German Espionage Handbook Found in Bergen Spy Trial
The Bergen spy case ends with six defendants convicted after courts reveal a German espionage handbook seized from Herr Paasche. The document, titled Duties of the Espionage Service, details methods to gather wartime intel in Scandinavia, including targets, payments, and covert communication like invisible ink on handkerchiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania
Norway
Bergen
Fendants
Paasche
German Information Agency
Scandina
Germany
Soldier’s letter urges parents to endure with courage
A 16 year old Belgian volunteer fighter writes from the war front after being wounded at Yser. He tells his parents to forget the war, stop pitying themselves, and believe three sons will return safely. He urges them not to dwell on suffering and to let the war take its course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yser
Encafarder
Kidney Health Claim From Foley Remedy
Louis Buckner of Somerset Virginia reports feeling run down with back pains and tiredness then improved after using Foley Kidney Fills. He says backache rheumatic pains stiff joints and bladder discomfort yielded quickly to this remedy from Mann Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Buckner
Somerset
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Radical changes in college contests after great war predicted
New York reports followers of eastern college athletics foresee radical changes in intercollegiate contests after the war. A proposed shift from a single intercollegiate regatta to a series of short dual races is discussed, with emphasis on broader participation and less glamor. Dr. Dudley A. Sargent advocates athletics that train for citizenship and potential military service, warning against over highly organized, specialized games.
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Eastern College
Dudley A. Sargent
Hemenway Gymnasium
Harvard University
Sargent
Harvard Alumni Bulletin
Harvard
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Rappy
Eeki
Via
England
France
Paris
Liberty
Heaven
Wachovia Bank & Trust
Piedmont Building & Loan Association
New York
Petion
Interurban Motor Lines (Incorporated
High Point
N. C
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
High Point, i
Elwood Hotel
Winston
Winston, Zinzendorf Hotel
Guilford Hotel
Vanced
Bell
North State
N. C. Public Service CO
Broadway
Charles Ray
Paramount
William S. Hart
Hart Drug Company
Edison
Edison Ambrosa
Edison Records
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