German Veteran Sees War's Futility From Front to Home
Hans Nickel, a World War I veteran and chef at Cedar Rapids Roosevelt hotel, recounts four years in the German army, surviving Russian and Western fronts, injuries, and gas attacks. He recalls brutal combat, missing hearing, and a belief that war yields no justified outcomes for any nation.
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Answers from Cedar Rapids Gazette Information Bureau
Readers submit questions on history religion and geography answered by the Gazette Information Bureau. Topics include Jefferson collection 1789 special libraries Turkey 1925 constitution and politics ten largest Canadian cities Bible etymology with concise explanations and credits to Frederic J. Haskin.
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East Lynne author and Ellen Price Wood’s wider work
Ellen Price Wood, author of East Lynne, contributed to magazines and published a dozen or more books. She edited and owned Argosy, a British publication. In Alaska caribou remain the sole native in the United States, roaming tundra regions and barren mountain ridges.
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Poet who burned his verses and later collections
Francisco de Figueroa burned all his verses. They were later gathered and published from copies held by his friends.
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