German Couple Escapes Meantime Famine Fears in Germany
Mrs George Szadelski, German wife of an American soldier, describes hunger in Mecklenburg and Berlin. She cites meat and bread rationing, scarcity of coffee and soap, and fear of wartime oppression. The family plans to join her husband with the U S Army in Honolulu after a perilous escape from Germany.
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George B. Szadelski
Szadelskhi
Dota
Quartermster
United States
Honolulu
Mrs. Sandelski
Mecklenburg
Berlin
Bertin
Amerie
Wera
America
England
France
Armerica
Germany
Szadelski
Heet
Sevral
Copenhagen
Legation
Lansing van Others
New York
Hono- Gulu
Vineless potatoes grow on Findley farm stand
Fred Neeley in Findley Ohio reports vineless potatoes in his war wardens' field. After cabbage plants failed, he planted potatoes and found they developed without vines, growing larger than walnuts.
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Findley
Fred Neeley
Garden heated by stove shields Helena garden
Early frosts in Holter Dam near Pere fail to threaten James Swartz’s garden as a stove heats the interior and a curtain shielded by a frame protects the plants from the cold in Helena, Montana.
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Helena
Mont
James Swartz
Holter Dam
Pere
War Bread Makes Britons Fatter Says Surrey Correspondent
An English reader from Surrey reports that war bread has fattened individuals, noting weight gain among adults and children despite rationing. He argues people now eat more bread and mixed grains, and links nourishment to broader food availability and digestion concerns during wartime.
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London
Surrey
Tsim
Giao Tess
Docloy
Tien
Portland Ad Club Fish Market Sells Seafood at Cost
In Portland Oregon the Ad club runs a fresh fish market to cut living costs. Three tons sold on opening day with sable fish groupers ling cod and smelt at five to seven cents a pound. The market aims for permanent operation to sell all seafood at actual cost to aid the war effort.
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Portland
Ore
Adelun
Ad Club
Ad Colub
Brothers Knit for Brother in France
News item notes the Dawes brothers from Ohio and Illinois, including Charles Gates Dawes serving with United States engineers in France, knitting sweaters and scarves amid wartime discussions on oil and electric railways. Beman and Rufus Dawes are also mentioned knitting for Charley. Mother taught all to knit as a patriotic aid.
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Gans
Charles Gates Dawes
Chicago
France
Pullman
Atlantic City Hotel Y Verandas
Colmbus
Beman Gates Dawes
Ohio
Beman
Charley
Wool Cotton Shown Near Waycross Attracts Attention
Roan Meeks of Nichols displayed the first wool cotton seen in Waycross. Dave Anderson grew it on his Nichols area farm. The five to six foot tall plants yield locks five to six inches long, with fiber resembling wool. Experts say one man can pick 700 to 1,000 pounds daily, and plants appear immune to the boll weevil, though nearby fields show pests.
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Waycrosse
Waycross
Roan Meeks
Nichols
Dave Anderson
Anderson
TEACH THREE R S AT CAMP TAYLOR FOR ILLITERATE SOLDIERS
Education chief Prof. William H. Partridge leads an effort at Camp Taylor to train 42 000 soldiers overseas for France with a policy that no literate, no over the top. Classes will be taught by officers and educated enlisted men, using books supplied by the Kentucky literacy commission as illiterates from Kentucky and immigrant groups prepare to learn English and French.
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Taylor
Kenincks
France
Uiterile
William H. Partridge
Partridge
Kentucky
Ininna
Thavis
Chimp
Sentinel dog with missing eye noted in trench
An historical report recounts a sentinel dog that lost an eye in a trench while guarding or alerting, marking the animal's sacrifice and service in the line. The account emphasizes the dog’s loyalty and the wartime conditions surrounding its injury.
Hunt Buried City In Search Of Pueblo Ruins
Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes of the Smithsonian departs Durango Colorado for the Big Bend district to spend about two months seeking buried Pueblo remains along the Dolores River. Government records indicate two Spanish explorers described communal houses along the Dolores over 200 years ago. The quest aims to locate a prehistoric city likely buried by sand drift.
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Delores River
Colorado
Jesse Walter Fewkes
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Durango
Colo
Big Bend
Pueblo
Fewkes
Dolores
Doctor Fewkes
Old Rails to Japan Shipments From Puget Sound
Large quantities of old steel rails are shipped from Puget Sound to Japan. The 56 and 6 pound rails came from logging railroads in western Washington and Northern Pacific sidetracks. First cost $24 a ton. Japanese brokers offer $70 a ton and Japanese railroads pay $100 a ton due to limited supply. About 2,300 tons have left Seattle, 800 tons from Tacoma, with another 800-ton shipment at Seattle and 500 tons ready soon.
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Puget Sound
Japan
Washington
Northern Pacific Railroad
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Red Cross Forms Child Health Detachments For Care
Three detachments of specialists in diseases of children have been recruited in the United States by the Red Cross and will work with the new children’s bureau to care for youngsters. They will combat tuberculosis and other diseases prevalent among children.
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United States
The
Red Cross
Germany to Take Meat Census Across Empire
Amsterdam reports a planned census of all animals whose flesh can be used as food in the German empire. The survey covers horses goats pigeons and rabbits to assess meat supply.
