Foch Portrayed as Gray Man of Christ and War Leader
A secular Los Angeles Times editorial extols Marshal Foch’s deep Christian faith as decisive in leading Allied forces. It contrasts his quiet piety with Wilhelm II’s boastful religion, citing a Valley Forge style incident of Foch kneeling in prayer and inspiring awe among troops and civilians.
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Marshal Foch
Los Angeles Times
Fuchs
Times
George
Washington
Valley Forge
California
France
Foch
Clemenceau
Christ
Damascus
Aiser
Wilhelm
Ater
German Delegation Complains of French Courtesy at Armistice
An unnamed German envoy in the armistice talks laments the cold reception by French officers and the overall harsh, dictating stance of the negotiations. He notes Marshal Foch offered minimal warmth and cites the French and English leaders as lacking humane consideration.
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France
Marshal Foch
Weygand
Pension Bills Aimed at Soldier Pensions in Congress
The article notes several pension bills proposed in Congress to aid soldiers in the current war. It discusses the general character and prospects of enactment, referencing the shift from the old pension system to a federal insurance framework. It mentions soldiers holding federal policies totaling about $40 billion, averaging nearly $10 000 per soldier.
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Congress
Household Menu and Soups and Dishes with Recipes
A vintage style menu lists breakfast and luncheon items such as grape fruit, creamed rice with raisins, creamed egg on toast, coffee and milk, soups, corn meal muffins, and buttered breads. It includes recipes for cheese souffle, bread pudding with apples, cornmeal griddle cakes, baked heart, barley flour pancakes, pumpkin preserves, Lyonnaise potatoes, and cottage cheese salad with olives and peppers.
Buckeye State Building and Loan Company Seeks Mortgage Funds
The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company invites correspondence for home and farm loans. Located in Rankin Building, 22 West Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio, it advertises $15,100,000 in assets and five percent paid on time deposits.
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Buckeye State Building and Loan Company
Rankin Building
West Gay Street
Columbus
Ohio World War II Casualties List Totals 2182
Washington reports 2182 U S casualties with breakdowns by killed in action died of wounds and disease wounded severely and slightly missing in action. Ohio names include Gerald Bruner Dayton Walter Agin Rawson Herman Hess Jackson Walter Lang Cincinnati Carl Roberts Cleveland Clarence Maxon Sidney Walter Jumps Urichsville Alfred Antoni Cincinnati among others.
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Washington
Ccc
Csr Cvee
Gerald Bruner
Dayton
Walter Agin
Rawson
Herman Hess
Jackson
Walter Lang
Cincinnati
Carl Roberts
Cleveland
Clarence Maxon
Sidney Walter Jumps
Urichsville
Alfred Antoni
Thomas Best
Hamilton
David Epler
Dalzell
Louis Bayerbach
Osall
Raymond Gullian
Canton
Paul Kicka
Barberton
Clarence Malott
Fayetteville
Delmar Settle
Malta
John Wonzieck
Toledo
Earl Hensel
Louis Rowe
Piqua
Sheldon Hockox
Warren
John Mandalkis
Carton
John Robertson
John Zeleneke
Jacob Petschler
Gresham
Frank Birtus
Isreal
Manchester
Will Bradley
Roy Finley
Evesville
Edward Dunn
Harley Maxon
Chillicothe
Howard Sommers
Greenfield
George W. Scott
Springfield
John Caufield
Steubenville
Michael Fitzpatrick
Orrin Hall
Gallipolis
Vernon Mlesher
Columbus
William Cline
Bellefontaine
Steve Plims
Melvin Kidney
Bridgeport
Clark Mazel
Robert Ellison
London
Robert Williams
West Jefferson
Martin Miller
Frank Shoemaker
George Rea
Leroy Swift
Niles
Far Tompkins
Miamisburg
Antonio Vidrick
Guy Wilson
Newark
Walter Kubinski
Earl Kesterson
South Point
Clifford Naragon
Lancaster
William Bixon
Zanesville
Jacob Hillbrand
Salem
Cliff Foster
Circleville
Theodore Stoll
James Pesicek
Erasme Profido
Akron
Raymond Shipman
Willam Gilland
Alva Huntman
Atlas
Walter Lacey
Warren Lowell Body
Walter Richards
Leon Czarneck
John Moore
Ben Rozelman
Youngstown
James Kober
Beneficiaries Not Required to Prove Dependence
Washington December 7 secretary McAdoo clarified that beneficiaries of deceased soldiers need not prove they were dependents to collect government life insurance. He noted a misunderstanding and said regulations exist independent of the insurance provisions.
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Washington
McAdoo
Tremors Hit Vancouver In Early Morning Quake
Vancouver reports a violent earthquake at 12 45 this morning felt over two minutes with a north to south tremor and a distant rumble. No injuries or damage details are provided in the report.
