A Lenient Punishment Vision From A War Letter
A wartime letter imagines a stark punishment for Kaiser Wilhelm. A lone figure walks the western line with a dead army’s ghosts at night, reliving suffering and ruin, ending in a grave. The piece reflects on power and moral reckoning, citing Ed Knight of Malvern and ties to Treynor and Glenwood.
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Fas Beer
Sie
Demons of Darkness
Goethe
Ed Knight
Malvern
Jamison
Glenwood
Treynor
Dr. Steele
E d
Cansor
Howies
Bowie Sentinel
No-Man’s Land
France
United States
Doc
Corp
E. W. Knight
E. F
Do Hogs Have Influenza or Swine Plague?
Fluid confusion over animal influenza called hemorrhagic septicemia spans species. Dr Ward notes hog hemorrhagic septicemia known as swine plague, distinct from human influenza, with limited cure once hog cholera serum used. He cites veterinary authorities and cautions against misstatements.
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Billings
B. F. Ward
Esistatit Etate Veterination
Record of Red Cross workers and hymn author noted
The record highlights Mrs. C. B. Ballin as the county Red Cross top worker with 80 soak pairs, 30 sweaters, 4 helmets, 3 mufflers, and 4 wristlets plus leadership of repair and knitting instruction. Other Emerson Auxiliary members surpass 800 hours since April 1, 1917. A hymn, Crusaders of the Air, by Mrs. Sally Nelson Robbins of Richmond, Va., praises American aviators and is sung to Eternal Father tune.
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Hmerson
The
Red Cross
C. B. Ballain
Kitchener
Emerson
Alice Berard
Ida Steen
Dave Iinhey
Nannie Post
Gilbert Cheney
C. A. Lang
Coppage
Crusaders of the Air
Sally Nelson Robbins
Richmond
A. W. Robbins
Scott Field
Belleville
Ill
The Brave Witch Hazel Flower Sees Prize Tallies
The Brave Witch-Hazel endures cold to beautify the woods with its November to January bloom. It clings to twigs, offering golden feathery blooms, and is noted for valuable medicinal qualities as an ingredient in various preparations.
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Air
Jesus
Satan
Ailea
Sera
Swope
ATS
GUNN
Jas. A. Swope
Glenwood, Tows
West Side Square
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