Navy Welcomes Retired Carpenter as Oldest Seaman
Adolph Lowe aged seventy seven, a former Civil War veteran, returns to service as a carpenter’s mate in the Navy after decades retired. His enlistment on May 2, 1917, follows discussions with Secretary Daniels, who salutes him as the oldest man in the Navy and offers a warm welcome. His grandson Gaston Lowe of Kansas City witnessed the event.
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Adolph Lowe
Navy
Lowe
Adolph L.lowe
Gaston V. Lowe
Final Bold Claim From Front Soldier Fritz End Near
Albert Renisch letters describe the Western Front offensive, claiming Fritz is near defeat as Renisch details losses of belongings, hard fighting, and hope for Easter. The message notes delays in letters, scarce paper, and ongoing relocation hardships amid broader power and debt stories.
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Albert Renisch
Emil Renisch
West Gold Street
Twelfth Engineers
Western Front
Fritz
Answell
Uum
Uncle Sun
Veterans Plan Ten Speak at Og Hogls Schools
Members of the Grand Army of the Public and the Ladies Auxiliary will visit all city schools on May 28 and 29 to address students. The effort targets student audiences and follows a scheduled plan from the veterans group.
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Grand Army of the Public
Ladies Auxiliary
The Last Long Mile March Song on New Victor Record
Charles Hart and the Shannon Four highlight The Last Long Mile march song on a Victor release dedicated to the Seventeenth Co. Eighteenth Infantry. The verse blends battle sentiment with American landscapes and a call to home. Louis Amert and the Shannon Four contribute harmonies and a lively performance. The record also features Roses of Flowers and Send Me in its B side, with a note urging veterans to return home in triumph. The release notes Holover Brown’s office and a $5,000 building project.
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Charles Hart
Shannon
Victor
Buster
Aierlean
Hilly Murray
Katy
Warth
Steeor
France
Murphy
Geoffrey O'Hara
Uncle Sam
Giers
Carl' Gna
Tastage
Loussamet
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Water Power
Baker Wid Houston
House Waterwass Committee
Washington
Treasury
United States
Veterans Plan 10
Oghogls
Vavonia Street
Holover & Brown
Ashion Salon
Hennessy
Hennessy Company
Paris
New York
Wales
Dainty Nursery
Springfield Union
America
New Woodcraft Pottery
Coffe California
Esco
Cresco
Colman’s
Washington Green Onion Big Bunch
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