Empey and Comrades Repulse Fierce German Attack
The record describes Arthur Guy Empey and fellow soldiers repulsing a fierce German assault. It follows his wartime service from recruitment in London to frontline trenches in France, trench duty, rescuing the wounded, and No Man's Land sorties. Empey's experiences include training, poster duties, and a successful over the top operation with heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Guy Empey
England
Armoy
London
France
Coattes
Empey
No Man's Land
Gas Helmets and Frontline Peril in World War I
A first person account details cloth gas helmets with chemical treatment, two window eyes, and a mouth tube used in trench fighting. The observer describes a gas attack, helmet changes under fire, casualties, and the mood in trenches as German assault advances. The narrative follows an officer’s frontline duties, an intelligence assignment, and a perilous ambulance ride amid shelling and pursuit by German forces.
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Tommy
R. A. M. Ozebthup
Bao
Empeyle Recruited for Firing Squad Duty
An 8th member of a firing squad is named Empeyle. His duty is described, with a full account promised in the next installment.
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Empeyle
Birds in the Park Become Family to Winter Visitors
In London Jay Hyde Park, a winter observer recalls feeding birds and notes how two regulars, a husband and wife, treat the birds as cherished family. They discuss bird personalities, say birds recognize them, and fear missing a day.
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London
Hyde Park
Swedish engineer's stove makes fuel power in locomotives
A Swedish engineer's stoking device produces 1.8 tons of pulverized pear pulp to generate as much power for locomotives as a ton of coal.
Buried in War Bonds Plan and Heber Grim Tale
An editorial compares war funding to local taxes and bonds, arguing for shared sacrifice to raise $24 billion in a year. It frames the fight against the Hun as a domestic budget emergency and shares a parable about Heber Grim showing that sacrifice requires action, not talk.
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Labert
St. Clair
United States
Thia
Newessert
Pris
Bamre
Braoce
Belgium
Hun
Dfipg
Goshen
Wwe
Strelke
Ming
Heber Grim
Heber Gein
Indiana
Heber
Bill’ Boggs
Mani
Journey of a Zoo Animal Named Jin and His Trip
Jin the mountain Non, a three-year-old puma, weighs 178 pounds and has just arrived at a western zoo. He recalls being taken east and kept, noting others claim credit for trips rather than the journey itself.
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Jin
Tor
Jim
Zoe
Tim
Zoo IountAly
Aim
Syng
Aly
Moving Picture
Ite Zoo Companione
Whin
No Waste in Army Camps and the Conservation Plan
An article defends army food and supply waste controls as part of a broader conservation and reclamation program. It explains kitchen waste separation, use of produce for troop sustenance and animal forage, and prisoner labor aiding farm work. It highlights optimism about efficiency and democratic support through Liberty Bonds.
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Vista Alsll
Nripy
Nilena
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Frthir
Guy Emipeylachine
Spanier
Jopyright
Animala
Rata
No. 2
Herbie
Lne
Fritz
Yank
Division
Ines
Atwell
Hare
Elistp
Tng
Nio
Gaa
Uspring
Lin
Hebyr
Bia
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