One French Soldier's Letter Links America and France as One Fatherland
Paris dispatch quotes H Douillet praising American aid against the Huns and urging unity. The letter expresses gratitude to Americans and to women and children for shared sacrifices, envisioning one single fatherland and mutual duties in victory. Also notes Big-Tayto Bread sold at 15c loaf.
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H. Douillet
La Creole Hair Dressing Promises Regressive Hair Color
An advertisement offers La Creole Hair Dressing to reverse gray and faded hair to a dark lustrous shade. It claims long, wavy, soft hair for a moderate price of $1.30, with mail orders and guaranteed results. Sold by Dreier Drug Co and drugstores nationwide.
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American Vessels Carried Troops to France in War Convoys
New York Dec 10 Figures released by Vice Admiral Gleaves show the share of troops conveyed to France aboard American vessels. Of 2,079,880 soldiers transported, 46¼ percent were on American ships, 48½ percent on British ships, the rest on French and Italian vessels. US naval escorts carried 82¼ percent, Britain 14⅛ percent, France 3⅛ percent. Not a single soldier aboard US transports was lost.
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New York
Navy Department
Gleaves
France
United States
Great Britain
Britain’s Postwar Shipping Woes Spark Admiralty Debate
In London on December 16 Britain faces failures in wartime ships despite large-scale building. The article notes losses and set charges, with concerns over airing the issues as peace follows the war. Admiralty members are reluctant to pursue an inquiry into the ships and the wartime program.
British officer held by Bolsheviks speaks on guards
A British army officer held by Bolsh eviks says his guard were not bad men and served the Bolsheviks only because they could not find other work. Stockholm reports say Germany cannot establish regular trade with Russia despite contrary claims. The Unique Society of Trinity Lutheran Church plans a sale on Thursday afternoon and evening, Dec 12.
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Rumley Appears as Indicted in New York Arraignment
Edward Rumely, who allegedly bought the Evening Mail with German funds, was arraigned in New York on an indictment from Washington accusing him of not reporting alien property holdings and of concealing stock control for Germany. His counsel prepared to contest removal to Washington as a perjury case bond of $85,000 covered half the Washington charge. the hearing was adjourned to December 17.
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New York Evening “Mail
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Germany
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Evening Mail
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750000 Soldiers Will Go To School
Paris Dec 10 Organization of schooling for the American army in France has advanced with recruitment estimates placing enrollments near 50,000. Programs cover commercial, academic, industrial trades, and university tracks. classrooms will be in existing schools and army post centers, with teachers drawn from U S and French staff and a 12 lesson course structure.
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Spauldinga
Feachere
M. C. A. Centrol
M. CG
Spaulding Fala Seme
Neprses
Keavé
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Spaulding
Army
France
Ierslex Spaulding
Man Suffers Narrow Escape After Quarry Slide
Bluffton Ind Dec 10 Farry a feshberger manager of a stone crusher near Linn Grove had a narrow escape today on his way to Bluffton when his machine skidded on slippery roads and toppled. The front end and radiator were wrecked but Meshbarger escaped with only a severe shaking.
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Feshberger
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Baby Love Ball and Miss Garret Stockey Death Notice
Worn yeas received late this afternoon of the death at Bridgeport Indiana of Miss Garret Stockey 18 years of age daughter of Mr and Mrs Emimett Stockey of that place The girl's mother was former Miss Victoria Rose of Poneto The body will be brought to Poneto for burial.
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Bridgeport
Garret Stockey
Emimett Stockey
Victoria Rose
Poneto
NY Hospital Operates On Man For Brain Trouble
Charles Kane was operated on in New York City last Saturday for relief from tram and carbuncle at the back of the brain. The Mischof fia hospital on Bighfyssieth street performed the operation. While the patient’s condition is serious, it is not considered dangerous and chances for a speedy recovery are said to be good according to a telegram from the attending physician. Sergeant Russell Holtry severely wounded on the Western front, listed as from 409 Fuple street in this city, has been confirmed by travel through war department casualty lists. Bernhardt to have another operation in Paris after returning to the United States, following prior amputation of her right leg. An April operation in New York was for injuries from defective heating apparatus, with a $75,000 damages claim against a company.
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Mischoffia Hospital
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Spn Sergt
Russell Holtry
Weetéen Battle Front
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Warch Parthent
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France
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Paris
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England
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New York
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