The Pipe of Foch and His War Victory Philosophy
A portrait of Ferdinand Foch explaining his pipe metaphor as guiding strategy. The piece credits his calm nerve during the Marne and Yser, his timing in 1918 offensives, and compares him to Napoleon and Cromwell, noting supporting generals and providence behind Allied victory.
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Marshal Foch
France
Amiens
Kemmel Hill
Hasbrouck
Ypres
Chateau Thierry
Paris
New York Tribune
Foch
Marne
Yser
Ferdinand Foch
Beauvais
Metz
Napoleon
Arcola
Verona
Cromwell
Stonewall Jackson
Robert FE. Lee
Joffre
Petain
Mangan
Degoutte
Debeney
Gouraud
Haig
Plumer
Rawlinson
Horne
Byng
Pershing
Liggett
Bullard
Providence
Thrift Week Kicks Off National Thrift Week Programs
National Thrift Week launches January 17 with Bank Day and events across 300 cities. The Savings Division of the U S Treasury and groups such as the American Bankers Association back the program with slogans like Share With Others Sunday and Own Your Own Home Day. Benjamin Franklin's birthday marks the kickoff.
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United States Treasury Department
American Bankers’ Association
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Retail Credit Men’s Association
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
National Thrift Week Committee
Benjamin Franklin
Saccharine sweetness noted in dilute solution
A historical note describes saccharine as extremely sweet, with one part dissolved in ten thousand parts of water yielding a noticeable taste.
Soldiers of Sweden and Denmark Learn to Read and Write
Report claims all soldiers in Swedish and Danish armies can read and write, reflecting high literacy expectations. Officials cite training programs and standardized schooling as key factors in this surprising skill level among troops.
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Sweden
Denmark
Watches rely on tiny screws weighing a pound per hundred twenty-nine thousand
A curious fact notes that about 130000 screws used in watches would roughly equal one pound in weight, highlighting the minute scale of horological components.
Quito Manners Shift With Sudden Lightning Flashes
In Quito observers instinctively remove their hats when a bright flash of lightning appears, a local custom tied to the sudden weather spectacle and the respectful gesture to the sky in daily life.
France produces over 250 varieties of cheese
France showcases more than 250 cheese varieties reflecting regional specialties. Producers across the country cultivate diverse styles, from soft to hard aged wheels, highlighting historical recipes and local milk sources.
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France
Notable figures and events on today's calendar
Lieut Gen S B M Young marks his 80th birthday. Canadian lumber dealers meet in Toronto. New York hosts the Old Guard ball at the Commodore. Debates on excluding immigrants in five years. Sports include Cuba American Jockey Club in Havana and US Golf Association in New York.
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S. B. M. Young
U.S. A
U. S. Army
Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association
Toronto
New York
Commodore
United States
University of Oregon
Heed College
Oregon Agricultural College
Cuba- American Jockey Club
Havana
United States Golf Association
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Conference
Northern Illinois Bowling Association
Rockford
Age-Progressing Erie Bishop Fitzmaurice Honored
Rt Rev John H Fitzmaurice bishop of Erie reaches fourscore and remains active in diocese duties. An Irish native educated at St Charles Seminary Philadelphia he has served nearly sixty years in the priesthood and became bishop in 1899 after leading as coadjutor.
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John H. Fitzmaurice
Erie
United States
Fitzmaurice
Ireland
St. Charles Seminary
Philadelphia
Amisus
Today’s Anniversaries Featured Historic Events and Deaths
Britain’s Lord Nelson burial. Star of the West fired on at Charleston. James Green former Missouri senator died in St Louis. Napoleon III died in Chiselhurst. Prince of Wales unveiled statue in London. 1908 Pretoria government meeting. Louise Michel died in Marseilles. U S Senate banned liquor in DC in 1947.
