Bermuda Story Parallels U S History and Islands Role
The Bermuda Islands chain in the British West Indies is linked to American history by the short supply of powder that helped push the Continental Army to force British evacuation from Boston in 1775. The islands were settled after shipwrecks and later governed through a succession of governors, including Somers, with Hamilton and St George as key towns.
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Continental Army
Boston
Washington, D. C
Bermuda Islands
Robinson Crusoe
United States
National Geographic Society
Bermudas
British West Indies
Great Britain
Filerima
Plymouth
Mass
New England
Cromwell
Lafayette
George Washington
Rhode Island
Bermuda
Washington
Island
Galt
Salem
Maas
England
Henry Hamilton
Hamilton
St. George
Juan Bermudes
Spain
Cuba
George Somers
Virginia
Monument honors American troops landing at Pointe de Grave
France marks the American entry into the Great War with a cornerstone ceremony at Pointe de Grave commemorating the 1917 landing. President Poincare and American ambassador Hugh Wallace attend, honoring Lafayette’s birthday as French and American forces mingle on the dune scene.
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Pointe de Grave
France
Poincare
Hugh C. Wallace
Lafayette
America
Guard of Honor
Wall of Death at Dinant honors American dead
A 1918 Dinant ceremony united French leaders and American officials including Frank L. Polk Tasker H. Bills and W. D. Connor in a tribute to those who died in World War I. President Poincare urged continued Franco American friendship as Ambassador Wallace called the monument a symbol of victory and liberty several thousand attended.
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Clemenceau
Marshal Foch
Frank L. Polk
Uoder
Tasker H. Bills
W. D. Connor
France
Poincare
America
United States
Picardy
Lorraine
Champagne
Nee
Wallace
Marne
Saloonkeeper Seeks Favorable Jail Choice in Missouri
In Kansas City a saloonkeeper visited Assistant US District Attorney Sam Hargus asking if he could sell liquor with his 2.75 percent beer. Hargus offered to fix him up with a choice of any jail in the Western district of Missouri, if he cooperated, though the man insisted he would stick to near per cent beer.
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Kansas City
Sam Hargus
United States District Attorney
Mr. Hargus
Missouri
Kills More Than War Survey of Tuberculosis Crisis
A National Tuberculosis Association executive committee report warns the United States faces a greater threat from TB than warfare, with 150000 annual deaths and over 1,000,000 active cases. A Red Cross seal sale will fund a national campaign starting December 1, seeking over 6.5 million dollars in state bids. The discussion cites wartime medical exams showing nearly 100,000 soldiers were tuberculous, underscoring TB as a preventable killer.
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New York
United States
Lts
National Tuberculosis Association
Red Cross
United States Army
South Africa Board to Award Research Scholarships Grants
A South African government board will award research scholarships and grant funds to cover scientific expenses. The announcement outlines support for scholars and researchers, aiming to advance local science projects and partnerships with universities.
Poet Scorned and Senator Spar Over Speech Etiquette
A fragmentary exchange shows Senator Sorghumn admitting he aimed for grammar flaws in a speech. The dialogue jokes about being mistaken for an uncompromising highbrow. The text also comments on poetry in everyday life and the idea that spending matters more than earnings.
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Senator Sorghumn
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Dinant
Dinaut
Pep
Ced
Dima
Milton Ochs Co
Federal Trade Commission
Food Administration
Department of Justice
Swift
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yarda
Chicago, the
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