Military Training for Boys in State Reserve Plan
An army style program by the state branch of the United States Boss' Working Reserve aims to train boys for military and practical duties. Eligible youths fifteen by spring join companies of four, forming divisions with instructors, learning farm and shop skills, animal care, machinery operation, and basic defense tasks.
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United States Army
United States Boss
Phan
Fietivetir
Sehool Tty
Smallve Vetuns Wall
Niet
Thie Phaxseoin
WildlLitey
Uae
Mays
Hits
Rigi
Ari Fais
Metiny
Lee Winter
Ste Geents
Soldiers of the Air Who Have Given Up Their Lives
A damaged notice honors air service members killed in action. It lists Lieut. Thom A. Selfridge of the United States Army who died September 1008 while a prisoner with Orville Wright at Fort Myer, and Eugene Lefebvre among others. The note recalls early aviation fatalities and pays tribute to fallen airmen since the war began.
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Air
Thom A
Conde
Myers
Kiampes
Canada’s War Losses Reach 115806 by August First
A wartime tally lists Canada’s net losses abroad at 115806 as of August 1 including killed died of wounds missing and prisoners of war recorded in overseas forces. The count reflects combat casualties and noncombat losses with official notes on identification.
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Canada
Bagtigit
Heine Ape
Begin Christmas Shopping Now Urges Citizens
Citizens urged to observe six rules from the Council of National Defense for wartime shopping. Spread purchases over October to December, shop early, avoid bulky gifts by mail, and mail packages by December 4. The campaign supports war work and wartime distribution efforts.
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Council of National Defense
Washington
Ali Merchurts
Christman
Watt
The Stay at Home Wives In Love and War
A wartime verse by Charlotte Becker celebrates steadfast wives who nurse, cook, and comfort. It honors their quiet, fearless support behind the front lines, tying family strength to national effort and victory.
Boston Leads as Largest Capital Among States
The list ranks Boston as the largest capital with Indianapolis second. figures show populations around 50,000 to 141,000 for several capitals, including St. Paul, Columbus, Nashville, and others. Data cites 1010 cases, with scattered city population figures and state mentions such as Oklahoma and Utah.
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Seight
Taegest
Pring
Held
Dex Moles
Trentee Fsis
Oklahoma
Thousands of Girls Cut Off Hair for War Effort Across Nations
The Home Journal notes thousands of girls in the United States and France cut their hair to aid the war cause, while in Japan a temple project faces delays as women are ordered to shed long hair for rope making. The report highlights civic participation and cultural responses to wartime needs.
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Wceny
France
No More Kisses for Yanks Croix de Guerre Ceremony
Fragmented OCR describes French officials ending kisses with American soldiers receiving the Croix de Guerre. It notes diplomats and officers exchanging handshakes at a Washington ceremony, detailing surprise and ceremonial decorum as veterans receive the award.
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Muong
Washington
Vie Minennevnent
Nadie
Tony Mueiine Corps
Newdquarters
Anerican
Euch Howe
Amcrcok
Spots on the Heads of Monks Steer Their Meals Ticket
A fragmented account describes monks with head spots tied to meal access. It notes a system where spots determine rations and status, mentioning China and names possibly linked to a ceremonial or dietary practice. The text is garbled but centers on a punishable or regulated allotment based on head markings and associated tokens.
Acres Under Cultivation in The Inst octal Akuees Record
The department of Agrienteure gene book reports in TMM that a total productive area of 78,780,000 acres was under cultivation.
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Department of Agrienteure
Stray Shots and War Talk Echoes of Patriotism
Fragmented OCR text shows distorted phrases about a Kaiser, unity, and war rhetoric. It references a patriotic sentiment and publicizing enduring principles, framed as wartime discourse. Names, dates, or clear events are not discernible in the readable portions.
The Timid Teacher and Hidden Promises
A jumble of stray lines hints at a local column mixing social observations and odd quotes. References to a celebrated beauty, a musical comedy, and a provocative French act surface amid talk of investigations and municipal inducements.
Ropes Drag Clergy to Temple Site After Breakage
fragments describe two lengths of ropes used to haul clothiers to a temple site. One rope measured 14 hundred feet long and the other 10 inches around and 2,000 feet long. The clothiers were moved without additional breakage.
Floating island sighted off Palm Beach by deepsea fishermen
Deepsea fishermen report a floating island about 25 feet wide seen in the air stream off Palm Beach Florida. They describe a marl and muck composition bound by roots and rotted weeds with trees and sprouts growing atop. The report mixes several unlikely details and mentions Dutch industry context.