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Lord Nelson
Britain
St. Paul's Cathedral
Star of the West
Charleston
James $. Green
United States
Missouri
St. Louis
Virginia
Napoleon III
Chiselhurst
England
Paris
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Prince Consort
London
Pretoria
Louise Michel
Red Virgin
France
Marseilles
Senate
District of Columbia
One Year Ago Today in the VW AR Peace Conference
One year ago today President Wilson conferred with Italian delegates to the Peace Conference. German government troops recap tured Berlin's public buildings and railways from the revolutionists. Numerous notable birthdays mark the day including Cardinal Vice and Lt General S B M Young. Governor Kilby born in Lebanon Tennessee is listed among the commemorations.
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Wilson
Berlin
Cardinal Vice
Sacred Congregation of Niles
Ancona
S. B. M. Young
Pittsburgh
John H. Fitzmaurice
Erie
Ireland
Thomas KE. Kilby
Alabama
Lebanon
Tenn
William H. Nichols
Snow Clearing Fines In Police Court
A man was fined five dollars in police court by Judge C A Swainson for not shoveling snow from the sidewalk in front of his business. The fine was remitted if he cleared the sidewalk within an hour. Chief Embherg said more warnings would follow for noncompliance with the sidewalk snow ordinance. Jessie Johnson of Sidney Nebr has purchased the Atlas Barber Shop on 6th Street.
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C. A Swainson
CG. F. Embherg
Dhares
Jessie Johnson
Sidney
Nebr
Atlas
Atrest
Bolsheviks Capture Yekaterinoslav and Marimsk
Bolsheviks report the capture of Yekaterinoslav in south Russia and Marimsk east of Tomsk. Reds pound at Tcherkassy on the Dnieper below Jeff while Denikine retreats. Kolchak’s forces occupy Achinsk and Irkutsk remains under martial law as railway traffic shifts.
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Yekaterinoslav
Russia
Tcherkassy
Dnieper
Jeff
Denikine
Marimsk
Tomsk
Admiral Kolchak
Achinsk
Irkutsk
Kolchak
County Budget Shows Large Decrease for 1920
County commissioners unveil the 1920 budget totaling 205 650, down 29 050 from 1919. Road and bridge costs drop from 42 200 to 29 000, pauper care and poor farm stay at 43 700, general fund down to 162 950. Salaries near flat, judiciary costs shift, court house and hospital construction set at 72 000. An elevator upgrade and US Internal Revenue rental revenue are planned.
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Board of County Commissioners
Justice Court
U. S. Internal Revenue Department
County budget tentatively fixed after yesterday's session
County commissioners have not finalized the budget yet, but the figures agreed upon in yesterday's session reflect the tentative decisions.
Green Company to Drill Wyoming Wells
Green Consolidated Oil of Sioux City Iowa purchases rigs and equipment to test oil in Fremont county Wyoming. Plans include ten quarters in Bitterbush west of Riverton, twenty in Sand Draw, six in Alkali Butte, and thirty one in Muskrat districts.
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Green Consolidated Oil Company
Sioux City
Fremont County
Wyoming
Bitterbush
Riverton
Muskrat Field
Sand
Alkali Butte
Muskrat
TRY A LEADER WANTAD Worden PD
Cross seeks a lead position at Worden Police Department located at 1624 Capitol Ave. Contact number 53 for inquiries and applications.
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Worden D. Cross
Capitol Ave
Worden PD
Cross
High School Cadets Pass Fitness Exam for JR ROTC
High school cadets underwent a physical fitness examination for entry into the junior reserve officers training corps. Practically all passed. a few may require removal of troublesome tonsils.
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Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
Sandwich Wagon Wrecks After Horse Spooks It
A Cheyenne street sandwich wagon was badly wrecked yesterday morning after it tipped over while turning the corner at Sixteenth and Pioneer. A frightened horse spooked the wagon, causing the mishap and damage.
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Sixteenth
Pioneer
Old Barns at Court House Go to Chase
E. M. Chase, successor to Leopold Kabis, was the high bidder at 125 dollars for two barns behind the new jail. He plans to move the structures as soon as possible.
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Court House
E. M. Chase
Leopold Kabis
Mr. Chase
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Quito
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