English Prisoner Finds German Soldier From New York
An American in Jersey City Stone talks of meeting a Bavarian lieutenant in a German unit. The captive, Carl Schmidt, once lived in New York and worked as a waiter in London before the war. He recalls Coney Island games and Ball events, and notices the city hard by the Zeppelin raids. The two prisoners share stories as shelling and a dawn attack unfold, ending with the burial of two German officers in an adjacent field.
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Synopsia
Ves
Arthur Gypy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
France
Empey
Billoo
Impey
Carl Schmidt
Sixty-sixth
Bavarian Light Infantry
New York
Coney Island
Hans Wagner
Russell
Germany
St. Paul's Cathedral
Trench Exchange at a Stake Between Lines
A veteran recalls a stake midway between trenches where Tommy left London papers and bully beef for Fritz in a nightly exchange. Fritz later retaliated with a bomb killing a sergeant, ending diplomatic ties, while Tommy’s refrain was always about timing, not leaving.
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Tommy
London
Fritz
Berlin
Chats With Fritz and a Machine Gun Second Front
A World War I memoir excerpt describes volunteers to attend a machine gunnery course at St Omar, joining the brigade machine gun unit. The narrator details front line duty, a bombing raid, prisoner handling, and a tense dugout scene with German captives during a heavy shelling period.
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St. Omar
Suicide Club
Secion 1
Fritz
Tommy
Empey’s Over the Top Charge in Trenches
Empey and his machine gun company lead a costly but successful assault on German trenches. The thrilling charge unfolds in the next installment, detailing grit, danger, and frontline action.
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Empey
Gossip Harms, Silence Proves Charity and Cheer
A New York Evening Mall editorial condemns gossip as pointless and cruel. It urges readers to refuse harmful truths, defend the doubtful, and speak only kind and charitable thoughts to foster happiness for themselves and others.
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New York Evening Mall
Family sends off grandchildren after Christmas visit
The family stays warm as the household members say their goodbyes. Grandchildren hurry to finish packing as Fred and Albert rush to catch their train home after Christmas.
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Fred
Albert
CHIC SPORT FROCK For Summer Wear and Sleeveless Jacket
A fashion note describes a chic sport frock with a sleeveless jacket that can be worn separately or as part of the dress. It outlines fabric options velvet velour jersey cloth gingham voile and crash linen and suggests plaid worsted for fall. The belt design and collar arrangement are highlighted for a neat neck line and proper fit.
Time Conserved for War Effort Through Daily Schedules
A home economics student urges housewives to impose a daily schedule to conserve time for war work. By writing tasks on plain cards and arranging seven connected cards, the plan ensures orderly daily duties, food and fuel conservation, and readiness to roll surgical dressings for the Red Cross.
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Food Administration
Fuel Administration
Department of Labor
What Is Out of Fashion Now for Women’s Dress
An old fashioned view notes no single item out of fashion. It discusses bead bags remaining popular yet costly, embroidered bags, quilts on frocks, and grandmother style trims. It highlights cotton cameos printed with two tone effects and lighter prints on darker grounds for cool, inexpensive summer dresses.
June Brides Rise In Fashion And Romance
A nostalgic piece praises June as a premier bridal month, noting its romantic bloom and appeal to wedding promoters. It discusses bride attire from long to short skirts, the influence of fashion codes, and the enduring charm of eyes and smiles as timeless fashion notes.
Gingham Silke Trends Reported In Fabric Markets
Market notes say gingham silks and cheap cotton blends rise in popularity as prices push traditional ginghams higher. Cross bar and plaid patterns fill shelves while consumer interest shifts toward mixed fabric textures this season.
Learning White Man's Ways Among the Eskimos
A writer notes Eskimos on Herschel Island and Fort McPherson showing a shift from ritual beliefs to practical, industrious living. They are sanitary, well housed, skilled traders, and affectionate to family, with tuberculosis common but insanity rare. They adapt to white man foods yet favor raw fish and blubber.
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Herschel Asland
Herschel Island
Fort McPherson
Keep Him Reasonably Busy in the Camps
A YMCA worker in a New Jersey camp describes a wide range of duties beyond preaching. He has supervised fires and laundry, organized events, taught English, aided with letters, guarded Liberty bonds, and even sheltered a dangerous box of TNT, sleeping with the explosive under his cot during a lightning-filled night.
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New Jersey
Master of Arms
Red Triangle
War Prisoners Plan New London Escape Club
A dozen British prisoners of war who escaped from Germany met in London at a dinner and decided to form a club for those who have successfully escaped from a prisoner of war or internment camp. The club’s premises are not yet settled, but it will be a novel venture in the capital.
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Tak
Tommy
Germany
London
Tack Window Shades Fix With String Or Tape
A simple repair method describes using a shoe string or strong tape to secure a window shade tack. When the shade falls, threading the tack with string or taping it prevents tearing if pulled by children or during spring motion.
Tigers Fond of the Watén and Bathing Habits
Fragmentary notes describe tigers fond of water and bathing, noting their swimming and curious behavior. The passage mixes folkloric phrases and ambiguous anecdotes about their diet and conduct, with garbled local color and nonstandard spellings.
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Oldsmoblies
Yonals
Randall-Dodd Auto Co
Lake City
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Uncle Eben
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