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Deepesea
Palm Beach
Fla
Largest Jib Crane Believed World’s Biggest Locomotive Crane
A locomotive crane capable of handling heavy loads at a race line in NT foot, built for Panachrans, is believed to be the largest machine of its kind in the world.
First Automobile Patent Taken Out in France
The first automobile patent in France was taken out by Pierre Joseph Ravel. His patent described a stent generator heated by mineral oil to power steam roads. Ravel built a small Tilbury and fitted it with his engine, which produced three borne power, but the Franco Prussian war disrupted plans. Later he built motor cars using petroleum for direct combustion.
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Prat
Pierre Joseph Ravel
New York World
George H. Selden
America
Johannes Spiel
Germany
Selden
Howe
What Red Cross Did Last Year
The Red Cross wartime report highlights massive chapter activity from 1917 to 1918 including funds raised and materials produced. It notes millions in donations and in kind aid, such as clothing, hospital supplies, and knitted items, with women accounting for critical home-front relief efforts.
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RED Cross
American Red Cross mobilizes hearts for war effort abroad
War Council message lauds Red Cross work in France Italy and beyond. It praises 40,000 home staff aiding 100000 families and 102 camps, notes commissaries in France England Italy Switzerland and other regions, and urges a Christmas drive to enlist every American in the mercy army.
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Red Cross
France
America
American
Steel Cross
Canton
The
Med Cross
Europe
Morcy Thrrough
Ed Cross
Baker
Pershing
Ireland
En Anid
West Red Cross Commission
England
Maly
Switzerland
Palestine
Greece
Russia
Denmark
Serbia
Madetta
Atte
Axi
Italy
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Cote
American Red Cross
Usm
Land
Oure
Army of Mercy
Uie
War Council
WAR Council OF the
Amer Red Crobs
Henry P. Davison
Ington
D. C
Rodents Threaten Food Supplies Across Range
The article notes millions of dollars in produce and stored goods are destroyed annually by mice rats prairie dogs ground squirrels and other predators. It claims removing prairie dogs could allow feeding more sheep and cattle, and invites inquiries to the biological survey of the agriculture department for control details.
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Biological Survey of
Partment of Agriculture
Place for Beef Crops If permanent facies are not avall
The fragment notes a discussion about beef crops and the need for stable conditions or facies to sustain them. It references a condition of permanence and possible alternatives if such facies are not attainable, implying agrarian planning concerns.
French Boy Scouts Federation Receives Message
Foreign Minister Pichon conveys to the Boy Scouts of America that French scout groups are united in a federation. Officials describe training, uniforms, and the offer for French officers to serve as scoutmasters in U S towns. A joint greeting expresses America and France onward together toward victory.
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Pichon
Boy Scouts of America
Federating
Bia
de Berckheim
Les Belatronra de France
Les Feluireurs Unionistes de France
Fedserated
Macfarland
Boy Scouts of
America
France
General de Berckheim
de la Federation Francaise Des Jalreurs
Canada Scouts Visit U. 8 in New York City
Four Ottawa scouts from Troop No 8 rode bicycles to New York for a sightseeing trip. They earned funds through Ontario farm work and traveled from Ottawa on August 20 arriving in New York on August 28 after a boat ride down the Hudson.
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Ottawa
New York City
Hudson
Ontario
New York
Scouts Earned Badges in War Work and Transport Display
The text notes transports that carried American forces, with scouts returning to Ottawa via Boston and Ogdensburg. Scout leaders include Rupert Esdate, Arthur Pennington, Robert Quinney, and Thomas M. Cramp. the latter three are patrol leaders. Canadian scouts earned the 1004 badge for war work and wore merit badges on sleeves and rank badges on shirts.
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Otawa
Boston
Ogdensburg
Rupert Esdate
Arthur ©. Pennington
Robert Quinney
Thomas M. Cramp
Boy Scout Activities Across Cities in Wartime
Scouts in Aurora TL cleared paths for tourists while Akron camp scouts harvest surplus strawberries. Dayton units guard cities eight hours daily. Philadelphia adds 45 new troops in seven months 1918. Chicago scouts save a bank vice president by stopping severe bleeding after a railroad incident. Oakwood troop blends farm and town boys to raise funds and cultivate crops. Farm boys help spare oats wheat corn totals while town scouts tend sugar beets replacing a worker gone to war.
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Aurora
Boy Scouts
Akron
Ohio
Boy Scouts of
Dayton
Philadelphia
Chicago
First National Bank
Oakwood
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Reprint
An old advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It urges mothers to check a coated tongue and feverish signs, promises easy relief within hours, and warns against counterfeits while noting the product is produced by the California Fig Syrup Company. The text ends with a aside about price mixing by miners in Indiana in 1917.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
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