Prisoner Letters and Daily Life in a German Hospital
A wartime diary excerpt recounts German agents sending books and cigars, a Canadian officer's eye removal, and the nickname Cyclops. It describes ward life at a hospital in Aachen, bath politics, and brutal medical routines, plus rationing, parcels from Switzerland, and a hidden phonograph providing rare distraction.
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Germany
Mme
Cologne
Barnes
Engineers
Canadian Engineers
Aachen
Lazarett VI
Martin
Fourth C. M. A
Cyclops
Loefelsind
Moodie
The Psychology of Blame and German War Guilt
Alfred M. Fried discusses how nations defend Germany from war guilt by blaming others. He contrasts democratic freedom used by war-makers with Germanys strong military traditions and warns pacifist ideas were undermined by state support for war preparation and propaganda. The piece cites Treitschke Bernhardi and army navy leagues, noting Germanys unique exposure to unbounded war rhetoric.
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Alfred M. Fried
Switzerland
Germany
England
France
Russia
Europe
America
Treitschke
Bernhardi
Srear
Voy
Cornmeal Recipes Promoted by Agriculture Department
The article lists cornmeal based dishes from the United States Food Administration guidance. It includes Corn Dodger, Corn Bread, Old Southern Spoon Bread, Germ Meal and Milk dessert, and a Tamale Pie inspired dish. Each recipe provides ingredients, basic proportions, and cooking steps for family meals.
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Department of Agriculture
United States Food Administration
Department A
Farmers Bulletin
Kentucky youths show wartime zeal across counties
Kentucky’s draft era features vivid anecdotes from Madisonville teacher Ruby Franklin and Hawesville farmer Dave Raley declaring readiness for service. Henry Dehaven Moorman, Breckenridge County commonwealth attorney, seeks rapid deployment in France with Senator Ollie James aid. Meanwhile Larne reports all first-draft men fit and none claiming exemption, and Breathitt notes no draft-age residents due to voluntary enlistment.
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Louisville
Jacob Jones
Kentucky
Ruby W. Franklin
Madisonville
Pershing
Dave Raley
Hawesville
Henry Dehaven Moorman
Hardinsburg
Breckenridge County
Waton
Ollie James
France
James
Adj
McCain
Altho
Tenth Field Artillery
Camp Green
North Carolina
Larne
Army Exemption Board
Breathitt
One More Winter of War at Least Says Dr Fitch
Dr Albert Parke Fitch of Amherst College, after a Red Cross mission to France, predicts the war will last two to three more winters. He reports frontier gallantry of priests and a Jewish rabbi risking life to aid the wounded, illustrating the era’s shared courage and wrenching religious tensions.
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Dr. Fitch
Cambridge
Minss
Albert Parkue Fitch
Amherst College
France
American Red Cross
Western Front
Red Cross
Joe
America
Fitch
Europe
Fiteh
No Man's Land
Tou
Beth
Bette
Newai Mint
Teve
Irelil
Meir
Nuxated Iron Endorsed By Physicians For Health
A historic advertisement claims Nuxated Iron strengthens the body and restores vitality. Quoted testimonials from doctors including Dr. RB Wall and Dr. Jam Francis Sullivan praise rapid improvement in three weeks and recommend the product for iron deficiency. The ad notes availability through Waengler Bros. Co and other druggists with a money back guarantee.
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RB. Wall
Baltimore Hospital
Jam Francis Sullivan
Whysie
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Westchester County Hospital
Wm. R. Kerr
Coieige
Seawater Bread Proposal Sparks French Debate
French advocates push seawater in bread making claiming salt plus magnesium and calcium could improve healthfulness. They cite Cherbourg bread already using ocean water with improved reputation in diets and various conditions.
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Cherbourg
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Canada
Wahn
Viarigus
Bulne
Kaiser
Kaiver’s Rhine
Bill
Rhine
Aisenbrey
Ordnance Depot
Cap Cody
Recipe Exchange
Miike Ie
Tucky
G. H. Hammond Company
Chicago
Ill
Rath Packing CO
Waterloo
Iowa
Standard Oil CO
Indiana
Wilcos
Towa
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