German Battle Totals Show Shifts on Western Front
A historical survey traces German infantry strength from August 1914 to September 1 this year. It shows how battalion totals rose on the Franco-Belgian front and varied on the Russian front as German offensives moved between theaters. The paper notes 2,884 battalions total on both fronts by September 1 and discusses changes through Verdun, Yser, and Roumania’s entry.
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Belgium
Verdun
France
Battas
The
Yser
Germany
Teast
Roumania
War veter an dog Boyeau at Columbia War hospital
Boyeau a German police dog and veteran of the European war sits with Sam Burbank at the Columbia War hospital in New York City. Wounded in Belgium, he dragged a mitrailleuse under fire before over to America where he was purchased by Mr. Burbank and kept as a hospital companion.
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Boyeau
Sam Burbank
Columbia War Hospital
New York City
Columbia
Belgium
America
Brshin
Joffre
Pershing
Sibert
Bundy
United States
Washington War Department to Record Individual Soldiers
The War Department will hire clerks to catalog 40 000 square feet of files to maintain the complete history and casualty status of every man in service. Maj J J Jones will run the central office in Washington with a second in Europe. Two filing systems will track names and relatives for rapid death and illness notices.
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Washington
War Department
Uncle Sam
Maj
J. J. Jones
Europe
War “Department
Red Cross
Health straps burn many on Newark trolleys during fire
Public Service Railways of Newark recently fitted celery celluloid straps for riders. A Newark to South Orange car blew a fuse at Howard street and South Orange avenue. The straps ignited, several passengers were burned, and the fire department was called to extinguish the blaze.
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New York
Public Service Railways Company of
Newark
OTL
South Orange
Howard Street
South Orange Avenue
Seattle Women Plan Arms for Defense in City Emergency
At a mass meeting Seattle women discussed defensive measures against a feared female slugger blamed for terror in the city and possibly the Order of Miss Ruth de Merrit and Mrs Florence Wehn. Proposals included interning nonselling peddlers, placing chain locks on doors, and arming all women for the emergency duration.
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Seattle
Wash
Papa Joffre Captivates American Troops at Training Camps
Marshal Joffre and General Pershing toured American camps in France amid wild praise from thousands of U S soldiers. The French idol praised American resolve and readiness to fight under Pershing, vowing unity with the Allies and a successful war effort.
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France
Pershing
United States
Marshal Joffre
Joffre
Pollus
Marne
Germany
America
Navy Cooks Taught in New York Hotels
One thousand enlisted navy men will train as hotel cooks in New York City kitchens to address cook shortages in the navy and transport service. Oscar Tschirky of the Waldorf will place ten sailors in his kitchen, with Ballorainlota contributing ten or more trainees in the Claridge and McAplin kitchens and others.
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New York
Navy
Hotel Association of
New York City
Transport Service
Oscar—Tschirky
The
Waldorf
Ballora
Claridge
Ithe
McAplin
Farmer Grows 16 Foot 4 Inch Corn Stalk in Columbus
Charles Bowers of near Columbus reports a corn stalk reaching 16 feet 4 inches above the ground with over 5 inches in circumference. The plant bears two ears of corn each measuring 13 1/2 inches in length.
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Columbus
Ind
Charles Bowers
Plan for Future Beauty in Room Plants
A guide to choosing suitable house plants by matching their needs to home conditions. It covers light, temperature, space, turning plants, pruning, Winter care, potting, root health, and staged transitions to maintain mid winter floral display and overall room beauty.
Loaned Watches Run Wild In City Timepiece Tale
A Detroit Bree Press writer describes borrowing a watch for ten days and facing chaotic timekeeping. The watch wanders from eight o’clock to past three, then to twelve noon, and later leaps by sixteen hours in an hour. After switching to another, the times become Berlin and tomorrow’s time, revealing the narrator’s growing suspicion of themselves.
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Anlver
Detroit Bree Press
Es A
O. K
Berlin
Clever Paris Jewelry Swindle Uses Writer's Name
In Paris Rue de la Paix a plotters’ ruse sent a jeweler to write a note claiming his master Henri asked for three hundred pounds. A footman returned with the money, and the thieves used the jeweler’s own funds to pay for the jewels, fooling him until later.
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Rue de la Paix
Paris
Isling
Robert
Henri
Agreed With Mother About Conscience Voice
Gerald explains his bike’s wheel squeak prevented hearing his mother’s warning about crossing the street. He says a small voice told him it was wrong, but his velocipede’s noise drowned it out.
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Gerald
Tio
Firemen's Light Aids Rescue Work With Back Strap Lamp
A new back strapped light for firefighters augments rescue work. Elevated above the head, it pierces dense smoke and, with a single calcium carbide charge, emits 8 000 candlepower for over four hours.
Servant Girl Left $200000 Estate by Kind Guest
A servant girl who was kind to a guest at her employer’s home is left an estate of $200,000, a story with a moral so obvious as to need no comment, reported by the San Antonio Light.
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San Antonio
Ducks Geese and Abs as Watchdogs and Profit
The passage notes animals act as alert watchdogs against approaching strangers. It argues ducks and geese convert consumed food into saleable meat and profits, highlighting their usefulness and profitability.
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