American Soldier Empey Recruits in London in 1917
A returning serviceman recounts leaving Jersey City to join British forces in World War I. He attempts recruiting in London, meets a British captain who refuses neutrality, then persuades a sergeant to enlist him. He tests locals on patriotism, but his recruiting efforts mostly fail, ending after a misread medical exam. He sources a rosette insignia and faces snubs from a suiting crowd. He notes the bar scene as a time of lighthearted misjudgments.
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Jersey City
Jersey National Guard
France
New York
Lusitania
Washington
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
England
Tilbury
London
St. Pancras Station
Tottenham Court Road
Lord Kitchener
Tommy Atkins
Tommy
The
Royal Fusiliers
Lansing
Officers’ Training Corps
Ogden
Utah
Mufti
Empey
Foreword to Over the Top by Sergeant Empey
An American soldier recounts his World War I experiences on the French front two years before U S entry. The narrative blends grim combat with thrilling moments and a humorous touch, offering an insider perspective on trench warfare.
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Empey
Empey Encounters Coo Ties Amid Gunfire in France
In training quarters Empey hears heavy artillery somewhere in France and makes the acquaintance of the coo ties. The next installment promises more of his experiences and reflections.
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France
Newport News Name Origin From Capt Newport Tale
In Virginia early days communication relied on ships and when Captain Newport was due back from England many locals gathered to hear his news at the place now bearing his name. The event gave rise to the town’s name Newport News later shortened.
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Newport News
Virginia
Newport
England
Bravest of the Deep Mackenzie Receives Medal of Honor
Navy story highlights John Mackenzie chief boatswain's mate of the naval reserve who risked his life aboard the Remick to seize a live depth charge, holding it down until engineers secured it. Also notes wartime remittance rules for interned civilians and prisoners, and plans for standardizing locomotives and freight cars.
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Committee On Public Information
Washington
United States Army
Navy
John Mackenzie
Naval Reserve Force
Navy Department
United States
U.S
Manley
Mackenzie
Remick
United States Extends Belgium Credit Total to 107.85 Million
The United States adds 3.25 million in new aid to Belgium raising its credit total to 107.85 million. Allied credits rise to 5.28885 billion across all allies.
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Belgium
United States
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Reported in Shanghai and Mexico City
Shanghai reports subscriptions to the third Liberty Loan exceed 600000 dollars while the American embassy in Mexico City states subscriptions surpass 350000 dollars. The figures reflect strong mobilization across international posts during the drive.
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Shanghai
Mexico City
Regulations Limit Swedish Bread Types and Fats
Sweden enforces a strict bread regulation permitting only nine kinds and prescribing weight and price by law. Rye, wheat, barley and oat flour may be used, and for ordinary bread butter lard or other fats as well as milk or cream are prohibited.
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Sweden
War Department Contracts For Field Shoes
The War Department awarded contracts to manufacture 3,500,000 pairs of metallic-fastened field shoes for overseas use at about $7.75 per pair and 2,000,000 pairs of field welt shoes for U S and overseas service at an average price of $6.50 each.
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Railroad Administration
War Department
United States
The Difference Boost Don’t Boast
The note contrasts two approaches to achievement, stating that one gains something while the other does not. It reflects a Memphis Commercial Appeal style urging restraint and practical effort over bragging.
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Memphis
Woman's nerves made strong by Pinkham remedy
Winona Minnesota woman Mrs Albert Sultze reports years of insomnia and nervousness improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She recommends the tonic as a proven herb remedy for displacements inflammation irregularities backache and dizziness.
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Winona
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Albert Sultze
Gil Gimstead
Milk and Water Collapse of Bilkins
Silkins had bought a cow about a week earlier and asked a friend to judge the purchase. The visitor asked how much milk the cow yields daily and how much is sold. Bilkins, Jr. was chatting when he collapsed as Bilkins entered.
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Silkins
Bilkins, Jr
Bilkins
Not a Best Seller Synonym Request in a Birmingham Shop
A customer asks for a book of synonyms in a bookstore scene. The clerk and superior discuss the store’s vast stock and joke about not having a work by the fictional author Synonym, highlighting a light, humorous exchange from the Birmingham Age-Herald.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Contradictory Impressions in Spring Poetry
A reader comments on spring poetry, saying some enjoy it but it rarely distracts from the coal shortage's impact on daily life. The exchange reveals a periodical concern with resource scarcities shaping cultural taste.
The Erosion of Knowledge and Conviction
A reflective aphorism notes that limited knowledge makes a person gullible to firm but unfounded certainty. It warns that ignorance breeds overconfidence and claims of mastery beyond actual understanding.
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Remlik
Germany
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War Industries Board
National Implement and Vehicle Association
Commercial Economy Board
Signal Corps
Air Division
Dandruik
Crudol Company
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