A Message From France: A Paris Pupil Sings The Star Spangled Banner
A French Lycee pupil’s letter describes responses to American university messages sent by John H. Finley. He recalls singing The Star Spangled Banner in French and crying Vive l Amerique as French and American ties are poetically portrayed across war’s divide.
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John H. Finley
France
Education
University of the State of New York
Lycee Victor Duray
Paris
L’ Amerique
America
Great American Dollar Battle Speech for Red Cross
A wartime sermon extols the Great American Dollar as a servant of industry and charity. It recalls transformation into a Red Cross ally aiding wounded soldiers and urging enlistment of funds to support relief efforts behind battle lines.
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The
American Red Cross
Iabor
Evil
Land of the Free
Red Cross
Remorse and Temptation Across a Life's Road
The fragment reflects on a life of repeated lapses despite knowledge of right paths. The speaker laments recurring folly driven by temptation and seeks strength to avoid missteps, noting a costly sixty dollar tire as a concrete consequence of misjudgment. This is attributed to the Illinois State Register.
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Illinois State Register
Origin of a Popular Hymn Let the Lower Lights Be Burning Story
Moody illustrates the hymn’s origin from a Lake Erie shipwreck. A storm hid the lower lights while the pilot followed the upper beacon and the vessel shattered on rocks with many perishing. P. P. Bliss and Moody are tied to the Christian work and this moral tale.
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D. L. Moody
P. P. Bills
Lake Erie
Cleveland Harbor
P. P. Bliss
Dugout Pit Storage Popular Across Regions
The dugout pit or potato storage cellar is a common, water tight roofed feature in central United States, while arid areas favor sod or dirt roof variants. Typical excavation depth stays under three feet on level ground, with removed soil offering ample material for banked walls and roof. Construction costs vary by location.
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United States
Probate Notice for Paul Bruno Will in Bristol
Probate court in Bristol, May 22 1918, presents the last will of Paul Bruno for probate. The will is referred to June 17 1918 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room for consideration and notice is ordered to be published for fourteen days in Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol
Paul Bruno
Bristol Phoenix
John M Coggeshall
Administratrix of Drury Estate Appointed in Bristol
Helen F A Drury announces appointment by the Probate Court of Bristol as Administratrix of John Temple Drury late of Bristol deceased. She has filed the required bond and all claimants must file their claims with the court clerk within six months from the first advertisement date.
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Bristol
John Temple Drury
Helen F. A. Drury
R. I
Nicholas J. Golden
Bond Filed for Estate of Nicholas J Golden in Bristol
In Bristol Rhode Island on May 20 1918 Emily Golden administratrix of the estate of Nicholas J Golden late of Bristol deceased has given bond according to law.
AKGCD: Navy cooks lead waste elimination and meat slicing
The North Dakota galley shows how Bacon is cut with minimal waste and potatoes peeled with skin saved. The article notes allied pork needs reach 150 million pounds monthly and urges eating more potatoes and less wheat.
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North Dakota
America
Army
Navy
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Yser
William Gerard Chapman
United States Food. Administration
Emily Golden
Railroad Avenue
Croade Street
Warren
A. French
Cornelius Harrington
Herbert N. Gray
John S. Ingraham
Staples Coal CO
Rhode Island
the Waldron CO
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