Quiet American War Graves Above Paris in Suresnes Cemetery
A descriptive piece portrays the American cemetery at Suresnes near Paris on a hill above the Seine. White crosses mark graves of soldiers who died on the journey from the front or in nearby hospitals. Mount Valerien fort and Bois de Boulogne frame the tranquil site amid distant war remnants.
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Seine
Arington
Gettysburg
Puria
Suresnes
Bois de Boulogne
Mount Valerien
Paris
Feld
Tittle
France
War Demand for Platinum and Sulphuric Acid
A discussion notes platinum as the king of metals due to its wartime uses and supply from the Urals amid chaos. sulphuric acid is the king of chemicals vital for high explosives, nitroglycerin products, and guncotton TNT. It also mentions possible adulteration of platinum in jewelry with cheaper metals, per Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Ural Mountains
Ruwais
Substitute for Tea From Arabian Cathe Edulis Plant
The article describes Cathe edulis known as Arabian tea grown from Asia to Natal and Arabia. Leaves called kat are boiled to yield a liquor a powerful stimulant used by natives before long marches and labor. The tea is said to have pleasant aroma and is believed protective against plague in many regions.
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Niehuler
All He Had Left
The conjuror performs sleight of hand and hides a marked dollar. He claims it will appear in Ham Laneing’s vest pocket. Sam Laneing steps forward and returns two beers and a dollar as change from his pocket at the crowd’s gaze.
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Ham Laneing
Sam
Peace Ambassador and Mangtn Humorous Gower Tale
In autumn 1916 a peace envoy aided a swift reversal of work long pursued by the crown prince. His sardonic tone and timing derailed the eight months of effort, altering the power balance amid the Kaleer's governance.
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Mangtn Pomsemes
Absorption in Chess Reaches The World’s Stage
A New York paper notes chess masters in a drawing room scene as players lose themselves in moves. The writer compares their focus to wartime sacrifices and describes the deep self forgetfulness during a celebrated four year run, recalling a burning board image and timeless devotion to the game.
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New York
Faust
Europe
Amy Ut
Nepateun
Hudson
Epigraphs Hint at Ancient Water Route Near Bishop
Amateur archaeologists in California study strange markings on rocks near Bishop that may mark an ancient water supply highway used by prehistoric tribes. Experts compare glyphs to early Egyptian scripts and note their appearance along waterways from Bishop to the Canadian border. French livestock declines cited in wartime reports imply long term U.S. demand for livestock after peace.
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Calitornte
Must
Teund Valley
Bishop
Ives
Hite
Tudlane
North Averton
Minty Bowl
Canadian
Walyington
Oregon
California
Mexican Line
Immigrant Family History and War Service Noted in 30 Years Past Tale
Good American Family recalls a girl from Ce country who married Tayte Pleshney in Springfield Mass. Their four sons served in the war, the eldest 28, one losing an eye and another an arm while carrying ammunition. Oliver, a Jewish veteran, proclaims luck in battle. Also mentions Burma rice and asserting olive oil production links.
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Rueda
Tayte Pleshney
Springfield
Mass
United States
Oliver
Burma
Hurten
Europe
France
Eimly
Tey and Trisorn in Bakery Debate at Downtown Store
A fragment from a downtown newspaper notes a clerk in the boakery department guiding choices between marsmallow cake and a three cornered devil’s fut. The odd phrasing hints at playful shop talk and local chatter in a mirrored telegraphic tour.
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Tey & Trisorn
Boakery
Lotinnapolie News
Letter From France Chronicles WWI Voyage To Blois
Wilbur M. Bellinger writes to his father from Tours France on November 24 detailing early 1918 voyage from Madison Barracks to Hoboken and sea crossing. He describes life rafts life belts and an aborted attack near the convoy as nine ships passed, then a stop at St Nazaire and transfer to a rest camp before Blois re classification.
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States
St. Nazaire
France
Blois
First and Last Ride to Date and Overseas Service
The writer recalls a cold voyage from Camp Merritt to Philadelphia aboard a confiscated German cruiser the DeKalb. He describes seasickness, cramped bunks, and a rough Atlantic crossing before landing in Tous with a K P assignment. He closes with Christmas wishes to his family and reflections on a year away.
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Camp Merritt
Philadelphia
DeKalb
Atlantic
Elegant Mackinaws for Ten Bucks From W Rogers
St Johns residents can settle taxes and city liens in Portland with our service. We pay the amount and secure your receipt without inconvenience. Fee twenty six cents. References: Abstract and Realty Co. Henderson, Manager, 402 Beeth Jersey Street.
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St. Johns
Portland
You Can’t Beat These Workwear Prices
Local ad promotes bargain prices on bib overalls coats and shopwear by a tailor or cleaner. Includes contact note and evening hours for sales or fitting.
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Carpenters
W. Rai
Incoat
Appreciation Event at St Johns Lumber Co
Workers at the St Johns Lumber Co held a spontaneous memorial presentation for president N E Ayer after the big mill closed on December 21. Ayer spoke on better employer employee relations, fair wages, profit sharing, and collective organizing rights, predicting 1919 to be a strong year for the industry.
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St. Johns Lumber Company
Jones
N. E. Ayer
Lumber Company
Mr. O. Howard
Appalias
Ayer
Mr. Ayer
N. Bk. Ayer
St. Johns Lumber Co
Likeness Confusing as Night Moonlit Garden Scene
A narrator admires a woman in overalls like her brother Joe as he watches her work in the potato patch. He kisses her in the moonlight, only to realize she is not Gladys but her brother Exchange.
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Joe
Gladys
Raincoat Man Promotes Durable Men's Rainwear
An odd ad fragment touts Raintest shirts pants coats and hats for men in a rajade. It urges purchases with mention of satisfactory quality and subscription payment, implying a mail order or periodical offer.
James Knew It Was Coming James Boy Whips Mother
A six year old named James, known as Jimmie in the neighborhood, avoids school and prefers rough clothes and movies. His mother works in an office while his father is overseas on a hunting permit. He confronts her at the office saying he skipped school to be with the coal man and urges them to hurry home.
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James
Jimmie
Ble
Ransay City
Anya
Restoration Dilemma for Leonardo da Vinci Masterpiece
Italian experts debate how to dry damp walls behind The Last Supper in Milan without ruining the fresco. A heating method risks scorching the wall and damage to the painting, while preservation needs clash with cooling and sand barrier protection.
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Leonanty de Vinei
Church of Santa Maria Dele Oraste
Milan
Italy
Fle
Leonarde
Lutat
Ame
Japan larger than Germany in World's Work chart
A chart compares Germany and the Japanese empire, showing Japan larger in population and close in area. Germany’s prewar population is listed as about 7,000,000, with numbers in Japan increasing under the war effort and many Japanese scattered globally.
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Japan
Germany
Korea
Explosive Tolual Supply Shortage Reported
The Retentifie American notes a surge in byproduct coke ovens yielding coke and tolual. If 20,000,000 tons of coke are produced this year, only about 4,000,000 barrels of tolual would be obtained, a quarter of the government estimate for munition needs. A proposed measure suggests stripping city gas works for tolual, yielding about 40,000,000 gallons from ten large plants.
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Tolwal
Talked Too Much, Joe and the Bridge Incident
A fragment recalls Joe and his mother going to a show with Joe warned about talking too much. On the way, Joe and a companion reach a bridge and return home. A late remark hints at silencing a chatterbox as another figure overhears.
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Joe
Jon
Kitmack
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