Germans boast of own cruelty in war report to neutrals
A German circular circulated to neutral nations claims Germans seized vast booty in France and Belgium, destroyed churches, mistreated English prisoners, and imposed fines on Belgians. It cites numbers of watches, sponges of valuables, and art losses, and asserts a severe regime for British captives despite British claims of kinder treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Washington
Spain
State Department
Cardinal Mercier
Poland
Picardy
Flanders
Sharing Dangers With Soldiers Near Bowie Guns
Dr. George Louis Meylan discusses front line realities for Y M C A workers within 25 miles of Bowie guns. He recalls constant shelling, night raids, close calls, and hair-raising escapes while praising American soldiers and French support at Chemin des Dames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bowie
George Louis Meylan
France
Doctor Meylan
Foyer de Soldat
Hunshells
Miss Crandell
Winona Martin
Red Triangle
Chemin Des Dames
Germany
Bet on who kills the most Huns ends in enlistment
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania two men Alexander Gormacki twenty eight and John Gorinski twenty three enlist in the United States Army to settle a ten dollar bet on who would kill the most Huns. They plan to mark notches on a stick for each Hun knocked over as proof of credit before they return home.
Boy from France Enlists After Selling Shorts at Newport News
Steubenville dispatch reports Gil bert BE. Boycan a fifteen year old Black youth from France sold his shorts in Newport News to his parents then ran away from school to watch soldiers depart and enlisted at Wheeling West Virginia joining the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Newport News
Gilbert BE. Boycan
France
Wheeling
W. Va
16 Chicks Hatch From 15 Eggs in New Castle Farm
James Woods placed 15 eggs under a hen in New Castle Pennsylvania and 16 chicks hatched. He suspects one egg produced twins but cannot identify the two chicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
James Woods
Adopt War Orphans Sidelight on Army Charity
Washington notes the Stars and Stripes proposes soldiers adopt French war orphans and destitute children. The plan, approved by the American Red Cross, aims to strengthen Franco Allied ties and inspire public support for future Red Cross campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stars and Stripes
American Red Cross
France
Warning placard hung before Bridgewater post office
A placard bearing a threat to the Kai Ser’s friends appeared in front of the Bridgewater post office. It, framed by a rope hanging from a pole, bore a warning by “Squad A Buckshot League,” indicating a pro German image was involved and suspended as a threat.
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Beaver
Buckshot League
Bridgewater
Reforestation Drives Timber Recovery Near Hazelton Mines
Hazleton Pa large mining firms create forestry departments to furnish timber for pillars and mine use. One firm replanted Bear Creek watershed with 5000 white pine and 5000 Norway spruce. 30000 more trees grow at Hugo Pa Panther Creek valley. Effective reforestation could curb floods, boost water supply, and reduce drought while supporting anthracite output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelton
Bear Creek
Hugo
Panther Creek
Need You Worry About This? Edges on $20 Gold Pieces Worn
A reader notes that the edges of twenty dollar gold pieces wear holes in pockets and asks whether collectors should worry. The letter discusses wear patterns and practical storage concerns.
Long Lost Watch Recovered After Twenty Years
William D. Evans of Easton Pa lost a watch in Washington township between Bangor and Centreville twenty years ago. He searched on at least twenty five bicycle trips. A Centreville resident found the watch recently and returned it after learning of the story from a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
William D. Evans
Washington Township
Bangor
Centreville
Evans
Champion Whittler of Arkansas Keeps State Title
Big Flat Ark. resident W J Sword is ninety years old and still the state champion whittler. He defends the title with a pocketknife, began whittling fifty years ago on dry goods boxes, and now carves bird houses, hoe handles and small windmills.
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Whittler
Big Flat
Ark
W. J. Sword
Sword
Arkansas
Wood chair paint removal method with washing soda
The guide advises removing paint from common wooden chairs by scrubbing with a strong washing soda solution.
