Confessions of a German Deserter at the Marne
A noncommissioned officer deserts and recalls his unit defending bridges over the Marne near Vitry and the Saulx. The narrative covers bridge explosions, mass casualties, French assaults, retreat to Vitry, and the grim toll on German and allied forces amid artillery fire and freezing conditions.
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Unt
Wade
Saulx
Mare
Ontix
Tay
Marne
Wry Ily
Canton
Hind
Himelf
Gerais
Stumling
Star In Command
Secant
Vitra
Otto
Belgin
Anetier
Belgium
ATL
Mann
Fiavratiders
Soltlers
Civ
Altine Iv
Germans Routed Blaze Bridges as Thousands Die in Invasion
Synopsis recounts German forces invading Belgium crossing borders, destroying fortifications, driving civilians from homes, and sowing devastation with Zeppelins and bridges built under fire. German pioneers cross the Meuse, French troops surrender under attack, civilians perish, and the Marne battle opens with brutal slaughter as French forces halt the advance.
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Pioneers’ Corps
Engineers’ Corps
United States Army
Belgium
Meuse
Paris
Marne
Retreat of German Forces Stuns Paris Front
German troops abandon positions under French assault and withdraw in a disorderly retreat. The following dispatch describes the conclusion of the Battle of the Marne, a decisive action that saved Paris from Prussian forces.
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The
Marne
Paris
Costly systems prove best when labor scarce
The article notes that costly conveying systems become valuable when labor is tight and a single operator can perform tasks previously done by many. An overhead monorail transfers boxed automobiles from a plant to siding cars, with electricity lowering them into place, replacing ten workers with one operator.
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Hops Science Monthly
Scout Work Not Parading in War Time
In wartime America the Boy Scouts are urged to avoid gun drills. An official states the movement remains nonmilitaristic and should focus on noncombat duties. Uncle Sam wants scouts to support thrift stamps and propaganda campaigns rather than learn weapons. The article notes older youth will receive formal drill under officers.
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Saya
Sam
Liberty Iowa
Mon Propagande
America
Uncle Sam
Boy Scout Movement
Scout John Paul Jones Letter From Former Indianapolis Scout
A letter from McMeans of Troop 17 in Indianapolis recounts a former scout’s sea service in France. He describes convoy duty, near misses from a submarine, and the sinking of his ship with loss of a crew member, while noting resilience and time indifference to danger.
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Mutmaster
McMeans
Indianapolis
India
France
Briny
J. Paul Jones
Cural TV
John Paul Jones
Robin nesting by Mine Lake shocks visitors at King home
A robin builds a nest in the lattice over a pump at George G. King’s Mine Lake country home. A visiting town girl exclaimed to her mother to see the robin’s hiding place, while others nearby commented on the scene.
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George G. King
Mine Lake
Youngstown
Disastrous Army Tales and Thrifty Parables From Home
A fragmentary column mixes anecdotes of military life with father son thrift lessons. A recruit's early misstep in cantonment nearly derails his career, while a father plans a nickel a day incentive for thrift as a boy attends to small savings and family schemes.
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Vather
Suny
Dirk
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules Offer Kidney Relief
For centuries Gold Medal Haarlem Oil claims relief for backache and kidney bladder troubles. It purports to cleanse kidneys purify blood and support liver stomach and bladder health. If unsatisfied after a few days use a refund is offered.
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Haarlem
Scouts Aid Homes In Spartanburg And Freeland
Scouts at Spartanburg South Carolina assisted the chamber of commerce in locating homes for families of the New York Guard stationed at Camp Wadsworth. In Freeland Pennsylvania scouts in camp on Mount Yeager learned a girl had run away from a nearby farm and after a week searched she was found and carried home badly starved after living on berries.
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Spartanburg
8. C
Chamber of Commerce
New York Guard
Camp Wadsworth
Freeland
Mount Yeager
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Gopdright
Detroit Free Press
Edboys Scouts
Boy Scouts
Christian Register
Red Cross
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Pinto
Cerberus
Grove
Fogg
Marine Yes
Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Eye Free
ROGK
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