Yank Aviator Makes Miraculous Escape From German Prison Camp
Seventy Americans at Villingen Germany orchestrated a bold night escape on October 6. Lt Aviator George Wright Puryear of Memphis led a 15 kilometer dash through wire and guards after a prior captivity and escape attempts. He crossed the Rhine into Switzerland on October 9 and reached Zurich where Swiss officers provided clothing and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Villingen
Germany
George Wright Puryear
Memphis
Tenn
Puryear
Harold Willis
Boston
Verdun
Edouard Isaacs
Portsmouth
Switzerland
Red Cross
Berne
Frank Sovicki
Shenandoah
America
Ville Neuve Sur Fere
Fere
Tardenois
Laon
Rastatt
Andre Conreau
Kehl
Restatt
Karlsruhe
Landshut
Royal Flying Corps
Ameri
Furyear
Willis
Iberty
Isaacs
Abe
Tie
Waldshut
Rhine
Acrone
Theo
Wualdshut
Zurich
Rheinfelder
Indiana Parties Spend Differently in Campaign Expenditures
Indiana campaign finance reports show the Democratic committee spent $93,906.4 and raised $102,533.85, while the Republican committee reported $82,081.96 in expenditures and $85,211.47 in receipts, with county totals detailing office rent, clerks, polling, telephones, advertising, and postage.
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Indianapolis
Democratic Committee
Indiana
Republican State Committee
Marion County
W. M. Fogarty
Fred C. Gardner
Republican County Committee
Democratic County Committee
Reily C. Adams
A. B. Anderson
Anderson
Redd
Webb-Kenyon
Postmaster General
Robert H. Bryson
Stanley Wyekoff
Wyekoff
Pendleton
Anderson Wade Donnelly
United War Work
Evansville
Israel Brenner
United States
Five Civilized Tribes Invest Big in Liberty Bonds
Gabe Parker reports the Choctaws Chickasaws Seminoles Cherokees and Creeks have purchased about 9.52 million dollars in Liberty bonds and War Savings stamps while declaring themselves patriotic. The tribes total investments reach roughly 9.52 million dollars.
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Five Civilized Tribes
Liberty Bands
Gabe Parker
The Joy of Motherhood in Ellensburg Washington
A married woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health that allowed her to husband and raise a child. The ad urges other women with functional disorders to try the remedy and seek advice from the Lynn Mass company. An advertisement for Dr Peery's Dead Shot also promotes single-dose efficacy and cost savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellensburg
Wash
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jonson
R. No
Idle E. Pinkham
Dr. Peery
Ancient Peruvians Used Early Printing on Fabrics
The article notes Peruvians used copper rollers to print multicolor designs on vegetable fiber fabrics. It highlights parallels with modern methods, including mordants to fix dyes, and claims the ancient designs possess exceptional technical and artistic value, with durability spanning millennia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
India
Egypt
Herodotus
Pliny
The Juvenile Mind Commentary on Roman Roads
A father discusses Roman road construction with his children while a seven year-old interrupts with a wry remark about 15 foot wide roads and automobiles. The exchange blends historical assertion with modern transportation humor.
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Rome
Empire
Family quarrel over unity of command in wartime
A son reads the paper and argues that absolute unity of command is essential to victory, while his father recalls his wife's view. The exchange shifts from wartime command to a remark about food saving moving from fad to service to habit.
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Yank Aviator
Tennessee Boy
State News
Indiana Ice Dealers’ Association
Goodrich
Fifth Avenue
New York
KR. K. Breed
George Ade
Meredith Nicholson
Daniel G. Reid
Guy Walker
Lafayette
Purdue University
T. A. Culemaon
George S. Christie
Purdue Farm Work
Washington, D. C
Europe
Fowler
Wiliam Fleming
Pine Township
Benton County
Gilbert H. Hendren
State Board of Accounts
Fleming Highway
A. L. Donaldson
Ure N. Frazier
Car Service Commission
John C. Keller
Chamber of Commerce
Leo K. Fesler
Richmond
Russia
Earlham College
D. M. Edwards
Frankfort
Clinton County
Madison County
H. S. Ayster
Verraga
Nina V. Short
Washington, D
Connard Andley
Culver
Culver Military Academy
Bluffton
Welle County
Liberty Center
Clark County
Rake
Atin i Ek
Lydia E.pruhame le Com
Sime
Italy
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