Destruction of Belgian Cities in War's Object Lesson
War reports describe Louvain Termonde Malines and Rheims as scenes of vast ruin. Historic churches cathedrals and priceless treasures suffer fire bombardment and collapse. The article frames deliberate destruction as an object lesson in modern warfare.
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Lae
France
Louvain
Brussels
Lauvain
Church of
St. Pierre
Termonde
Belgium
Hotel de Ville
Malines
St. Rombold
Thither
van Dyck
Bruges
Paris
Acropolis
Notre Dame
Rheims
Hinetmar
Fre
Sennis
Chartres
St. Remi
Remi
Remidius
Clovis
Dinant
Meuse
Philip the Good
Burgundy
Gossip of the Sport World Football as Now Played
Football tactics dominate fall talk with open formations and long passes guiding coaching aims. Buck Weaver’s antique bat collection intrigues fans while Huston sparrows haunt Braves games. Tom Hughes returns to the majors with the Boston Braves and immediate impact speculation follows Stallings' talent-spotting track record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cail
Yale
Frank Hinkey
Stallings
Huston
Braves
Stallings Superstitions Still Rule Braves Manager
George Stallings, manager of the Boston Braves, has superstitions guiding his baseball, groaning at cross eyed fans yet remaining confident in his methods and decisions.
Absurdities in Modern Meteorology and Humorous Snippets
A collage of jokes and quips from various papers. It playfully lampoons weather lore with a barometer gag and riffs on daily life, manners, and misread signals in a string of brief humorous exchanges and captions. Names like Mrs Lobb and Mr Lobb appear alongside the Boston, Washington, and Detroit papers’ quips.
Comedic Exchanges Highlighted in Snippets of Gossip
Quips from Chicago and Cincinnati papers mock courtship and marriage quirks. exchanges touch on encouragement and finances, with grooms and spouses framed in light gossip. A Yonkers remark jokes about a professor marrying an actress, noting the poetess image in a playful tone.
One Thing Lacking: A Paris Pele Mele Quotation
A playful remark describes an extraordinary woman who paints, plays music and sports, rides horses, boxes, and pilots, noting it is a pity and that the speaker would stay longer if he could mend his own socks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Reward of Patience in Kansas City Journal excerpt
A Kansas City Journal excerpt records a dialogue where a mother questions her daughter about marrying a young man named Akins. The daughter explains she chose him because he listened patiently to her singing for an hour, highlighting a simple courtship motive.
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Colt
Akins
Kansas City Journal
Willing Heroines on Street Cars in Wartime Cities
The Buffalo Express notes women taking men’s roles on street cars since the war began, while a reply from the Detroit Free Press suggests men are too ill to rise. The exchange hints at home front labor shifts and wartime morale in two city papers.
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Scott
Detroit Free Press
Buffalo Express
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Lajoie
Tris Speaker
Joe Jackson
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Tom Hughes
New York Americans
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New York Globe
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Jove
Boston Transcript
Mr. Comrox
Washington Star
Willis
Birmingham Age-Herald
Loulaville Courier-Journal
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Father
Tonde
Richquicke
Tootes
Izaak Walton
Rudolph Stubbel
Wisconsin State Journal
Neo
Chicago News
Gabe
Jill
Yonkers Statesman
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