Legion Deserter Describes Brutal Foreten War Life
Bennett A Doty of Boston recounts harsh service in the French Foreign Legion fighting Druses in the Syrian Desert. He testifies to severe discipline and punishment, noting some officers brutal, but many noncommissioned men skilled at la savate. Doty recalls a night march, thirst, a skirmish with Druses, and killing one in close combat as others fell.
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Sidi Bel-Abbes
Algeria
Associated Press
French Foreign Legion
Foreten Legion
Bennett A. Doty
Biloxt
Mass
Gilbert Clare
Memphis
Tenn
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Bales
Associated Pres
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Legion
Rotich
United States
Sid-bel-Abbess
Dolynes
Souetda
Bennett J. Doty
Biloxi
Miss
Sidi-bel-Abbes
Short Talks By Thoogatepul Mothers Of Pennsylvania
Fragmentary OCR text mentions mothers groups and references to values, care of children, and household tasks. The readable parts suggest a generic maternal guidance theme with unclear specifics and names.
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Thoogatepul
Resinel ointment praised for healing leg injury
A reader, W. P. Bower, recounts a severe leg wound that refused to heal until using Resinel ointment. After ten jars, the leg fully recovered and the user vows never to be without the product. The letter urges every household to keep Resinel on hand and notes druggists sell Resinel products.
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W. P. Bower
Ivoryton Man Found Dead In Street Near Post Office
Ivoryton December 20 Associated Press report states William Cavanaugh fifty five was found near a telephone note by the post office. Indications point to heart disease as the cause. A daughter survives.
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Ivoryton
Associated Press
Wiliam Cavanaugh
Cavanwaat
Merlew
Ermeiner
F. G. Brase
Peart
Teney
Lawet
Howard EK
Rose
Solomon's Temple recreation plan described in lecture
A New York proposal outlines reproducing King Solomon’s Temple on a 47 acre site with inner Jerusa lem precincts and elaborate surroundings. The plan envisions visitors in gowns strolling past royal structures in Assyrian style, culminating at an immense temple and forest of Lebanon. The project aims to host conventions expositions and similar events.
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York
Suiemes
King Non
Forest of Lebanon
Russians Driven From South China as Canton's Turmoil Rages
As Canton's week of bloodshed ends, South China breaks with the Soviet. Russians tied to the Soviet apparatus flee from Hankow to Shanghai, with Canton’s executions and persecutions leaving many dead. Officials report about 6,000 dead in Canton's upheaval, including eight Russians executed.
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Perkin
Iby Associated Press
Canton
South China
Car overturns and bursts into flames at Knowlton and Stillman
Richard Siksay, eighteen, of 785 Bps Avenue, loses control as his automobile overturns at the corner of Knowlton and Stillman streets early yesterday. The engine explodes and the car catches fire. Chemical Co. No. 1 responds to a still alarm and extinguishes the flames.
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Richard Siksay
Knowlton
Stillman Streets
Siksay
Chemical Co. No. 1
Judgment entered for Burroughs firm in Stamford case
Judgment ordered in Superior court for the Burroughs Adding Machine company of St. Louis to recover 1344.47 from Foster M. Seeder of Stamford. The claim says Seeder overpaid Reeder for his services as a salesman.
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Branford Driver Is Freed in Fatal Crash
Branford driver Harry Baltimore was exonerated by Coroner Mix in New Haven after a December 18 crash that killed Michael McKlusky as he walked toward a trolley car. The finding cited lack of criminal liability and attributed the death to the vehicle collision.
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New Haven
Associated Press
Harry Baltimore
Branford
Diane
Mix
Michael McKiusky
Hast Haven
McKlusky
ManFatally Hurt Near Streetcar Machine Incident
An incident near a streetcar machine left a man fatally injured as he stepped into the area on his way to work. The electric light at the point was dim and the coroner opined that McKlusky did not set the machine.
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