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Germany
Amsterdam
Hatred Stirred in Alsace Lorraine and Prussian Crackdown
Observers study the political history of Alsace Lorraine as Prussia tightens control and bans French culture. Cartoonists face prison as Berlin enforces a harsh code while Alsatians lean toward reunion with France amid mounting tensions.
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Berlin
Washington
Alsace-Lorraine
Reichland
Europe
Alsace- Lorraine
Prussia
Welt-Politik
Reichstag
Bundesrat
Germany
Metz
Colmer
Strassbourg
Mulhouse
Tobin
Reichsland
Grafenstaden
Profitabe
France
Republic
Frankfort
Herod
Wilhelm
400 Year Clock at Hampton Court Stops Again
The Hampton Court Palace astronomical clock, possibly begun by a German in 1540 and rebuilt by Vulliamy in 1799, has stopped. A Croydon clockmakers’ firm revived it in 1880 and it ran until now. Scaffolding will reach the dial for cleaning and repairs so it may run another 25 years with minimal attention.
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London
Hampton Court’ Palace
Vulliamy
Croydon
Unwashed Reign in Paris
In Paris the critic’s eye finds cleanliness uneven in public life and transit. Parisians, though usually neat, show more indifference to bathing with water heated only on weekends. The subway depicts a notable rise in unkempt appearance across social classes and dusty, dirty hands.
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Paris
Five Sons in Oar Pittsburh Testimony
Testimony before the State Worksmen's Compensation board shows widow Mrs Catherine Conlin of Homestead has five sons in the United States Army. Two more sons are below draft age.
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Oar -Pittsburch
State Worksmen’s Compensation Board
Catherine Conlin
Homestead
Tew National Army
Dare Ends in Boy's Death on Electric Wire
In Scranton Pennsylvania 12 year old George Alexander was dared to touch an electrified pole. He climbed a pole and touched a 2000 volt line and fell dead. Authorities report a fatal accident during reckless play on a safer tracks area.
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Dare
Boy
Scranton
George Alexander
Time Needed to Fatten Poultry
The article explains that fattening time depends on how birds are kept and fed. Free ranging lengthens fattening. confinement boosts rapid gains. Turkeys need limited range and shift to corn as weather turns cold. Chickens ducks and geese fatten in a week to ten days with milk fed confinement, yielding top market prices.
Man's Responsibility in Brotherly Conduct
A reflection on accountability arguing men deny responsibility for others but admit it when their example guides others toward misfortune. James Smith probes influence of personal conduct on peers and social outcomes.
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James Smith
Not Caught Napping in the Moonlit Parlor
A lively exchange between a woman and William unfolds in a dim parlor as they discuss the clock. The lady accuses him of arriving late while he reveals he stopped the clock to avoid waking her.
Fighting Fear Grounds Groundskeeper in Court
A man faces a $500 lawsuit as he defends a fight over a disputed issue. He has hired a $10,000 lawyer to represent him, underscoring the principle over money in a case noted for its high legal costs.
Defends What You Take Riddle Delivers Curious Wordplay
A riddle fiend declares if you take two letters from money one remains. A bored friend agrees and notes a stranger added a twist by saying a friend took money from two letters and his wife left. The exchange hinges on hidden wordplay and implications.
Home Censorship and Stones Quotes
A dialogue on censorship contrasts a Bible tale with parental concern about keeping boys from throwing stones. The exchange questions what stories children should read and how moral lessons are taught in a restricted environment.
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David and Goliath
Varied Activities Referenced in Quip About Flirt
The dialogue jokes that a person nicknamed the Flirt is seen as constantly interacting with the sea. One character asks why the other uses the name and the reply notes she is either kissing the waves or hugging the shore.
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Yeeht
What Puzzled Him Mr Easterly
The excerpt debates Babylonian hanging gardens and asks why such elaborate accommodations were built for lynching parties, reflecting ironic curiosity about historical wonders and violent crowds. It juxtaposes Easterly and Woolsey West musing on spectacle and mob behavior.
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Mr. Easterly
Babylon
Woolsey West
Relative Values Echoed in a Nickel Lesson
A boy and an elder debate value, arguing that loss matters less than what remains. The exchange centers on a last nickel and the idea that future gains can outweigh immediate losses. The compact dialogue underlines perspective on material worth and resilience.
Women Workers and College Girls in News
Policewomen in Kansas work eight hours daily. New York state has the most working women in the nation. Barnard College students knit sweaters for soldiers in France. Wellesley College girls declare martial law on ice cream and other delicacies.
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Kansas
New York
Barnard College
France
Wellesley College
Unlawful possession case at Old Bailey ends in Guilty verdict
The late Commissioner Kerr notes a London trial where a man charged with unlawful possession of a gold watch and chain insists he found it on the pavement. The judge remarks on the rarity of such finds while the jury returns a Guilty verdict. Separately, railroad unions in Cleveland plan a Chicago meeting around Nov 1 to discuss wage increases due to higher living costs.
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Commissioner Kerr
Old Bailey
London
Cleveland, O
The
Order of Railroad Conductors
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
United States
Canada
Chicago
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