Pronunciation guide for overseas battle place names
A list of French to English pronunciation forms and syllable notes for many World War I sites. The article provides phonetic spellings and stress patterns for towns such as Combray, Amiens, Arras, Verdun, and Ypres, with guidance on accented vowels and silent letters.
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Riols
Peardy
Me de France
Cerasia
Cots
Nous
Mutiny Rumors Rise From German Frontline Dispatch
Amsterdam reports persistent Telegraaf rumors that a German battalion disobeyed orders to the front and every tenth man was shot as punishment. Meanwhile on the western front released Russian prisoners arrive, with deserters, poor morale, and resistance to discipline noted among the returning troops.
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Amsterdam
Telegraaf
France
Russia
Germany
Ukraine
For Sale Classified Items Local Listings
A series of for sale notices including rugs davenport refrigerator dining set and kitchen cabinet at 202 North B Street. eleven paneled doors screens and lumber. six room house with full amenities on a large lot with favorable location and down payment terms. sorghum and honey from J I Danielson. 1913 Buick 25 and Speedwell 40 H P cars in good running order offered by Leland R Holgate.
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Davenport
Herrick
North B Street
J. I. Danielson
Leland R
Holgate
For Rent Listings and Help Wanted Ad Snippet
Two modern rooms and garage for rent with phone 3557 or 30 West Burlington St. Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping in a modern house for a married couple with no children, phone 3714. Partly modern seven room house near town, call 2765. Wanted farm laborer for two to three months, inquire at Journal office. Wanted ambitious girls to earn money by working a couple of hours daily at The Leader Store.
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West Burlington St
North Main Street
J. Hickenbottom
W. D. Garmoe
B and Adams
Adams St. Inonice
Lergett
Etta Clark
South Sixth Street
Moden House
Jacob Scheffel
East Burlington Street
John F. Fritz
W. F. Bevering
South Second Street
Crail & Brown
South Main Street
J. T. Rogers
Journal Office
The
Leader Store
Lost cameo pin reported by Mrs O EB Kirby
Stray or stolen dog alert for a yellow collie with white around the neck missing Saturday night between 9 and 10 p m. Reward offered. Call phone 1608.
German agrees to compensate if Norse ships sunk without warning
London dispatch reports Germany will compensate Norway if it is proven that Norwegian government ships were sunk without prior warning outside the danger zone. The pledge follows Norway's protest over the attacks during wartime.
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London
Exchange
Copenhagen
Norway
Gompers Now In England
Samuel Gompers travels to England to aid unity among Allied labor leaders. Robert Maisel says the aim is to improve understanding of American wartime labor principles and support.
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London
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
English
New York
England
Robert Maisel
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
France
Italy
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Acy
Ah-sy Aigny
Ain-yee Aisne
Ain Agincourt
Ah-zhyn-koor Alincourt
Ah-lan-goor Ambonnay
Om-bon-nay Ambrief
Om-bree Amiens
Ah-me-ang
Ancienville—On-se-on-veel Antilly
Ahn-tee Arcy
Ar-see Armentieres
Ar-mon-te-air Arras
Ar-rass
Auteuil
Ah-veez
Bullecourt
Boolcoor
Baume—Bome
Pheaune
Bone Bellot
Bel-le
Besancon
Bay-zahn
Bethune—Bay
Billy
Bee Blanzy
Blahn
Blay-ran-koor
del Bligny
Breen
Nee Bouffioulx
Boo
See
Oo Bouillon
Boo-yong
Boulogne
Bee
Lone Pourgoin
Boor
Gwon
Bourgogne
Gone Brenne
Brenn
Brienne
Bree-enns Bruyeres
Bru-yair
Bruz
Bruze
Bussang
Buse
Buzancy
Cambra
Crecy
Kray
Dijon
Dames Shman
Dahm Dompierre
Fere-en-Tardenois
Far-on-tar
Den-Nwah
Fontenoy-—Fon-ten-nwah
Fresnes-—-Frayne
Fismes
Feem
Fresnoy-le-Grand—- Fray
Nwa-Luh
Gironville
Givet
Zee-vay
Giory
Zee-vree
Grammont
Gram-mon
Guise
Geez
Ham —Habm
Haramont—-Ar-rah
Hartenves-et-Taux
Armten-eh
Hautevesnes
Ote-vain
Tréec-sur-sweep
Longres
Lab
Lassigny
Louvain
Louers
Lys
Leese Malines
Marie-aux-Mines
Marseilles -Mar-say
Montron
Tron Morangis
Zhee Mouilly
Mouron
Nemeny
Noyon
Oceuilly
Oise
Ourey
Oork Ourthe
Oort Pargny
Peronne
Petit-Moran
Pont-a-Mousson
Rwah-zel
Rominily
Ro-mee
Yee Roubaix
Roo-bay Roye-—Rwah
Rozieres —-Ro-zee
Air Rozay
Bellevalle
Ro-zwa
Bellvall
Rozet
St. Algin
Toor Tongres
Tournai
Treves
Trayv
Trois-Vierges
Vaux—-Vo
Vadenay
Vah
Vailly
Va-yee
Versailles—-Vair
Verviers
Vair
van Vesle
Vitry-le-Francois
Vosges
Vazh Vraux
Vro Vregny
Vrayn
Wuvi
Vitry-les-Rheims
Veoe-tree
Laurance
Ypres
Acheux
Ah-shah
Albert
Ahl-bair
Ancre
Ank'r
Arvillers——Ar-vil-lair
Avesnes
Ah-vain
Chaulnes
Shane Chipilly
Shee-nee Combles
Combi
HMS
West Front
People's
Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co
Gompers
Party
Holland Rusk
Holland Rush
Holland Rush Co
Holland, Mich
D. Kerrick
Tribune
War Industries Board
Washington, D. C
Fairfield