Rubber Smuggling From Finland Nets Swedish Baron Wealth
Swedish writer Herbert Ericson investigates a Haparanda frontier tale of rubber smuggling from Finland. The baron Karlsson earned cash in rubles, then moved into rubber rings and other goods via the Tornea river route, evading Swedish authorities and profiting as wartime chaos reshaped border control.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Hapuranda
Finland
Herbert Ericson
Tornea
Torneo
Ericson
Haparanda
Normland
Poland
Russia
Germany
Karlsson
Mattila
Hapsranda-Over
Life saved by handkerchief in No Man's Land
Washington flight sergeant James H. Baugham, transferred to the Paris Air Defense squadron, earned the French Military Medal after a daring escape from No Man's Land. He described French lines signaling through a handkerchief, a 50 yard sprint to safety, and a celebratory dinner from the divisional general after reporting over 300 dead Germans and two Frenchmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baugham
Washington
James H. Baugham
Lafayette Escadrille
Paris Air Defense Squadron
Mary A. Baugham
Dixie Agricultural Company
Brugham
Woods
Bell Telephone bans non English language calls in Brookfield
The Bell Telephone company of Brookfield, Missouri, responds to Linn county council of defense by ordering all customers to use only English on telephone lines, banning any other language during calls.
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Brookfield
Linn County Council of Defense
Bell Telephone Company
Wartime Tuberculosis Crisis Urges American Campaign
Dr Livingstone Farrand, head of the American commission for tuberculosis prevention in France, compares civilian and military tuberculosis deaths to wartime losses. He urges the U S to treat health as essential to national safety and calls for a nationwide drive against the disease alongside war efforts.
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New York
Livingstone Farrand
American Commission For the Prevention of
France
America
Farrand
Would Fight His Father in French War Effort
Denver youth Eugene Casper, twenty two, applying for U S army service in France, stated he would fire on a German unit led by his father and with two brothers serving there. Casper, in the U S less than three years, has only first naturalization papers and will not be admitted to service immediately. His father is Capt Gustav Casper of the German army. an uncle, David Holzworth, has a son in the American army. A Commons resolution urged drafting unmarried women ages nineteen to thirty for war work.
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Denver
Colo
France
Eugene Casper
Casper
United States
Gustav Casper
David Holzworth
Kaiser’s Army
Young Casper
Paris
London
Italy
England
Frederick
Europe
Armenia
Serbia
Belgium
America
Lloyd George
Red Cross
Uncle Sam
Chicago
Marne
Aisne
Pershing
Venice
Millions fewer born due to war says registrar general
Sir Bernard Mallet reports Britain has lost about 650000 potential child lives to the war and estimates Europe’s belligerents overall lose not less than 12500000 potential births. He notes daily losses totaling around 7000 lives for the UK France Italy and central powers.
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London
Europe
Sir Bernard Mallet
Great Britain
Bernard
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Slacker Held After Arrest For Draft Evasion
William Lamphere thirty two claims Macomb County Michigan as home and says he had never heard of the draft until his arrest here. He is being held by police as a possible slacker.
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Paris
William Lamphere
Macomb County
Mich
National Tuberculosis Association Plans Local Society Reach
The plan targets about 1,500 local societies under the National Tuberculosis Association to broaden outreach and support for tuberculosis control efforts across communities.
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National
Girl Sells Hair to Buy War Savings Stamps
Dayton Ohio eleven year old Juanita Dowell cut off her chestnut curls to aid the war effort. She notified a National Security League officer that the hair be sold in Portland Oregon with the proceeds used to buy War Savings stamps. Gertrude Atherton the author made the first bid at five dollars. The note explains the sale of the hair and the accompanying letter to the highest bidder.
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Dayton
Juanita Dowell
National Security League
Portland
Ore
Gertrude Atherton
English Scientist Claims Gas Like Ozone to Hydrogen
An English scientist asserts the discovery of a gas that forms a similar relation to hydrogen as ozone does to oxygen. The claim positions the gas as a new chemical family bridging diatomic hydrogen and trivalent reactive behavior.
Tallest Man in Marines from Baltimore
Carroll William Doggett twenty five year old mail clerk in Baltimore becomes the nations tallest marine at six feet five inches after overcoming recruiting hurdles and securing a waiver from Washington. He faced an initial height slippage and weight concerns before joining.
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Baltimore
Sam
U. S. Marine
Carroll William Doggett
Doggett
Washington
Marine Corps
Mantel Clock and Savings Bank Combined
A mantel clock and savings bank have been merged into a single item, reflecting a compact domestic financing piece. The integrated design retains the clock’s timekeeping form while functioning as a coin bank for everyday savings.
