Jerusalem the Most Fought Over City in History
The article chronicles Jerusalem as a prize fought by empires across centuries. It tracks conquests from David to Titus, Selim, and Suleiman the Magnificent, noting its fortifications, topography, and shifting rule under Romans, Christians, Arabs, and Ottomans. It highlights General Allenby’s 1917 victory as a moral milestone.
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Jerusalem
Frederick III
Bagdad
David
Bethlehem
Christ
Ian Unlque
Mohammed
Richard Coeur de Lion
Sina
Richard
Austria
Britain
Askelon
Jaffa
B. C
Ursalim
Melchisedek
Salem
Jebus
Mount Zion
Solomon
Jeroboam
Sheshak
Egypt
Jeho
Jonespnas
Bar Cochba
Hadrian
Aella Capitolina
Julian
Eudocia
Palestine
Stroam
FR. J. Bliss
Compress
St. Stephen
Damascus Gate
Justinian
Ash
Israel
B. C. Sennacherib
Babylon
Zerubbabel
Joshua
Ezra
Nehemiah
Alexander the Great
Syria
Iered
Herod
Antonia
Jesus Christ
Golgotha
Puate
Peter
Jerusalam
Titus
Vespasian
Chosroes II Justinian
Islan
Omar
Christiias
Europe
Sellin I
Saladin
Ion
Selim 1
Selim
Suleimmun the Magnificent
Juden
Ziotr
Mortah
Acra
Bezethai
Soldiers Apple Fund Boosts With First Shipment
Indiana and Indianapolis groups back a national apple drive to aid U S soldiers in France. A D Hitz says Indiana’s $4000 quota may be doubled as the first shipment heads to Europe funded by commission merchants and growers. The Red Cross and YMCA will distribute the fruit to camps and convalescents amid sugar rationing and war relief effort.
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Indianapolia
Indiana
Commission Moerdinate
United States
France
A. D. Hitz
Indianapolis
Commission
Europe
National Fund
Ios
Titstis
England
Yarrows
Apple Fund
Internatonal Apple Shippers’ Association
Hitz
National League of Commission Merchants
Wester Fruit Association
Red Cross
Sted Cross
Statehouse
Judge
Louis &. Ewbank
Jousa BH. Exchbeech
Consription
Enhbank Ikn
Renson
Hig
Marlon County
Beekeepers Seek Federal Help to Protect State Apiaries
State Entomologist Frank Wallace asks the federal Department of Agriculture to assign a field agent to aid beekeepers this winter and spring. He warns of heavy colony losses, notes sugar feeding limits, and urges support for extracted honey and hive expansions to boost 1918 production. Milk price rise plans also discussed.
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Federal
Frank N. Wallace
Bee Department
Federal Department of Agriculture
Walhice
National Hee Culture Division
Agricultural Department
Wallace
Berlin Adverts Hint at Labor Exchange Across Borders
A Berlin Tages Zeitung advertisement hints at labor exchange among Poles in Germany allowing masters to swap workers with government authorization. The notice likens exchanges to trading horses or household goods, reflecting rigid movement controls and government oversight of labor mobility.
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Berlin
Germany
Tages Zeitung
Cuticura Heals Sore Hands Advertisement Text
An old ad notes Cuticura soap and ointment relieve sore hands quickly with fragrance and emollients. It promises a free mail sample with a postcard address to Cuticura Dept. Ly Boston and claims availability everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly Boston
Not Making a Cent
A local manufacturer reflects on his struggles at the works and tries to teach arithmetic to Willie. He insists no mills make a cent, sparking a humorous exchange about cents and numbers. The father’s blunt humor mirrors a broader sentiment about knowledge and practicality.
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Willie
Father
Wille
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E. H. H. Allenby
Gaza
Jaffa de Jerusalem
Mediterranean Sea
New York State
Heart of Modern Jerusalem
Unie
A. ©. Hitz
Harry E. Barnard
A. B. Anderson
Mark Storen
Fidiana
Federal Grand Jury
A. Joseph Schur
Eighth National Army District
H. E. Barnard
Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
National Food Administration
The
Food Administration
Barnard
Ife
Hooyer
Woollen and Bayardan Committee
Evans Woollen
Todiana
Vietcher Savings and Trust Company
Maurice F. Sayard
Indiana Trust Company
National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities
Baltimore
App
S. Davies Warfield
Association
Woollen
Bayard
Wilhout
New York
H. K. Barnard
Atany Drug Store
David Roberts
Veterinarian
Darin
Cincinnati Clay CO
PIL Wek
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West Virginia
Ohio
Gold Nursery Company
Mason City
Mason County
Cosas
Ian Wee
Manasota Land and Timber Company BactiMors
Bakasots
Cincinnati
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