Zeebrugge Raider Brownlow Keyes A Storied Career
Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes gained fame for Zeebrugge and Ostend raids and for blocking U boat bases. He led Yangtze patrols in China, commanded submarines, and served at Dardanelles before becoming director of plans and later Dover command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger John
Brownlow Keyes
Zeebrugge
Ostend
China
Lfe
Yang-Tsei-Het
Dardanelles
Sir Michael de Robeck
The
Admiralty
Dover
Quit's Art for Red Cross by Miss Malvina Hoffman
Miss Malvina Hoffman, renowned sculptor who studied with Rodin in Paris, leaves her studio to head the New York County Red Cross bureau of information and research and the foreign department. She is active in the Serbian National Defense League of America and supports Serbian orphans and French relief efforts. The Garden of the Luxembourg acknowledged her work with high praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Malvina Hoffman
New York County
Bureau of Information and Research
Foreign Department
Rodin
French Artists’ Relief Fund
Washington
Bureau of Public Information
The
Food Commission
Public Charities
National Defense League of America
France
Hitchcock Knows the Hun Senator Hitchcock's War Insight
Senator Hitchcock, former critic of militarism, now an active force in wartime policy, leverages years of study in Germany to anticipate Kaiser tactics. Tall and statuesque, he speaks in mellow tones that captivate the Senate gallery and impress visitors on congressional tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
United States
Hitchcock
Senate
Senator Hitchcock
United States Senate
Washington
Nebraska
Gallant Colonel MacArthur Honored With War Cross
A cable announces that Douglas MacArthur was awarded a French war cross for gallantry. The Rainbow Division chief of staff, born January 26 1880 in Arkansas, is praised as a top army engineer and beloved by many peers. He graduated West Point in 1908 as the honor man and later distinguished himself in the Philippines.
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Douglas MacArthur
Legion
Col
Staf
Rainbow Division
Arkansas
Arthur MacArthur
West Point
MacArthur
Philippines
The Kirghiz of the Steppes and Their Nomadic Life
The Kirghiz or Kirghiz-Keza ks inhabit central Asiatic steppes and upland Rus sian frontier. They are Turko Mongolian, two million strong, led by patriarchal, nomadic bands with strict self imposed rules, famed hospitality, and a circular felt tent culture. Winter lasts seven months with extreme cold, harsh snows, and scarce forage. camels endure, horses and sheep suffer, while hunting and eagle training sustain clothing and livelihood.
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Yenisei River
Volga
E. Nelson
Aala
Houndless
Samarkand
New Call to Alaska Sparks a Gypsy Soul's Flight
Earl Worden a restless traveler from Gemport Washington faces a choice between marriage to Elsie Webb and joining Howard Stevens on a gold venture in Alaska. A letter from Alaska rekindles wanderlust, foreshadowing a dangerous, hopeful quest with John Pierce as guide and Caldwell Hurst as a haunting figure.
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Earl Worden
Seas
Amazon
Australia
New Jersey
Portland
Tokyo
France
Brooklyn
Gemport
Washington
National
Howard Stevana
Wawason
Alaska
Earl
Stevens
Elsie Webb
Sitka
John Pierce
Karl
Carl
Caldwell Hurst
States
Klonske
Hark
Min
Hiele
Eart
Stephens
Burl
Swan in Fighting Mood Amid Spring Rivalries
Describes a swan at rest through summer and autumn then turning tyrannical in spring. Cygnets from previous year are scattered as males clash. With outspread wings and arched neck, the dominant swan drives rivals away using wings beak and body weight in fierce combat.
Expert's Tribute to Western Canada Soil and Settlement
A Western Canada soil analysis by Prof Sieweng affirms strong crop potential, high nutrients, and rich organic matter. The piece traces settlers increasing incomes from 500 to 90000 in two seasons, notes farmers spreading from Brooks to Oak Harbor, and describes a flood of land seekers to Alberta Saskatchewan and British Columbia gateways, with rising production expectations and many bringing substantial belongings to homestead.
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Canada
United States
Western
Sieweng
State College of Washington
Pullman
Wash
Brooks
Alta
Oak Harbor
Qulgary
Hdlmonton
Lethbridge
Alberta
Regina
Moose Jaw
Sasktoon
Saskatchewan
North Porter
Coutts
Kingsgate
British Columbia
Vancouver
Prairies
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Kirghiz
Steppes
E. Nelson Fell
R. Ray Baker
McClure Newsoaper Syndicate
Ford
Aix
Ryan Tytea
Wil
Wlaeg
Emnetor
ST. Laos
Far
Meritipipe Fe
Sassel
John H. Cain & CO
Elke Bldg
Brawnwet
Western Canada
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