What Women Can Do to Win the War
Inez Haynes Irwin argues American women should conserve food and buy Liberty bonds to support Allied efforts. She contrasts American comforts with European wartime hardship and urges persistent sacrifice until democracy is secured worldwide.
Canned Ostrich Eggs May Enter English Markets
Signs promising newly canned ostrich eggs for sale appear as ostrich eggs are packed in South America for shipment to England in liquid form. One ostrich egg equals about two dozen hen eggs and successful canning could save the ostrich industry from decline.
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London
South America
England
Cincinnati German Dachshund Crisis Sparks Street Patrols
A postwar Cincinnati controversy shows a US Marine poster labeling dachshunds as Teufelhunds leading to local boydogs and their breeds being tormented by bulldogs terriers and hounds. The harsh backlash has driven many dachshunds from city streets.
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Cincinnati
Society of Cincinnati
United States Marine Corps
U.S
Navy bean urged for home use to aid soldiers
The navy bean is abundant in both the navy and army and should be used liberally at home to conserve other foods for the soldier boys, say Chicago food administrators.
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Navy
War Service
Chicago
Guests Provide Own Sugar In Alton Visit Units
In Alton Illinois visiting friends bring their own sugar for refreshments. A two pound sugar ration per family is required due to a prolonged shortage. The measure reflects unusually tight sugar supplies affecting social calls.
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Alton
Ill
Breakfast Egg Demand Shrinks as War Continues
A Popular Science Monthly note reports egg demand remains high due to wartime shortages and price pressures. It suggests families may need multiple eggs for breakfast while producers adjust output and distribution.
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Popular Science Monthly
Labor Everywhere Welcome
A brief Emerson quotation extols the dignity and necessity of labor for every citizen. It praises both learned and unlearned hands and notes that labor is always welcome and invites all to work.
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Emerson
Big War Trophy Exhibit to Tour Chicago Grant Park
The United States government plans a two week war trophies exhibit in Grant Park from Labor Day September 2 to September 15. Seventeen carloads of cannons rifles airplanes and allied materials are shown with battlefield reconstructions including No Man’s Land trenches and first aid stations. Exhibits from France Great Britain Canada Italy and the United States feature captured German weapons and Allied war gear to illustrate the fight in France and the broader conflict.
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Chicago
France
United States
Grant Park
Committee On Public Information
Ilinois State Council of Defense
Great Britain
Canada
Italy
Bellum
United States Treasury
Flanders
Princess Pats
Alan’s Land
Bowie
Red Cross
Louvain
Quite Safe
A humorous dialogue about a man who proposes to every girl he meets and his lack of fear since he believes no girl would have him. The exchange highlights social attitudes toward courtship and self deprecation in a lighthearted tone.
Why They Didn't Know
A brief vignette shows a kind old gentleman asking Elsie for her new baby brother’s name. Elsie replies she does not know because she cannot understand a word he says, highlighting a lighthearted moment of family misunderstanding.
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Elsie
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Featured by Mother's Story
Mitchell Indiana reader Mrs Pearl Monyhan credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving neuralgia and aiding recovery during maternity. She reports weight gain for her seven month old baby and improved health, noting she can perform housework again. The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co invites others to share success stories.
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Mitchell
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Adv for Cuticura Soap and Ointment Sample Offer
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin care with a free sample offer to readers. It instructs to smear the face with the ointment then wash with the soap and hot water in five minutes. It lists prices Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents and provides a Boston department address for samples.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules touted as 200-year kidney remedy
An advertisement extols Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules from Haakom Oil as a centuries old cure for kidney and bladder disorders and related pains. It promises relief from back ache, headaches, indigestion, insomnia, and rheumatic symptoms, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied and notes import from Holland and availability in drug stores.
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Jtotainl
Haarlem
Holland Laboratories
Well Armed Vocalist Impresses Landlady
A London Answers snippet describes a young lady boarder who sings loudly to pass the time. The landlady notes the performance and gently praises the singer, saying she has an excellent weapon. The exchange captures a light, humorous moment in boarding life.
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London
Getting the Bird at the Village Inn
Four travelers dined as a duck appeared for the four. The man to carve grabbed the dish and declared in a rush No one says duck Then he claimed the duck for himself and ate it before the others recovered. A domestic storm may sour kindness and a cheerful lie outshines solemn truth.
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