Brave Deeds Told by Wounded Hero
Petrograd dispatch recalls life in December 27 Petrograd as a wounded soldier gives a vivid, personal account from the Galernaya and Vitebskaya streets. He describes searches for relatives, a church shelling, a greengrocer who sells stamps, and a soldier's first battle near Konzilovo with Colonel Aboukin. The narrative blends frontline danger with human detail and wartime anecdotes.
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Kozln
Miestchanin
Tver
Russia
Slozlumileniya
Kozlin
Kyril
Vitebskaya
Augustovo
Izvostchik
AU Petrograd
Nera
Jenin
Igvoutchik
Smolensk
Bobruisk
Termans
Fes
Galernaya
Tarakannaya
Dimitri Kozin
Tie
Haystack Observatory in Flanders War Pictures Show German Observation
War era photographs reveal German surveillance tactics in Flanders before winter. A haystack rises with two ladders to the top where a German officer uses a field glass and range finder from a chair. A second image provides a closer view of the observer.
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Flanders
Fight Tales of Frontline Retreats and Mass Death
A wartime interview recounts a confrontation where Germans in mud were driven back by projectors and machine guns, with many drowning or surrendering. The narrator cites a Prussian colonel who died by his own action, Balashoff wounded and deafened, and grim stories of Austrian mass deaths at a frontier farm near Lemberg.
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Matriona
Ixdzlin
Konzilovo
Nieman River
Aboukin
Piotr
Grodno
Kopzilogye
Oir
Abou Kin
Ro2lin
Soposkin
Grigorioff
Luka
Michail
Goth
Riga
Kovno
Vilna
Grigorieff
Georsi
Woalin
Smolensk
Petrograd
Arseni Balasho Talashoffe
Georgi
Ataf
Bielsky
Balashoff
Prigielce
Mars
Tey
Prizielee
Lemberg
Atamanoff
Weat
Wei
Kozlin
Uriadwik
Patterson Remodels Fine Undertaking Establishment
The H. M. Patterson & Son Funeral Directors building, long regarded as among the finest in the South, has undergone interior changes and added three reception rooms and a large showroom. The new spaces were carefully planned and artistically furnished, greatly enhancing the building’s beauty.
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H. M. Patterson & Son
Five Slightly Hurt In Crash Of Autos
A Ford driven by L G Echols and a second car owned by Ed Alfriend collided at Third and Peachtree streets injuring three adults and a baby. Echols and wife and others were treated at St Joseph's infirmary. Alfriend was not damaged. Alfriend faces a charge of careless driving with trial set for Wednesday.
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Ed Alfriend
Third
Peachtree Streets
L. G. Echols
Buckhead
Alfriend
Bert Clarke
R. T. Dorsey
Police
James L. Beavers
Eafternoon
Dr White Predicts Turn For The Better
Dr John E White of the Second Baptist Church predicts a great turn for the better for mankind. He says the world is not going to get sicker than now but a cleansing response will occur after the August 1 Belgian border crisis. Civilization will rise from hardship and a new era will dawn as peace returns and masters of lands reflect on 1914.
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Second Baptist Church
Harrison reports on Manila revolt in 1927
In a December dispatch from Manila Governor General Harrison said a small and unsuccessful revolt linked to Ricarte’s campaign occurred on Christmas Eve. About seventy five unarmed men were dispersed by police with three shots in the air. forty men attempted looting at Novotas, twenty captured. one man shot by a policeman. overall quiet and leaders to be pursued.
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Washington
Philippines
War Department
Kinight
Génereal Harrison
Manila
Navotaa
Laguna de Bay
Harrison
Ricarte
Hong Kong
Harrivos
Garrison
Carabago and Fraile Islands
Corresidor Island
Army
Corregidor
Carabao and Fraile
Islands
Hicarte
Botanical Garden
Muunicipal
Novotas
Aafe
Untidy uprising in Philippines cited in Wilson era report
Officials deny serious nature of the disturbance involving a prisoner believed to be a man under sentence for homicide who fled. Breckinridge and Governor Harrison report no request for information, while the Jones bill for native independence advances. The Philippine committee will hear more on Wednesday as Hitchcock notes the War Department will seek full details. White House aides say the incident won’t derail President Wilson’s support for the measure.
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Breckinridge
Harrison
House
Senate
Senate Philippine Committee
Hints for the Trap Shooter from a Cautious Coach
The excerpt advises shooters to synchronize their moves with the next shooter, maintain consistent mannerisms, and remain quiet and composed after misses. It warns against flashy behavior and starched attire, urging plain dress, calm demeanor, and focus on enjoying fresh air, friendly company, and learning from each round.
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Urram Qguiting
Mike
Extreme Case Language From A Fragmented Visit
A jagged OCR fragment shows Mrs Pikestaff arguing a visitor about a daughter who is described as very musical. The text notes attempts to persuade practice in singing and piano lessons, but the wording is garbled and unclear.
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Crrom
Mrs. Pikestaff
Gamnor
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DR. White
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Co. Watson
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Iancoci
Robert G. Hancock
BE Ll O'Neill
Freema
L. Bohler
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Laslie Hancock
W. A. Hancock
C.D. Hancock
James A. Hancock
Gil Hunt
Bar Robert
Hancock
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George Shain Wills
Woolstock
Barelay & Brandon Co
Ginderean
B. Ram- F. WW. Kee
Nellie Ramsey
F. M. Henrgon
Geando
Fla
M. Hengerson
G. W. Jr
Wilbern
Wellstone Mountain
Cane
H. G. Henderson
State Street
W. TH. Bell
West View Cemetery
Greenberg & Bond Co
Uable
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Nartetia
Mosse
Subie
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