War Waged on a Single Front
London dispatch analyzes the collapse of the eastern front, the risks of Russian prisoner releases, and the Allied push for U S and British manpower, stressing the need to destroy submarines and build ships for a final victory. It notes German reactionary moves, socialist peace currents, and the volatile home front as the war narrows to a single critical front. It also reports Hawkeye Oil salesmen meeting in Waterloo with speeches and a banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Walter
London
Russia
Teutons
Germany
Mediterranean
Piave
Persia
Britain
America
Great Britain
Italy
France
Union of
Brandenburg
Junker Party
Prussia
Altho
United States
Hawkeye Oil Company
Waterloo
W. F. Ridgeway
Chicago
Russell-Lamson
Marke
The Heavens in January by Dr CGS Brainin
The article explains January skies with Venus as the brightest planet visible in the southwest after sunset, Jupiter and Saturn also seen, Venus at maximum brightness on the fourth, and discusses Venus inhabitability, its size, mass, atmosphere, and phases akin to the Moon, noting observational challenges and brightness variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Solar System
Earth
Mercury
Venua
Young Irishmen Seek U S Army Passports
A Dublin Times dispatch reports several young men from middle and western Ireland have applied for passports to travel to the United States to join Irish regiments in the American army. Government authorities have, to date, refused to grant such permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ireland
Dublin
The
Times
United States
Chance for Marines Through Local Postmaster
M H Kelly, postmaster, is authorized to accept Marine Corps enlistments and corrects the belief that registered men cannot enlist. Any registered man may enlist if he obtains from his local board a certificate attesting the class and order number of the individual is sufficiently low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Kelly
Marine Corps
John Doe
Local board cites quota limits in decision
The statement notes the individual is not within the current quota of the local board. The record indicates a restriction or ranking criterion affecting eligibility or access to a resource or service under the board’s rules.
French Are Cronies: of American Boys
Corporal Burdette Smith now with the American expeditionary force writes from England praising the welcome Americans receive in France. He notes France as a democracy, mentions Parisian underworld legends, and recalls tales of exiled criminals who enlisted to fight for their homeland. He reflects on bricks, castles, and legends in French towns and longs for the day of return from war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Burdette Smith
England
Altho
Len
Crimea
Thava
Vhry
Mr. Smith
Enghing
Hester
Knights of the Round Table
Waterloo
Fragmentary Quote on Honest Facts and Action
A fragmented historical quote suggests Yewish Lo could tell each man in Aneriea honest facts, prompting them to wake up and do more. The line conveys a call to awareness and proactive behavior among the populace.
Freighthouse Burns With Losses At Missouri Pacific
The Missouri Pacific freight house at Fifteenth and Nicholin streets burned early today in Owaha Nab. The blaze destroyed about a dozen cars loaded with goods and caused an estimated loss of $100,000. Bertha Staatz, a switchboard operator, was overcome by smoke while attempting to restore telephone service. Three switchmen sleeping in a burning caboose were rescued with difficulty. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owaha
Nab
Missouri Pacific
Fifteenth and
Nicholin Streeta
Bertha Staatz
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Watas
Keith Vac
Dhville
Zeigler Sisters
Lewis
6C & LLC
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Arras
Wm. Fox
George Walsh
New York
Keystone
Care Boston Market
East Fourth ST
Hamburger
East Fourth Street
Zoot
Crystal
Pauline Frederick
Frederick
William S. Hart
Vivian Martin
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Edith M. Kennedy
Robey Thorngy
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