Italy's War Effort Amid Hardship and Logistics
Dr Felice Ferrero reviews Italy's military and economic strain in World War I, noting 5.5 million under arms, 350,000 battle deaths, 100,000 disease deaths, and 550,000 incapacitated. It details manpower losses, prison counts, brutal campaigns, and transport challenges, including roads and railways built under extreme conditions. The piece highlights economic strain, labor shortages, no colonial troops, reliance on neutral and allied labor, and significant financial mobilization via loans and government spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Mee
Fei
Solers
Alple
Almosg
Glas
Tauber
France
Asperi¢n
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Promoted For Health
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for digestive woes and systemic ill effects. It explains that impure matter in the intestines causes headaches dizziness skin issues and fatigue and urges readers to try the pellets sold in drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
Nature
Family News and Visits From Home Delights Local Readers
A stream of letters and notices recounts Christmas visits and familiar faces from home. Mrs Wells and Mr Wells entertain, with relatives and friends sharing meals and stories. Dorothy Waxtier and Miss Dorothy attend events, while Beatrice Leary and Mr Mowts join Sunday's gatherings. The writer emphasizes the home town’s constant, daily news, a comforting link to loved ones far away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ar Sify
Whedon
Nat Art
Chas
Shiri
Hugin
Cpl
Fleury Shirar
Mary Hrewelee
Hiumer Mereweadees
Wells
Sehatstalt
Dateien
Galte
Mes
Kelby
Ueure
D. Wells
Thas. Wells
Rand
Ales
Chester Tews
Meaavartel
Nes
I. Leary and
Mowts
Amd
Willie
Suninger
Messid Wagner
Fhulmeyer
Feiery
Chase Pocket
Wiha Hnes
Viti Peters
Bones Bandas
Louise Oid Alda
Vietet
Wella
Dorothy Waxtier
Botha Adlerninon
Ulrich Spene
Wilfinn
Parsons Street Railway Fight Ends In City Takeover Threat
The Parsons street railway system owner faces authorization to junk the lines unless Parsons acts within 60 days. The Public Utilities Commission ordered the city to begin operation or lose the property. the city has taken no action after the company petitioned for takeover.
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Parsing
Topeka
Parsons Street Railway
Parsons
Public Utilities Commission
Hamlin's Wizard Oil and Pink Pills Ad Shown
An old advertisement touts Hamlin s Wizard Oil as harmless and effective for pains joints sprains and cuts and promotes pink pills for headaches and constipation. It guarantees refunds if not satisfied and lists a 30 cent price.
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Hamlin
Lyon County Signs Up For Long Road Stretch
Lyon county commissioners approve a petition for a brick or concrete road along the New Santa Fe Trail across Lyon and neighboring counties with spurs to Neosho Rapids and a cemetery area. The plan envisions 24 miles of hard surface from Ottawa to Kinsley, backed by 90 percent local support and a statewide push to pave more segments within 90 days.
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Emporia
Kan
Lyon County
Poria
Neosho
Lyon Cqunty
Reno
J. Frank Smith
K Msts Good Roads Association
Milt Wilhite
Ottawa
Kinsley
Franklin
Coffey
Oxage
Lyon
Chaze
Marion
Harveno
Stabbed in the Back How Many Lawrence Readers Have Had Sudden Twings
A vintage ad style piece touts a kidney remedy Dean's Kidney Pills with testimonial from R M Rose of Lawrence Kansas about back and kidney pains. It promotes price 69 cents and urges readers to buy at dealers through Foster Milburn Co. It mentions New Year’s at the readers’ homes in Kansas City.
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Lawrence
Dean
R. M. Rose
Earnentre
Delaware, St
Mitch
Dom
Doug
Mr. Rose
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Boss Taxmaker in Congress
In a clipped, fragmented report the piece notes Senator Simmons heading the finance committee and opposing the Kitchin revenue bill. It mentions a tax mess that soon will become law and remarks that Simmons did not fit the job, reflecting political tension of the period.
