Graves of Soldiers Rest in Honored French Cemeteries
The article recalls graves north of France near Vichy where French and Allied troops lie, and describes graves registration in WWI. It notes British and French cemeteries, Indian memorials, and the work of Fabian Ware’s Graves Registration under Winchester House. The piece emphasizes reverence for the dead and the meticulous record keeping to preserve their memory.
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France
Vichy
Boishmen
Paris
Keain
Mie
Festubert
Drick Tole
Villers Cus Buls
Calvary
Caveney
Fabian Ware
Mies
Unlucky Day for Animals in Hammond Indiana
Henry Weaver, a farmer near Hammond, fell from a tree trimming branch and landed on a pig breaking its back. He suffered two broken legs. A horse frightened a colt, which jumped a fence and struck a clothesline post, killing a cow. The colt later died on a barbed wire fence, and a veterinarian arriving to treat the colt killed Weaver's dog.
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Hammond
Ind
Henry Weaver
Tad
Weaver
Phillipstown Man Fined for Burning Twenty Dollar Note
Patrick Murphy of Phillipstown was fined 30 dollars after burning a twenty dollar bill during a quarrel with his wife over how to share the money.
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Phillipstown
Patrick Murphy
Indian maid makes hit in Washington concert
Veranbin Redfeather a Creek Indian and direct descendant of Tecumseh has captivated officials in Washington with her singing of Indian songs in Juext0 soprano. Raised in Oklahoma she attracted a philanthropist who funded her education and now repays the debt while showing promise of a brilliant career. She designs and sews all her own clothes and even the Indian costumes she wears for her performances.
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Veranbin Redfeather
Washington
Oklahoma
Pursued by a Snake Fortune in Arizona Desert
Irene Wittenberg and Terman Hertz of Los Angeles chase a six foot rattlesnake across the Arizona desert. Hertz sprints toward California as the snake gives chase and falls into a prospector's hole breaking its neck. Hertz buys and later sells mining property for 100000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Arizona
Irene Wittenberg
Terman Hertz
Cal
Hertz
California
Wittenberg
House on wheels offers portable living in Berwick
Charles Woll of Berwick declares he will not live in one neighborhood permanently. His two room iron framed house on three wheels will move to desirable spots as needed to avoid annoyances or gossip. He claims no community can impose conditions and that many vacant lots exist to choose from.
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Berwick
Charles Woll
Wolf
Woll
Man With Nerve
Henry Stephens of a ranch area north of Douglas broke his leg falling from a horse. He rode ten miles to a shepherd camp for aid and then rode to Douglas to see a doctor. He is progressing well and expected to recover.
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Douglas
Wyo
Henry Stephens
Stephens
Funeral preacher recounts 27 funerals in six years
In Columbus Grove Ohio Rev. George B. Garner of the Berkey Christian church preached the funeral sermon for Joseph Mc Kenna. He noted that since moving to Berkey five years ago he has been called to Allen and Putnam counties to officiate at 27 funerals during his 46 years as pastor.
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Columbus Grove
Diverse 1900s Facts Span Coast Guard to Teeth Records
A wide compilation notes the U S Coast Guard saved 1 507 lives while Argentina passes civil service retirement laws and Java spicers weave webs. William H Garnett builds a treehouse in Augusta Maine as a single room dwelling. The country makes 25 000 tons of paper daily from wood pulp. An electric blower replaces towels in some factory brooms. US deaths from accidents reach 35 000 annually with 2 000 000 injuries. Land covers 29 of the earth and 14 of land sits under 500 feet elevation. Electric locomotives and strong magnets appear in Switzerland. Rejuvenation of elastic rubber via glycerin bath. If sea rises 1 1 sixth depth, half the land would flood. Bessie Arnell, Chicago nurse, inherits 500 000 from an aged patient. Mrs Wilson Register Payne will hold Charles Sinclair’s municipal birth job while he serves in the National Guard. French insurers keep client teeth records for identification.
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United States Coast Guard
Argentina
Java
William H. Garnett
Augusta
United States
Switzerland
Bessie Arnell
Chicago
Wilson Register Payne
Charles M. Sinclair
Bureau of Birth Registration
Municipal Health Department of
Baltimore
National Guard
Flubdub Says We Can Have His Moral Support
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes Flubdub declaring he will provide moral support but not financial backing. The remark underscores a stance of nonfinancial endorsement amid unspecified political or civic discussion. Opposition figures react with skepticism about the practical effect of such support.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Cuticura Ad Promises Quick Relief for Skin Troubles
An old advertisement claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment cleanse and purify the skin, stop itching, clear pimples, remove dandruff, and heal scalp irritations. Readers can request a free sample by mailing a postcard to Cuticura, Dept. Ly, Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly
Boston
Keen memory for faces in Roosevelt recollections
C E Embree of the Maine Farmers Union recalls Colonel Roosevelt’s remarkable memory for faces and names. He recounts meeting Roosevelt at Riverhead, Long Island in 1906 when about 3,000 were introduced, and again in Oyster Bay two years later as Roosevelt, in shirtsleeves, greeted him by name. A 1912 Nashua meeting is noted with Roosevelt calling him by “Long Island.” The Kennebe Journal records the anecdote.
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Roosevelt
Ames
C. E. Embree
Maine Farmers' Union
Riverhead
Long Island
Oyster Bay
Io Embree
O. Mint
Nashua
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