Treasures Taken Away From Alsace Lorraine Antiquities Looted
German forces seize and sell priceless Alsatian and Lorraine furniture and art as war loot. Antiques dealers in Berlin and Munich profit from forced sales and auctions, targeting families ruined by conflict. The German press notes widespread plundering as collectors rush to acquire Louis XVI pieces and village heirlooms.
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Alance
Alsace
Lorraine
Alsace and
Lormine
Ber UN
Munich
Antiwariane
Kleine Press
Prenkfort
Hogenauer Zeitung
Alsure
German Empire
Berlin
Moeller Brothers Close Store to Fight for Country
In Chicago a four story Moeller Brothers department store shuts as John P and Earl C offer their fortune as a patriotic sacrifice. The German born family has run the business for generations and 150 workers were employed at liquidation. The brothers await the call to serve in the U S army.
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Chicago
Moeller Brothers
John P
Earl C
Uncle Sam
Moellers
Invention Lets French Maps Pinpoint Enemy Guns
French artillery gains near exact locating of photographed targets within enemy lines. Airplane photography, improved transfer to maps, and sound-based artillery spotting reduce map error to under five yards. Generals, batteries, trenches, railroads, and fortifications are plotted for precise bombardment and coordinated advances.
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Mepmaker
These Boys Poem by Robert Adger Bowen
A reflective poem from The Vigilantes voice about young men and their courage. It contemplates heroism, dream, love, and the price paid by those who face death, noting the reader's own faltering before such sacrifice.
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Robert Adger Bowen
Vigilantes
Harvest record in Alabama potato farming method
Montgomery report highlights R W Phelps of Shotwell Alabama who has harvested 38 crops from a single patch over 19 years. He buys seed potatoes only once, digs and selects seed, and uses pine straw mulch to protect and fertilize the ground. His system yields two full crops annually with fresh potatoes year round and consistent success.
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Montgomery
Ala
R. W. Phelps
Shotwell
Phelps
Nurse to be cared for in England after illness
A Tacoma schoolmate enters a medical furlough story as a nurse prepares to accompany a patient to England for treatment. Details are scarce but the arrangement signals cross ocean medical care.
Road crossings need longer culverts for safety
A Farmers' Review writer urges builders and road engineers to extend sewer or culvert crossings at road junctions to match road width. Current 12 to 16 foot spans force sharp turns, causing accidents. Extending culverts up to 40 feet or more reduces conflict, improves safety, and should be affordable within civil engineering budgets.
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Farmers’ Review
Liberty Loan drive sets record with vast subscriptions
Analysis from Washington shows 17.1 million parsons bought bonds, with totals surpassing both prior loans. Treasury expects final figure up to 4.0 billion. McAdoo hails record patriotism and urges buyers to hold bonds for war months. Colorado oversubscribes by 37 percent, with 106,398 subscribers and 27.2 million in Denver area district totals.
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Colorado
Denver
Kansas City
Northwest Missouri
Kanan
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Wyoming
New Mexico
Tires on Highways: Recommended Tire Widths by Wagon Type
The United States office of public roads reports tire tests on country roads over several years. Drafts decreased as width increased to a point, then rose, guiding recommended tire widths for farm and trucking wagons from two inches for a one-horse wagon to five inches for a heavy two-horse wagon.
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United States Office of Public Roads
Illinois proposes new federal aid highway plan
Hinots projects to spend 3 million dollars this year on federal aid highways. The draft plan outlines Dixie highway Lincoln highway Chicago to Wisconsin line Chicago to Joliet and Peoria to Sparland routes. Federal funds for these roads will be available soon, according to officials.
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Hinots
Illinois State Cording
Agriculture Someon
Chicago
Wisconsin State Line
Chicago To Joliet
Peoria
Sparland
Road construction drive expands across year
The passage argues for ongoing road building to improve nationwide access, noting modern materials and workmanship. It envisions roads expanding, with more main routes established, eventually creating a country well supplied with suitable reeds and usable year round, reflecting the era’s focus on transport infrastructure.
Cut Coast Passenger Service Third Chicago to West
One third of passenger trains between Chicago and the Pacific coast will be eliminated after June 1, saving about 12 million dollars annually and reducing 11 728 000 train miles. Washington reports the plan as a cost cutting measure by railway officials. President Wilson pardons two AEF soldiers condemned to death for offences on sentry duty, with limited exceptions in army death penalty cases.
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Chicago
Pasicif Coast
Washington
Wilson
Apple and Nut Cream Salads and Pantry Dishes
Historic pantry page offers apple and nut salads plus savory fillings. Recipes cover apple salad with celery and pecans, apple chicken salad, peanut butter dressings, nut loaf and croquettes, a date and cheese mix, oat surprises, and poached eggs in soup. Also included are kitchen tips on prep and storage, plus a broader wartime cooking push.
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Kentucky
Hutter
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United States
New York
Cleveland
Boston
San Francisco
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Richenond
St. Louis
Dallas
America
Philadel
Illinois
Agnes
Repplier
Apple Ways
Phillips Brooks
Tard Myron
Ewe
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