Cabinet Sons Join Nation’s Colors in Wartime Call
Ten sons of President Wil's cabinet now serve with the colors. McAdoo secretary of the treasury.Labor head Wilson lead the group. Daniels Jr., son of the agriculture secretary, trains for a navy commission. Redfield, son of the secretary, at Fort Niagara. Joe B. Wilson a National Army lieutenant at Camp Meade. James H. Wilson a field artillery corporal at Anniston.
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Wilcabinet
Treasury
McAdoo
Wilson
Daniels, Jr
Navy
Marine Corps
Raom
Secretary of Agriculture
Humph F. Redfield
Fort Niagara
N. Y
Joe B. Wilson
National Army
Camy Md
James H. Wilson
Anniston
Ala
Aviators Lingo From the Flying Service Slang
The article lists aviation slang from the air service era. It defines terms like penguin for an officer dropped from flying status kiwi for non flying status quirk for a pilot flip for a flight wash out for a failed mission bus for an airplane and spikedozzle aimed at Zepps blimps for airships onion Archie and Archie as anti aircraft fire and its bouquet like smell.
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Air Service
Archie
Rattling Around Cartoon Caption
The Yonkers Statesman humorous panel notes a young rattlesnake eager to imitate his father. The joke hinges on the youngster’s noisy protest as he rattles, hinting at ambition to fill big shoes.
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Yonkers Statesman
Travelin' Man Seeks Change of Scene at Home
A witty exchange quoted by the Boston Transcript notes a traveling man urged to stay home for a while and seek company beyond hotel rooms and railroad stations. The quip highlights a desire for new surroundings and companionship.
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Boston Transcript
Times Have Changed in a Modern Workplace Jest
A witty dialogue notes shifts in labor culture, contrasting firing with voluntary resignations as an example of evolving managerial norms and expectations in modern times. The quip highlights changes in accountability and workplace standards.
Cynical Conclusion and Misdirection in a Quiet Life
A cryptic exchange hints at hidden care and social circles. A maid from a women's club tended someone during an absence, suggesting discreet arrangements behind ordinary routines.
Facing Things and Health the Mark of Wisdom
A writer cites Tom Masson on people dodging reality. Facing health realities after forty leads to adjustments in living and better wellbeing. The piece argues that willingness to confront facts distinguishes a successful and wise person.
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American Magasine
Tom Masson
New York
Ancses
Sea Otter Habits and a Sailor Like Swim
The article describes sea otters swimming on their backs with tails as rudders and heads raised to steer, then diving on their stomachs. A tourist fisherman misinterpreted a sea otter’s underwater pose as a drowned sailor, and returned home convinced of a supernatural warning.
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St. Nicholas
Haig owes life to French after near drowning incident
During the Paardeberg action in the Boer War a young Major Haig was swept into the Modder River when his horse failed. General French, then an officer, leaped to his rescue, saving Haig's life as Granje's white flag rose. The two men had long standing friendship dating back to the Boer era.
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Marshal French
Douglas Haig
Granje
Paardeberg
Haig
Modder
General French
Well dressed in trench gear, Jim awaits the front lines
A speaker notes T finished a sweater wristlets and helmet for Jim. The remark implies Jim will be well equipped when he goes into the trenches, ready for service alongside others.
Motherhood Opinion On Weekend Guests
A humorous quip reflects a mother dismissing weekend visitors as not socially prominent, claiming they are all the father’s friends, prompting a light domestic exchange about social status and family life.
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Lifa
Manager and boss spar over income in blunt exchange
The Retort Direct records a terse dialogue where the manager laments living within his income and the boss retorts that without it life would be harder, highlighting a sharp financial tension in a compact exchange.
Fragmentary note on crows and a garbled exchange
A damaged OCR fragment describes crows gathering and chattering as if they were wearing or mimicking one another. The text includes unreadable phrases and stray spellings, offering little clear context or attribution.
Women Now Train as Tractor Pilots in War Work
A London correspondent notes labor shortages in agriculture due to men joining munition factories and the army. Britain uses women on tractors under the Woman's Legion led by the marchioness of Londonderry, with counties Rutland Hampshire Worcester and Northamptonshire adopting tractor work. American girls at Farmingdale New York also drive farm tractors.
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London
England
Great Britain
Woman’s Legion
Marchioness of
Londonderry
Rutland
Hampshire
Worcester
Northamptonshire
United States
Agricultural School
Farmingdale
N. Y
Ought to Be Good Performer Plays Twice Sundays
A short cartoon-ish dialogue notes an organist who is judged as good because he plays in church twice every Sunday. The exchange hints at public expectation and the musician’s routine.
Faith in Prayer Wins Pumpkin Seed Guess Prize
A suburban merchant held a guessing contest for a pumpkin seed count. The winner was a minister who was not present when seeds were counted. The prize, aluminum ware, was announced in the minister’s absence. The minister’s son explains he prayed for five nights, leading to the win.
