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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
3
Oliver Wendell Holmes laments war wounds and calls for strong leadership from France and the past. The poem praises alliance with France, valor, and shared victories from Yorktown to present, urging a capable captain to lead.
The 107th anniversary of Lafayette birth recalls the French soldier who aided America in the Revolution. He arrived as a young noble, served without pay, lent about 140000 dollars of his own funds, and led troops at Brandywine before being wounded. His life bridged Franco American friendship and later roles in restoring liberty.
The Lafayette true republican ideal inspired two continents and shaped European chancelleries. His early fight for national ideals, later struggle against Hun greed, Brandywine heroism, and resilience as Prisoner of Olmütz are highlighted as enduring symbols of liberty and anti militarism.
A grand proclamation frames America as a providential beacon and anchor of liberty. It appeals to rightful loyalty to foundational convictions of liberty and humanity, asserting strength, wealth, and wisdom to guide the world through turbulent times.
A short essay notes that nearly 150 years after the alliance at the American Revolution the United States is repaying part of its debt to France. It praises France for sending Marquis de Lafayette in a time of need and frames the relationship as enduring and inspirational.
The text presents a garbled fragment mentioning Haarlem and Raemakers with scattered references to culture and an allied cause. It hints at censorship and moral judgment but lacks clear events or dates. The piece evokes a confrontational era of propaganda and ideological framing without concrete facts.
Former Tennessee governor Benton McMillin now Peru’s minister in the United States argues Spanish is the most important foreign language and should be taught in higher grades. He notes South and Central American republics largely speak Spanish, expands trade with the United States, and cites Peru’s rising exports and favorable balance of trade since the war.
First Lieut. John Newport Greene, of Staunton Virginia, is listed as the first recipient of the new American decoration for valor in battle. He trained as a second lieutenant in field artillery, U.S. Army, and saw front line service after six days in the field. During a Toul dugout attack he shot a German assailant and earned both the Croix de Guerre and the American Military Decoration.
Lieut. Douglas Campbell of California becomes the first American aviator trained in America to achieve ace status. He downed five German aircraft near the front, joined the American Air Service after the U S entered the war, and is the son of the Lick Observatory chief. He received the Croix de Guerre for his victories.
Unable to determine a coherent news item from the fragmented text. The readable fragments do not yield identifiable people, organizations, or events to summarize meaningfully.
The readable text hints at a curiosity about an advantage in a match with two heads and a light issue. The fragment mentions another in re- notations but is incomplete and provides no verifiable event, names, or concrete facts.
The Atlantic Monthly excerpt recounts a neighbor’s tale of officers in Gordon regiments, noting rapid filling of vacated ranks and silence about the fallen. It contrasts this with New York’s 6500 motorcyclists and mentions a man without hands unable to feel well.
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