Empey Narrow Escape on Patrol Duty
American-born Arthur Guy Empey, living in Jersey City, volunteers for the British Army after the Lusitania sinking. He trains in Ireland and England, serves in front trenches, endures shellfire, helps wounded under fire, digs trenches in No Man's Land, and performs listening and observation posts.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
Irrance
Empey
Chaplain
No Man’s Land
Old Scotty the sharpshooter marches through war stories
The narrator describes Scott, nicknamed Old Scotty, a deaf yet deadly marksman in the brigade. Born in the Northwest and once amounted police officer, he signs for enlistment, enjoys sniper duties, and racks notches for each German he bags, before being sent to Blighty with rheumatism.
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Wilson
Scott
Scotty
Northwest
Northwest Mounted Police
America
Rockies
D—Ad
Scotland Yard
Old Scotty
Mr. Atkins
Ananias
G. R
Home Defense Corps
Out In Front On Recon Patrol In No Man's Land
In a wartime diary style scene twelve men including a lieutenant and the narrator patrol No Man's Land at 11:30 p.m. carrying six Mills bombs. They move for about two hours seeking trouble and monitoring for Bowie and working parties.
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Leutenant
No Man’s Land
Bowie
The British and German War Night Escape
A soldier recalls a close escape behind enemy lines. He crawled toward German positions, snagged his tunic on barbed wire, and sprinted through fire to reach his own trench. After a tense moment and a drink of rum, he recovered from the fright.
Staged Under Fire in Camp Turned Actors at Rest billets
Three days after relief our unit rested for two months in billets to regain strength via drafts from Blighty. A DIY theatre soon formed, as Empey and Wallace Theatrical Co. staged The Diamond Palace Saloon with Abe Switch and Bowery antics, rehearsing amid field-built sets and scavenged props.
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Tommy
America
Empey & Wallace Theatrical Co
Diamond Palace Saloon
London
David Belasco
Bowery
New York
Abe Switch
Pumpkinville Center
Tenn
Tom Twistem
Fillem Up
Abe
Tom
Fillem
Estimating World Submarine Cable Wire Length Since 1857
An estimate suggests the wire used in cores and sheathing of all world submarine cables since 1857 would reach around the earth. The claim highlights vast scale of global telegraph and communications networks built over the era.
What Women Can Do to Win the War
In this wartime appeal American women are urged to support the Allied effort by conserving food and buying liberty bonds. The author contrasts European women's sacrifices with American distance, urging sustained savings to fund troops and sustain freedom.
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America
Europe
Exit the German dachshund from Cincinnati dogdom
A vivid local tale describes a United States marine corps poster that sparked a social backlash against German dachshunds in Cincinnati. The poster shows an American bulldog chasing a dachshund with the label Teufelhund and allegedly led to boy actions against German dogs, driving them from streets.
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Cincinnati
Society of Cincinnati
United States Marine Corps
U.S
Cincinnatti
Navy Bean Declared Vital by War Food Officials
Navy bean is plentiful in both the navy and army and should be used liberally at home to free other foods for soldiers, according to Chicago food administrators.
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France
Paris
London
Italy
England
Navy
War Service
Chicago
Guests Provide Own Sugar at Alton Visit
Visitors to Alton TL bring their own sugar for refreshments. The note records a social custom where friends arriving for a visit provide sugar for serving, reflecting local hospitality norms.
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Alton, TL
Lemon Scented Freckle Lotion Inexpensive Remedy
A newspaper advertisement claims mixing two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White creates a quarter pint of a skin whitening lotion. The ad promises quick fading of freckles sunburn windburn and tan with a harmless rinse supported by grocery stores and drugstores selling three ounces for a few cents.
Local artist and blanket mix up on Cleveland express
A famed local artist returning from Columbus grabs a berth blanket from the higher bunk, thinking it was needed. He sleeps briefly but awakens to a furious complaint from the owner of the blanket, prompting a tense night as others flee.
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Cleveland
Columbus
Haarlem Oil Capsules Publicized As Centuriesold Kidney Remedy
An old time advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a legendary Holland remedy for kidney and bladder disorders. It promises relief from back pain indigestion insomnia and other ailments with a money back guarantee for genuine product purchases at drug stores.
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Haarlem
Holland
Holland Laboratories
Phthisis as deadly as war outlined by Farrand
Dr Livingstone Farrand, head of the American commission for the prevention of tuberculosis in France, says tuberculosis mortality in civilians and troops during four years of war nearly equals battlefield deaths. He will resume overseas work soon after returning to the United States for University of Colorado graduation. He notes about 50 000 draftees were tubercular and urges a healthier nation to defend democracy.
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Frederick
Europe
Armenia
Serbia
Belgium
France
America
Lloyd George
Uncle Sam
Livingstone Farrand
American Commission For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Doing Their Bit. Child mishears about animals and water
A humorous exchange where a boy asks which animal goes days without water and his mother explains a camel. The child exclaims with affection about “doing their bit” during meatless days.
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Graham
Cuticura Ad Promises Skin Improvement
Gentle routine advised for facial care using Cuticura Ointment followed by Cuticura Soap. Recommends washing off after five minutes and offers a free sample by sending to Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Like Rice Flour Substitute Costs More Than Real Article
A dialogue shows Willie asking for a rice flour substitute and Crabshaw quips that any alternative costs more than the genuine item, framing a streetwise cost comparison. The exchange hints at value and pricing in everyday goods through a casual street talk style.
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Willie
Crabshaw
Unsolicited Visits Stir Quiet Physician's Routine
A concise note suggests that even the most unsociable physician accepts required visits, highlighting professional duties guiding medical practice.
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