Army and Navy for Ever Majestic Tales of French Front Heroism
Details released show a fierce all day fight on Saturday and brutal follow up on Sunday with Americans displaying extraordinary gallantry. An infantry officer nicknamed Machine Gun fought beside his men while another used a rifle after emptying his automatic. Three men at a machine gun held their position and attacked two German airplanes. Americans recovered a village, faced mine traps and grenades from a wounded German. The U S soldier praised by allied commander as equal to any fighter in the world.
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France
No Man's Land
Navy Convoy Record Shines Amid Submarine War
The Berlin report admits Germany’s U boat setback against American troop transports. Navy officials cite swift warships with protective devices and depth charges as key, noting not a single transport lost in convoy work to date and projected fleet expansion to 1900 ships by year end.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Kuhlwetter
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
United States
Washington
Anzeiver
Navy Department
Ireland
Do away with wheat to aid war effort and home defense
Wartime appeal urges Americans to abandon wheat and wheat products for five months, except for invalids and children who can substitute potatoes. The notice allows unlimited meat and other foods, offers potato yeast bread and oat and rice bread recipes, and cites youth health and soldier sacrifice to justify the restriction.
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America
Europe
Barstow Drugstore Exposes Quick Adler-i-ka Relief Claim
A Barstow merchant recounts a Barstow customer’s nightmarish symptoms from gas and sour stomach and claims Adler-i-ka instantly relieved all problems by flushing the entire alimentary tract. The notice promotes Adler-i-ka as fastest relief for constipation and gas and as a preventive against appendicitis.
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J. O. White
Barstow
British Raids Ostend Zeebrugge Sinks Five Obsolete Cruisers
British forces raid the Ostend and Zeebrugge bases sinking five concrete-filled cruisers to block harbor access while reporting heavier German losses at Bruges canal entrances. German shelling resumes near Amiens after three weeks of Somme preparation with gains near Villers-Bretonneux.
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London
Hobson
Santiago
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Amsterdam
Bruges Canal
Wheatless Rule Urged Amid Wheat Shortage
The U S Food Administration asks Californians to observe wheatless meals and avoid all foods containing wheat unless necessary for health. Substitute meats, potatoes, fresh vegetables, fruits, dairy, and other cereals. Meatless and porkless days suspended. no food restrictions except wheat. Wasting food is discouraged to aid armies and allies.
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America
United States Food Administration
Potato Souffle Stuffed Potato Balls Recipe
A home recipe describing mashed potatoes with fat milk salt pepper and eggs folded with whipped whites. It instructs forming balls, stuffing with a cheese filling, and baking or frying until browned.
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California
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T. W. Duckworth
San Bernardino County
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Flanders
Amiens
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Castel
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C.L. Patdack
Orchesta
Ovensi
Sixth Street
San Bernardino
Orphone
Elks
B.C. Anderson
Santa Fe
H.C. HA
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Lubin J. Menderson
Henderson
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GOD
Santa Fe Ave
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Trinity
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