New War Decorations Cut Red Tape for American Heroes
President Wilson creates four new United States decorations to honor bravery and service in World War I. The Distinguished Service Cross and Medal join war service and wound chevrons, with flexible award rules modeled on French practice.
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France
United States
Foster Ware
New York Evening Post
Wilson
Pershing
Joffre
Army
Navy
Frace
Europe
General Pershing
Issue on the Union presses amid debris and doubt
The Union newspaper laments production delays as printers work amid debris in a partially dismantled room. Editors fear the issue may not appear as they struggle to keep machines running and publish under adverse conditions.
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Union, Republicaine de la Marne
Japanese language chairs and courses expand in universities
The piece notes that several American colleges have created Japanese chairs, Leyden in the Netherlands has a lectureship, Oxford and King's College London offer Japanese study, and a British school of oriental languages emphasizes the subject. It reports Japanese instruction spreading from special schools to ordinary New South Wales schools as a cultural discipline on par with French and German, calling it a strong acknowledgment of Japan's entry into modern culture.
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America
University of Leyden
Netherllands
Oxford
King’s College, London
British School of Oriental Languages
London
New South Wales
Publication difficulties noted in European edition
The European Edition of the New York Herald reports continuing difficulties in publication. No further details are provided about causes or timing.
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E. L
New York Herald
Forgotten box of candy hints at Beene origin
A confused note speculates the candy box from Beene with no card. Beulah doubts origin and mentions Belle-Who and Beene as possibilities. The exchange centers on identifying the sender.
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Belle
Beulah
Beene
Lesson on Prayer and the Model of Jesus
July lesson text outlines Psalms and Hebrews themes, with the central aim of teaching believers how to pray. It emphasizes right relationship with God, proper attitude, the right Spirit, and perseverance, ending with the promise of divine aid through the Holy Spirit.
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Jesus
School of Prayer
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Not His The Field Hard His Lot a Theory Assistant
A home front speaker contrasts longing to join the French battle with staying in class duties. He lists tasks from grading logs to explaining braided wire while praising those in France and offering three cheers from home.
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Bill Meundgott
France
Berlin
Flanders
Duck Boards to Beat the Mud in Flanders War
Maj. Gen. Charles Clement reports Allied troops in Flanders faced deep mud when not fighting. Australian engineering created duck boards to span miles, later called bath mats by Canadians, to keep soldiers above mud and improve assault efficiency.
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Flanders
Charles Clement
Australia
Popular Science Monthly
Bergson's Quiet Life Seen Through a Grand Entrance
A Paris house, a secluded philosopher, and Bergson's surprise appearance in the French academy's grand uniform. Neighbors knew him by sight. the concierge joked the little old gentleman had finally been called up, marking a festive contrast to his usual reticence.
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Bergson
M. Bergson
Paris
French Academy
Manchester Guardian
Heroes Who Don’t Like Worship Visitations
The New York Medical Journal says well meaning visitors to war zone hospitals distract and annoy wounded patients who prefer quiet during convalescence. The journal notes patients dodge tents to avoid entertainment from certain ladies.
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New York Medical Journal
California Sardine Pack Expected To Surpass Maine
The California Sardines Commercial Bulletin of Los Angeles reports this year’s sardine pack will exceed Maine’s last year total. It cites California reaching about 2,500,000 cases versus Maine’s 1,800,000 and notes the calcium? Not required.
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California
Los Angeles
Maine
Wartime Irish Humor Through a Dublin Jaunting Ride
A traveler recounts a Dublin jaunt during wartime observing a garry driver and his broad brogue. He notes the Liffey’s transformation to a spotless bank and hawthorn blossoms turning red as an omen. The narrator appreciates the driver’s lilting cadence and shared humor.
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Ireland
Liffey
Government says 5 million tons hay needed for explosive filler
A U S representative states that 5,000,000 tons of coarse hay will be required this year to produce a filler for high explosives. The hay is macerated and its fiber makes about 20 percent of the explosive bulk, replacing the cotton previously used.
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Unite States
Moon's Insulted Ojibway Finger Allegory
A folkloric tale warns an Ojibway person against pointing at the moon as the moon would deem it an insult and bite off the offending finger, illustrating a cautionary myth about gesture and celestial power.
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Luna
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