Fish shortage story delays Alaskan mail in wartime era
The letter mocks a fish driven delay of U S mail from Anchorage. It jokes about wolf dogs fed on fish and asks if fish scarcity is due to lack of fishermen or the war. It suggests a fish administrator and a canning push to keep mail moving and food supplies steady.
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Postoffice Department
Alaska
Peis
United States
Post Office Department
Creek
Bayou
Mississippi
Lake Champlain
Texas
Montana War Time Duty Urges Active Labor For All
In a wartime creed, Montana declares every able bodied resident must work or be idle at their own risk. The piece argues labor includes mental effort and calls idleness a crime akin to Hunism, praising Capt. John Smith’s rule that those who do not watch shall not eat.
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East
Northwestern
Montana
John Smith
Mail Delays Highlight Alaska Postal Hardship
The piece notes that U S mail usually arrives on time but Alaska experiences severe interruptions. Remote communities endure months without letters and report service through rail disruptions and gaps in post office coverage, underscoring the challenge of delivering mail in harsh northern regions.
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Post Office Department
Anchorage
Alaska
United States
Home canning urged as patriotic effort for war
Sugar refiners have stored raw sugar to meet home canners needs this year. Texas faces a bumper fruit harvest with peaches plums and pears and abundant blackberries. Housewives are urged to can beans peas squash pumpkin tomatoes peppers cucumbers and more to save food, reduce costs, and support the war. Every can helps and patriotic women should can fruits and vegetables that might otherwise go to waste.
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America
Texas
Mines for U-Boats and a North Sea mine barrier
The article argues a drop in U-boat attacks may result from Allied mine fields in the North Sea. It notes tens of thousands of mines covering 121 782 square miles creating a barrier, while Germany expands submarine production and maintains aggressive tactics on the western front. It cites Admiral Jellicoe’s August deadline and hints at evolving Allied defenses.
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Western Front
Germany
London
North Sea
Jellicoe
Rumor Mongers Accused of Pro German Rumors
The Kansas City Times reports Jacl Blanton denounces a demagogue who crafts pro German rumors to harm a rival. He calls for jail for all pro German promoters and for unsubstantiated rumor starters.
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Jacl Blanton
Kansas City
Tles
The Outlook Poem The Clever And the Good
A brief verse contrasts cleverness and goodness noting the world rarely aligns with ideal virtue. It laments harshness between clever and good and contemplates a better future if virtues matched.
Meeting Called for Southern States Residents Aid to Soldiers
A group of former residents of Arkansas Georgia Kentucky Tennessee North and South Carolina Florida Mississippi Oklahoma Louisiana Missouri Virginia and Maryland living in San Antonio plans a meeting at the St Anthony Hotel on Thursday night May 9 at 8 30 to discuss forming an organization to aid soldiers in local camps. The hotel extends a cordial invitation and promoters seek mutual benefit for civilians and soldiers through local activities and entertainment.
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St. Anthony
Arkansas
Arabiana
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
Florida
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Maouri
Virginia
Maryland
Harry Jb 2Dwa
B. Wigburn
The Majestic and Royal Theaters Feature Vaudeville Weeks
The Majestic presents Bert Swor in The 20th Century Whirl a spirited blackface comedy with music and mirth. The Royal Theater offers College Days a miniature musical comedy by Marjorie Lake and company plus Anna Antonio and Slim Grindell and Daryl Usther in acts. The Noyeal Theater showcases Going to the Wedding and other attractions along with Harold Lockwood in The Land Leper.
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Majestic Theater
Bert Swor
the Royal
Noyeal Theater
Marjorie Lake
Anna Antonio
Company
Slim Grindell
Daryl Usther
Harry Rose
Burke, Toohey and Company
Harold Lockwood
Rich Man Poor Man at Ismpira With Marguerite Clark
Rich Man Poor Man stars Marguerite Clark in a gripping melodrama with Frederick Warde. The film presents tense dramatic situations and an absorbing story as Clark plays the dainty heiress alongside Warde in a notable photoplay.
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Marguerite Clark
Ismpira
Miss Clark
Frederick Warde
Letter of thanks from Fiesta San Jacinto Association
Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen receives a thank you letter from B ih Webby president of the Fiesta San Jarinto Association praising the Ninetieth Division officers and enlisted men for aiding a recent fiesta. The letter notes obligations for their counsels and assistance in providing wholesome entertainment.
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Henry T. Allen
B. Ih. Webby
Soldier Colonel Griffiths dies on European front marking loss
The casualty list reports Colonel Richard H. Griffiths killed on the Picardy front. Once British born and later an American Army lieutenant colonel, Griffiths served in the Philippines and Gallipoli, survived earlier wounds, and was linked with Camp Travis. Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen noted his death.
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Richard H. Griffiths
Picardy
Henry T. Allen
Camp Travis
Philippines
Griffiths
Gallipoli Peninsula
London
Allen
Amerisan
Gallipoli
Davison Urges Continued War Effort to Crush Hun Power
H P Davison, chair of the Red Cross War Council, in London after inspecting allied Red Cross work, says only victory over Germany will ensure safety. He cites Brest Litovsk and Roumania treaties eroding any peace talks and notes Swiss Dutch support for the view that Germany must be defeated before peace terms. He predicts strong support for the Red Cross drive to raise 100 million dollars in one week and pledges aid for American troops in the trenches.
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London
H. P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Red Cross
United States
Associated Press
Europe
France
Davison
Brest-Litovsk
Roumania
Alsace Lorraine
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
Our never ending war jokes and wry quotes from readers
A collage of wartime quips and social satire. Observations range from Russia rumors and Liberty Bond jokes to farm life, fashion costs, and editorial pokes at editors and society figures. The piece captures rural and urban viewpoints, mixing humor with wartime sentiment.
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