American Casualties Reported From American Expeditionary Forces
Washington reports names and outcomes of World War I casualties. Killed in action Theodore Agaires Violet La Roy P Dillard Hope La Isiah Hawthorne La Died of disease John L Nelson Baton Rouge La Frederick Becker New Orleans La Luther F E Haire Pleasant Hill La Laurence Schloesser Frenier La Wounded severely Henry di Boudreaux Bell Rose La Wounded slightly John Clark Flora La Murphy J F Gauthreaux Atchafalaya La Wounded degree undetermined Tri L White Opelousas La Henry T Bass Manifest La Missing in Action Levy D Miller Rattan La Payment of casualties totals listed and locations provided.
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Washington
American Expeditionary Forces
Ery Ay
Fil Eee
Ee Wes
Pre Sie Gi Rergh GE OO
Theodore Agaires
Violet
Roy P. Dillard
Hope
Isiah Hawthorne
John L. Nelson
Baton Rouge
Frederick Becker
New Orleans
Luther FE. Haire
Pleasant Hill
Laurence Schloesser
Frenier
Henry di Boudreaux
Bell Rose
John Clark
Flora
Died in Airplane Accident In Washington
A report from Washington on December 1 notes a fatal airplane crash with one person dead and several others wounded. Details are sparse but indicate a major collision incident with multiple injuries and outstanding questions about the flight.
Wounded and Missing Statuses From Louisiana Names
A war casualties list from Louisiana towns records Wounded in action killed in action and missing in action. Names include Thomas Eton Carey Rose dale Spenc er Amite City and more with locations in New Orleans Baton Rouge Minden Shreveport and Violet among others.
Lichnomsky condemns armistice terms as revenge inspired
Prince Lichnowsky argues that the peace terms reflected revenge rather than alliance aiming to disarm an outlawed nation. He cites rulers responsible for a terrible and needless war and labels the agreement driven by retaliation rather than stability.
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Prince Lichnomsky
Lichnowsky
Bond's Pill Promises Quick Rest and Renewal
An old ad claims Bond's Pill cures influenza colds and la grippe by purging poisons. It asserts relief from dullness and fatigue after one nightly dose and promises a morning prompt return to health for 25 cents at druggists.
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Bond
Red Cross Christmas Appeal and War Effort
Henry P. Davison describes a grand Christmas appeal calling every American to join the Red Cross army of mercy. The article notes Red Cross markers for walking wounded and tells of an Italian doughboy praising the relief effort for refugees near Udine. The piece lauds the Red Cross as a national movement reflecting American service and sacrifice.
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Red Cross
Henry P. Davison
War Council of the Red Cross
Army of Mercy
American Red Cross
Anacona
Italy
Udine
Red Cross in France grows to five thousand by New Year
By January the Red Cross will have upwards of 5 000 Americans working in France. This marks a vivid contrast to the initial commission of 18 men and women who sailed about June 1 1917 to begin their first efforts in Europe.
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Red Cross
France
Europe
Covington Boy Praises Red Cross Service in France
Randolph Ray of Covington Louisiana expresses deep appreciation for the Red Cross work while serving in France. He urges others to support the organization as it carries out its humanitarian efforts abroad.
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Red Cross
Covington
Randolph Ray
France
Red Cross Praised by Lt. Boyd for Relief in France
Lieut. Fred A. Boyd of Salt Lake City writes from France praising the American Red Cross. He notes recovery from Spanish fever contracted while on duty in eastern France and cites firsthand experience with relief efforts abroad.
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Red Cross
France
Fred A. Boyd
Salt Lake City
Boyd
Red Cross Aids Military Study On Infections
The American Red Cross assists the Sanita Militaire in studying infectious jaundice malaria typhoid group infections lesions from refrigeration and asphyxiating gases and certain wound infections.
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The
American Red Cross
Sanita Militaire
Red Cross Establishes Nurseries for Italian Harvests
The American Red Cross has set up nurseries across Italy enabling mothers to leave their babies while they work in the fields harvesting crops.