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Furnifold
Senator Simmons
Finance - Compittes
Kitchin
Saw Released Belgians and Return of Free Belgians Joy
A letter from J R Stockwell in Luxemberg recalls Belgian liberation, with Roy Stockwell cited for bravery. A woman reports at least two years with no meat and a little girl with little milk, while refugees return toward France. The piece notes neutral Luxemburg and anticipation of crossing into Germany as the New Year gift.
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Lawrence Roy
J. R.stockwell
Tennessee Street
Roy
Luxemberg
Roy Stockwell
J es _ Hej
Belgium
Germany
France
Luxemburg
Funeral for George C. Logan Held at Masonic Temple
The funeral for George C. Logan was held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Masonic temple. Logan had been ill six months and traveled to Arizona in October hoping for improved health before his death on December 23. He leaves a wife, three children, his mother, and a brother Dr. J. W. Logan of Berkeley. He was a member of the Leavenworth Masonic lodge and the Modern Woodmen and was brother-in-law to Mr and Mrs A A Green Jr of Lawrence.
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George C. Logan
George C. ‘Logan
Modern Woodmen
Masonic Temple
A. AL. Green, Jr
Lawrence
Obituary of Pearl G Zinn of Lawrence Kansas
Pearl G Zinn born May 18 1885 near Oskaloosa Kansas died at her Lawrence home after a brief illness December 24 1913 aged 28 She moved with her family to Longton Kansas and married Edward Zinn January 12 1904 They had a daughter Mattie Surviving are her mother Mrs Mary Wilson four brothers Charles Clarence Eyne t and Ray Wilson and three sisters Lola Dunbar Mrs Sadie ODonnell and Mrs Hazel Beck A large circle mourns her loss she joined the First Baptist Church of Lawrence in spring 1916 with husband and daughter
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Pearl G. Zinn
Pearl Q. ‘Zinn
Oskaloosa
Jefferson County
Kansas
Mim
Lawrence
Longton
Evward Zinn
Mattie
Mary Wilson
Charles
Clarence
Eyne
Ray Wilson
Lola Dunbar
Sadie
O'Donnell
Hazel Beck
Svith the First Baptist Church of
Metz Stronghold as Roman Capital of Lorraine
The article narrates Molz Divedurum, known as Metz, a Roman fort at a crossroads of ancient roads. It withstood Hun attacks, later fell to the Franks in the fifth century, became a Christian center under Charles the Bold and Louis the Pious, and served as capital of the kingdom of Lorraine in 1943.
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Mstz Onze
Molz
Divedurum
Charles the Bull
Metz
Louis T de Pious
Meta
Kingdom of
Lorraine
Naval Names Perpetuated Across ships and eras
The navy preserves famed names across vessels from battleships to light cruisers. Early honors tied to regiments and ships are echoed as a tradition, with a battleship name passed to a capital ship and famed frigates carried forward in newer gunboats or light cruisers.
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Felice Ferrero
Bursau of “Public Information
Cfurt
Tupgary
Wir
Abe
Hyly
Siil
Lerzely
Balkan
A. Ep
Rhchas
Ile
Albania
Neri
Amcu Nation
Umie Addi
Tentian
Tserkiany
Austria
Ginetier Ag
Aid Xympesthetie Pranaiie
Mrantig
Sisson
An Uy Trust
Thorn
der Pier-Eminethe
Dalymise
Haig
Hage
Industers
Ta Heights
Fairview
Hofen Stevenson
Mr Jacks
Miks Doris
Kansas City
Congress
Simons
SAW
Journal-World
Eatonic
Round Corner Drug Co
Massachusetts St
Lawrence, Kans
Edna Ible
O. W. Weissiger
Uivta
San Amonio
Tes Texs
Foley Kidney Pit
R. R. Hixon
City Drug Store
Scotts
Scott & Howne
Bloomfield
PYRE
Oven Ware
Just
Jaedick
Columbia Leather. Co
Uncle Sam
Kennedy Plumbing CO
SFC Dirimestarer A
Cca
Eas
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