Edgewood Arsenal Gas Works Factories Shaped War Pace
A massive Edgewood arsenal complex near Baltimore employed up to 6,000 workers, many military personnel, to build chemical plants for chlorine, phosgene, mustard gas, and chlorine production. The site mixed dry chlorine with carbon monoxide to form phosgene, produced large quantities of gas, and filled shells and drums with deadly agents.
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United States Army
Auld
Haonkar
England
France
Central * Construction.corporation
Edgewood
Edwin M. Chance
Ordnance Department
Construction Corporation
Svaelk
Rals
Silk Stockings Prohibited in University Gymnasium
Kan state authorities ban silk stockings in the Lawrence gymnasium for women. All girls in gym classes must wear cotton stockings to promote uniformity, economy, and democracy.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kanshi
McNultys Doomed to Fame From Shared War Deeds
Washington reports two Marines named McNulty whose near parallel careers echo in World War I combat. Both were first sergeants in the Marine Corps, about forty, with nineteen years of service, and both fought in the same battles in France, sustaining serious wounds. The article notes the unlikely genetic link and shared valor as their enduring distinction.
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Washington
McNulty
France
Thomas John
John
Marine: Corps
Irance
Distinguished Service Cross and Heroic Deeds Across Continents
The narrative compares John McNulty and Thom as distinguished service awardees, detailing McNulty’s Marine actions at Belleau Wood and later battles, his heroic stand at the machine gun, injuries, and continued service after recovery, with Thom as cited for distinguished service in San Francisco, noting entwined biographical facts and wartime exploits.
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John
Thomas
San Francisco
Norfolk
Thomas John
America
England
Belles Wood
John McNulty
Belleau Wood
Patrick McNulty
Bennet Street
Scranton
Herolam
Birst
Beret
McNulty
Bidne
Mont
Saint, Etienne
Beald
Wiping Out All Traces of War Across Former Front Lines
The article describes widespread removal of barbed wire, trenches, and other fortifications as civilians begin clearing battlefield remains. It notes difficulty in removing ancient wires, dangerous debris, and the shift from field works to revealed shelters as French soldiers supervise and dismantle long-standing barriers.
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Mitevia
Chateau Thierry
Marné
Vesle
Juvigny
Aisne
Mangin
Tenth Army
Extta
Hein
Sn. Hyenzone
Decauville
Sympathetic Twins Sick At Same Time In Norway
Henry and Benjamin Hosmer, twins from Norway Me., share a recurring fate as illness hits one the other follows. Benjamin, a soldier overseas, was moved to a base hospital with Spanish influenza while Henry at home also suffered influenza contemporaneously.
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Norway
Henry
Ben- Jamin Hosmer
Ufe
Ben- Jamin
Thrifty Wrench Readies Spring Sowing After War Damage
The article notes thousands of shells and duds remaining across farmland in a French village. Farmers continue cleanup despite hazards, while securing food and preparing fields for next spring. Local residents fear unexploded ordnance poses ongoing danger in public squares and fields.
Maine’s dry law hurts social life for the wealthy
In Bangor Maine rich drinkers face a harsher environment as the bone dry policy and liquor shipments from wet to dry zones dampen sociability. The piece recalls older times when woodsmen and suitors could freely gather in Bangor, highlighting the shift toward wealth-driven limits on public conviviality.
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Bangor
Maine
Chaplin Swamy Chaplain Arrives in New York
A chaplain arriving from Wagland by way of Baulnawy, Maine, visits New York services. The report notes whisky served secretly in dugouts and dark hallways, with prices from 25 to 40 cents for a drink and up to 10 dollars for a quart, reflecting Prohibition era shortages and high costs driving locals away.
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Chaplin
Maine
Count Crank Beln Admits Good Looks In Theft Case
New York reporter details Louis Alberthy known as Count Crank Beln on trial for larceny of $24,000 from Newark widow Anna Grubch. She testified the accused posed in a fake wedding to extract money while he admitted feigning affection and she gave him gifts totaling up to $260 a week. The defendant claimed she enticed him with her infatuation and he warned he was married.
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New York
T Louis Alberthy
Crank Beln
Mulqueen
Anna Grubch
Newark
N. J
Danler
Tre
Shim
Iinva
Ditelngas
Itm
Missing: elderly man found wandering in South city
An aged man wandering in the South was found with aphasia and unclear clothing and pockets. Newspapers published a description and photo to aid identification as he could not provide a name or address. Mrs J Hi Borofeky identified him after a hospital visit.
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Boston
Theo Woels
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