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Vancouver
B. C
Coal Dust Lungs Highlight Miner’s Recovery Tale
A Terre Haute man recounts a coal dust exposure in 1916 that left him coughing blood and losing weight. After outdoor rest and Milks Emulsion treatment, his lung condition improved, weight returned, and he resumed mining. The ad promotes Milks Emulsion as a nutritional tonic and remedy for lung troubles and related ailments.
Club hires groundsman over troublesome ass and horse
A cricket club in England hires a new groundsman and buys a horse to pull the roller. The groundsman warns the secretary he may hit the ass if it blocks the roller, prompting the club to seek a replacement.
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England
Government Insur ance Plan Faces Scrutiny Over Old Pension Bias
The piece argues premiums stay low as the government shares costs and warns against overlaying old pension methods on the new system. It stresses public distrust of past compensation abuses and calls for nonpolitical handling of soldiers’ benefits while honoring their sacrifices.
Lancaster Soldier Wounded In Separate Actions
Albert Justice of the 147th Infantry was wounded September 20, a message to Mrs. J. Devore states. Augustus Westenhouser's brother Clarence Westenhouser of Company L 166th Infantry was wounded July 19, with degree undetermined. Kenneth Eifert, a liaison runner in Company L 166th Infantry, was wounded September 21 per a telegram to his mother Mrs. Anna Eifert. A. Redd was told his son George Redd of the field artillery was slightly wounded.
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Lancaster
Albert Justice
147Th Infantry
J. Devore
Augustus Westenhouser
Clarence Westenhouser
166Th Infantry
Kenneth Eifert
Anna Eiffert
A. Redd
George Redd
Field Artillery
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised For Croup
Mrs Edward Hassett of Frankfort New York hails Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as splendid for croup noting rapid relief for her children and stating it contains no opium or narcotic and is safe for children and adults alike.
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Chamberlain
Edward Hassett
Frankfort
N. Y
Schiffman
R. J. Schiffmann
St. Paul
Minn
Olive Tablets Promise Clear Skin and Bright Eyes
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets offer a vegetable blend with olive oil as a calomel substitute. Marketed to improve color, appetite, and energy, the remedy is claimed to stimulate the liver and bowels without dangerous after effects. Sold in 10c and 25c boxes by druggists.
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Edwarda
Farm labor day urged to ease world food shortage
Columbus notes the National Board of Farm Organizations representing about 3,000,000 farmers calls on President Wilson to use the U S Employment Service to relieve the farm labor shortage. Ohio’s Employment Service mobilizes at Camp Sherman and other demobilization points to recruit men who left farming to return as farm hands or tenants to cultivate unused land.
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Columbus
National Board of Farm Organizations
Wilson
U.S. Employment Service
Ohio
Camp Sherman
Savings deposits rise in Boston banks amid war loans
Boston banks report steady growth in savings deposits despite Liberty Loans and gifts to war work groups. Many small accounts closed as funds shifted to government bonds, but overall savings climbed as people financed Liberty Bonds from current earnings.
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Boston
Etiquette Column Admonishes Lingering Phone Calls
A etiquette column warns against long chats while rising to leave and stresses prompt exits after social calls. Misa Reilly answers etiquette questions with stamp replies optional, while three things never return: the flying hour opportunity and the spoken word, with the written word harder to recall.
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Misa Reilly
Chronic Constipation Remedy Advised in Brief Notice
An ad notes chronic constipation is caused by bad habits and urges correcting routines for a permanent cure. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a light, agreeable remedy, available for a quarter.
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Chamberlain’s
Chamberlains Tablets Aid Sour Stomach After Supper
Advice urges thorough chewing for meat rich meals and to take Chamberlains Tablets immediately after supper to relieve sour stomach symptoms.
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Chamberlain
Germans Doff Hats To Belgians In Aachen Proclamation
Delayed dispatch from Aix la Chapelle reports Belgian entry causing Prussians to remove hats for Belgian flags and uniforms. Ten hostages forced to salute Belgian officers as martial laws curb mobility with indoor curfews and closures of cafes theaters and public meetings.
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London
Aix-La-Chapelle
Belgium
Aix
Boost for Nervous Women Bio-feren Health Claim
An advertisement promotes Bio-feren as a health builder for weak nervous women. It promises a vigorous body, sparkling eyes, and rosy cheeks in two weeks, claiming the formula is printed on every package and costs little with no risk. It instructs seven days of dosing then ongoing use, with bold claims of dramatic personal improvement.
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Cumberland Mountains
G. H. Bunn
6Th Ave
No. 18Th St
Terre Haute
Ind
Milks Emulsion Co
Cline Pharmacy Co
Athena
Fountain Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Bio-seven
Physiciania
Bio-feren
Meretts
Calcitum Givcerophor
Bertlan
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