War toll in Warren area. tribute to Raymond Wesling
A Warren area reflection on World War I losses reports the death of Raymond Wesling of Stoneham, a private in Company I, One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment. The piece honors his sacrifice and frames civilian grief, patriotism, and national duty amid ongoing conflict.
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Warren Still
Company I
One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment
Berlin
Raymond Wesling
Stoneham
Warren
France
Conservation of beds and wartime fabric
The piece argues for conserving beds as urged by the war industries board to avoid diverting brass and steel from war needs. It notes wooden beds are acceptable, comparing them to wooden ships, and recalls older generations slept in wooden furniture, urging patriotic restraint during shortages.
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War Industries Board
Ryan Endorses Liberty Motor Progress in War Aircraft
Washington reports from David Lawrence quote John D. Ryan, head of the Aircraft Production Board, praising rapid Liberty engine production. Ryan defends predecessors, cites a two month record of May and June output surpassing Britain’s entire 1915 aero engine production, and notes Allied interest and orders from Britain and others.
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Washington
New York Evening Post
David Lawrence
Lawrence
John D. Ryan
Aircraft Production Board
Wilson
Ryan
Elizabeth
N. J
Mr. Ryan
America
Germany
Great Britain
Handley- Page
Appreciation of Shakespeare Set Matches Wallpaper
Mrs. Duthwaite says she treasures their Shakespeare collection above all else and notes it is the only set in their living room that matches the wallpaper. The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes the exchange highlighting pride in the volume set and its homey harmony.
Noted Gallant Quip Sparks Youth Spirit in Gargoyle
A Gargoyle quote recalls a scene where Madge asks about fear during a soldier’s attempt at comfort. The reply: she yelled “Attention” and the soldier proved helpless, reflecting wartime morale and humor among readers.
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Madge
German War Weariness and the German People
A New York Evening Poet piece analyzes Ludendorff’s March 21 offensive and four months of fighting, arguing German war weariness grew from extended campaigns and propaganda. It notes the Kaiser’s strategy, Siegfried and Friedensturm analogies, and the Allies’ need to expose truth to undermine Junker fear and sustain Allied resolve.
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New York
Ludendorff
Arras
la Fere
Germany
Te Kaiser
Calais
Paris
Gernan
Verdun
Somme
Haig
Flanders
Artois
Jean
Kaiser
Hingenburg
Hindenburg
Siegfried
Italy
Junker Gang
Junkers
King George and American fried chicken craving
A Houston Post correspondent notes King George experiments with American fried foods and questions why a king would seek the throne if denied life’s simple pleasures like fried chicken. The piece humorously contrasts royal duty with ordinary indulgence.
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Houston Post
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Warren County
Pennsylvania Avenue
the Times Publishing CO. (Inc
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E. C. Lowrey
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T. B. Clawson
G. Lindenstein
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Alaska
Cuba
Porto Rico
Mexico
Panama Canal Zone
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Canada
International Postal Union
Penn
England
Mucy Tak
Bern
Kaiser Co
Liberty Motor
Aircraft Production
Nui
British
Air Ministry
Joseph Fowler
Gen. Branker
AlHes
Everett True
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