Sabron Keeps Faithful Pitchoune Amid Desert Trials
Captain de Sabron, stationed near Dirbal, battles loneliness in the Algiers frontier. A beloved terrier Pitchoune follows his master despite orders, while Julia Redmond writes of a sacred trust and the dog’s perilous journey. Sabron reads the letter, kisses it, and vows to remain faithful to Pitchoune and to his duty.
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le Comte de Sabron
Pitchorne
Marquise
Julia
Duc de ‘Rémont
Sabron
Pitchorns
Algiers
Pitchoune
Mon Vieux
Brunet
Muatapha
Mustapha
de Sabron
Bakshish
Dirbal
Mademoiselle
Songbirds command high prices at global show
The international bird show showcased the value of songbirds with prices from a few dollars to $2500 for a rare paradine crim son bird and $5000 for the "White Rose" canary-bullfinsh, touted as the world's most expensive songbird. Fighters in East Africa reportedly used wild bees as a sting tactic along narrow tracks to slow German forces and their black troops.
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East Africa
Letters from Africa Stir Julia in American Heiress Tale
Sabron's long letter from the desert moves Julia Redmond as she reads of Pitchorne and a haunting tune. The note links love, fate, and war as the couple face exile, danger, and a shared longing across miles from the Rhone Valley to Tarascon.
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Africa
Sabron
Chateau
Midi
France
Julia Redmond
Pitchoune
Pitchorne
Mademoiselle
Dirbal
Mademoisiselle
Rhone Valley
Tarascon
Sam
Harles DE Sabron
Duc de Tremont
Madame d’Hsclignac
England to Replace French Coal Shortfall in War Turmoil
France renounces coal from Mons Charleroi and northern mines damaged by German artillery. German forces increasingly mine Lievin Courrières and ship coal to Belgium for their troops. Northern French towns rely on English coal as supply dwindles, causing hospital and civilian hardship amid ongoing fighting.
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France
England
Lievin and
Courrieres
Not Quite
Dialog raises concern as a family discusses a wife’s health. A physician’s ongoing assessment keeps relatives hopeful yet cautious about her condition.
Wounded Allied Soldiers Cared For in French Towns
Worded as a brief notice, the report notes thousands of wounded and sick Allied soldiers receiving care in towns across France. It highlights the scale of medical aid and presence of medical staff supporting recovery efforts.
The Coming Spirit in War Fund Drive
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney pledges a 250000 dollar field hospital to the belligerents as she warns the war will continue. She recalls the tale of Little Willie and his father in a grim exchange about endurance and resolve.
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Harry Payne Whitney
Little Willie
Wille
World’s Deepest Wells Ranked By Depth
The deepest well is at Crachow in Upper Silesia with a depth over 7 348 feet. An American well near McDonald Pennsylvania about ten miles southeast of Pittsburgh reaches 6 860 feet, followed by other U S contenders.
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Crachow
Upper Silesia
America
McDonald, Pa
Pittsburgh
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Praised by Murfreesboro Woman
Mrs H E Maben of Murfreesboro Tennessee reports relief from female weakness displacement and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. The advertisement promotes the product as a forty year old tonic for female health and offers confidential advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
H. E. Maben
S. Spring St
Lydia FE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
White Clothes Shown White by Red Cross Ball Blue Ad
Advertisement notes Red Cross Ball Blue makes white clothes. Claims from grocers that the product keeps whites bright. Mentions belief that absence from leading procession does not prove defeat.
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Red Cross
Adv
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Monsieur le
Monaleur le Capitaine
Esclignac
Darling Picchoune
Miss Redmond
Pitchouia
Carter
N.F. Young
P.O. F
Temple St
Springfield
Mase
Jupiter
Kansan
Dean
Avery
Ohio
Laura
Doc Stora
Dean's
Doan’s Croner
Burn CO
Buffalo
UT Fort Wayne
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