Superstitions of Soldiers Across Allied Forces
Edward Lovett describes charms and mascots worn by British colonial troops and allied soldiers. Australian regimental luck, mascots like a swastika and a coal charm, and German talismans such as a Christ medal and a fungus model reflect beliefs about luck, danger, and fate at the front.
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London
Edward Lovett
Imperial War Museum
Morning Post
Belgium
Ile
New Zealand
Australia
France
Italy
Naples
Germany
Christ
Relief Needs for Balkan Jews Highlighted in New Report
An American Jewish Relief Committee investigation details severe hardship for Jews in Serbia Bulgaria and Roumania amid war ruination. Food clothing and medical aid are urged with a goal to raise 35 million dollars in the United States to sustain ongoing shipments and relief efforts.
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Roumania
United States
New York
Balkan
Serbia
Isaac Alaluy
Belgrade
Old
Bulgaria
Sophia
Miss Goldman
Buchharest
Bucharest
Jassy
Balkan Countries
New York Jute
Constanza
American Jewish Relief Committee
Louis Marshall
Balkans
Poland
Galicia
Czecho-Slovakia
St Thomas Port Gains Attention as War-Era Upgrades Progress
St Thomas Virgin Islands sees slow wartime improvements but gains as American steamers begin calling regularly. Residents pressed Washington via Darwin O. Curry to highlight a 3000 foot pier with 31 feet depth and oil, coal, and fuel facilities. An oil depot rises to meet demand as port capabilities grow.
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St. .Thomas
Virgin Islands
Denmark
Washington
Islands
Shipping ’ Board
St. Thomas
British Islands
Shipping Board
Congress
Virgin Island
Darwin O. Curry
Marine Good Walker Walks 78 Miles to Join Marines
Richmond reporter notes Ralph Walter Slater of Mount Tell West Virginia walked 26 miles to Charleston to enlist after passing the examination then doubled back 26 miles to bid his kin farewell and trekked through West Virginia back to the recruiting office in a total of 78 miles.
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Richmond
Ralph Walter Slater
Mount Tell
W. Va
Charleston
Marine Corps
Hotte
West Virginia
Slater
Secret of youth hinges on cleansing the kidneys
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as the elixir for longevity by removing poisons from the body, claiming kidneys filter blood every three minutes and promising strength, steady nerves, and elastic muscles. The capsules are described as imported from Haarlem Holland with two hundred years of Dutch use, urging readers to buy from a druggist.
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Haarlem
Holland
Pepper Keeps Up Smoke Free Stance Despite Gifts
The story notes George Wharton Pepper, a known nonsmoker, receiving Havana cigars for guests he planned to entertain. Mrs. Pepper found the cigars arrived before the guests were announced and gave them to workers in the house, highlighting the contrast between Pepper’s non smoking stance and the unsolicited gift.
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George Wharton Pepper
No Way to Beat the Game of Rising Costs
The piece laments the impossibility of avoiding inflation as meat prices rise, prompting a shift to cabbage, asparagus, spinach, and beets. Price tags stay stubbornly high regardless of menu changes, exposing a fixed system the consumer cannot outsmart.
Samoan Favor for Ice Cream Sodas Noted at Pago Pago
A U S medical corps member stationed at the Pago Pago naval station reports Samoans reacted strongly to ice cream sodas, more so than to the anti influenza serum he dispensed at the solitary drug store soda fountain.
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United States Medical Corps
Ellinwood
Kas
Pago- Pago Naval Station
Baffling Simplicity Quote Cited By Birmingham Age Herald
A Birmingham Age Herald quote discusses that criminals using simple, common methods are hardest to catch. A dialogue follows about how blunt acts leave little room for expert deduction, implying straightforward crimes pose greater investigative challenges.
Money and fate in a Boston Transcript quip
A fortune teller reads cards saying money comes to you and no illness. The client replies he is the new doctor nearby. The piece notes money as the circulating medium and the idea that desire delays when one wants nothing, reflecting a Boston Transcript aside.
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Boston Transcript
Married in bathing suits on beach during elopement
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recalls a humorous summer wedding at a lakeside camp. A girl and a young man, after her father opposed a run of courtship, wed in bathing suits with a minister on the beach as the father briefly left for village.
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Chicago Tribune
Agreed With the Doctor Overworked Says Wife
Mr Griffin's anxious afternoon ends with his wife revealing the doctor said she is overworked. He expresses relief and resolves she must rest.
Night in Venice sketch sparks humor at event
Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a comic exchange about a song and dance team performing a sketch named A Night in Venice. The joke ponders Venetians having tough nights while a father-child quip about hunting compares to house-hunting.
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Venice
Birmingham Age-Herald
Japanese Merchants in the Philippines
About 10,000 Japanese residents live in the Philippines with around 2,000 engaged as merchants. The figures illustrate economic activity tied to foreign nationals in the island nation.
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Philippines
Birds Pick Side In Every Dispute Quick as Fire
A quirky observation notes some birds choose the opposite side merely to argue. The piece highlights their quick switch and stubborn chatter as a humorous natural phenomenon.
YWCA Training School Promotes Clean Home Service
The YWCA home assistant training school claims progress under the new domestic service plan. In six months the central bureau fielded 500 calls and filled 170 positions. Grace H White says students learn to prevent sticky plates and keep kitchens spotless without towels.
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Central Branch Employment Bureau
Grace H. White
Parchmented Leather Promoted For Strong Narrow Belts
A Turin designer M Selice Gilardini introduces parchmented leather valued for greater strength and reduced elasticity. The hide is deeply trellis impressed with unaffected compressed portions and normally tanned interior. The material promises elasticity with much stronger belts allowing narrower widths.
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M. Selice Gilardini
Turins
Golf Bugs Baffle Wille at the Club
At the golf course Wille feels ill at ease and jokes about catching golf bugs from the round. His mother notices his discomfort as he scratches himself and worries about his health after the outing.
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Willie
Wille
Aged Castle Caretaker Collapses in England
A Birmingham Age-Herald brief reports the aged caretaker of a castle in England was prostrated recently. A facetious visitor asked to see a room once occupied by the Kaiser, adding a note of dark humor to the incident.
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England
Birmingham Age- Herald
Brains and Hands Linking for Surprising Outcomes
A concise note on collaboration between intellect and skill yielding results. It highlights that carefully planned efforts can lead to unforeseen but favorable effects. The piece emphasizes adaptability and diligent work in achieving progress.
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