Trench Peasants Are Undismayed by War Aftermath
Reporter Lloyd Allen portrays French peasants returning to ruined homelands around Soissons and Cutry. Many rebuild amid hardship, aided by American committees led by Anne Morgan and Miss Anne Morgan, with Red Cross warehouses supplying stoves, bedding, and food while government relief unfolds and delays persist.
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Lloyd Allen
Western Newspaper Union
Oissons
France
Soissons
T'S
Comite Americain Pour Les Regions de Vasties de la France
Mia. A. M. Dike
Baliore
Anne Morgan
New York
Wowdn
America
Cutry
Mace
Gutry
Ving Alom
Alu
Tod
Anon Pelunliog
Curry
Bianehard
Mme. Blanchard
Ife
Blanchards
Canaes
Blerancourt
Boissons
Germany
Blorancourt
Ile
I Ward
Holts
American Committee
Red Cross
Belgium
Lille
Amiens
Laon
Chalons
Venezieres
Adinkerke
Courtrai
Hook Or Crook
Miss Anne Morgan
Moe
Uswally
Viesur Aisne Dut Soissone
Refused to Accept Favor and a Heroic Wound Dressing
A British officer's courage and fairness are praised, with an anecdote from Charles W. Whitehair's book about officers risking discomfort to help others. An 1900s note recalls New York's first private garage built in spring by a leading automobile enthusiast who owned three cars.
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Charles W. Whitehair
India
Tam
New York City
New York
Identity Lost Amid Anna's Husband Label
A Philadelphia Inquirer item recalls a man describing two weeks last summer when he felt unseen, living among his wife’s kin and being identified only as Anna’s husband rather than by his own name.
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Smith
Jones
Anna
Philadelphia Inquirer
Unfortunate Exchange Between Lady and Begging Bill
A fragmentary dialogue shows a Lady of House debating love and work with Begging Bill who laments the lack of labor and purpose in life. The terse exchange hints at social duties and personal choices in a staged or theatrical setting.
Fletcher's Castoria Promoted for Children's Relief
An old advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for children. It emphasizes gentle relief and notes the product's long-standing use for over 20 years, appealing to mothers seeking safe maternal care.
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Fletcher
Preparations Change Geoffrey’s Christmas Supplication
Geoffrey is disappointed at Christmas when his father cancels a drum and whistle. Later Geoffrey learns his mother will visit and his father relents promising the gifts tomorrow.
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Geoffrey
Santa Claus
Sonny
Colored Fire From Old Batteries in Open Fireplaces
Placing one or two old dry cells among hot coal in wood fires can create a vivid blue purple green flame as the top seal burns away and a gas ignites. A single cell lasts about a quarter hour to twenty minutes with no danger, costing nothing and using otherwise worthless batteries for amusement at fireside gatherings.
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