Silver Chevrons and Mount Vernon in War Time
A reflective note on silver chevrons awarded to service members and the enduring value of homefront contributions. The piece recalls Mount Vernon's neutral ground status during the Civil War and links reverence for Washington to national unity and the shared legacy of the Union and its flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Potomac
Mount Vernon
Neiither
Washington
Frederick W. Seward
Confederacy
Jerome Napoleon
George Washington
The Legend of Marcelle Sommer in World War I France
The account recounts Marcelle Sommer a seventeen year old orphan from Eclusier on the Somme who defied German forces by toppling a drawbridge and guiding French soldiers to safety. She hid stragglers in a subterranean passage and frequently helped the army before multiple captures and escapes culminating in the Legion of Honor and the War Cross.
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Marcelle Sommer
France
Joan of Arc
George Wharton Edwards
Marcelle
Eclusier
Somme
Charleroi
Granger
Frise
Legion of Honor
Coal Prices to Fall Amid Price Controls End
Washington officials anticipate lower bituminous coal and coke prices after an order ends maximum price limits and the zone distribution system effective February 1 with anthracite unaffected. Purchasers commissions and dealer margins are rescinded but can be reinstated if conditions require. Reduced demand from waning hostilities and mild winter drive the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington News Dispatch
Fuel Administration
Four months of British rule transform Jerusalem
The article lauds British occupation of Jerusalem describing cleaner streets, organized schools, sanitation, and fair wages. It credits impartial justice, improved roads, and security for shepherds. It claims relief from Turkish extortion and praises imperialism as freedom and democracy.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Judean
Britain
Great Britain
Open diplomacy at Versailles sparks Senate protests
U S Senators Bohah Williams Lewis Johnson demand open covenants and public sharing of peace discussions. They warn secrecy could revive war and urge immediate return of American troops from Europe as Wilson administration vows transparency.
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Congress
Chamber
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Lewis
Wilson
Williams
Europe
Lewis of
Ilinois
Johnson
California
Paris
United States
Health spending in Illinois fails to curb preventable losses
State health data show Illinois loses 154.881 million annually to preventable diseases costing each resident about 24.67. Total public health spending runs around 1.67 million statewide, with Chicago per capita at 45 cents and the rest of the state far lower.
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State Department of Public Health
Illinois
Chicago
Cannon to preside at Roosevelt memorial services
Speaker Clark appoints Hon Joseph G Cannon to preside at joint memorial services for the late ex president to be held by the House and Senate on February 9.
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Joseph G Cannon
Theodore Roosevelt
Clark
House
Senate
Time Table Of P C C and St L Railway Schedule
Westbound trains list including numbers 114 6 806 148 26 144 135 807 27 21 837 with varied departure times. Cairo Division Big Four Route North side South side show late night 11 41 pm and 3 47 am and afternoon 2 53 pm and morning 11 16 am.
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P. C. C. & St. L. Railway
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Atlantic
Bryan
Customia
Laer
the New Jerusalem
Roosevelt Memorial
Cairo
Fide
G. R. Ogden
Shinnston
W. Va
Avalon Farms
Avalon Farms Company
the City Drugs Store
Machlan’s
Marshall, Ill
The
Marshall Herald
Terre Haute Daily Star
World News
Star
Herald
Marshall
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