From Mufti to Khali in a War Hours Tale
A Jersey City office scene during the Lusitania sinking frames a narrator and a Jersey National Guard lieutenant as they anticipate calls to arms. He travels to England, encounters a quiet London amid Zeppelin raids, and questions the damage caused by the war as civilians resume work.
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Mufti
Khali
Jersey City
Leutenant
Jersey National Guard
France
New York
Lusitania
Washington
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Stening
England
Tilbury
London
St. Pancras Station
Rdng
Zeps
American in London joins British army during recruitment
An American narrator in muffled coat travels through London to recruit offices. He meets Tommy Atkins and a British captain, learns neutrality blocks enlistment, and finally signs for the duration of the war after brief testing at an officer training corps facility. He reveals Ogden Utah as his birthplace and notes the mixed reception from recruiters.
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Tottenham Court Road
Lord Kitchener
Tommy Atkins
Ine
Tommy
The
Royal Fusiliers
London
Lansing
O. T. GO
Officers Training Corps
Leutenant
Ogden
Utah
New York
Over the Top true tale of trench warfare by Empey
Foreword to a World War I memoir recounting Sergeant Empey's two year early service on the French front. The narrative blends grim combat scenes with his humorous observations showing what soldiers did and how they did it. The account emphasizes firsthand experience and resilience.
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Empey
Yankee Recruiting Pranks Fail To Fill Ranks
An American recruit in uniform volunteers on London streets to drum up Britons for the army using mock talk about war service. He boasts of recruiting only to see a wounded man pass the medical, an exchange that ends with the officer noting his bungled attempt and cancelling his log.
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Leutenant
Muffi
Tottenham Court Road
Ogden
Utah
New York
England
Bii
Narany
Caime
Vivian
Spying Childs Play in Quiet Alley Turns War Scene
In a rain washed alley children set toy boats afloat in a gutter while a mock military drill unfolds nearby. A woman with a handkerchief over her eyes is accused of being a spy as a fake squad shouts pang and enacts a pretend rescue on a whimsical afternoon.
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Ashington
Billy
Crey
Abn
Chiluhaad
Pang
Three Women Observe a Baby and a Public Teatime Scene
In a crowded cafe a well dressed woman ignores a crying baby at a nearby table until the infant miraculously calms and coos in her arms. A virtuous observer mutters doubt about maternal instinct as tension rises and a hypothetical judge is imagined to weigh blame.
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Frappe
Lim
Neri
Httle
Capital Claims Priority in Women Taxpayers
Washington reports show higher female taxpayer proportion than any city. At the Legal Building women queue to file income tax returns, quietly filling the day as they balance forms and deductions amid a steady hum of activity.
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Washington
United States
Income Tax Bureau
Eighth
Woman's Work Described Relief After Tantac Use
Mrs. May Hal of Des Moines reports severe catarrh throat pain and weakness before using Tantac. She says after taking Tantac her energy returns and household work becomes easier, claiming catarrh is gone and her head is clear. The ad touts Tantac as a tonic from bark and berry extracts processed chemically for stomach kidney and catarrhal issues. It notes availability from druggists or wholesale suppliers in Iowa.
Maugham’s Early Plays Sparked by Stage Fright Tale
A remark from William Somerset Maugham recalls his shift from novelist to playwright and a tale of a single listener in a bitter winter lecture. The professor, undeterred, implores the back-row observer to move closer, only to receive a sharp retort about distance and attention.
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Willam Somerset Maughan
Tony
Mr. Maugham
Proven Swamp-Root and Obituary Notes in One Column
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a healer for kidney liver and bladder troubles urging readers to test with a sample. The piece shifts to a restrained obituary note on Abdul Hamid the Red Sultan described as a former firm’s co owner and mentions a modern successor Wilhelm in British coverage.
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Kilmer
Dr. Cilmer& Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Satan, Hohenzollern & Co
Abdul Hayald
Hus
Abdul Hamid
Spenk
Wilhelm
London Globe
District schools urged to stay open year round
Washington officials advocate a quarterly system with short vacations to speed learning. Superintendent Ernest J. Thurston cites trials in other cities and notes summer sessions already serve about 1,200 students in grade schools plus two high schools for six weeks. Congress weighs funding for extended summer schools. Summer enrollment rose to over 600 in Eveleth Minnesota before adopting four-term year round schooling.
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District of Columbia
Ernest J. Thurston
Pupiis
Thurston
Washington
Empey Encounters Goggles and Gunners in France
In training quarters Empey recalls hearing a big gun and meeting the cotieres among the units in France. The piece invites readers to read the next installment for further experiences and details.
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France
Newport News Name Origin From Captain Newport Tale
The article recalls Virginia's early days when news came by ship and describes a gathering at the place now called Newport to hear Captain Newport's return from England. The crowd awaited “Newport’s news,” giving the area its enduring name in a shortened form.
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Newport News
Virginia
Newport
Engand
Newport's
Tote Fair Store Ad Promise Refund If Not Satisfied
A Tumlinville Texas Tote Fair Store proprietor pledges a money back guarantee if customers are not perfectly satisfied with purchases. The ad stresses the pledge to refund money but admits uncertainty about cheerful fulfillment.
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Tote Fair
Tumlinville
Tex
Kaun- Bun City Star
Cutteura Soap and Ointment Ad Promotes Relief
An old advertisement touts Cutteura Soap and Cutteura Ointment for baby rashes. It promises cooling baths and gentle applications with free samples and mail order offers. Sold by druggists and by mail in 25 cent sizes each.
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Cutteura
Dept. X
Boston
Bid News Echoes Through Echoes of Willie and Pa
A playful, coded exchange recalls Pa and Willie in a brisk social moment. The dialogue hints at news worth sharing and a skeptical response, framed in a period tone with slight irony. The fragment suggests a small, characterful vignette rather than a full event.
Patriotic Rhetoric Echoes In Campaign Speech Fragments
Fragmentary lines mention money rhetoric and a battle cry of freedom. The text references patriotic talk and a speaker comparing finance to liberty, though details and attributions are unclear.
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