How the War Was Fought and Won
Edward W Pickard chronicles World War I origins and battles from 1914 to 1918. He details German aggression, the Belgian catastrophe, the Marne, trench warfare, Allied mobilization, U S entry, and decisive Allied victories under Foch. He notes air combat, tanks, and the collapse of empires shaping democracy's rise.
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Marne
Marshal Joffre
France
Paris
Lord Kitchener
Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
India
South Africa
Ireland
Kitchener
Russia
Ingenious Prisoner Tunnel Impresses German Viewers
A World War I prisoner of war story recounts a tunnel built by Allied captives using war bread as bricks. The nearly successful escape at a camp amused German officers and drew interest from ranks near and far, including a division general, while some prisoners faced punishment for the breach. Lance Corporal Charles W. Baker notes the project’s clever design and lighted wall, and French officers offered to share punishment, but British officers took responsibility.
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Archduke Ferdinand of
Itria
Sarajevo
Bosa
Austria
Berlin
Serbia
Russia
Germany
Sea
Nce
France
Ris
Rance
Cirey
Ugh Luxemburg
Belgium
Great Britain
Teutons
United States
Lusitania
Wilson
America
Atlantic
Paris
Somme
Marne
Italy
Turkey
Bulgaria
Italia
Adriatic
Trieste
Piave
Diaz
Dardanelles
Mesopotamia
Townshend
Kut-el-Amara
Holy Land
Roumania
Transylvania
Charles W. Baker
Metropolitan Magazine
Corporal Baker
Alphonse
Picardy in France Past and Present War Theater
Picardy is described as a historic French province now spread across Somme Oise Pas-de-Calais and Aisne. The text notes its border region near the English Channel with Amiens Calais Boulogne Arras Soissons and Laon. Amiens cathedral is highlighted as a landmark begun in 1220 with a 470 foot nave and 213 foot transept.
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Picardy
France
Somme
Oise
Pas-de-Calais
Aisne
English Channel
Amiens
Beauvais
Calais
Boulogne
Arras
Soissons
Laon
Gaul
Start Airplanes in Sheds
A description of Japanese aviation training methods using long loyalistiplane sheds. An aviator learns to start his engine inside the shed to avoid dust clogging parts, then moves out and climbs as the engine roars to life.
California Syrup of Figs Advised for Sick Children
A vintage notice urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipated and sick children. It claims quick relief as a gentle laxative, notes the tasty formula helps avoid griping, and warns to buy only genuine California Fig Syrup Company products to avoid counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Adyv
War terms spread through all classes of society
Judge Allen E. McCumber of Charleston notes war terms reach every social level. A woman defends her husband describing him as a refugee rather than a deserter, pointing to injuries as she questions the charge.
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Germany
London
Paris
Red Cross
Allen E. McCumber
Charleston
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promote Skin Healing
Cuticura heals eczema and rashes that itch and burn. Prevent pimples from returning by using Cuticura as daily toilet preparation. Free samples available from Cuticura Dept Boston. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50 cents. Adv.
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Dept
Boston
War service register claim discussed in court
The woman states she is five years younger than her husband while noting his lack of obligation to register for war service, a claim presented in the surrounding societal and legal debate.
Browning Quote on Trust and Courage
A Browning verse fragment urges faith over fear, recalling a plan that unfolds when youth reveals only part. It counsels trusting God to see the whole and not fearing the path ahead.
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Browning
People who marry for money regret not learning a trade
The remark notes that marrying for wealth often leads to regret and lost opportunities to acquire a skilled trade. It reflects on long term financial and personal consequences when love is not paired with practical career choices.
Health Talk on Remedies for Cold and Flu
An old friendly guide advises fighting influenza with hot lemonade and bed rest. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and Anuric tablets, plus tonics like Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, and suggests diets of broths milk and ice cream to aid recovery.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Dixie the French Poodle Warns and Wags
Extremes Dixie the French poodle barks loudly and wags its tail as Lucy notes Dixie is cross at one end and happy at the other.
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Dixie
Little Lucy
Hadn't Got Far Cartoon Exchange Cited
A brief Pearson's Weekly cartoon caption notes a quip about learning to fly with one character saying they are merely studying it and not yet progressing. The exchange conveys ironic distance between aspiration and action.
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Pearson's Weekly
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Edward W. Pickard
Europa
North Sea
Europe
Albert
Liege
Natur
Jalike
Pershing
Foch
Marne Salient
St. Mihiel Salient
Metz
East Prussia
Poland
von Hindenburg
Nicholas
Anil
New York
Buea
Castoria
Bears
Lee H. Smith
WLNU
Kansas City
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