Arthur Guy Empey, Gunner in France Survives No Man's Land
American Arthur Guy Empey, living in Jersey City, joins British army and serves as machine gunner in France. He endures trench life from training to front lines, sees comrades fall, and notes danger and death in No Man's Land while performing patrols and observation duties.
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Arthur Guy Empey
France
Bynopsia
Lusitania
Jersey City
England
London
Hmpey
Empey
Chaplain
Old Scotty the sniper in the brigade memoirs
The narrator recalls a veteran named Old Scotty a 57 year old Northwest born marksman in the brigade famed for his rifle care and deafness he dreams of sniping duty and battles with German forces recounting patrols No Man's Land explorations and a barbed wire raid ending with a close call in trench warfare amid lively anecdotes and perilous war recollections
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Wilson
Beott
Scotty
Northwest
Northwest Mounted Police
Scott
Alyly
America
Rockies
Poe
Scotland Yard
Old Scotty
Atkins
Wome Munition
G. R
Homa Defense Corps
Staged Under Fire A Yank Builds A Homegrown Show
After relief from the front, a U S company rests two months in billets near a small French town. A Yank formats a stock company, gathers props, and writes a two act farce The Diamond Palace Saloon with Abe Switch from Pumpkinville Center Tenn as the Bowery visitor.
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Eiveryone
Tommy
America
Intel
Empay & Wallice, Theatrical Co
Gaiga
Diamond Palace
London
David Belasco
Bowery
New York
Abe Switch
Pumpkinville Center
Tenn
Tom Twistem
Willem Up
Abe
Tom
Fitem
Tates
Out In Front Chapter Patrols No Man's Land
In Chapter XVII the narrator recounts a reconnaissance patrol at night. Ten lieutenants and twelve men, carrying six Mills bombs, move to the front in No Man's Land to observe enemy activity and potential trouble. The group conducts a two hour patrol in darkness and later surveys around a German barbed wire area.
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No Man's Land
Man's Land
Frayed War Memories From a Narrow Trench Encounter
A soldier recounts escaping German fire and wire in a trench dash. He describes a ripped tunic, a loud ripping noise, and a sharp challenge as bullets bit around him. After tumbling into the trench he lies uncertain until medication resets him hours later.
Empey Stag Stages Hie Play Despite Difficulties
Empey stages a stage play with effort and success. The next installment promises to detail further progress and outcomes of the production.
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Empey Stag
Estimated submarine cable wire would reach to the moon
An article notes that the total wire used in the world's submarine cables since 1870 would stretch from Earth to the Moon. It emphasizes the vast amount of copper and insulation in undersea networks and traces the development of global telecommunication links.
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Earth
Moon
War a Key Benefit of Motor Truck Farm Distribution
R C Watts of 81 Louis highway engineer argues war boosts highway use for farm product transport by motor trucks. He cites Charles Schwab moving office gear to Philadelphia and predicts widespread conversion from rail to road haulage, improving roads nationwide.
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America
Louis
Washington
Charles Schwab
Fleet Corporation
Philadelphia
Increased Value of Farms Fueled by Motorcar Growth
The article argues that railroads opened land while motorcars connect all acres to population centers, speeding product marketing. It notes improved communication with markets and urban social life, boosting farm values via faster sales and broader reach.
Road problem needs environmentally suited highway solution
Roads must fit the environment both physical and financial. Earth roads serve some areas while others need gravel or broken stone. Where traffic warrants it, a carefully designed hard surfaced highway provides the satisfactory solution.
Mexico Aims Fast Plan For Modern Highway System
The Mexican government commits to completing a modern highway network linking principal cities and regions. The plan relies on years of careful experience and practical expertise to ensure efficient construction and timely intercity connections.
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México
Mexico
Gas attack horrors on the Yser front described in vivid testimony
Emmanuel Bour eler recounts a gas attack with greenish clouds and deadliness unseen by soldiers. Masks failed, respirators proved powerless, and victims writhed and died amid panicked trenches as officers shouted orders and medics fought to save lives.
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Emmanuel Boureler
Scribner’s
Yser
Heroic Navy man saves runaway bomb on ship deck
John Mackenzie of the naval reserve on U S S Remlits held a loaded depth charge during a violent gale to prevent catastrophe. For the act he received the Medal of Honor and a $100 gratuity. A Massachusetts native, he later returned to reserve service after four years in the regular navy.
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United States Navy
John Mackenzie
Naval Reserve
U.S
Sy Remlits
Mackenzie
Mackenzle
Massachusetts
South Hadley Falls
Mass
Regular
Fleet Naval Reserve
Burglary Decline Cited Amid Postwar Draft and Labor Shift
A restless article argues burglary wanes as an executive order directs able bodied men aged eighteen to fifty toward industrial work. Drafts high wages and state federal surveillance are cited as reducing grime. Sociologists debate poverty as a crime cause and potential postwar criminal law revision.
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Ang. Criminologista
Thig ‘Ag
Saddest case brought to West side charity office
An amateur mission worker reported a distressed mother with five young children deserted by her husband. He urged the Associated Charities to take charge, claiming the family cannot survive on the mother’s income or available support.
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West Side
Associated Charities
Lone Wolf county tale yields fragmented murmurs
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a lone wolf figure and a rough persona. The text jumble mentions a county, Santana, and a vague confrontation or claim of toughness. No coherent event or dates are readable, leaving only disjointed quotes and names.
Worth a Chance
A young boy at a garden gate sobs because his parents won’t take him to the pictures tonight. An older woman asks what is wrong and tries to soothe him as he wails about his trouble and lack of a ride.
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Danis
London
Fragmented Rhyme Phrases On Farm Life And Animals
A jumble of quirky lines describes a farmer's kids bedtime animals a boy who can run a deer and a dog tied to pirate lore. The collage hints at rural life and household creatures in a whimsical, unanswered question format.
A Purpose In View on a Hot Day Exchange
A facetious man asks if staring at a thermometer gives satisfaction as it reads 89 degrees in the shade. The crusty man replies none, hoping onlookers stop reminding him that it is a hot day.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Oysters and Boardinghouse Stew Quoted in Deductions
The record notes a deduction stating there are 14 000 oysters of full size in a ton and that a boarding house stew must be one fourteenthousandth part of a ton. The snippet presents numerical ratios linked to food and supply measures.
Biblical Lore and Tall Tales in Rankin Beanbrough Column
A fragmented critique humorously compares biblical figures to modern tall tales. The piece references Samson, Ananias, Rankin Beanbrough, and Phyle with satirical dialogue about courtesy and a car incident.
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Samson
Old Dollar
Ananias
Dinner etiquette and cautious guests in old humor
A clipped exchange shows Mr Meekton inviting a friend to dinner and his wife questioning the purpose. The dialogue notes guests reject simple food yet condemn elaborate menus for failing to impress.
Unclear OCR Fragment on Personal Speech Styles
Fragmentary OCR text presents nonsensical dialogue about a child’s brightness and money usage, with stray phrases and garbled quotes. It mentions memory, letters, aviation boards, and a husband, but provides no coherent event or attribution.
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Andion
Motora
Poleon Qaa
Hal
Lone Wolf
Santana
Egat
Reollar
Rankin — Beanbrough
Phyle
Rankin
Mos
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