Land of Ruin and Quiet After War’s End in France
A war correspondent details postwar France, where shell torn villages lie quiet beneath a winter sky. Cannons move south under salvage trains as villagers return to view emplacements and belongings. Soldiers wave from American cars singing finis. Nights brighten with candlelight in remote hamlets as rationing persists yet basic food and wine become available.
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Francce
Cannnon
Endiesa
France
Colums
Paris
Monuments Honor First American Soldiers Killed in France
In Bethelmont near Nancy, the three first American soldiers to die in battle on French soil are commemorated with a monument. Dedication took place at Nancy due to proximity to the line, with Ambassador Sharp and M. Mirman addressing a large crowd. Names — Corporal James B. Cresham, Private Thomas F. Enright, and Private Merle D. Hay — are inscribed on the stone, honoring their sacrifice for liberty and civilization.
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Washington
Bethelmont
Nancy
Wilson
Sharp
Paris
State Department
M. Mirman
France
United States
Loula Majorelle
Lorraine
Atnra
America
Lorhaine
James B. Cresham
Evansville
Thomas F. Enright
Pittsburgh
Merle D. Hay
Clidden
Watch Kaiser Lovers Chief of Police placard root
Leavenworth Kansas chief John T Glynn kept a wartime placard in his office urging officers to watch for German spies Hun agents I W W supporters and Kaiser lovers The group of Cormans including officials demanded his removal but Glynn remains chief of police today.
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Leavenworth
Kan
John T Glynn
America
John T. Glynn
Cormans
Police curb ambulance speed in city orders
Acting Chief of Police O'Brien issues a general order directing all policemen to ensure ambulance drivers, whether public or private, do not exceed twenty miles per hour when answering or returning from calls.
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Bt. Louis
O'Brien
Mighty British Torpedo Planes Sink Turkish Ship
London reports that covert British aerial torpedoes, dubbed phantom torpedoes, sank a Turkish ship carrying 8,000 troops just before armistice. The secret tactic used by hydroplanes involved dramatic vertical drops from clouds, speed, and surprise, with tests marred by accidents.
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London
Kiel Canal
Briish
Thris
Common Law Wife Award in Frisco Railroad Fatality Case
Mrs. Catherine Clark testified she was the common law wife of Walter L. Clark a Frisco railroad switchman. He was killed at the Chateau avenue viaduct on April 1 1917 by a jury in circuit court. She was awarded 16 dollars after suing for 20000 dollars.
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Bt. Louis
Catherine Clark
Walter L. Clark
Frisco
Chateau Avenue Viaduct
Elreuit
Exodus 14 verses taught as lesson on deliverance and faith
A religious study outlines Moses leading Israelites through the Red Sea crisis with God's presence in cloud and fire. It highlights faith in God, stepping forward on His promise, the miraculous escape, confusion for Egyptians, and a triumphant psalm of victory after crossing dry land.
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Israel
Egypt
Red Sea
Moses
Mosea
Alde
Pharaoh
Gar field Ten Herb Laxative Ady for liver relief
A terse note advises using Gar field Ten the Herb Laxative All drugeglets Ady to treat a disordered liver. The suggestion reads as a historic medical remedy, listing a combination of products and a plan for liver relief.
Judging Woolen Materials By Light And Thread Quality
When buying woolen fabrics, hold them up to the light to inspect evenness and thread integrity. The best qualities show no uneven or broken threads and reveal uniform weave under scrutiny.
Polite Phraseology In A Knitting Conversation
Miss Oldbury, famed for exact speech, knits when Misa Harkins remarks on her busyness. Clementina replies that a tall army cousin needs the sweater, and that though two weeks work has passed, three more weeks may be required before it is ready.
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Miss Oldbury
Misa Harkins
Clementina
Undertaker Vernon Green Faces Unsettling Overnight
Vernon Green an Hermon undertaker received a call that a man was dead at a location and prepared a cold room for embalming. The next morning the supposed corpse sat up and spoke, remarking that he was the first to come near since the night before, causing surprise and unease.
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Vernon Green
Hermon
Mr. Green
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Peendan
Beckifit
Mr. Hill
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