Shooting Up German Trenches from Airplane Pollock Tells How Lamy
American aviator in the Lafayette Flying Corps recalls low altitude strafing over Aisne trenches. Captain Lamy leads daring patrols near Chemin des Dames, foiling German moves and sparking a French counterattack that yielded prisoners. The tale blends combat action with personal reminiscence and wartime bravado.
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Pollock
Lamy
Liput
Granville A. Powdack
Lafayette Flying Corps
French Foreign Legion
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Aisne
Thad
Chasse Excadrille
No. 65
Flanders
France
Germany
Chemin Des Dacms
Berrage
Idenlones
Chemin Des Dames
Anery
Anezy
Just A Minute Till We Look Em Over In War Discourse
An editorial riff on wartime prophecies and leadership, contrasting May 1915 forecasts by French minister Ribot with current Allied counteroffensives and Kaiser’s image. The piece jokes about prophetic limits, notes German losses in Picardy and Flanders, and ends with local LoCal notes and a plea about Liberty Loan support.
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PALSE
Sanfonia
France
M. Ribot
Chamber of Deputies
War era diplomacy and scandal shake Vienna and Berlin
A critical reminiscence contends Austro Hungarian leaders and Emperor Karl face fallout from peace policy. Rumors swirl about Wekerle and cabinet resignations as Berlin’s Over God punishes “puppets.” The letter from Karl to Prince Sixtus renews Serbia’s sovereignty while demanding suppression of Narodni Obrana.
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Pirat
Crettin
von Seydler
Wekerle
Hapsburg
Berlin
Al-Highest
Karl
Imperial
God
Teutonic
Sixtus of Bourbon
Austria
Serbia
Sixties
Potada
Vienna
Narodni Obrana
Berlin War Pressure and Hapsburg Blame in 1914 Letter
The entry cites Emperor Karl and Prince Sixtus arguing that Aretria demanded war in July 1014, exposing Serbian treachery and Austria's hardship. It criticizes German officials like Ceornif, von Seydler, and Wokerle and their desire to punish the Hapsburgs if the Hohenzollern could.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Karl
Sixtus
Mand
Aretria
Ceornif
von Seydler
Wokerle
Royal Company
Hohenzollern
Hapsburg
Tax rule flags separated husbands for tax exemption
The internal revenue commissioner rules that a husband who supports a separated wife cannot claim head of family or married exemptions unless the wife is in an asylum or sanitarium. The decision is criticized as a moral twist on tax law, penalizing disunited families while exceptions exist for cases where separation is not the husband's fault.
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Mina Margaret
Happinens
Annie
Hook
Tim
Annié
Margaret Ann
Ireland
Ming
Caid Tin
Yao
Trish
Uelog
Song Mone
Tibet
The
New York Times
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Howe
Mrs Bartlett Wyoming Visionary Leader Lived In Civic Service
Mrs Bartlett Wyoming devoted her life to city and state affairs and civic reform. She was the first woman nominated for the United States Senate by a legislative caucus and organized a national women's political club. She died serving her state and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
LS. Bartlett
Bartlett
Lfe
United States Senate
Untitled Concerning a Child’s Manners at Dinner Table
A conversation recounts Annie describing her daughter Margaret Ann’s influence on her father, the police commissioner, noting tension between snobbish perceptions and kindness. The tale highlights neighborhood behavior, family dynamics, and disagreements over civility and happiness.
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Margaret Ann
Annie
Tim
Margaret
Miss Margaret
Misa
Budge
Misa Margaret
Cheyenne Red Cross Plans Liberty Loan Parade Meeting
The Cheyenne Chapter American Red Cross calls all members to meet at the Union Pacific depot tomorrow Saturday at seven to participate in the Liberty Loan parade, with a meeting at the gym to follow. Louise S. Smith, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
American Red Cross
Cheyann
Union Pacific Depot
Louise S. Smith
San Francisco Stop by Mererom and A L Sinclair
Mererom visits San Francisco for a brief stay, residing in the city while in transit. A L Sinclair accompanies or accompanies the visitor during the pause in travel in San Francisco.
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Mererom
San Francisco
A. L. Sinclair
Come on America in World War I Propaganda Verse
A WWI era poem by Nina Vance Oohrs from 1918 invites America to join allied effort. It mentions French, British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, Portuguese, and Belgian soldiers, urging the United States to enter the war and fight alongside allies. The piece is a war rallying verse with bold calls to action and national solidarity.
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America
Walt
Nina Vance Oohrs
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Keiser
Gott
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Clers
Bill Wisly
Healy
Fred
Alexander
Killifer
Cheyenne Ahone
Mrs. Bartlett
Herk
Inia
Everett True
Wei
Volons
Amerion
Pauls
Penn
Little
Las
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