Difference Between Politician and Statesman
A witty remark contrasts a politician wearing a slouch hat and string tie with a statesman who is confident in his role enough to play golf without offending the plain people. The quip highlights public perception of decorum and leadership.
What’s Your Hired Man Plowing the Front Yard For
A humorous exchange about a daughter using a camera and the instruction to break up the foreground. The hired man wonders about the yard work while the daughter explains the photo instruction.
Bad Guess Panhandler Quote Echoes Puck Dialogue
A fragmentary creditless line features a bustling street scene with a beggar appealing to a passerby. The playful voice invokes the character Puck and quips about dust in a rustic theatrical mood.
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Neot
Puck
Man Tied to Wife Apron String Not Fast Says Observer
A humorous remark notes a man tied to his wife's apron string is not quick or nimble, using colorful phrasing to imply domestic restraint or dependency.
Thrush Use Hanford's Balsam In Your Style Adv
Odd fragment discusses thrush treatment and promotes Hanford's Balsam with a note to keep it in style. The text hints at vanity about imperfections but lacks clear news content or identifiable entities.
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Hanford’s
Adv
Matrimony's Cost in a Joke Exchange
A humor piece features a timid suitor asking about the price of a marriage license and a facetious clerk replying with a joke about installments two dollars down and most of his salary each week.
How She Ended Ten Years of Skin Torture
Mrs C C Roberts of Weatherford Oklahoma describes ten years of face eczema with painful itching and burning. After using resinol ointment and resinol soap she saw relief within days and full cure in about a month with no relapse after six months. The ad notes druggists sell resinol products and doctors have prescribed the treatment for over twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Roberts
Weatherford
Oklo
The Human Touch in Work and Faith
A visitor observes a clay potter shaping by hand and asks for a tool. The workman says no tool can replace the human touch, noting that God’s work likewise requires personal, compassionate involvement through Jesus who imparts health and salvation.
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Jesus
Dinner Dilemma Across Two Invitations
A quip notes a man puzzled by two dinner invites. One hosts a young woman recently returned from a piano conservatory, the other a household with a five year old boy skilled in recitations. The exchange frames a light moral choice in Farm Life.
Dancing Man Praises Unlikely Heiress Romance
A witty exchange reveals how a clever suitor won the hand of an heiress by smoothly gliding into her affections, as an envious friend questions the method and tone of the courtship.
Canal Debate Reflects Global Trade Stakes
A brief exchange weighs the Panama canal against the Suez and others as central arteries of world commerce. The discussion highlights strategic value, logistical impact, and enduring influence on international shipping routes.
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Western Newspaper Union
Nira
Chaudoritve
Palace
United States
Kansas College
Railroad Commission
Maccabees
Frohman
Panama
Bix
Dix
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