War Savings Drive Engages School Children Nationwide
The War Savings Stamps program is pushed to students through teachers across Washington County and the state. Plans urge summer follow up with school rooms for deposits and a patron to keep youths linked to the thrift effort, aiming to boost child savings and support the government war loan. Letters from officials outline ways to sustain interest during vacation and rural areas may see increased participation. Newspapers publish letters from soldiers detailing camp life and morale amid mud, lice, and combat, alongside glimpses of allied troops.
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Washington
Board of Education
Columbus Safeguard
Sergt
Wilton
One Man Takes 36 Germans War Hero Victoria Cross
London reports Sergt Wit hin Grimbaldeston of the King's Own Scottish Borderers used a single bomb to rout a blockhouse and capture 36 Germans with six machine guns and a French mortar during an attack. The action earned him the Victoria Cross.
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London
Grimbaldeston
Gritobaldeston
No Illegality at Hog Island Enterprise Probe
Washington April 20 accountants of the department of justice are about halfway through their investigation into the Hog Island shire building enterprise of the American International corporation. A report is expected in about a month. So far investigators have found no evidence of illegal practices, though extravagance and careless expenditures have been numerous.
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Wuashington
Department of
Daily Thought on Future Care and Present Moment
A reflective line states that those who governed the world before birth will guide it after death. The speaker emphasizes personal duty to improve the present moment rather than worry about a distant future. The quote is attributed to dJoka Webley.
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dJoka Webley
Soldier letters praise U S war effort and air battles
A soldier writes from the trenches praising American advantage over Germans and predicting victory. He recalls seeing an air battle and compliments the French pilot before promising to write home once he returns.
Washington Star Chapter No 4 Eastern Star Activities
The Washington chapter No 4 Eastern Star held a busy Thursday with a school of instruction led by Miss Anna Stilwell and Mrs. Anna Orris, followed by a 6:90 banquet. Initiations, talks by state officers, and praise for the local chapter capped the day.
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Washington
Order of the Eastern Star
Anna Stilwell
Waukon
Iowa
Anna M. Orris
Fairfield
J. 2D. Dayton
Walter Hoyer
Stilwell
Orris
H. 8S. Young
Lloyd Copeland
Women's Missionary Social At VLapuety Church
The Women’s Missionary society of the VLapuety church held its monthly social in the church parlors yesterday afternoon. A fair sized crowd attended and a program arranged by Mrs. Mayo featured vocal and instrumental selections by Misses Brown Sutton Dodd Mia and readings by Misses Forney Brown and Mary Tucker. Others took part and the afternoon concluded without refreshments.
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Women's Misionary Society
Vlapuety Church
Mrs. Mayo
Brown
Sutton
Dodd
Mia
Lake
Misses Forney
Mary Tucker
Havre Red Cross Auxiliary Finishes Fourteen Garments
The Havre Red Cross auxiliary met Thursday afternoon due to bad weather, spending a pleasant session in chat and work. Fourteen hospital garments were completed by attendees including Mmes Tom Stewart Walt Gard ney John McCall Clara Zieglowsky Tiny Keehler John Baer Emily Morford Frank Mayhew Will Stafford Wes Myers John Reeves Ben Miller J BR McClinnia and Karry Jones.
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Havre
County urged to settle Liberty Bonds early at banks
The Liberty Bond committee urges early settlement at county banks with a May 4 deadline for partial payments and May 9 for bank submissions to the Federal Reserve in Chicago. Many subscribers paid already, but some could not. Banks are overburdened and short of staff, so readers should pay in the forenoon to avoid delays.
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County Liberty Bond Committee
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
Keating to perform dance at Phoenix hall April 22
Keating will give his dance Monday evening April 22 at Phoenix hall with music by Shuberts. This is the final dance of the series. Also note SS Selob meeting at Mrs. Robert Reaney's home Thursday at 2 o'clock. bring scissors and thimbles. Fortnightly club annual meeting Tuesday April 2% at 8:00 p m with Officer elections to follow. Afternoon literature department meets Monday afternoon with Miss Celia Ross.
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White Way Club
W. S. Ralston
Norman Keith Stewart
Howard Stewart
Roy Wells
W. ©. Ralston
Merrie Eckles
Jierman Schultz
KE. Keating
Phoenix Hall
Shuberts
SS. Selob
Robert Reaney
Elmer Wells
Jefferson St
Celia Ross
Richemond Hall
Wage scale extended to Great Lakes shipyards
The uniform wage scale now in force for Atlantic coast and Gulf shipyards becomes effective for Great Lakes yards retroactive to April 1. The plan raises wages in shipbulking and creates eight hour workdays with overtime rules, double pay for holidays, and formation of craft committees to resolve disputes.
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Washington
Atlantic Coast
Gulf
Great Lakes
Finns on Side of Germany Enter Russian Front
Stockholm reports Finland has joined Germany against Russia. Finnish troops with German support crossed the northeastern frontier and engaged the Russian advance guard near the railway line. Russian officials put casualties at about 12,000 as Helsinki aims to annex territory toward the White Sea.
