Yankee Soldiers Seek Fortunes With Yankee Ideas in France
Discharged American soldiers remaining in France pursue fortunes with varied methods. Some prosper, others struggle as they adapt to new markets, buying French goods, starting small businesses, or trading with American firms. Many leverage ties to French families, becoming “rebuilt” professionals in dairy, tailoring, or typewriter work, while money remains hard to secure and risky ventures persist.
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Duties of Cat fa Education and City Officials
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss education duties and city officials, mentioning a summer event and a person named Mayer Uh. The text includes garbled phrases about governance roles, a proposed budget, and references to locations like Gavesetya and Tor, with scattered names and terms. The readable core concerns duties in education and municipal oversight.
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Woman charged with murder in Ocean City boy missing case
The Atlantic County woman, Mrs Blake, is charged after the child disappeared and authorities say she admitted telling a kidnapping story that did not ring true. A doctor notes she claimed the boy was tossed into the ocean near Ventnor pier while the husband stands by her in trouble.
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British Forces Use Roundups to Scatter Crowds in London
Reports say police and British troops dispersed several demonstrations in London with orders to restore order. Soldiers patrolled streets as crowds gathered. protesters faced tearful dispersal and smoke. In Parliament the colonial secretary described unrest in Trinidad and Tobago and referenced recent rioting in the West Indies.
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X Ray Shows Clemenceau Fractured Eighth Rib
X ray exhibits fracture of the eighth rib on the left side with slight displacement. The patient remained at Thane and received visitors including President Poincaré and Renner.
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Court denies request for list of witnesses
In Grand Rapids Michigan the defense motion to compel a list of government witnesses was denied as the case proceeds. The trial concerns election law charges against multiple defendants, including individuals tied to state and federal regulations.
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Broken Blossoms and Stage Romps Dominate Local Bills
The review highlights musical comedies with Mary Ann Denier and a lively cast in a string of performances. It notes the Griffith film Broken Blossoms at Poli's Theater as a poignant tragedy, with comparison to Limehouse Nights and a grim London Limehouse background.
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Exquisite Scenes and Tragedy on London Docks Vaudeville Bill
A harsh tale set on the London docks follows a Buddha doctrine seeker in a Peonyheld shop, a young beauty named White Blossom, and a merciless bully. The killer’s crime triggers a violent rescue by the Chinaman owner who dies by his own hand, amid temple bells and brutal life. The act blends poetry, vengeance, and vivid vaudeville acts.
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Smoking and tobacco use sparks fears of national decline
An honorary statistician in Manchester cites 1917 1918 tobacco figures showing rising consumption and cost. He asks if the nation has gone mad over tobacco as he warns of long term genetic and social consequences if women turn to smoking and youths are trained early.
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Aged woman dies after fall in Stevenson home
Mrs. Mary Ann Edwards died at Griffin hospital from injuries after a fall in her Stevenson residence a few days earlier. Survived by four children and twenty-one grandchildren.
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Mary Ann Hdwards
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Advent Dance Schedule Highlights at Local Club
Weekly events listed include a Slang Ball Spanish Wr VWedbe, American Chain Oo. Private dancing sessions, Christmas Eve and Christmas Afternoon Matinee Dances, and an Annual Christmas Ball hosted by the A. A. Association. Also notes Friday Advanced Dancing and Saturday Novelty Dance with evening sessions.
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