Disgrace to Our Army Record of Atrocities and Executions
Testimony from Brand Whitlock, published by the Committee on Public Information, details brutal acts by German forces including mass shootings, forced witness to executions, villages burned, and infants shot in mothers' arms near Dinant, Liège, Louvain, and surrounding areas during 1914 17. The diary excerpts describe looting, destruction of homes, and the horror endured by inhabitants, with specific incidents at Leppe Dinant and Coinines, ending with notes on orders and reprisals by German commanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brand Whitlock
Committee On Public Information
Washington
Meuse
Gne
Ossex
Leppe
Maebert-Fontaine
Rethel
France
Col
Felix
One
Aef
Whitlock
Dingat
Mr. Defoin
Dingot
Susserath
Nimmer
Argentine Republic
Victor Poncelet
Wig
Wasseige
Messrs
Gustave
Leon Nicasse
Tules Mouin
Camille Platte
Phillippart Piedfort
Miss Marsigny
Dinant
Madam Albin
Germain
Louvain
Lace de la Station
Place de la Station
Wemaide
Gardes Civiques
Germany
Munster
Vaulé
Tirleisant
Coinines
Burinage
Chirlerai
Loiuines
Sambre
Rock of Bayard
Namur
Rocher Bayard
Divant
Meister
Desivages
Neffe
Curious Condensations From a Tarnished Year
A garbled 1916 era fragment mentions Mrs. Sarah Ann Pickup of Providence as a child of seven, odd references to heavy socks, world stone production values, rubber outputs, Samuel Gompers planning to minorize government civil employees, President Wilson, mineral water usage in the United States for soft drinks, and the War Trade Board enforcing duplicate license applications to trade with an enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ann Pickup
Providence
Unitedates
Brazil
Samuel Gompers
Ciiyil
Welson
Untreik
War Trade Board
Gotch Dies Former Heavyweight Champion of World
The retired world heavyweight wrestling champion Frank A. Gotch died at his Humboldt home after a prolonged illness. He was 41, born April 27, 1876 near Humboldt, built wealth from wrestling and land investments, with an estate estimated between 200000 and 400000 dollars. Governor Harding attended his funeral. Gotch supported him in the campaign. Other Iowa items include flag rules for schools, herdmen training course at Ames, gas rate increase in Des Moines, livestock prizes for Iowa State College, and various local happenings across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Goteh
Humboldt
Gotch
Claussen
Clinton
Hayner
Clinton County
United States
Tow State College
Ames
Lils Courte A
Des Moines
Iowa Styte College
Chicago
Behdral College
Highland Park
Waterloo
Highland Rar Iy
W. RB
Law
Watersea
L. J. Taden
Mark Fairbanks
W. L. Harding
Frank Gotch
Mat Champion
Harding
E, L. O'Keefe
160Th Infantry
Camp Dodge
St. Diizabeth Hospital
Washington, D.C
O'Keefe
Regular Army
National Army
Arthur Cox
Malvern
Old Year and January’s Flight to New Year’s Palace
A fanciful Old Year farewell tale unfolds on a December night. Old Year joins January on a silver biplane to the Mountain Palace where the Months gather for a grand ball. New Year arrives as a pale blue spirit, and the tale ends with a quiet resolution to work more and complain less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Tanuary
Old Year
Fee Palace
Ime
Tanary
Alareh
Marth
Old Sear
Miountain
November
April
March
June
A New Year's Greeting to All Our Friends
A short New Year greeting sending cheer and kindest love to friends for the year ahead, dismissing superstitions and old charms as myths. The message emphasizes enduring affection and goodwill throughout the year.
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Mies
Liege
Andenne
General von Buerlow
Nelly Pollet
Gilda Genon
Gilda Marcher
Clara Strayey
Cassel
Prussia
Iowa
Maron City
Lane
Health Department
Upington
Consignee
Sherrif Bockes
Sheri Benz
Grundy Center
Aplington
Grundy Counter
George Tiedens
Man Seacherman
Tiedens
Iowa State College Extension Department
City Boys
R. K. Bliss
Elisa
Iowa Cities
John B. Hammond
Hatner
Red Cross
Marshalltown
Hammond
Red Cross Society
Smith's Villa
Sioux City
Severn
A. W. Vaughn
Adel
Vaughn
Adel Record
Vaughn Press
Jerusalem
Meisher
Furniark
Srate
New Sharon
Council Bluffs
Juanita
Audubon
Corning
Vicy Board of Health
Wmn. Siupeon
Centerville
212Th Engineers
Jennie Slocum
Ed Slocum
Scranton
Scott County
G. R. Blisu
Davenport
Lia Society
Waukon
May
October
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