Looting of Alsace Lorraine Art Treasures by German Agents
The article reports that Germany purges Alsace Lorraine of priceless antiques and furniture styles from the seventeenth century as war loot. German authorities sell ownerless or war-impoverished properties and force sales to fund new wealth, with buyers mainly in Berlin and Munich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace
Lorrainne
Alsace and
Lorraine
France
Benin
Munich
Alsatiann
Kleine Press
Frankfort
Hagenaver Zeitung
German Empire
Berlin
Moeller Brothers Store Surrenders Million-Dollar Business
Chicago story of Moeller Brothers department store in four stories offering the business as a patriot sacrifice. John P. and Earl C. Moeller liquidate stock and buildings as they await call to serve in the army. For 40 years the family built a million-dollar enterprise with over 150 employees at liquidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Moeller Brothers
John P
Earl C
Uncle Sam
Moellers
French Artillery Gains Accuracy From Aerial Map Exchange
The French army reports a new instrument allowing mapmakers to place photographed objects from air reconnaissance within less than five yards on maps. This enables precise targeting of German batteries, dumps, and trenches, with sound-based observations aiding location. Maps detail every building, road, and fortification to support coordinated attacks.
THESE BOYS By ROBERT ADGER BOWEN POEM
These lines praise young Vigilantes members as heroic Yet undaunted by fear they face death and the cost of life The speaker asks if they will return and notes the speaker fears their sacrifice while admiring their calm bravery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Adger Bowen
Vigilantes
Tove
Phelps Harvests 38 Crops From One Patch In 19 Years
Montgomery Ala harvests reveal farmer R W Phelps of Shotwell grows two full crops yearly by leaving seed potatoes in ground and covering soil with pipe straw for protection and fertilizer. He has purchased seed only once in 19 years and yields steady yearly crops including fresh potatoes year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
R. W. Phelps
Shotwell
Phelps
Tacoma Man Sails to England for Recovery After Tuscania Sinking
Perry Howard of Puyallup is treated in a distant English hospital after exposure from the sinking of the Tuscania. He is cared for by Ada Allan, a former schoolmate and daughter of Tacoma residents, as he recovers from injuries.
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Tacoma
Wash
England
Perry Howard
A. Howard
Puyallup
Howard
Eng- Hah
Tuscania
Ada Allan
James Allan
Indiana War Work Registration Tops Statewide Efforts
Indiana counties report near universal registration of women for war work under the state defense council's drive begun April 18. More than 750000 cards sent to counties with 100000 more on the way as organizers push 100 percent statewide, while milk and sugar controls tighten commerce in Indianapolis and events spread across Crawfordsville, Fort Wayne, and Anderson as communities support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
State Council of Defense
Stanley Wyckoff
Marion County
Wyckoff
Crawfordsville
One Hundred and Fourth United States Infantry
Germany
Austria
France
Paul L. Deverter
Paul HR. McCampbell
Indiana Golf Association
Red Cross
Indianapolis Country Club
Anderson
Indiana Masic Teachers’ Association
R. G. McCutehan
Greencastle
DePauw University
Glenn M. Tindall
School of Music
Kokomo
J. G. Daly
Music Study Club of
Ft. Wayne
Catshall
Abbott
Washington
Seymour
Jackson County
Emmers
Oakland City
Ayrshire Goal Company
South Hend
St. Joseph County
John &. Bordner
Spring tonic and house cleaning advice from Dr. Pierce
An advertisement urges men to strengthen nerves and blood with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and recommends a weekly regimen of May apple laxative and Aloe jalap pills for a spring cleanse. It promises vim and vitality after a hard winter and stresses a "house-cleaning" approach to health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Boy buys carnations for his girl amid rough dress
A shabby fourteen year old in a crowded bar buys eight carnations with coins for his girl, not his mother, prompting a sympathetic bystander to question his motive. The boy smiles, adjusting the flowers in tissue as the crowd notes his gesture with mixed assumptions.
Educating the Farmer in Ontario Using Farm Films
In Ontario Canada motion pictures accompany lectures and demonstrations on agriculture. Attendance has risen since the program started with over 5000 farmers viewing the wood grading film since November 1. Average audiences per film range from 50 to 5000 depending on the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Canada
A Bonus and Milestones in a Quiet Jest
A playful exchange marks a milestone moment as a man praises a match for his daughter and a companion offers a witty, novel idea in a lighthearted scene. The dialogue hints at a contest or prize winner in a domestic setting.
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Pather
Chappie
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Barbarians
Algace
London
Alabama
United States
Hoosier News
Lafayette
F. C. Gaylord
Purdus University Extension Department
State Garden
Saya Mr. Gaylord
Washington, D. C
Federal Food Administration
The
Food Administration
P.H. Carl Grocery Company
New Albany
John B. Bright & Son
J. F. Bruning & Son
Evansville
Andrew Flinthold
J. Holland Keet
Springfield
Jewel
Dick Carter
Keet
Jeffersonville
Clark County
H. A. Stevens
Stevens
Purdue
Purdue University
Gary—Lake County
Liberty Loan
Tndianapolis
Tudlana Mines
Acute Fuel Administration
Medernd
Girtidhd
Brazil
Piso
Iso's Roe
Piso Company
Wares, Pa
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