German Prisoners In War Ward Reported At New York Hospital
A wartime dispatch describes German soldiers, wounded near the Somme and Thiepval, treated in a New York hospital ward. Citizens discuss discipline, morale, and Allied treatment, with anecdotes of German officers cooperating under captivity and local staff caring for all wounded fairly.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Somme
Thiepval
Elefier
Saved From Peddlers Cart New York Officer Ends Long Service
A long serving New York City police officer, Patrolman Jobo L. Wendell, retires after a three decade plus career guarding the public. The funeral like auction of his worn horse pens and the oddities of the day highlight a city still fond of its aging force. New Yorkers purchased the old horse to honor decades of police service and to spare its retirement from the streets.
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Laughlin
Slice
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Crissman
John J. Wendell
Eale
Poltnomas
Jobe L. Wen- Gell
Garthre Pears
Roden
Loughtie
Lanightia
Infantry attack is revolutionized in French army
Report describes a shift from traditional line formations to modular battalions and self contained sections. New units integrate hand grenadiers rifle grenadiers automatic rifles mortars and specialists, able to operate independently and as a unified force.
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Siet
Germany
Armen
The
Marne
Associated Press
Uute
Fenteynen
English Actor’s Daughter to Wed American Artist in New York
Alice Iris Tree will marry American artist Quitin Moffat in a soon to be held wedding in New York. She is the daughter of Sir Herbert Tree, the noted English actor, and the union joins two prominent artistic families.
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Herbert ‘Powe
Quitin Moffat
New York
Court Rules Dog Is Property In Atlanta Appeal
Georgia Court of Appeals holds that killing a man s dog constitutes taking his property reversing a lower court ruling that deemed a dog not to be property The decision clarifies dog ownership rights in a criminal or civil context within Atlanta Georgia.
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Atlanta
Court of Appeals
Aggressive Manager for Chicago Cubs Named
Fred Mitchel, ex Yankee catcher and George Stallings aide, will lead the Chicago Cubs next season after a meeting between Chicago president Charles Weeghman and Boston president Percy Haughton. In return for Joe Kelly and about 5000 dollars, Weeghman gains a field leader deemed the only man who can mold Chicago into a real ball club. Mitchell is known as a keen student and aggressive strategist in baseball's lower circles.
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George Stallings
Boston
Chicago Cubs
Charles Weeghan
Percy Haughton
Chicago
Joe Kelly
Weeghman
Mitchell
Patsy Driscoll Re-elected Northwestern Captain
Putte Driscoll star halfback of Northwestern was re elected captain for 1917. Coach Fred Murphy calls Pattie a capable back and a remarkable leader and says the choice is very fitting for the team.
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Murphy
Putte Driscoll
Lorthwestern
Northwestern
Driscoll
Fred Murphy
Pattie
Sporting World Notes On Athletes and Leagues
A collage of sports gossip and opinions notes promoters and salaries shaping baseball football and boxing. Mentions Pittsburgh’s pursuit of Jack Smith Cardinal prospects Mike Gibbons’ stance on money and Buck Herzog’s impact on John McGraw. References St Louis as a minor league hub and upcoming amateur track championships. Ends with views on marathons and athletic bravery.
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Mike Gibbons
John McGraw
Buck Herzog
Harvard and Princeton Deny Duel Track Meet in April
A report claimed Harvard and Princeton planned a dual track meet at Franklin Field in April. Harvard Manager Clark and Princeton officials deny any agreement to meet, reiterating they will likely attend the Penn Relays and have not agreed to a separate April meet.
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Crimson
University
Golf not amusement says court in Chicago ruling
Circuit judge Jesse A. Baldwin held that golf is a beneficial recreation rather than amusement. The decision bars Mary A. Condon executrix of John Sandos from dodging an annual amusement license fee of 3790 for the public golf links at the former Harlem race track.
The Lady and the Dishrag Metaphor Debated
A humorous piece uses a popular expression about feeling like a dishrag to critique a woman's self portrayal. It contrasts past elegance with present social standing, arguing a woman should not diminish herself for male esteem and lampoons the extreme metaphor from Curtoos Magazine via Zim.
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Redempion
Zim
Curtooos Magazine
These Shoes Wear 25 Years in Iberia and Portugal
A fragment from The Versaille Manchurian Farmer notes esparto shoes endure beyond leather, self replacing worn pebbles, with wearers claiming twenty five years or more. It also touches on Manchuria’s fall harvest shifting farmers to bandits, then back, and mentions honey’s biblical symbolism in Jewish history.
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Iberia
Portugal
Spain
Manchuria
Alice Tisdale
Atlantic
Sixty Millions for Furs Domestic fur industry thriving
Jady spends 40 million dollars yearly on furs as census data show American production dominates. Only three million dollars in furs were imported last year, while 2,241 establishments employed 11,927 workers producing over 50 million dollars in goods.
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Jady
Bureau of the Census
Didn't Get the Umbrella in Chauncey Depew Tale
The anecdote recalls Chauncey Mitchell Depew recounting a boyhood dog purchase from a local dealer. A rainy morning soaked the spotted dog, washing off its markings, prompting the boy to return it and hear the dealer lament that an umbrella accompanied the dog, which the boy had missed acquiring.
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Chauncey Mitchell Depew
Ceater
Guna
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