Brutal Treatment of Naval Prisoners Alleged by German Guards
A prisoner letter describes severe abuse of British and Canadian sailors by German guards. Guards allegedly beat prisoners, forced workers into coal mines, and employed a torture method called "the tree" with tying, hanging, and prodding by bayonets, leading to deaths and widespread suffering while parcels from England sustain some inmates.
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New York Herald
Aaa
England
Prisoners Aid Society
Am Ph. Loa
Y. M.C
Minera Burns Flag Salute Policy at Edgemont Mine
Minera employees at the St. Louis and O'Fallon Coal near Edgemont TH require a flag salute before entering the No. 1 shaft after a suspicious bottle was found inside the mine. The pit committee has also urged each miner to show patriotism by supporting Liberty bonds.
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Nigger Hollow
St. Louis
German Sieg Ruined Him A Scadinavia Immigrant in Escanaba
Charles Nelson, an immigrant from Scadinavia who saved $2,000, was urged by German sympathizers to invest in Liberty bonds. They warned the bonds would be worth little in years. He withdrew his life savings to drink and spend in Escanaba saloons and is now broke.
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Charles Nelson
Scadinavia
Escanaba
Mich
Nebson
Penny Deflects Bullet Saves Life in France
Theodore Gravely of Alton Tl serving with American forces in France writes that a penny in his topcoat pocket deflected a bullet in the trenches. He says the bullet would have pierced his heart if not for the penny.
Building Stalwart Character
Stalwart character comes from daily devotion to duty and upright habits. Such a person develops automatic moral integrity, needing no conscious deliberation to determine a course of action.
Strength in Truth Quotation Reflected by Brooks
Quoted line frames truth and strength as reciprocal, stating we gain strength through honesty and becoming true rather than seeking power first. The aphorism attributes these ideas to Phillips Brooks.
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Phillips Brooks
Duty and Faithfulness Across Small and Great Tasks
A reflection on duty as a divine command and the need for fidelity to a few core duties to remain faithful in many. Kingsley argues steadfastness in principle shapes enduring character and moral action.
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Heaven
Charles Kingsley
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Minera
Pecos Valley Lumber Co
Anitary
Stevenson & Farris
National War Savings
National War Savings Committee
A.G. Shelby
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