Elizabeth Zanes Bold Run For Powder In Fort Siege
Elizabeth Zane, sister of Colonels Silas and Ebenezer Zane, rode through a flood of enemy fire to fetch gunpowder during a 1781 Winter siege at Wheeling. Her daring act kept the fort supplied and defenders alive, later noted as a standout frontier heroic deed.
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Elizabeth Zane
Wheeling
West Virginia
Silas Zane
Ebenezer Zane
Elizabeth
Zanes
Ilzabeth
Ui Doar
Zane
Indiana
Philadelphia
Ohio
Zanesville, O
Louisville Evening Post
Indigestion Relief Praised by Mrs Riley in Illinois
To the public Mrs B Riley of Ilfen Illinois declares she has used Chamberlain's Tablets for six months and that they gave her more relief than any remedy before. The tablets are available everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Tomaeh
Wervics
Murphy
Wellaborg
Cardo
Hartford Republican
Youth's Companion
Sleeping Car Berths Allow Upright Dressing in Berths
A recently described sleeper from Popular Mechanics offers full upright dressing space in all berths. Lower berths feature a hinged shelf under pillows that folds away, creating headroom and room to hang clothes. Upper berths mirror the arrangement with the head at the opposite end, and a hinged seat end provides access via a small platform at the aisle.
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Jace
Popular Mechanics
Poison gas bombs ancient history from port of Flushing
The Hague June 3 The poison gas bomb used in European trench warfare appears to have centuries of history. Repairs to Flushing naval defenses uncovered 1857 evidence of asphyxiating mixtures in stone jars and shells similar to early pyrotechnic devices. Historical works note use against fortresses and at sea, with later pots described in 1697.
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the Hague
Netherlands
Europe
Flushing
Holland
Veere
Heroic trench assault ends with German retreat
An eye witness recounts a fierce hand to hand battle during a bombardment in which ten men lay dead or wounded. A comrade rises, throws grenades, and a bayonet strike ends the German threat as allies repel the assault and hold the trench.
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Gromades
Iid
Ufe
Deplorable narcotics case leads to city action
Miss Clara Kummer of Associated Charities reports two families in dire straits at 19 Walnut street due to sanitary neglect and narcotic addiction after Harrison act passage. George and Effie Herndon and Constance Hendrix, aided by Xenia Hendrix, receive municipal care. Mayor Hickman orders cleanup and provides bed clothes and nursing support until permanent arrangements are made.
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Clara Kummer
Associated Charities
Walnut Street
Harrison
Xenia Hendrix
Constance
Birk and
Thornton
Flow of immigration to U S rises after war halt
Washington May 41 The flow of immigration into the United States shows a steady rise after wartime disruption. Department of Labor figures indicate 7 000 aliens reached American shores in March, up 11 percent from February and 43 percent from March last year. Largest groups came from Tealy Greece Regiand Mestec and the Scandinavian countries, with Germany also contributing 1 070 immigrants.
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Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Tn Mareh
Mareh
Tealy
Greece
Regiand
Trench Battle Scene From World War I War Diary
An account recalls a French sergeant in danger who frantically cried out in French to rally his men as Allied troops reasserted a trench. An officer recounts ordering men to steady the position while guard tapes and bags stood nearby during the action.
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Dubout
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