Spies of Germany Bothered Yankees in France
Paris and New York correspondents report German espionage against American forces in 1918 1919 as U S troops face a broad spy offensive. German agents aimed to learn Pershing's plans, troop dispositions, and morale, with secrecy tight and consequences costly for both sides as Americans and Germans exchanged intelligence across the lines.
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Paris
Pershing
France
Wey Pershing
Germincents
Hird
Allvers
Seventy Seventh Division
New York City
Baccarit
Forty-second Division
Mindenburg
Seventy-seventh
No Iwan's Land
Thieslen
Heinie
Alsace
Elsie Janis Adopts War Vet Boy Michael Cardi
New York Miss Elsie Janis signed papers to become foster mother of Michael Cardi fourteen an Italian orphan war veteran who arrived as a stowaway on the Madonna from Marseilles six weeks ago He is at her home in Tarrytown after a five thousand dollar bond to prevent public charge
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New York
Elsie Janis
Michael Cardi
Madonna
Marseilles
Miss Janis
Michanel
Tarrytown
Night actions in Alsace as troops relieve front lines
American troops advanced into trenches at night while rockets and lights flashed from hills behind the front. German artillery hit the American communication trenches, crowded with relieved units. The terrain offered hidden refuge, making pursuit difficult. French desires to avoid offending Alsatian villagers slowed arrests.
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Alsace
Naval mine sweepers chase North Sea barrage
Eighty United States navy mine sweepers work in the North Sea to clear a vast barrage of American made mines 200 miles long and 45 miles wide. The operation has damaged four vessels and killed one officer, with about 2,500 personnel involved and the hunt expected to last into autumn.
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London
United States Navy
North Sea
Scotland
Norway
Bobolink
Bruce
Patuxent
Rall
Sexton
Musical Prodigy Willy Ferrero From Maine Heads European Stages
Thirteen year old Willy Ferrero born in Portland Maine leads a 100 piece orchestra in works by Wagner Beethoven Rossini Greig and others. He has drawn European attention since age four and has performed before Emperor Nicholas Queen Alexandra and Pope Benedict XV. Ferrero holds American and Italian connections and carried an American passport as William Perrero.
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Rome
Willy Ferrero
Wayne
Beethoven
Rossini
Greig
Portland
Maine
Europe
Ttalion
Associated Press
Willy
William Perrero
Italy
Folles Berigere
Paris
Costanza Theater
Tome
Nicholas
London
Queen Alexandrian of
England
Marlborough House
Benedict XV
Aye Trallap Gpin
Pigeon Shooting Leads to Costs in Belleville Case
Philip Hommel of Belleville shot a pigeon that damaged his garden. He faced four charges with Justice Lantz ruling against him, totaling 26.20 in costs. Sehlinger, owner of the third, charged Hommel with threatening to kill and with disturbing the peace, with Judge Lantz imposing a 5 fine and costs.
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St. Louis
Philip Hommel
Belleville
Hommel
Anton Sehlinger
Sehringer
Justice Lantz
Sehlinger
Lants
Paul and Lydia in Macedonia Conversion
A biblical lesson outlines Paul’s vision of a Macedonian call and Lydia’s conversion in Philippi. It emphasizes obedience to the Spirit, humble beginnings of soul winning, and the duty of Christians to evangelize, with Lydia’s baptism and household faith highlighted.
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Paul
Macedonia
Pau
Asia
Christ
Lydia
Philipp
Thyatira
Europe
Jesue
Jesus
Open to the Light quote by Jonathan Edwards
A short religious reflection compares the heart of a true Christian to a small white flower opening to receive sunlit light. The verse describes humility, calm reverence, and the sweet fragrance of faith as it stands among other blossoms, absorbing divine rays.
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Jonathan Edwards
What Trial Is That Which Purifies Us Is Trial
A philosophical line attributed to John Milton stating that adversity refines character and that trial itself forms virtue through opposition and challenge.
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John Milton
Despondency and Hope in Beecher's Teachings
Henry Ward Beecher frames despondency as ingratitude and hope as true worship of God. This compact reflection contrasts sorrow with faith, urging gratitude as a pathway to spiritual resilience and devotion.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Phosphate Health Tonic Promises Vitality for Thin People
An article touts organic Bitro-Phosphate as a remedy for extreme thinness caused by phosphorus deficiency. It claims improved nerve health and vigor after absorption, noting cautions for those seeking to avoid weight gain and advising care with fat-producing foods.
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Tory
Fatonic
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Moody Bible Insitute
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Jamon
Jorvenlum
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