Empey Starts Frontline Duty After Enlisting in British Army
American Arthur Empey, living in Jersey City, joins the British army in England after the Lusitania sinking. He trains in France, meets his first artillery and trench life, and his company goes to the front lines becoming exposed to heavy gunfire and trench conditions.
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Synopsia
Arthur
Guy Empey
Jersey City
Haogland
London
France
Empey
Mud and Rats in the Trench Below No Man's Land
A soldier recounts brutal trench life amid mud and shelling. After a mine explosion, comrades die and the narrator helps rebuild the parapet. He learns quick-witted field maxims, endures star shells and rats, and witnesses a sentry punished for failing to relay firing orders.
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Tommy
Back of the Line in Front-Line Trench Relief
A veteran recounts four days in the front-line trenches then relief by the brigade. The diary describes billets with cows, a smell from manure, meals of bacon and tea, parade drills, rations, and casual trench life from dawn to dinner. Stretcher crews, fags, and trench slang showcase daily Army routine.
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Lmbers
B Company
BE. Anwo
Royal Army Medical Corps
Tommy
No Man's Land
Parade
Expert's tribute to Western Canada soil prompts new settlement wave
An analysis by Prof Stevens finds Western Canadian soil rich in lime, potash, phosphorus, and nitrogen with strong organic matter and good physical condition. Settlers from the United States are flocking to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, drawn by reports of high yields and rapid income growth, with many bringing large livestock and equipment to claim new farms.
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Canada
United States
Stevens
State College of Washington
Pullman
Wash
Elving
Brooks
Alta
Oak Harbor
Iue
Western Canada
Calgary
Hdmonton
Lethbridge
Alberta
Regina
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
North Portal
Coutts
Kingsgate
British Columbia
Vancouver
Frontline shock as Empey recalls first trench death
On return from rest billets Empey faces a German bullet that felled his first friend in the trenches. He promises to recount the incident in the next installment.
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Empey
Jerusalem Streets Weigh Down by Porters
In narrow crowded streets within Jerusalem walls, wagons cannot pass and steps up the hills hinder travel. Carrying and portering are done by men who bear surprising loads, reportedly up to twenty pounds with ropes securing bundles on their foreheads as they move briskly.
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Jerusalem
Old Salt Knew
An old sailor in a London Tit Bits anecdote mocks a pastor’s plea about a ship in distress. The sailor quips that the situation is so tangled that action may not be worth it, highlighting pragmatic wit over alarm.
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London
Soothe Itching Skins With Cuticura
Advertisement for Cuticura products urges bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water, drying, then applying Ointment for relief. Offers free samples from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap price 25, Ointment 25 or 50 cents.
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Dept. X
Boston
Not for Education in a Harvester of Words
Fragmented chatter quotes about education and income appear in a clipped mock dialogue. The garbled text references Harvard education and an aviator’s earnings, then devolves into stray phrases and misprints that obscure meaning.
Bicycle ban in Constantinople streets continues
The Florida Times-Star notes the ongoing prohibition on bicycles in Constantinople streets and on the highways, keeping two-wheeled traffic off major routes. The piece emphasizes the stubborn enforcement of the ban and its impact on urban mobility.
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Constantinople
Taffeta Coats and Velour Styles Highlight Summer Outerwear
A fashion writeup outlines taffeta coats with velvet bandings in dark colors and black options for summer wear. It notes silk jersey and wool velours as fresh alternatives with wide collars and matching cuffs, pongee coats, and elaborate black satin capes with colored linings and fringed edges.
Lovely wedding pageants amid wartime splendor and fashion
Wartime brides, bridesmaids, and matron of honor display elaborate millinery and gowns. Malines, georgette crepe, organdie fabrics frame hats and veils, with pink georgette crepe for bridesmaids and white malines for brides. Styles emphasize color and sophistication despite war.
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Malines
Georgette Grepe
Malires
Shades and Colors in Fabrics Across Materials
The piece discusses how different materials create varied shade effects. It notes bright colors look lively on dull materials while browns and blacks require satin or velvet to avoid dullness.
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