American Yankee in Khaki in Britain Recruiting War
An American soldier recounts his move from Jersey City to London to join British recruiting efforts during World War I. He faces neutrality issues, struggles to enlist, and ends up persuading others while highlighting cultural frictions and the recruiting drive in Tottenham Court Road. Mr. W. E. Downs of Abbeville visits the city.
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Jersey City
Jersey National Guard
France
New York
Lusitania
Washington
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
England
Leutenant
Tilbury
London
St. Pancras Station
Zeps
Tottenham Court Road
Lord Kitchener
Tommy Atkins
Tommy
Royal Fusiliers
Lansing
Officers’ Training Corps
Ogden
Utah
Mufti
Mutt
Walks and Talks for Mothers and Children Boosts Growth
A habit of daily walks and conversations helps mothers and their children develop physically and mentally. Readiness for nature study, language skills, and observation grows as families explore ponds, woods, towns, and local sites.
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Uber
Juill Lee
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Help
An advertisement warns against calomel as dangerous and salivating, praising Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable remedy that cleanses the liver without side effects. It claims quick relief from biliousness and sluggishness and suggests giving it to children.
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Dodson
Caranzists Fire on U S Soldiers at El Paso Bridge
Border patrol near the International Bridge reports Mexican Carranza soldiers firing across the Rio Grande at U S troops. Gunfire causes excitement in El Paso and Juarez as Mexican snipers threaten patrols for the twentieth time in a month.
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EL Paso
Tex
Tion Bridge
Rio Grande
Carranza
United
Juarez
International Bridge
Assian
New York High Schools Remove German Textbooks
March 4 Acting Superintendent Dr. Gu Straubenmuller orders removal of all German language textbooks from New York high schools. Some volumes were found to contain Kaiser references.
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New York
Alman
Gu Straubenmuller
the Kaiser
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