Air power and pilots shaping modern war says Brigadier Lee
Brigadier General Charles Lee argues air superiority decides campaigns shaping the war. He recalls training, gunnery advances from early Lewis guns to synchronized fire, cloud formation bombing, and the rise of independent RAF raids. He praises American pilots and stresses teamwork across arms for success.
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Germany
Aviatik
Fokker
Constantinescu
Army
France
Baby of the company wins courage over fear in WWI tale
A Red Cross Scrap Book recalls a youth nicknamed the baby for his speech impediment. In an allied trench attack he locates an enemy sniper,яется he risks execution then saves a life. He is wounded later while still serving.
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Baby
Leutenant
Bowie
Red Cross
War Draft Changes Life of a Black Soldier in South
A drafted Black man from a rural area experiences his first real recognition in the army. He visits a colored club with a piano, pool tables, and a temperance bar, learns of a Daughters of Zion dinner, and asks why no one started his war earlier, reflecting on dignity and belonging.
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Community Service Colored
Daughters of Zion
Mess Sergeant Boasts Feeding 317 Men Under Fire
The narrator notes mess sergeants in any theater face suspicion of garrisoning and complains beans ran low revealing the strain in a company just back from lines. He boasts feeding 317 men though the unit was only 250 strong, arguing fighting endures and even gains.
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Kansas City
Chateau Thierry
France
Scotland Crop Increases Reported By Agriculture Board
The Scottish board of agriculture reports this year’s wheat area up 16 000 acres, oats up 106 000 acres, and potatoes up 28 000 acres. Barley fall in area offsets, with total crop area rising by 227 000 acres versus last year 1017.
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Scotland
Scottish Board of Agriculture
Airman's Discovery Report From France Flight
An American airman writes from France describing a recent flight in which altitude was pushed higher than before and a remarkable discovery was made. He notes pride in publishing the findings promptly and mentions his own role as promoter.
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France
Danderine Promises Quick Hair Beauty Boost
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming rapid dandruff removal and hair growth. It promises shinier, fuller hair within weeks and easy application by running a cloth through one small strand at a time. A small bottle can be bought at drug stores or toilet counters.
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Knowlton
Adv
Suffrage Debate Echoes in Birmingham Dusseldorf Age
An old-fashioned gentleman recalls remarks about wives shaping men while a suffrage advocate flips the compliment. The exchange captures enduring gender role tensions in public discourse.
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Weno
Birmingham
Gerald
Cuticura Advertises Baby Rash Remedies
Soothe rashes with hot baths using Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment. Free samples offered by Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Sold by druggists or mail order Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Bostox
Barn Guest in France Cited in Letter from Soldier
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet recalls a soldier’s note home describing his stay as a barn guest with a charming French family. The brief exchange highlights small, personal wartime connections across occupied France.
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France
Birmingham Age-Herald
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