Depew’s First Front Line Trench Experience at Dixmude
Albert N. Depew recounts Navy service rising to chief petty officer first class gunner then joining the Foreign Legion. He fights on the Dixmude front in the Flanders trenches, notes daily routine and supply constraints, snipers, billets, and the rapid evolution of tactics, including the famed 75 and 76 guns.
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Dixmude
Ynopels
Albert N. Depew
United States Navy
Navy
France
Foreign Legion
Flanders Front
Frits
Gorton
Fritz
Limeys
Whosis
Sergeant Jacks
Verdon
Germany
Bocies
Krupp
Witz
Shell
Brown
Brit
Old Dopey Brown
Old Iritz
Chapter V With the 76/3 My Pal Brown Enlists
The narrator recalls his friend Brown joining the Legion after serving in the U.S. infantry. He quickly rises to sergeant, reflecting on his prior American service and his experiences therein. The fragment hints at continued reminiscence without detailing further events.
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Brown
Infantry
Legion
United States Infantry
Members of the Foreign Legion vow vengeance for Belgian civilians
The Foreign Legion members, described as soldiers of fortune, vow vengeance after witnessing Belgian women and children placed before them to shield against German fire. Gunner Depontella discusses this in the next installment.
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Foreign Legion
Gunner Depontella
Woman Admired Sparks Debate On Honesty
A fragment discusses how admiration for a woman may be seen as folly, and notes Trinidad increased its petroleum output to nearly 60,000,000 gallons last year, highlighting economic growth.
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Trinidad
Letter to Country Folks From Uncle Sam
An aged letter from Uncle Sam appeals to nephews and nieces urging support for Liberty Bonds. It recalls George Root and other young soldiers, asks families to sacrifice, and notes a projected twenty four billion dollars in wartime spending. It compares Allied resolve and urges patriotism alongside pride in national sacrifice. Gloucester reports a record mackerel price of 20,765 dollars per barrel and a prior peak of 27,109 dollars.
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Lemuel
Rilse
New York
Fenasport
Omy Adnan
Annie
Fts
George
State Road
Asa Watford'a
Jira
George Toot
George Root
Liberty Bonds
U. S
Britain
Ikrance
Belgium
Italy
Gloucester
Mass
Open Sugar Bowls Taboo in Public Places
Boston orders public eating places to remove and cover sugar bowls for wartime. Individual portions limited to one ounce per person per visit, as set by the state food administration in Massachusetts.
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Boston
Mass
Macasachusetts
State Food Administration
Woodland Verona Postmaster Job Offered in Sutter County
Verona in Sutter County seeks a postmaster or postmistress for the Cathelite town. Despite multiple outreach efforts to neighboring towns, no applicant has come forward to assume the duties.
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Woodland
Verona
Sutter County
Maine Coal Price Set at $10 a Ton in Portland
Portland advisory committee fixes coal price at ten dollars per ton. Buyers get four percent discount if bills are paid within two days. Local regulation aims to stabilize supplies and costs in the Maine area.
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Maine
Portland
Vletatty
War Developing Our Roads and Motor Truck Growth
Engineer J O Watts of St Louis argues war will boost highway use for farming goods. He notes motor trucks proved practical for moving products and machinery when rail congestion limited shipments. Schwab spearheads a fleet shift, predicting vast postwar truck adoption and widespread road improvements.
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America
J. O. Watts
St. Louis
Washington
Charles Schwab
Ila Fleet Corporaton
Ing Mn
Wea
Increased Value of Farms by Motor Car Reach
The article argues the motorcar opens every acre to markets and population, boosting farm land values. It notes cars connect farms to cities physically and socially, enhancing communication with markets and urban life.
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Hla
Solution of road problem for hard surface highways
Monds must be built to suit the environment both physical and financial Worth roads are the only ones some communities can afford while other sections may require gravel or broken stone surfaces But wherever the traffic will warrant the expense an economically designed and carefully constructed hard surface highway is the only satisfactory solution of the fond problem.
Plan Comprehensively for Efficient Road Building
A plan emphasizes comprehensive, efficient road and street construction under expert guidance. It advocates careful, thoughtful direction from a knowledgeable leader with years of experience to ensure effective, well executed projects.
Mexico’s pledge to fast buildmodern highways
The Mexican government commits to an early program constructing a nationwide system of modern highways linking principal cities and major regions of the country. The plan aims to connect key locations across Mexico with improved roads to facilitate travel and commerce.
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Mexico
Government of
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Woman's World
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