Empey Learns That Courage Grows Under Fire
An American in Jersey City, Arthur Guy Empey, joins the British Army after the Lusitania sinking and experiences trench life in France. He witnesses Chaplain rescues, gas attacks, and the brutal charge of D Company as they fight to hold a trench with dwindling ammo. The narrative follows a rookie’s growth into a brave, duty bound fighter amid bombardment and death.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
France
Empey
No Man’s Land
Desertion in Battle Ends With Execution Date
A soldier named Lloyd deserts during a bombardment in France. He is court-martialed and sentenced to be shot at dawn on May 18, 1936. A sentry falsely promises pardon, breaking his hope, and Lloyd prays for a dignified death as the dawn approaches.
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H. S. Wheaton
London Regt
D Company
Lloyd
France
Laddie
Old Smith
British Readies for the Bin Push Pre Somme Battle
The article previews a forthcoming installment detailing British preparations for a tactical operation nicknamed the Bin Push, described as a forerunner to the Somme offensive. It highlights strategic aims, troop movements, and anticipated impact on the war effort.
Striving After Strength Quote Echoes in Ave Phrase
A fragmented passage references striving after strength to win truth and a warning about strength. The text hints at Ave and a future warning, but context is incomplete.
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Ave
Murman Coast and Kola Peninsula in Russian Arctic History
The Murman coast near the Gulf of Murman forms part of Russian Lapland along the Kola peninsula. The article traces its strategic value, from early monastic settlement to modern rail and naval outposts, the 1915 railway linking Petrograd to Kola, and the wartime shift to ally supplies and Arctic access. It notes Murmansk growth, climate, and governance by seven district councils under allied influence.
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Heb Murman
Germany
Finland
Lapland
Kola Peninsula
Murman
Norway
Russia
Gulf of Kola
Gulf of Murman
Moscow
Metrofan
St. Tryphon
Petchenga
Archangel
Alexandrovsk
Vkaterina
Petrograd
Baltic
Black Sea
Kola
Gulf
Romanov
Murmansk
Ekaterina
Arctic Ocean
Tuloma
National Geographic Society
Arctic Circle
White Sea
Russian Lapland
State of
New York
Rural English Superstitions Shock and Charm Cures Revealed
A historical note highlights rural England beliefs in charms and herbal remedies. Cheshire locals credit hedgehogs for epilepsy and warn against fingernail cuts. Lincolnshire practices mix sunrise, a carving knife, ant hill rituals, and fasting to cure ague.
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England
Cheshire
Lincolnshire
Internal Revenue collects over 3.5 billion in taxes for fiscal year
The Internal Revenue Service reports more than 3.5 billion dollars in total internal revenue taxes, including income and excess profits taxes, for the fiscal year. The figure surpasses the earlier estimate by about 10 million dollars after several months of data.
Midway Island: A Remote Pacific Outpost of U S Stake
Midway, a small Pacific atoll, is described as a vital relay station and the rare American foothold in the western Pacific. The piece notes its status as a strategic link in the cable chain, its sparse population, and its symbolic significance with the American flag over the government house.
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Midway
Pacific
Pac
Philip
United States
Pekin
Manila
Hawaii
Covernment House
London
England
Trenches Not So Bad Boy Question About Vacations
A six year old asks if soldiers in trenches get vacations while fighting. His father answers no vacations during battle and jokes about when the boy wonders if they even have time to wash. The boy sighs and says gee I wish.
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Father
Lief
Sugar Water Bath Mixes With Public Notice
A Colfax resident Ed Lane and his wife faced a domestic puzzle after Lane mistakenly used granulated sugar instead of salt. The incident, deemed humorous by locals, drew attention from state officials including H. E. Barnard and food administrator Hoover. Lane fears embarrassment if authorities learn of the mix up.
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H. E
Barnard
Ed Lane
Colfax
Chiton County
Lane
Safety Belts In Aviator Training
Graeme Anderson states in his opinion that pilots should fasten safety belts before takeoff and ensure they remain secure in flight. He notes belts held in 28 of 17 crashes on metal frames and urges well fitting belts that do not dislodge at the head during flight.
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Dri Graeme Anderson
Golfer Finds Change In Grip Transforms Drive
A New York World report describes a golfer who, after years of practice and various coaching methods including hypnotism, finally improved his driving by rubbing a stubborn spot and changing his grip.
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Eure Uns
York World
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