Allies Hold Line as Germans Press at Soissons
Paris and Reims fronts report renewed German drives in Champagne halted by Foch reserves. American forces at Cantigny triumph in first major action near Montdidier, taking Cantigny village, routing troops, and holding the ridge against counterattacks. Italien gains on Piave and Tonale area cited as ally successes amid broader war news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Amiens
Champagne
Paris
Vezilly
Marne
Chemin Des Dames
Craonne
Vailly
Fismes
Soissons
Foch
Reims
von Boehm
Von
Coucy
Aisne
Vesle
Fere-en Tardenois
Arras
Picardy
Montdidier
Cantigny
Pershing
Luneville
Toul
Meatless days in Washington contrasted with Germany
President Gustavus Ohlinger of the Toledo chamber of commerce deems meatless days in Washington mild compared with Germany where every day is a substitute day. He cites substitute foods and a Berlin restaurant anecdote about coffee tasting like cocoa, highlighting wartime rationing and shortages.
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Gustavus Ohlinger
Toledo Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Germany
Zoological Garden
Berlin
Junker
Woman Offers Tea After Awkward Moment
A woman describes a brief social mishap and apologizes while offering tea, signaling an attempt to smooth the moment. The exchange highlights a tense yet courteous interaction and a light corrective gesture.
Changeable Taffeta Sport Sets
Changeable taffeta sets include hat and bag in many color combinations. Hats feature wide brims giving eye shade for sea shore or country use, while bags are roomy enough for a sock and the attached ball of yarn.
Thrift pledge urged all citizens to aid war effort
President Wilson called on Americans to buy only essentials and to pledge thrift by June 28 National Thrift Day. He urged voluntary saving in War Savings and Thrift Stamps, stressing production, conservation of food and fuel, and orderly investment to support the army and navy. The appeal aimed to enlist every man woman and child in the national thrift movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Italy
Great Britain
Russia
Serbia
Greece
Roumania
Belgium
Red Cross
Wilson
Congress
Supreme Court
England
Washington
D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
U. S
Treasury Department
Great
Volunteer Army of Production
Richest US Potash Vein Found Near Longmont
Geologists report a near surface potash vein near Longmont Colorado, four feet thick at the surface along a rocky fault, traceable for half a mile. An assay shows 95 to 100 percent potash content. A trapper discovered the vein with depth still undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longmont
Gollo
United States
Camp Devens Love Monument Grows With Stones
At Camp Devens Massachusetts the sweetheart monument grows as every girl with a soldier sweetheart adds a rock to the pile. The project aims to a vast Love monument before the war ends with many stones donated by passersby and carried to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Devens
Mass
His Habit: The barber’s force of habit rudeness
A reader recalls a surly barber who rarely speaks. another notes the habit of cutting old acquaintances shapes his behavior. The exchange hints at social bitterness and long familiarity in a local street encounter.
The Universal Excuse in a Letter Twist
In a quoted exchange a character deflects blame for a compromising note. The reply claims the mother-in-law wrote the incriminating line without the speaker’s knowledge, turning the page into a puzzle of assumed authorship and misattribution.
Government ownership stance sparks critique in dialogue
A public exchange centers on a spectrum of government ownership with one speaker asserting support for owning all services and another challenging the practicality. The jocular remark suggests citizen action by writing to a congressman if services fail to meet standards.
Master Painter Price Sparks Modern Sales Talk
A dealer notes that the old master earned far less than the modern buyer, while Mr Comrox argues this proves the power of first-class salesmanship in business.
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Totel
Esseess
TOCA
John Ames
John Murial
Boston
John W. Elliot
Buckshot
Pennsylvania
King George
Buckingham Palace
London
Gabriel Pares
Fooh
Edward W. Pickard
Voormezeele
Loere
Tonale
Piave
Cape See
Sweden
Denmark
America
Newark
Agawam
Emergency Fleet Corporation
British Admiralty
Leasowe Castle
Mediterranean
Central Committee of
White Guard
Charles
McAdoo
Railroad Wage Commission
Hoover
Colorado
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