Two Kinds of Allies
A tale contrasts Italian and German immigrant families in wartime choices. Three Italian American brothers fought with Italy and two younger sons enlisted with the United States, while a German mother urged her three sons to stay with Germany. the piece argues loyalty to the United States defines true citizenship beyond blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
United States
Italy
New York
Army
France
Connecticut
Germany
Kaifer
United States of America
Southland
Gods Will Or Mans
The piece questions why God allows war and argues the divine will is not automatically done but is a petition within the Lord's Prayer. It asserts humans possess free will, the need to discover and act on God's will, and that only when people choose righteousness and act with devotion will the war end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Job
Earth
Heaven
Europe
Asia
Devil
Idrea
Reims
Ypres
Louvaln
Poland
Serbia
Armeonia
America
Abominable threat baffles Britain as vigilante rage rises
The piece condemns monstrous cruelty and calls for restraint while denouncing a nameless barbarous foe. It notes London's 471000 flat dwellers as a demographic detail amid a broader denunciation of renewed bile and violence.
Meat Scarcity Strips St Bernard Old Monastery
War induced meat shortages sweep Europe with Paris and French peasants constrained to 200 grams daily meat limit on meatless days. St Bernard monks slaughter dogs for food as rescue legend turns tragic. Belgium Netherlands Switzerland Vienna all cut rations and raise prices while authorities pursue fresher meat supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Alps
France
Ufe
Sau
Belgium
Antwerp
Meerle
Anterp
Val de Travers
Switzerland
Vienna
British Plane Bombs German Destroyers At Sea
A British bomber attacks six German destroyers off Zeebrugge and Ostend. The observer notes direct hits as shells burst, white smoke, and the ships slow or sink. a patrol later reports five destroyers returning while the sixth lies wrecked beneath the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeebrugge
Oine
Ostend
Cigarettes Dropped To Frontline Troops At St Michael
American bombers released 20 000 packages of cigarettes stamped Compliments of the Knights of Columbus to infantry and artillery squads as they assaulted the St Michael salient. Y M C A and Salvation Army workers aided with chocolates coffee and doughnuts while volunteers distributed smokes to front line units amid the push toward dislodging German forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Selvian
Scheldt
New York
St. Michael Salient
William J. Mulligan
Knights of Columbus Committee On War Activities
United War Work Campaign Headquarters
Knights of Columbus
Ordi
Martin V. Merle
San Francisco
St. Michael
Tennessee recruit nets 48 hits in 50 at Camp Sheridan
A raw recruit in Captain Winston's company at Camp Sheridan Montgomery district fired at a target. He claimed not to read the numbers, but his tally reached 48 hits out of 50. Officers note mountaineers rarely score under 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ata
Winston
Cubs Chief Feeds 65,000 Soldiers at Kentucky Camp
Charles Weeghman president of the Cubs has taken the job of feeding 68 000 Yanks daily for the government at the largest artillery camp in the country located at Smith town Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles Weeghman
The
Cubs
Smithtown
Danish Parliament Debates Gender Representation Law
Danish lawmakers consider a bill on gender representation amid parliamentary debate. The measure aims to improve female presence in key committees and leadership posts as advocates press for quicker reform.
How to Avoid Backache and Nervousness
A Providence reader recounts relief from backache and nervousness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial cites headaches, fatigue, and improved well being after trying the herbal remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence, R. I
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
The Doubter and His Stored Mind
A witty exchange from Pearson's Weekly where a man boasts a well stored mind and a woman teases him about retrieving it from storage. The brief vignette plays on self confidence and playful exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson's Weekly
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure
An outbreak advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats acute and chronic catarrh by cleansing blood and boosting the system. It asserts internal action on mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward if it fails to cure catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Ball
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Newcomer Seeks Leave Mistakenly Calls Captain Serjeant
A newly drafted Black soldier, in camp a week, asks for a three day leave and receives a pass. As he departs he salutes with Thanks while addressing the captain as sergeant. The captain corrects him noting he is a captain not a sergeant. The tale is titled The Bayonet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Cap’ps
Dapper Small Officer Bears Comment From Street Encounter
A sharply dressed minor officer strolls between two stylish ladies when two street Arabs grin at him and one jokes about the sandwich, saying Ain't much 'am in that sandwich, is there, Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Its Movement Uncertain Wille Say Pop Lightning
An unusual note discusses chance in Wille’s movement and a pop light effect, centering on Wille’s influence and a metaphorical spark in a vague urban scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille
Boy
No matter what subject you start quote
A terse exchange suggests a character who is always on duty and a joke about his wife and letters. The dialogue hints at a strict, constant presence and curiosity about personal correspondence.
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Sterling
St. Bernard Dogs
St. Bernard Pass
Rhone
Dora Baltea
St. Bernard
England
M’cormack
John McCormack
Alne Womer
Ring
Satisa Coffeine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!