Kaiser Keeps Private Royal Food Stores Revealed
Amsterdam dispatch details secret German royal food stores set up before the war. Six stores in Frankfurt Munich Posen Danzig Breslau and Karlsuhe supply the Kaiser and imperial household with meat bread fruit and wine, with capacity for 18 months for 215 people. Costs shared by War Office and several monarchs including the Kaiser and Crown Prince.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Thevar Palaces
War Office
Frankfort
Munich
Posen
Duntzie
Breslau
Karlemhe
Kaiser
Royal
Theort
Bavaria
Saxony
Wurtemburg
Brunswick
Dantzic
Louisiana Bankers in Session
Prominent financiers and business men gathered in New Orleans for the annual Louisiana Bankers Association convention. President J. W. Bolton of Alexandria presides as sessions tackle wartime banking and finance problems.
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Louisiana Bankers
New Orleans
Louisiana
Louisiana Bankers’ Association
J. W. Bolton
Alexandria
Birthday of Famous Educator in Cambridge
Messages of congratulations flooded the Cambridge home of Dr. Charles W. Eliot on his eighty fifth birthday born March 20 1834 in Boston. He led Harvard University as president for forty years retiring from active duties in 1908.
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Cambridge
Mass
Charles W. Eliot
Dr. Eliot
Boston
Harvard University
Mammoth Sea-Going Tug Under Construction At Meadows Yard
Large crew at Meadows shipyard in New Bern, building the Mammoth sea-going tug for Philadelphia investor George Dilks. The vessel, the largest of its type to be built at a North Carolina yard, will be launched on schedule with machinery installed later. Local notes report Craven county benefits from parcel post rules expanding 70 pound shipments.
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New Bern
Hugh Wood
Wood
Trenton
Jones County
Masons
Woodmen of the World
Meadows
George Dilks
Philadelphia
North Carolina
Meadows Co
Parcel Post
Craven County
Mr. Jones
Mr. Brown
Mr. Smith
Americans at the Battle Front Describe Daily Life
Washington reports firsthand accounts from high army officials who visited France detailing how American soldiers spend their downtime beyond the trenches. The narratives contrast frontline fighting with routine, leisure, and daily activities observed by officials and reporters alike.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
United States Army
France
Soldiers Rest and Routines in the Trench Front
The article describes soldiers returning from trench duty to rest days, noting baths, clean clothes, and hot meals as major comforts. It details foot inspections, rifle and gas mask checks, and disciplined routines, with lazy mornings followed by cleaning, shaving, and limited movement depending on the front conditions.
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New Bern News
Victrolas
Victor Records
Victoria Music Co
Northwest Corner
New York
New York Cafe
Iver Johnson
Queen City Cycle Company
Market Street
Belgium
C. S. Burnett Tire Station
North Third Street
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