Daring Deeds by Knights of Air Over Somme Skies
London correspondent Philip Gibbs recounts Royal Flying Corps pilots and observers soaring over Prussian lines during the Picardy battle. He notes their daring, artful observation, direct hits on batteries, and the fusion of music and flight as they direct artillery and shield infantry despite deadly shells.
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London
Philip Gibbs
The
Daily Chronicle
Somme
Battle of
Picardy
Ile
Black Knights
Bapaume
Martinpuich
Courcelette
Flers
Mons
Royal Flying Corps
Law
Civil Service
Stripling
Plano
Covent Garden
Forty Years To Get Switch In Milledgeville
In Milledgeville Georgia a former pupil John Lehman confronted mathematics professor O M Cone of Georgia Military College claiming a whipping from Island Creek long ago. Lehman asked for the switch remitted and the two men reconciled with a handshake.
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Milledgeville
O. M. Cone
Georgia Military College
John Lehman
Island Creek
Queer Result of Paralysis Infected Boy Develops Tobacco Taste
Charlie Edwards four year old son of Mr and Mrs B Z Edwards recovering from infantile paralysis developed a taste for tobacco. Doctors in Newbern baffled by cure while he is paralyzed. He asked for a cigar and now smokes four a day. East of the municipal pier roads are in poor condition.
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Greenville
N. C
Charlie Edwards
B. Z. Edwards
Newbern
Charlie
Practical Kitchen Tips From Everyday Use
Worry is diluted by steady daily routines and organized work in the kitchen. Keep soap in a wire basket over the sink, save water from vegetables to flavor soups, and prepare ingredients before cooking to avoid flurries. Use nonbreakable utensils, utilize leftovers, and repurpose scraps like corn husks and eggs.
Picnic Planning Tips for Easy Outdoor Meals
A guide to simple picnic preparation stressing minimal effort and portability. It covers ready made picnic boxes, light baskets, child friendly foods, easy sandwiches with minced meat and cream, nut bread, cucumber sandwiches, fresh fruits like peaches pears apples and melons, tomatoes with dressing, lemonade, careful portioning for children, and the use of a small chafing dish to heat or brew coffee without messy fires.
Red Cross to Print 300 Million Christmas Seals
Cincinnati hosts the annual holiday campaign by the American Red Cross and the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. The sale aims for over 100 million seals, worth about 81 million dollars, with distribution from Alaska to Porto Rico and every U S state and territory participating.
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Anti-Tuberculosis Societies
Red Cross
Cincinnati
American Red Cross
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Alaska
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Porto Rico
United States
Montana
Utah
Wyoming
Two of a Kind
A passenger boasts of recent prison release while riding in a car. his seat mate reveals he is just returning from congress. The brief exchange highlights shared experiences of reintegration and uncertainty about facing old acquaintances.
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Pardner
Congress
Noted Man Plans Move into Motion Picture Theater
He expresses serious intent to start a moving picture theater venture. He cites good money in the business but adds that his real aim is to see his wife and children occasionally.
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Moving Picture Theater
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North Carolina
Hirauee
Itanove
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Neve
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Libby
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