Soldier Esberg Urges Practice to Build Writing Talent
Soldier Benjamin Esberg at Camp Lee writes he can edit and offers a voluntary editorial subject, urging that writing success comes from practice and discipline. The piece argues real writing stems from feeling, observation, and empathy, with guidance on improving through simple, focused steps.
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Benjamin Esberg
Ordnance Department
Camp Lee
Petersburg
The
Marne
Bacon
Fourth Liberty Loan October or November in Warren
A Warren reader notes the Fourth Liberty Loan may arrive in October or November. Memorial Day proclamations are referenced, and a suggestion from a Warren citizen envisions an Allied Fourth of July celebration. The piece also mentions wartime strawberry shortcake, war gardens, and a Chicago judge’s stance on speed fiends with a provocative note on Warren.
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Warren
Chicago
Sound of Keen Ears Tells Skill Across Professions
The article notes how Guachos in South America detect herd numbers and stampedes by hoof sounds, engineers sense storms by engine noise, telegraph operators discern messages amid clamor, and rail workers identify flat wheels by sound, with brakemen once paid a premium for flats found.
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South America
Congress Street
Tolstoy’s Youthful Rules and Self-Reflection
In Every Week, Tolstoy’s early rules urged self discipline and avoidance of society’s ills. His diary details show a pattern of flaws: vanity, boastfulness, broken routines, late nights, indulgence, and telling falsehoods, confessing a cycle of oversights.
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Leo Tolstoy
Kabylin
Volkonsky’s
Harmful Loss of Temper in Man and Animal Fight
The piece compares uncontrolled anger in humans to animal aggression, noting that rage disrupts deliberate combat methods like boxing and fencing. It observes that an enraged fighter resembles a tiger, adopting a threatening stance with frowns, glare, roaring, and snarling to intimidate opponents.
Best Known Hunting Dogs From Ancient Times
Two hunting dog types, greyhound and bloodhound, trace origins to ancient eras. Nineveh tablets depict their common use, with bloodhounds chosen for keen scent and droopy ears, used to locate game, while greyhounds chased and pinned quarry by scent and speed.
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Nineveh
High Ideals Marked Indians in Hospitality Tradition
A historical snippet discusses hospitality norms among Native tribes, noting that accepting hospitable treatment bound host and guest, with emphasis on the Har tribe as despised and the value placed on open combat. It ends with a Times notice about a new shipment of flags priced at 81.49 each.
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the Times
Red Cross Work in Italy From a St Petersburg Volunteer
A St Petersburg Florida businessman describes his Red Cross service in Italy, detailing duties in Paris Rome and Milan. He notes supervising warehouses, coordinating Italian and American staff, and expanding supply distribution to 31 hospital units. He outlines hardships like scarce butter sugar and supplies, yet emphasizes dedication to aid and morale of Italian civilians.
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RED Cross
Italy
ST. Petersburg
James Cable
F. B. Patrick
Florida
Malena
Rome
Col. Perkins
Paris
Milano
Moon
Ife
Red Cross American
Food Club Tips and Milk Soup Recipes for Conservation
The article urges every woman to join or form a Food Club to spread Food Administration literature, exchange recipes, and promote meat conservation. It suggests monthly meetings with demonstrations, recipe contests, and reporting unpatriotic acts, then offers milk soup ideas like a peanut soup as meat substitutes.
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Federal
United States Food Administration
War Red Cross letter from Italian Front highlights sacrifice
A Red Cross correspondent recounts fatigue and danger near the front in Italy. He praises American aid, notes 16,900,000 spent with far larger future returns, and describes meals, inspections by M Davidson, and the mix of veterans and young volunteers. He fears future shortages and reports bomb raids, cold conditions, and anticipation of American aviators arriving.
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Red Cross
M. Davidson
American Red Cross
General Office
Boston
Mr. Davison
Sumer
Rome
Paris
F B. Patrick
Bocchetta Milian
Italy
Bordeaux
Red Cross Work in France Praised by Pershing
A speaker lauds the American Red Cross in France for unmatched efficiency and swift, under adverse conditions. General Pershing is cited praising their constructive efforts and understanding amid wartime challenges.
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American Red Cross
France
General Pershing
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Cuba
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Mexico
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Esberg
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Arthur Brisbane
Washington Times
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HIVE
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Archie
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