Love and Betrayal in a WWI Trench Tale
A British sergeant recalls a perilous trench bombardment and a night of romance with a French hostess Adrienne. His bravado and deception save his squad after a betrayal leads to capture and loss, ending with a perilous dawn as shells fall and comrades endure.
Dazed by Atrocities and Belgian Reactions
Mr Brand Whitlock, former American minister to Belgium, comments in the London Daily Telegraph on Belgian responses to wartime horrors. He notes a lack of passion or revenge among sufferers, argues against theatrical displays in tragedy, and recalls historic examples of public emotion.
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Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Louvain
London Daily Telegraph
Mme. du Barry
Paris
Duc de Guise
Henry
France
Pitt
Louis XVI
Jeffreys
Boabdil
Granada
Henry VIII
Catherine Howard
Hampton Court
Prussian Guard Long Famous History and Fall at Marne
A chronicle of the Prussian Guard from its 17th century origins as the Trabant Guards through transformation under Frederick the Great. It notes a long lineage as elite protectors until a crushing defeat by American forces in the Second Battle of the Marne and the guard’s decline.
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Germany
The
Marne
Frederick Ewes
Europe
Mount Rubber Heap Sought for Red Cross Sale
The Kansan urges residents to remember Mount Rubber on East Broadway near Main Street in Newton. The rubber rubble pile will be sold to old collectors once it reaches a good size and the proceeds go to the Red Cross.
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Newton
East Broadway
Main Street
Red Cross
Danderine Promises Dandruff Cure and New Hair Growth
The ad touts Knowlton's Danderine as a cure for dandruff and hair loss. It claims within ten minutes no dandruff or itching, with weeks of use showing new fine hair all over the scalp. The ad promises hair becomes light, fluffy, and lustrous and urges readers to buy a small bottle at local drug stores.
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King of Beasts
Neuve Chapelle
Gallipoli
the Somme
Atwell
Berlin
Knowlton
Adv
A Lady of Distinction Bathes With Cuticura
A lady of distinction is praised for using Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse pores then Dusting with Cuticura Talcum Powder for clear sweet healthy skin. The ad notes the perfume’s delicate influential charm and ends with a sly line on defeat being hard to swallow.
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Yank
Singh
Jean
Adrienne
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Ello
Fritz
Brigade
Mike
Crack
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Eng
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Pinkham