Depew’s Wartime Odyssey From Navy to Foreign Legion
Albert N. Depew recounts his Navy service rising to chief petty officer and first class gunner. After honorable discharge World War I begins and he sails to France to enlist. He joins the Foreign Legion aboard the Cassard, earns honors for marksmanship, transfers to land forces, fights at the Flanders front, experiences a front line trench at Dixmude, goes over the top, and claims his first German with a bayonet.
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Albert N. Depew
United States Navy
Navy
France
Foreign Legion
Flanders Front
Dixinude
Chapter Vil-Continued War Memories in Trenches
A soldier recalls frontline chaos during a bombardment. He longs for action as a gunner officer and laments losses including a friend from the Paris opera. The narrative describes intense gunfire, German bombardment, wounded, and the grim routines of trench casualty care.
Dixmude Diary: Allied Runner Details Battlefront Hardship
The narrator and Bartel run dispatches to the besieged town of Dixmude where German patrols threaten, encountering mined roads and a Belgian flag signaling shift in control. After reporting to the burgomaster they survive Zeppelins and bombardment, witness German atrocities, and reflect on Belgian suffering and the lasting scars of war.
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Bartel
Dixmude
Hotel de Ville
Paris
Fritz
Red Cross
Doctor Laurent
Saws For Cutting Metal Revolving Disks Change Tooling
A German discovery shows metal can be cut faster by rapid revolving smooth steel disks. Friction heat melts the metal at the contact point while the disk edge stays cooled by air, reducing wear and eliminating sharpening.
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Germany
Night blue satin gown with georgette bodice and bold embroidery
A season's fashion feature highlights a night blue gown with satin underbodice and skirting, georgette bodice draped like a belted coat, and two ribbon ends. Rich embroidery in long stitches contrasts with quiet color, paired with a broad brim hat in velvet and black patent pumps. Satins predicted to dominate fall silks. separate skirts noted as fashionable.
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Georgette
Novel Wraps and Coats Feature Luxury Details
A fashion sketch highlights a heavy castor colored coat of pom pom fabric with a shawl collar and otter fur cuffs. It uses a double breast closure and square buttons in dark fur tones, with decorative sleeves and pockets, while a military cape and straight panel add flair. Scarves and capes show clever two in one designs with yarn fringe and dragon embroidery.
Capes And Wool Coats Highlight 1910s Outerwear
Capes remain stylish yet practical. a girl may choose a warm wool coat as the best outer layer. Season designs include belted, double breasted garments with patch pockets and high rolled collars, extending to the dress edge. Fabrics are similar to the prior two seasons featuring woven colors and woolly textures.
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Depew
Caruso
Apollu
Helgoland
United States
Ohat
Cain
No Man’s Land
Frits
Zepp
App
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