Elba Mines Boost War Effort and Remain Napoleonic Footnote
A correspondent notes Elba’s iron mines gain strategic value during wartime as Italy’s entry sharpens ore logistics. Visitors and workers watch the island from the Genoa Rome Express while locals forget Napoleon as they focus on war production and interned prisoners.
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Elba
Italy
United States
Rome
Blue Island
Piombino
Campiglia
Camfigna
Biba
Napoleon
Hard Lines Miss Antique Wallet Faces Bankrupt Court
Miss Caustique warns that bankruptcy court looms as a stern standoff in their public dispute over assets and debts. The exchange hints at financial trouble and impending legal proceedings surrounding the antique business.
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Caustique
Canadian naval airman urges bold U boat attack plans
A Canadian home from shrapnel wounds urges new warfare against U boats. He cites a naval officer's plan for swarms of small submarines to attack German harbors, hoping to disable defenses and strike at sea murderers in their home bases.
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New York
Cincinnati Times-Star
Marne
England
German schooling and the path to socialized cooperation
Winthrop Talbot argues in Century Magazine that German schooling breeds obedience and hinders voluntary cooperation. He contends real cooperation arises when training becomes a universal public privilege enabling all citizens to develop a wide vision and harmonize action.
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Winthrop Talbot
Century Magazine
Crow On Ground Reflects Dominion Of Landowner
John Burroughs compares a crow to a landowner who exudes quiet pride and control. The bird moves confidently across acres, while hawks and game birds appear uneasy.
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John Burroughs
The Mystery of Love and Silent Longing
A reflective essay on love as a mysterious force shaping life. The author contrasts countless encounters with one enduring connection, noting that true love transcends beauty or virtue and fills a world that would be empty without the beloved.
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Christian Herald
Candor and vanity tested by a birthday truth
A woman asks three male friends how old she looks tomorrow. The first two praise her as unchanged and blossomed, while the third says she will not seem thirty after tomorrow. She accuses all of lying, forgives two, and banishes the egotist. The man wonders what would have happened if he told the truth.
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Ella Randall Pearce
Ife
War talk and Edison bullets spark midnight laughter
A New York letter recalls two negro janitors joking about wartime science. They praise Thomas Edison for magnetized bullets that supposedly never miss Germans and allegedly return to American lines, with mock disbelief at how they avoid harming own troops.
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New York News
Edison
Frien
van Edison
Ground Moles Eat Vast Amounts Despite Size
A Scotchwoman reports striking observations on the common mole noting its enormous appetite. A mole weighing four ounces consumed 120 ounces of food in one month, equaling many times its body weight. An average human would need far more food to match such intake.
Electric sip to power ships by button control
A writer in the Electrical Times, London, predicts that after the war every new vessel will be operated by a series of bridge buttons. The system promises efficient operation at constant speed, greater cargo space, and freer engine design.
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Electrical Times
London
Old Habit Trains as Recruit Deflects Mugging Question
A recruit at bayonet practice grimaces during a drill. The drill sergeant calls him out as Number Four and asks why he is mugging. The recruit, a former movie actor, explains he is trying to register hate or fury as instructed.
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Anner
Back-Handed Comfort Exchange
A witty exchange contrasts beliefs about brains and longevity with a line suggesting the speaker might be an exception to the rule. The dialogue hints at underlying humor about intellect and life expectancy.
Language Barriers Signal Pass or Duty Confusion
The Boston Herald notes many foreign conscripts are shy about showing English skills when work is assigned but quick to comprehend when a pass is at stake. A captain orders fatigue duty for Kabibble who replies in broken English until promised consequences prompt a correct request for the broom.
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Boston Herald
Kabibble
Engleesh
Woman Loved Her Canary in Family Dispute
A New York woman testified in special sessions that her brother George Clark stole her canary, the “best” of thirteen, while she noted his health issues. The judge pressed whether she valued the pet over family. the brother escaped due to a technical error in the complaint.
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James Farmer
George Clark
New York
West Fifty-ninth Street
Justice Bixby
Cow Keeps License Authority Laughing In Massachusetts
A town health board official warned a resident his license to keep a cow had expired. The reply mocked the notice with a humorous letter claiming the cow beat the official to the expiration and noting the cow “expired three week ago” while signing “PETE.”
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Board of Health
Massachusetts
Monsieur Bord
Hell
M’sieur Bord
Pete
Ticket Vending Semaphore Trial At Kansas City
An electric interurban railway near Kansas City tested a coin operated semaphore at non stop stations. A passenger inserts a nickel, presses a lever, which moves the semaphore arm, lights a red lamp, and issues a five cent ticket to the traveler.
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Kansas City
Promising Orchard Planting and Tree Stock Offer
The issuer outlines a broad selection of fruit and nut trees, shade trees, shrubs, and roses available for spring delivery. They report strong returns for prune crops and favorable prices for fruit products in coming years, urging direct dealings with customers and claiming self-grown stock at fair prices.
Estate claims notice for L. M. Metcalf deceased
The County Court of Yamhill Oregon notes claims against the estate of L. M. Metcalf deceased. Interested parties must present their claims to the court by the specified deadlines in 1918 and 1914.
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Yamhill
Oregon
L. M. Metcalf
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