English Soldier's Poem Honors Washingtonian Hero Elmer Noble
In a wartime tribute, Rupert Brooke's lines console those who mourn. The piece notes 10,690 American war dead and 105 from Washington state, highlighting Elmer Noble of Washington as a fine, sturdy young man who gave his life for his country. Noble is described as strong, clean, eager and true, a corner of foreign soil forever American.
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Rupert Brooks
Gallipoli
England
Washington
Elmer Noble
Walking as Medicine to Beat the Flu in Seattle
A columnist urges Seattle residents to walk ten miles daily or exercise by walking from areas like University district Ballard Capitol Hill and Queen Anne to combat Spanish influenza. The piece argues walking strengthens lungs staves off illness and avoids reliance on masks, serums, or crowded streetcars.
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Seattle
University District
Ballard
Capitol Hill
Queen Anne Hill
Roosevelt and Poindexter clash over peace and politics
The article mocks Roosevelt and Senator Poindexter as pro German and calls their attacks noise. It notes Wilson’s peace principles, the need for two thirds Senate consent to any treaty, and warns against domestic fights over details. It ends with a quip on women in the British commons and the U.S. Senate.
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Roosevelt
Poindexter
Wilson
United States Senate
Quips and Quirks from a Frankly Fractured Era
A satirical column riffs on lunch counter etiquette, masks, and a flirtatious encounter. It jokes about a brash older man, a chef’s kiss of mischief with a salt mackerel, and a raised eyebrow at gender roles. It comments on brickmaking women, a novelty megaphone fan, New Zealand’s death rate, and wartime political deceit.
Trebknecht Idolized by Followers in German Socialist Circles
Trebknecht, a German socialist freed from prison, is hailed by his adherents as a potential key influence in upcoming revolutionary efforts in Germany. The Empress of Germany remains frail amid the uncertainties of IL War, possibly facing further health decline. Count Andriassy, newly appointed Austro Hungarian foreign minister succeeding Burian, leads factions calling for an early peace.
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Trebknecht
Germany
Count Andriassy
Burian
Confessions of a War Era Desk Job Seekers
A wartime vignette on women entering industry as 260000 men depart monthly for overseas service. Martha and Chrys discuss women's roles in filling skilled jobs, training needs, and the narrator’s small office job offer amid a push to recruit 250000 women each month.
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
Chrys
Vdike
Martha Palmer
Juddy Lorimer
Lorimer
Martha
Europe
Daddy
Mother
The Laureate of Concentration and His Initial Poem
A historical note reviews celebrated brief poems from editors and crusading writers including Miles, Marquis, Gillan, and Strickland Gillan. It introduces a personal fold of condensed verses from a page of reminiscence, ending with the author’s own initial poem titled The Morning After.
World War I Medals Honor Roll Fragment
The notice lists several soldiers for valor during 1918 battles in France. Second Lieutenant William P Hymand and Corporal John Conners are praised for risking and giving their lives at Seringen Nesles and near Chateau Thierry. Corporal James R R Patten and Private Jay Ler Antes are commended for leadership and stretcher bearing amid heavy fire at Condehe Brie and Cantigny.
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Willam P. Hymand
Seringen Et Nesles
John Conners
Chateau Thierry
France
James RR. Patten
Condehe
Brie
Jay Ler Antes
Medical Department
Infantry
Cantigny
Nervous Exhaustion Case Prompts Pink Pills Claim
A West Lynn man describes relief from neurasthenia after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He reports improved sleep appetite and reduced nervous twitching. The ad promotes the pills as a blood nourishing tonic available from druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York.
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Charlea Crowley
Richard Street
West Lynn
Mase
Willams
Williams
Dr. Willams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
The Kid Lets Colors Define A Soldier's Path
A fragmented wartime collage contrasts a fallen hero with memories of family pride and duty. The piece blends verse and prose snippets including a Belgian relief scene, a boulevard drama, and a wry observation on folly and beauty.
Left Overs to Red Cross Gift Drive Encouraged
A reader urges sending surplus food and gifts to the Red Cross for soldiers, noting limits on individual boxes and proposing collective charity to reach boys with no relatives. The letter also offers blunt social advice on dating and self-improvement.
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Misa Grey
Red Cross
Dear Misa Grey Questions On Letters To Soldiers
A reader asks if letters addressed to A BE F would reach a deployed friend and Misa Grey explains exact troop locations must not be disclosed. The puzzled girl confesses waiting for a soldier who sees other women and is advised against remaining hopeful without a definite declaration.
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Misa Grey
Molly
Ambush Leads to Allied Ambulance Scene with Captured Dog
An ambulance fronted by an American driver and a British lieutenant with a captured German police dog carried three wounded men a Frenchman a Moroccan and a German after an ambush. The scene involved tension as the uniformed party tended the injured amid the melee.
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Paris
Iron-tic Iron-Tonic Sold To Boost Soldiers and Citizens
An wartime advertisement urges readers to take Iron-tic, a soluble iron tonic from Dr. Pierce and the Surgical Institute in Buffalo. It claims iron boosts blood color, appetite, vigor, and energy for both soldiers and civilians, with a trial package available for 10 cents and full bottles at sixty cents.
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Biel
America
France
Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
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