Treat Captive Germans Kindly. American Prison Camp Observed
Don Martin reports from a French prison camp where about 200 German privates live behind barbed wire. He notes humane treatment, compares morale under American guards with life under war pressure, and cites prisoners who express preference for Switzerland or America over Germany.
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France
Germany
Don Martin
New York
Somme
America
Berlin
Switzerland
Taxicab Drivers KnitWomen Drivers Rise in Cleveland
In Cleveland many taxi day drivers are women as the city sees a surge of female chauffeurs. The scene shows drivers calmly at stands, purling and knitting while awaiting passengers, highlighting a notable gender shift in local taxi service.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Canned lightning hailed as end to war in thirty days
Italian scientist claims a device using concentrated electric rays could annihilate trenches and fleets. Tests described by F T Randall show rapid destruction of wood, steel, and airplanes, with mine sweeps and attackers at risk. If true, arcing power could force Allied victory and Berlin entry within a month.
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Berlin
Rome
Enery
Tiber
F. T. Randall
North Sea
Mr. Rand
Randall
Guyon the fire eater battles war’s losses and escape
Paris reports Guyon a regular fire eater cited six times and decorated for bravery. He describes his wife captured at the invasion and later escaping from Germany to return to France. Guyon recounts trench life, wartime hardship, and grit shared with the YMCA secretary.
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Paris
Guyon
Man's Land
Lie
Nini
Y. MC. A
Comba Foyer du Boldt
Germany
Holland
France
London
84 Letters From Home Show War Mail Reach France
Dallas Oregon the Woods family received news from Laird Woods who wrote he had just received his first mail since arriving in France. He sent 84 letters and six packages from a hospital in New York after the Oregon unit sailed, later joining a Montana National Guard company near the fighting front.
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Dallas
Ore
N. Woods
Laird Woods
France
Young Woods
New York
Oregon
Montana National Guard
No Children Allowed Signs Ordered Removed in Seattle
J W Spangler vice president of the Seattle chamber of commerce urges rooming house operators hotel men and rental property owners to remove no children signs. He cites wartime housing scarcity as making the situation in Seattle alarming for shipyard workers and others in war work.
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Seattle
Wash
J. W. Spangler
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Keepsake Goes for Bonds in Tulsa Post Office
W S Martin of Tulsa deposited a 310 gold piece at the local post office window and asked for baby bonds saying he had carried the coin for thirty seven years and would part with it to help victory for American arms.
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Tulsa
Okla
Sam
W. S. Martin
Watch for Lice and Mites on Poultry in Warm Weather
United States Department of Agriculture warns poultry raisers to combat lice and mites as warmer days approach. Clean, whitewash, or kerosene spray houses. provide dust boxes and insect powder. apply blue ointment and vase line to birds, avoiding hatchery birds and chicks. use regular sprays every 10 days to 2 weeks for lasting effect.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Value of Back Yard Flock
The article estimates a back yard flock with about ten hens producing roughly 100 dozen eggs per year. At 25 cents a dozen the annual output would be worth about 25 dollars, though the total egg quantity matters more than the monetary value.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fine Cotton Crop Projections Across the South
Reports from virtually all southern sections indicate a heavy cotton yield this season. The staple is selling around 80 cents per pound in the preceding season, encouraging planting despite local pleas to grow more food and feed crops.
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New Orleans
South
Old-Fashioned Idea Debunked About Eggs and Chickens
An old notion that round eggs hatch pallets and long or pointed eyes in cockerels has no foundation. The claim is dismissed as unfounded folklore with no scientific support.
Use Hens for Breeders Not Pullets for Breeding
Advice favors using mature hens for breeding over pullets when possible to optimize egg production and stock quality, reducing delays from immature birds.
Not Entertaining Musings on a Night’s Performance
A brief exchange questions whether a female entertainer impressed, noting she sang throughout the event. The dialogue implies a perception that the presence of a woman overshadowed any other entertainment value with a sharp, tongue in cheek tone.
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Mollie
Charlie
All in the Expression Peachy Quip Sparks Laughs
The fragment hints at a humorous exchange about Gibbes’s temperament with a pun on pacifism. It suggests a playful, literary cartoonish moment without full context or names beyond Gibbes. The tone is light and conversational.
Haarlem Oil Capsules for back pain and urinary issues
Advertises Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for back ache fatigue dizziness and urinary problems claiming rapid healing and renewed vitality. Urges immediate purchase from a druggist with money back guarantee and notes authenticity by requesting the original imported Gold Medal bread.
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Haarlem
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