Afterwhile Dreams and a Cyclist’s Courtship in Woodchester
A fragmented London Weekly Sun tale follows Margot Carpenter and Reginald Oldercheek in Woodchester as he schemes with a tramp to stage an attack to win her hand. Margot, practical and modern, navigates romance amid cycling rides, social airs, and a comic, dubious plan that backfires in her favor.
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Agot
Reggie
Margot
Oldercheek
Iger
Reginald
Master Eidercheek
Woodchester
Chile
Knight
Grimes
Margot’s
London Weekly Sun
Our Army Adopts New Light Uniforms for Tropics
Despatches from Cuba describe soldiers, regulars and volunteers, shedding heavy gear as heat dictates. The War Department orders 40,000 cotton drilling and duck uniforms at $3, plus lighter undergarments and a four-pocket design. Kahke cloth uniforms cost about $25 and a light flannel inner suit is issued. Distribution flows from the War Department to the Philadelphia depot, then to regimental quartermasters for issue to companies.
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Cuba
Merriam
Tropics
India
Army
Navy
War and Navy Departments
Quartermaster-General
Roentgen Rays in War and Frontline X Ray Work
Report from the Royal United Service Institution in London on the use of Roentgen rays in military surgery. Surgeon Major W C Beevor reviews experiences from the India frontier, outlines improvements in X ray apparatus, and calls for critique to advance battlefield medical care.
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India
Royal United Service Institution
London
W. C. Beevor
Army Medical Staff
Zsculapitis
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Eran
Srattle
Reginald Grimes
Woods Marge
Carpenter
Ester High Road
Reginald Oldercheek
Neo- Apagarv
Philadelphia
Cal
Wu Ieral
Uty
Nthe
Eres
Roentgen
Wwe
Sarah
Zook
Fliegende Blaetter
Longbow
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jim
Indianapolis
Cincinnati Enquirer
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