Legionaries Vow Vengeance Amid Belgian Frontline Hell
A World War I memoir recounts Albert N. Depew's service from the U S Navy to the Foreign Legion and then the French front. He describes trenches at Dixmude and Dixmude style bombardments, artillery coordination with observers, gasps of battle, and a morale boosting vow by legionnaires to seek vengeance as shells fall and wounded are carried from the line.
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Synopsia
Albert N. Depew
United States Navy
Navy
France
Foreign Legion
Flanders Front
Dixmude
Fritz
Fritz’ West Dutton
Pollus
Tommy
Fritz Does a Little Strafing In War Memoir Chapter
A WWI narrative recalls German forces using Belgian women as shields. The speaker notes a harsh, criminal enemy class and describes comrades who vow religiously after witnessing such tactics. The tone mixes grim realism with odd, scattered reflections.
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Fritz
Calais Long Famous Port Through Wars and Siege
Calais has long been a noted objective in war, from medieval sieges to modern artillery. The piece recalls English and French control, 80,000 allied forces, and a Queen’s vow, ending with a Dover cliff gun engraving about Calais.
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Calais
Dover
Crecy
Edward VII
Jean de Vienne
Edward
Phillipa
Duke of Guise
Calns Green
AS CHINAMAN SEES KAISER COMMENTARY
A Chinese student comments on the German Kaiser, calling him deceitful and self serving. The piece contrasts the Kaiser with a virtuous leader and warns that his attempts to enslave and destroy civilizations will fail, citing past rulers who burned books.
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Kaiser
Hell
China
Oldest Living West Pointer Celebrates 91st Birthday
General Horatio Gates Gibson, oldest West Point graduate, veteran of Mexican, Civil, and Indian wars, marked his 91st birthday amid guests including members of the Aztec Club. Gibson, president of the Aztec Club, reflects on early campaigns under Winfield Scott and the sweeping scale of past wars.
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West Pointer
Horatio Gates Gibson
West Point
Aztec Club
City of Mexico
Gen. Gibson
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Winfield Scott
Bations
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Brazilian pomicultural station planned at Deodoro
Vice Consul Richard P. Momsen reports Brazil will establish a pomicultural station in Deodoro. The station will grow domestic and acclimated foreign fruit trees, study insect pests and control methods, research packing and transport of plants and fruits, test fruit conservation techniques, and explore distribution to dealers. It will host students and farmers for demonstrations of modern pomicultural methods.
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Richard P. Momsen
Deodoro
Chinese cigarette exports rise amid shifting trade data
The report notes a decade ago exports to China reached 400000000 cigarettes, roughly one per person annually. This year figures show about ten cigarettes per Chinese resident so far, totaling around 4000000000 cigarettes.
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China
Etteg
Enye
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Urbana Woman
A Urbana Illinois woman testifies that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her through the change of life. She reports improved strength, ability to do housework, and overall well being after using the remedy. She notes relief from nervousness heat flashes backache and headaches.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Enson
Orchade St
Urbana
Ill
Judge approves stomach remedy as great success
From Washington DC an official letter extols EATONIC as a remedy for loss of appetite indigestion and dyspepsia. The note claims Judge Chamberlain and thousands more benefited and promises relief or money back. It urges office workers and others with digestive discomfort to try the product at a penny per day.
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Jonah
Jinx
Fritz
Wiliam
Chemofd
Eatonic
U. S. Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Washin
D.C
Judge Chambera
Eatonio
British Soldiers Earn Parisian Grin With A Smile
The Paris Figaro recounts a review where midinettes urged British troops to smile. The soldiers remained grave until a linguist suggested crying smile in English, and the troops obliged, delighting the crowd. L'Oeuvre notes the Polins and especially the Scotch made the greatest impression.
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Paris Figaro
Midinetter
L'Oeuvre
Prohibition on Whale Fishing Near Norway Lifts
After 21 years with fishing bans in Norwegian waters, estimates indicate the repeal could yield at least 20 000 tons of whale meat in the first year as stocks respond to the sunset.
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Norwegiaa
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Foreign Legion of France
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Depew
Mediation and Conciliation Board
Aids
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H Feat
Prompt Sa Bete Scene Eran Balm
Singinnati
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