Motor Car Division Ready to Leave for Service at the Front
The motor car division prepares for deployment abroad as officers finalize training in theory and practical driving. Cadets completed a complete instruction course, with a focus on internal combustion engines and automobile practice, amid awaiting orders for overseas service. In London, a separate case reports a man charged with stealing a ring during conjuring tricks at a pub, with ring recovered from his pocket.
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Songs Our Soldiers Sing Nostalgic World War I Medley
A collage of wartime songs and marching tunes including Yankee Doodle Dandy and My Indiana Home, with references to soldiers and patriotism. The excerpt covers tunes about France, Parisian phrases, and “Keep Your Head Down Allemand” themes, plus sentimental verses about home, love, and duty.
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Indiana
Jeep the Home Fires Burning wartime song chorus
The fragment sings a marching song praising soldiers and home front resolve. It references Air side calls, glen, stirling call, and Yankee pep. The lines express yearning, resilience, and a vow to march on and fight, with chorus exhortations and hopeful imagery.
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Censored France Codes Messages Spark Police Inquiries
A garbled wartime cable reveals a coded message debate among censors in France and an American sender. Officials suspected a coded instruction chain involving a Baltimore wife and a dog fancier, with misread phrases prompting a look into possible espionage links.
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Dristocrats
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Fragmentary OCR note on fraternity initiation mix up
A garbled OCR fragment describes a fraternity matter with references to initiations, members in good standing, and an event schedule. Details are unclear, but it mentions a planned initiation and possible confusion among participants within a fraternity context.
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Potato prices surge in Michigan amid winter shortages
Michigan faced statewide potato shortages this winter with prices rising sharply. Authorities launched investigations to determine causes as reports indicate widespread supply constraints and market disruption affecting retailers and consumers.
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Detroit
Detroit Tubers Rotting Amid War Price Decline
War price drops hit Michigan crops as thousands of bushels of tubers priced 45 to 50 cents a peck rot in country storage near Detroit. Reports indicate wet conditions and policy chatter hinder farm sales, with farmers seeking stable markets despite lower wartime price support.
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