Soldier’s comic confession from army kitchen duty
Oscar writes from camp about mastering bed making and dish washing in the army. He jokes about kitchen police work and repeated clatter of china while dreaming of home and winter leave. The letter blends humor with fatigue and city notes from Gotham glimpses.
Father and Son Talk About Money and Marriage
A humorous exchange where a son asks for a raise not to fund household costs, but to have personal funds his future wife cannot know about. The employer suggests a larger household budget, prompting a witty twist about transparency and sly personal spending.
Never Thinks If He Does He Takes Pains to Hide It
A terse line suggests someone believes another may act but keeps any motive concealed. The remark implies vigilance or suspicion about hidden intent without naming persons or events.
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Napoleon
Ships moving from coastwise to transatlantic runs
The piece argues that 113 coastwise ships will be diverted to Atlantic service, possibly under British flag, to aid Britain as Germany sinks merchant vessels. It discusses effects on rail traffic, potential shipyard expansion, Hog Island revival, and the practicality of building smaller ships for blockade duties.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Pacific
Woodrow Wilson
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York
Wilson
Britain
Atlantic
William J. Donovan
M. J. Gormley
Association of American Railroads
Coolidge
Gormely
Germany
Hog Island
Great Lakes
Welland Canal
United States Civil Service Hiring Outlook
Government seeks clerks typists nurses doctors border patrolmen machinists guards and more across the country. A 32 page booklet explains how to apply exam types requirements and salaries and provides ordering details.
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United States Civil Service
Sam
U. S
Getting a Job with the U S Government pamphlet ad
A small classified item from 635 Sixth Ave promotes a government employment guide. It instructs readers to enclose 10 cents to obtain a copy of Getting a Job with the U S Government.
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U. S
Restaurateur Believed Himself Well Supplied
A diner leaves a restaurant short of funds and offers his wife as security. The proprietor responds with a sharp retort about having a wife already, turning the mock debt into a joke.
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Restaurateur
World’s Lagged Seller At
A fragment quotes Nietzsche on memory and thinking, noting that many men fail to become thinkers because their memory is too good. The line reflects a facet of the philosopher’s view on knowledge and reflection.
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Nietzche
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