Contrast in Raid Picture at Lambeth Induction
The archbishop of Canterbury held an induction at Lambeth as an aerial bombardment began. The service continued unbroken and the archbishop and clergy later sheltered in an old Norman tower, remaining for a time. The scene mixes medieval robes with modern warfare overhead.
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Canterbury
Lambeth
Manchester Guardian
Pure water system for Hannibal factory workers
River water is filtered cooled and sterilized then circulated through 12000 feet of one inch pipe to 35 sanitary drinking fountains in a Hannibal Missouri manufacturing plant. The supply system was installed at an expense lower than the old method of supplying cooled water to workers.
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Hannibal
Digging in the Trench War Tops Tactical Focus
The article explains that rapid digging by infantry is essential to survive trench assaults. It details how the fourth trench becomes the pivotal fight scene during successful attacks and how counterattacks can erupt within minutes, requiring quick breastworks, sandbags, barbed wire, and makeshift defenses.
Bird lover turns bungalow into aviary home
James Henning of Los Angeles fills his bungalow at 116 Leighton Avenue with over 1,000 birds. He removed all furniture to create permanent rooms for parrots and other species, using porches, tree branches, and railings as furniture while keeping only a small mahogany table and a hammock for sleeping.
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James Henning
Los Angeles
Cal
Leighton Avenue
Henning
Frontline Offer To Ailing Soldier In Tank Service
Maj Frederick Palmer of the Paria military press bureau learns from an old friend amid tobacco smoke that the man wants to do his bit in the Hun’s finish. He fears giving up habits but shows resolve, and Palmer suggests he go to the front as a tank.
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Frederick Palmer
Paria
Rue Ste Anne
Palmer
George
Status Quo Ante Brickbats
An exchange of bravado opens with Pat declaring readiness to fight as long as he has breath and Mike agreeing that this is what Meginnesses fight with, reflecting a coarse and taunting mood.
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Status Quo
Meginness
Pat
Mike
Meginnesses
Offending Officers Force Ejection At Restaurant
Adele N Phillips and Russell Phillips recount a dinner where four officers on furlough objected to speaking English in a well known restaurant. The officers rose at attention and demanded the couple be removed, leaving the remainder of the meal unfinished in a humiliating scene.
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Adele N. Phillips
Russell Phillips
Atlantic
Farmer profits under pressure from middlemen, prices rise
The Birmingham Age Herald notes farmers gain less from crops as middlemen skim extra profit. It echoes the saying that the farmer is king but acknowledges middlemen clip profits, keeping prices high.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Village Blacksmith Inspires Little Sentiment in Louisville
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the village blacksmith figure in a sparse report remarking that a garage keeper has yet to evoke sentiment. The piece hints at a cautious public reception and unclear progress in the community narrative.
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Louisville Courier-Jour
Precaution Letter Exchange Between Mrs Fussbody and Hubby
A playful exchange hints at a precautionary mood as Mrs Fussbody requests daily letters to stave loneliness and Hubby promises to write twice daily. The brief exchange preserves a domestic, lighthearted tone and emphasizes steady communication.
Questionable Advice In Chaperone Dilemma
In an emergency, guidance on kissing a young man good night is debated. One opinion suggests it permissible if no other option exists to end the situation.
They’ve Named the Leading Tees in the New Play Comet
A playful header line notes the leading actress in the new stage production titled The Comet and jokes about future fame. The remark hints at a star route for the actress and the stage event.
American makers lead cretonne design boom
Cretonnes defined as cotton originally from India. England surrenders factory capacity to government needs and limited shipping restricts British cretonne supply, prompting American manufacturers to innovate boldly. For the first time American buyers collaborate with American mills to boost supply.
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India
England
Ministers Had Busy Year in New York marriages rise 1917
The year 1917 saw a sharp rise in weddings in New York driven by wartime conditions. City records show 73 901 licenses issued across the five boroughs with Manhattan accounting for 41 963 while Deputy City Clerk Michael Cruise officiated 18 688 municipal marriages.
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New York
P. J. Scully
Five Boroughs
Manhattan
Michael Cruise
Cupid
Theirs Is Romance of War Marriage of Vanderbilt Kin
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, adopted daughter of Frederick Vanderbilt, quietly marries Lance Corporal Locquell of the Canadian army at Seaford Sussex. Locquell, born in Portugal, is the son of a university professor. his brothers include two Roman Catholic priests and an American Flying Corps member.
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Gertrude Vanderbilt
Frederick Washington Vanderbilt
Seaford
Sussex
Locquell
Dundee Advertiser
University of
Oporto
Paris
Rome
American Flying Corps
Quebec
Speed records push pace well beyond mile a minute
The Providence Journal notes motor boats have surpassed seventy miles an hour while cars and planes exceed that, with planes more than doubling the old pace. The piece treats the old phrase as out of date for speed.
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Providence Journal
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Berlin
Cretonnes
Lance Corporal
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