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Stockholm
Finland
Russia
Vasa
White Sea
Eat More Fruit and Vegetables Advice
The text urges increasing fruit and vegetable intake to keep body tissues and fluids alkaline, counteracting the acid-forming effect of meat eggs and fish. It stresses the importance of a neutral or alkaline balance for overall health, especially for heavy meat eaters.
Wilson Signs Woman Spy Bill in National Security Move
President Wilson signed the woman spy bill to curb German female agents and apply to all enemy aliens and wives of interned Germans. A concurrent proclamation will implement the law and may restrict German women from the District of Columbia and military zones.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
District of Columbia
Force of Habit and a Nighttime Window Woes
Blinkers recalls a strange incident as a blind bangs the house walls waking him. He notes the shutter was broken and with no twine he fixed it using a necktie. This morning he discovers the necktie has transformed into a four in hand knot.
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Tabit
Speeding Up on Street Traffic History Comment
The piece argues that traffic adapts to new conditions and that modern mothers face similar worries to their predecessors when children play outside. It notes horses and buggies once dashed by at seven or eight miles per hour, reflecting on urban hazards across eras.
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Ohio State Journal
Col. Raynal Bolling Reported Killed in France
Word reached the William Penn charter school that Col. Raynal Bolling reported missing in official dispatches days earlier has been killed in action in France.
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Philadelphia
William Penn Charter School
Col
Raynal. Bolling
Milssing
France
Worti-While Quotation and Band of Gratitude
A fragmentary quotation attributes unity to band and cement that hold together parts of an event. Soeuth signs the line, noting clarious fabric and gratitude as central themes. The readable text hints at a reflective closing remark about collective effort.
Windmill Builders Predict Yearly Average Wind
Builders estimate that a wind of 16 tiles per hour could be average for eight hours daily across the year. They caution the wind cannot be relied on every day, but the annual mean would be 16 tiles per hour for eight hours each day.
Momentous Decision in Gossiping Banter
A fragment shows Gertie admiring an engagement ring and a witty exchange about marriage. The dialogue hints at pressure for a proposal and a decisive move by Pye, with playful banter about eligibility and duty.
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MnatwWe
Gertie
Pye
Ble
Mining in Biblical Times and Ancient Egypt
The article describes mining in Job chapter twenty eight as poetical, notes Egypt used convicts to mine gold, and explains hard rock was fractured by fire followed by chisels and plebs. It adds a controversial comparison alleging naked miners akin to modern diamond mine workers in South Africa.
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Egypt
South Africa
Making Haste Slowly in a Grandchild's Tale
A granddaughter recalls her grandfather called bampa and the kitchen scene at dinner. The grandmother escorting Virginia to the foot of the stairs questions his pace, remarking that bampa is slow hurrying, isn’t he.
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Httle
Virginia
Bampa
Eye for an Eye and Biblical Retributive Phrases
The text discusses the phrase an eye for an eye and similar biblical expressions of lex talionis. It notes that punishment should match the crime in kind and cites "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed" among other examples.
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Tanu
Optical Illusion on New York Skyscrapers via Ferry Ride
A freshman at a New York university recalls his first impressions of the city with an observation about skyscrapers appearing to cross the Hudson River on a ferry. The piece notes that optical illusions of relative motion are common.
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New York University
New York
Hudson River
EK. HK. Stosson
New York Independent
Pepper Port Salem's historic pepper trade nickname
The first pepper shipment to the United States landed at Salem Massachusetts carried by Captain Jonathan Carnes, a Salem seaman. As other captains found pepper profitable, Salem remained famous among seafarers as the Pepper Port or Popper Port up to about 1861.
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Salem
United States
Mass
Jonathan Carnes
Salew
Remedial Plot Turns On Splicing Of Broken Hearts
A hint suggests success as sentiment clashes with practicality. The woman longs for healing while he advocates a cold method of mending a broken heart by splicing. The exchange sets the stage for a decisive twist in the case.
New Hampshire Tanker Catches Train and Faces Charge
A New Hampshire tank ran a mile to reach a train but lost a rubber to transit and, in excitement, chewed tobacco and was arrested on a charge of intoxication. The incident is described as a run of hard luck by the Buffalo Times.
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New Hampshire
Buffalo Times
Fragment from a dramatic exchange in a tale
The excerpt shows a sudden intrusion into a room as a man explains to a father and another speaker that he was telling Miss Budd a love story. The line hints at romantic tension and propriety concerns within a domestic scene.
Five Pencils on the Desk and the Pointless One
A pithy observation notes that when picking a pencil without looking nine times out of ten the chooser will grab the one without a point. The quip highlights cognitive bias and chance in everyday tasks.
Judge Queries Visitor as Daughter Confirms Change In Injunction
In a courtroom exchange the judge asks if a young Mr Stith was leaving the house while noting the daughter confirms the visit and reveals the injunction against him has been removed after the alleged escalation.
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