War era turmoil and notable arrivals and deaths tracked
A 1918 year summary notes wartime restrictions and transitions to peacetime output, major sports effects, and a list of notable deaths and arrivals in the United States. It highlights the war board’s non essential goods list, the 100 percent war basis for autos, and gradual canceling of contracts after the armistice. It also lists prominent deaths from Jan to Nov and European arrivals including actors, diplomats, and politicians arriving by ship or transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States War Board
Baker
Boston
Chicago
Taker
Kieckhefer
Rei Villard
Cannefax
Maypome
McCourt
Succes
McCourt Kieckhefer
Jack
Patton
Helphin
Dempsey
Tonn
Durl
Willie Meehan
Navy Battler
San Francisco
Willard
Army
Navy
University of ‘Pittsars
Georgia Tech
University of
Trier
Connors
Hontaennan
Heltah
Galway Casio
Perpias
United States
Transtrante
Leinter
Min
Alaska
Indies
Tsong
Hairbreadth ventures and wartime losses discussed
Soldiers swap tales by the camp fire about near accidents and risky acts. A traveler recalls a bitten world where the loss of potential lives in Wales is cited as 650,000, with a note that proportional losses to other belligerents could be even higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrivin
Leviathan
Vin
Theodore
Nea
Norfolk
Montreal
Canada
St Johns
N. F
New York
Capece
Winchester
Pittsburg
Bagaland
Wales
Surprising Calm of Black US Regiment in War Zone
In a ruined East European village a battalion of African American volunteers rests between firefights. The colonel, once a major businessman, guides his men as they dance, cook, sleep, and defend a fringe line, highlighting discipline and pride amid battle conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Heystadt
York Tribune
Les Annales
Paris
Ourerseas
Fragmentary tale of a noisy diner and a curious customer
A garbled exchange in a busy restaurant features a bewildered waiter and a mysterious “horse-faced” man. The dialogue hints at a bold boast and an odd interaction with the patrons, but the full context remains unclear from the unreadable OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kcrom
Helolee
Clarine
Also Mentioned on This Page
John & Foley
Detroit
James Heli Jane
A. P
H Ad
Uniteddy
Idahodner
John J. Sullivan
West Abington
Mass
Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Cecil Spring-Rice
America
Terry McGovern
John Redmond
London
Maron
George von L. Meyer
Oston
James A. Garfield
President Garfield
Pasadlena
Cal
Charles Pake Bryan
Washington
Europe
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
James Stitlman
Magite Mitchell
Claude Achille Debusy
March Martin
Sheridan
York
St United
Joel Stone
Mix Sour
Potter Palm
Burlington Railway
Amd Merigs Aolte
Tuslen
Sang Bie
Ae Mitchell
Lite
New Rorsy
Ter
Washington Gladden
Columbus
Mohammed
Turkes
Tiritis Food Cok
Trotiers
United
Beater Snes Benieiain Nt Tillman
Jenkin Loyddoen
Ghlengos
United Slater Ket
Alexard
Mary
France
Lorraine
Marquise Mac
Hhere
Ator J.C
Blackburn
Kent
John Ireland
Paul Get
G. Deven
United States Marine
Negate 4
Trussell Sage
Mous
Nike
Andrew White
Robert J. Colier
Ohta
Hamet
Sanda
California
City of Athens
Armitstic
Oeek
Dent Wilson
Strete
Aie
Miss Garden
Roreane
Jarden
Aetna Pittaburs
Gary
Ind
Sioux
N.Y
Ilinois
Guam
Ishville
Tenn
W K Vanderbilt
Vincent Astor
Osha
George Barnett
Cmrs Barnettl
Mary Garden
Marquise Macchetta
Underwood & Underwood
Nistor
Hoboken
St. Mary's Hospital
Pershing
Cole
Sye
Pele Vet
Palac
Nersalles
Rinarck
Rinmarck
Kismarck
Jules Furre
Louis Thiers
Potsdam
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