Germans Retreat and Heroic Stand in Aisne Battle
A wartime diary recounts a shell strike that left the narrator alive after shock and burn injuries. The pursuit turned to the Germans across the Aisne, with brave actions by Colonel Duff Grant and others, river crossings, barge rescues, and a key spy found guarding quarry fortifications and a wireless factory later destroyed by howitzers.
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Aisne
Duff Grant
Black Watch
McDonald
Nich
Theuiiding
Thinter
Zip
Hunter
Subaltern
Bosche
Policy of the Food Controller and wartime iron ban
London reports Lord Rhondda outlines Great Britain’s food control plan in The National Food Journal. He argues prices will reflect prewar profits, curb speculation, and use licensed channels under local inspectors to protect consumers while safeguarding producers. He warns high prices reflect shortages and urges economy. Tokyo notes Japan’s home minister defends the US iron and steel embargo as war necessity and calls for calm, balanced diplomacy to resolve shipbuilding needs.
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London
Associated Press
Great Britain
Lord Rhondda
National Food Journal
Tokio
Baron Shimpei Doto
Japan
United States
Baron Goto
America
Southern Railway Schedule Snapshot
The notice lists multiple train routes and timings for Southern Railway services. It includes Birmingham to New York 1 22, Charlotte to Washington 7 00, New Orleans to New York 12 43 P M, Westminster to Vanville 5 55, Atlanta to Richmond 8 30, Augusta to New York 16 10, New Orleans to New York 16 43, New York to Birmingham 2 07, New York to Augusta 4 12, Richmond to Charlotte 7 14, New York to New Orleans 7 40, Danville to Westminster 1 09, New York to New Orleans 6 43, Washington to Atlanta 7 45, and several H P R A & SOU RY fast trains with departures from High Point at 8 15 a m 1 15 p m 8 00 p m and arrivals at High Point 7 05 a m 12 20 p m 5 45 p m.
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Birmingham
New York
Charlotte
Washington
Westminster
Vanville
Atlanta
Richmond
Augusta
New Orleans
Pirmingham
New Orleana
Danville
Westminister
High Point
Nation-wide Candy Day set with military aid
New York notes a national Candy Day observance aimed to supply every soldier and sailor with a generous box of candy. Promoters expect large public donations and manufacturers have already contributed to the effort to sweeten Uncle Sam's defenders on land and sea.
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New York
Uncle Sam
United States
Lutherans set national quadricentennial offering day
New York on October 6 reports plans for Lutherans across the country to observe the quadricentennial of the Reformation with a thank offering in all churches. The appeal asks every Lutheran to contribute at least one day’s income to denominational missionary funds.
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New York
Martin Luther
Seed Sweet Potatoes Should Be Chosen In Fall
Washington Oct 6 The U S Department of Agriculture advises selecting seed sweet potatoes in fall while digging to locate disease free hills This seed selection could help next crop avoid diseases that destroy 10 000 000 to 15 060 000 bushels annually Extra care in handling market crop and storage reduces waste this year
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Food pledge drive asks 100000 sermons nationwide
The Food Administration appeals to church leaders to preach 100000 sermons on October 21 for Food Pledge Week reaching about 40 million people. The pledge campaign runs from October 21 to 28 with sermons aiding wartime food conservation.
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Washington
United States
Food Administration
Prompt Action Averts Trouble
An ad touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a bowel regulator that cleanses thoroughly without nausea or costive after effects. It claims the product keeps bowels regular, stomach sweet, and liver active, with the Mann Drug Co. as the source.
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Mann Drug Co
Foley advertised cough remedy kit from Mann Drug Co
An old classified style notice invites readers to mail a slip with name and address to Foley and Co at 28 Sheffield Ave Chicago to receive a trial package including Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets offered by Mann Drug Co for coughs colds and croup with no further details.
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Poley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chivazo
Foley
Mann Drug Co
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Himh
MacDonald
Cernen
Terrile
Jack Hunter
Trator
Southern Railway
Schcdule
P.M
R. E. Andrews
Lutheran
Superior Court
North Carolina
Juilford County
Sarah Adams
H. H. Champlin
Dinah Champlin
Guilford County
Greensboro
N. C
Court House
M. W. Grant
C.B. Mattocks CO
L. L. and
THE
Southern Railwa
Southern Railway Company
Rampauw
BELL
Southern Bell Telephone
the Petrie Co
Tire South
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