Eight of Ninth District Named Hundred Bravest in War
The Ninth Federal Reserve district lists eight men among the Hundred Bravest in France. General Pershing is to forward the acts of bravery to the Victory Liberty Loan committee. Five of the eight died in action. Nels Wold of Kelly Lake Minnesota is cited for silencing machine guns and rescuing a comrade. Clayton Slack of Sampson Wisconsin captured prisoners and guns saving his company. Carl Payson of Monroe Michigan served as a sergeant.
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Ninth Federal Reserve District
France
Victory Liberty Loan Committee
Washington
John Pershing
America
Ninth
A. R Rogers
Ninth District War Loan Organization
Nels Wold
Kelly Lake
Minn
138Th. Infantry
Cheppy
Wold
Clayton K. Slack
Sampson, Wis
Consevoye
Jennie Mae Slack
Lampson
Wis
Fismes
Lena Schiller Iies
West Bend
Walter S. Sevalia
Brule
7Th Si Engineers
Breuilles
Meuse
Est Canal
Mary Stewart
Eight Minneapolitans Honored for WWI Bravery
A roll of honor pays tribute to eight soldiers from Minneapolis and Wisconsin who died in World War I. William R. Peck, Theodore Peterson, Louis Cukela, Ray C. Dickop, Walter Sevalia and others are named for acts of bravery in France near Remonville Peronne Villers-Cotterets Fismes and Breuiles. The piece notes their sacrifices and the impact on home front efforts, including Liberty Bond support.
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Lincoln
Gettysburg
William R. Peck
Minneapolis
364Th. Infantry
Remonville
France
Peck
Zenith Ave
Theodore Peterson
151St Field Artillery
Peronne
Minneapolis Athletic Club
Oshkosh
Wis
Louis Cukela
Regiment of Marines
Villers-Cetterets
Liberty Bonds
Rogers
Cleopatra's Needle Preservation Effort Reported
New York readers woke to news that Cleopatra's Needle shows signs of disintegration with fallen sandstone and partially erased hieroglyphs. A preserved by a new paint system aims to shield the obelisk from climate damage.
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London
Thames
Obelisk Gift to New York and Its Long Journey
The Obelisk was given to New York by the Khedive of Egypt. Lieutenant Commander Gorringe obtained it after three years of effort and moved the monument at a cost near $100,000. It was set in place on January 22, 1881, standing 69 feet 2 inches tall with a base 7 feet 8 1/2 inches square and a weight of 219 1/2 tons.
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New York
Egypt
Gorringe
U. N
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Red Sea
Shishak
Jerusalem
Cambyses
Herodot
Plato
Alexander T' Great
Goshen
Alexandria
Omar
New Painting Process Restores Damaged Metro Art
Dr William Kuckro of the Metropolitan Museum of Art reports a new painting method that successfully halts disintegration and restores damaged sections, improving preservation of aging works. The breakthrough ends long attempts with paraffin coatings and brings relief to New York.
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William Kuckro
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Paint protection and its economy in preservation
The article argues for paint as the best, economical method to conserve structures and extend their life. It notes oil paints provide durable, waterproof film, protects wood, metal, and cement, and costs less than a penny per square foot while adding years of life. Colored paints notably extend coating life by two to three years.
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