Into the Foreign Legion and French Navy Life
Albert N. Depew recounts his naval career rising to chief petty officer first class gunner. He joins the Foreign Legion in St Nazaire, details examinations, enlistment challenges, and service, then transfers to the Cassard. He notes culture shock with French ships, bunk life, and hammock tricks, earns gunnery marks, and describes Spezia quarantine, later voyages to Brest, payback at home, and urging women to send sons a hopeful smile.
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U.S. Navy
Foreign Legion of France
Gon Turret
Cassard
Synopats
Albert N. Depew
United States Navy
Navy
France
Foreign Legion
St. Nazaire
Murray
Brown
la Legion
Légionnaires
Legion
Brest
Pal Murrey
States
Fritz
Stoke Hotel
Spezia
Paleo
America
Berlin
Firing Line Tales From the Legions Front
A soldier recounts marching from Brest to Dixmude with the legion, describing the front trenches at Dixmude, boothed meals at stations, admiration for French women, and the constant danger of shelling as they advance single file through winding, cramped trenches.
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Desnard
Legion
Manders
Brest
la Havre
St. Pol
Bergues
Dixmude
Pollu
France
Depew’s first front line trench experience at Dixmude
Depew recounts his initial exposure to frontline combat at Dixmude and observes how the British Tommy continues to endure under fire. He previews more details in the next installment.
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Depew
Dixmude
She Earned It and a Peony Tale
A fragment shows a child presenting a peony after a confrontation with a boy named Carter. She claims he called her a bad girl and planned a fight, but agreed to give a penny for a peony to avoid the fight. The passage contains casual dialogue and incomplete narrative.
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Carter
Dia
It Is the Law ee By R. Ray Baker
In Pellston, Priscilla, two suitors visit as John Hamlin, attorney, counsels her while tensions rise. Priscilla weighs Cecil Mellville the banker and Jerry Hart the brakeman, each courting under the oak tree. A playful office romance unfolds as Hamlin hints at a personal future, revealing he hopes she becomes a lawyer's wife.
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John Hamlin
Sobn Hamil
Hami
Prisclla
Priscilla
Aittle
Pellston
Priscila
Cecil Mellvile
Prigetila
Mellville
J. Hamlin
Tay
Cecil Mellville
Jerry Hart
Hart
Cecil Melivilie
Melville
Jerry
Terry
John Hamilton
Hamlin
Hemlin
Becaue
Tve
Clemenceau the Tiger of French Politics
Long years after his youth in prison for shouting Vive la Republique Clemenceau remains a defiant fighter. Dubbed the Tiger he has fought duels toppled cabinets and stayed the most popular figure in France through a turbulent political life.
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Clemenceau
M. Clemenceau
France
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Museum Receives Aviator Talisman For Washington Memorial Chapel
The talisman once carried by an Aviator in hazardous operations over German lines was presented by Pat O Brien Henton and the British aviation corps to the Rev. W Herbert Burk. It will join the historical museum at Washington Memorial chapel Valley Forge. O Brien visited the museum with Maj or Dugmore and Captain Powell as guests of Colonel John O Mynte.
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Pat
Gre
Shella
Pat O'Brien
Henton
Aviation Corps
W. Herbert Burk
Washington Memorial Chapel
Valley Forge
O'Brien
Dugmore
Powell
John 8
Myckte
Summer Dishes and Vegetable Dressings From A French Method
A fragmentary guide to cooking vegetables and salads with emphasis on peas lettuce cucumber spinach and greens. It promotes French dressing ideas butter or pork fat dressings and cautions about mustard. Includes potato salad and a note on serving watercress with a light dressing.
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Gunner Depew
Beilly and Britton Co
George Matthew Adama
Spezie
Italy
R. Ray Baker
McClure
Kate
KITCH
Olineers
NERD
Idaho
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