French Prisoners Escape by Buried Alive Buried Wire
Paris reports the escape tale of Sergeant Letor of the 228th French infantry who outwitted German guards after two failed attempts. He describes being buried alive under earth and foliage during a wood-clearing detail, then slipping toward the Lippe river and across to Holland aided by peasants, bicyclists, and a police dog chase. He later recounts a second, electrified wire escape at Sennelager with Corporal Brousset, followed by labsored luck and a Christmas-night breakout from Recklinghausen with fellow prisoners aided by a barrel and a farmer’s aid, ending near Winterswijk with the Marseillaise played in their honor.
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Paris
Letor
Guise
Charmerok
Germany
Leter
Holland
Lippe
Alterm
Borken
Sennelager
Brousset
Belefeld
Rheines
Metelen
Adams
Breden
Broussel
Recklinghausen
Bienvenu
119Th Infantry
Duruot de Belaine
van Caister
Yves Leguen
van Calster
A. Little Hand Post
Winterswijk
Monument to Capt Molly Pitcher to be unveiled in Carlisle
The 1778 Monmouth battle anniversary will feature a monument over Molly Macau ley also known as Capt. Molly Pitcher in Carlisle Pennsylvania. A bronze statue marks her grave where a simple marker once stood highlighting the heroic water bearer turned artillery helper who served under General Greene and General Washington during the American war for independence.
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Molly Macauley
Molly Pitcher
Carlisle
Capt
Molly
Monmouth
N. J
Mary
Greene
Washington
Wanted an Elephant for Harvard Pudding Club Show
The Hasty Pudding Club at Harvard reports distress over finding two sturdy actors to portray the elephant in the spring show. Front legs were dismissed for low marks while hind legs resigned, leaving a need for athletic talent and comic skill. The piece notes the challenge of maintaining individuality as a full animal.
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Hasty Pudding Club
Harvard
Henry E. Dixey
Wart remover ad hawks Cyrus at urua Pharmacy
An OCR fragment promotes Cyrus Wart Remover claiming it quickly and painlessly removes warts. It directs readers to purchase at Urua Pharmacy located at 418 Airfield Avenue.
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Cyrus
Gale
Urua
Airfield Ave
Calling a minister. a church seeks needed qualities
A committee member recalls how a church search now focuses on tobacco use, social pull, efficiency, pastoral faithfulness, and seven years of education, while the New Jersey Supreme Court upholds a law allowing the Public Utilities Commission to approve grade crossing eliminations. This reflects changing parish expectations and regulatory actions affecting public safety.
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Spirituelle
George
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Public Utilities Commissio
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