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The
American Red Cross
Italy
Red Cross Plans Immediate Sale of Interned Prisoner Goods
A Red Cross bureau will be organized at once to sell in this country items manufactured by interned Allied prisoners in Switzerland. The plan targets market release in time for the Christmas season.
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Red Cross
Switzerland
Red Cross Canteen Service Expands Worldwide Support
A New Haven soldier at Camp Limburg notes Red Cross joy for prisoners and regular food and smokes. The service issues a quarterly directory for troop train commanders with guidance on emergency medical resources as 685 canteens operate nationwide.
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Red Cross
New Haven
Camp Limburg
Germany
American Red Cross
Farmers' National Congress to Convene in Jacksonville
North ern and Western delegates arrive in good numbers for the four day session beginning tomorrow in Jacksonville Florida. Governors from a dozen states have accepted invitations to attend. A memorial session will honor W D Hoard former Wisconsin governor and congress organizer. Local committees prepare extensive entertainment for visiting farmers and their families.
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Farmers’ National Congress
Jacksonville
Fla
W. D. Hoard
Wisconsin
Unclear historical note on royal figure referenced in fragment
Fragmentary OCR mentions the former Crown Prince and repeated assassinations, but lacks verifiable details, dates, or places to specify a clear event, context, or outcome for a standalone news item.
Golfing and Riding Help Wilson Endure War Strain
President Wilson kept in condition through golf and horseback riding to endure the war's strain. The article notes other men can't spare time for physical recreation, hindering their ability to perform double duties upon returning to work.
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Wilson
Germany and the seas in retirement statements
Retired German statesmen admit that the phrase freedom of the seas was a euphemism for domination, reflecting Germany’s reduced naval status and waning interest in sea control.
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Germany
Oddities in the News at Florida resorts 1918 bathing girls pictured
A fragmented report notes the 1918 bathing girls image at Florida resorts with quirky captions. A Boston man allegedly stole 14,000 nickels from an automated machine. The item hints at wartime rules and oddities across American locales.
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Florida
Boston
Food Administration
Chicago
St. Louis
War Congress of 1917 18 Begins Final Session
Washington December 2 The Sixty fifth Congress opens its short final session as the third session of the War Congress of 1917 18. Since the war began last April Congress has met almost continuously enacting momentous measures. The extra session began April 2 1917 and the war resolution passed April 4 and signed two days later.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Armistice Signed During Long 1917 Session
The second session began December 3 1917 and lasted nearly a year with brief recesses. It saw the armistice signed, and the current short session opened is expected to hear formal peace declaration.
Grape Shot Echoes of Paris and Russia Revolutions
The piece links Bolshevik terror in Russia to the French Revolution, comparing executions and mass violence. It cites German influence, calls for enduring suffering, and recalls Paris’ Blood and the Place de la Concorde, where rumors of grape shot and mob justice persist as warnings.
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Willa
Petrograd
Paris
Red
Newell D. Hillis
Russia
Sweden
France
Varios
Louis
Marie Antoinette
Place de la Concorde
Seine
Lenine
Trotzky
Mercier
le Pelletier
Quote from Napoleon on war and peace era ends
The speaker recalls Napoleonic strategy and says firing blind would waste lives. He notes two hundred leaders named Lenine and Trotzky died as smoke cleared, declaring the era of peace and the republic arrived. Grape shot dispersed the Red Terrors and ended anarchy.
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Napoeon
Lenine
Trotzky
Republic
Petrograd
le Pelletier
Fall of a blundering government noted by Hohenzollern
A German government marred by repeated blunders faces collapse as the astute William Hohenzollern remarks on the missteps. The stern assessment highlights political fragility and calls into question leadership credibility amid mounting errors.
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William Hohenzollern
Building ships would make America second naval power
The text asserts that with all new ships built, America would become the second naval power and that the surrender of the German fleet would immediately place the nation in second place at sea.
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America
Money to Lend on Farm and City Property
Six percent money offered for improved farm and city business property and city residence property at eight percent. Commissions reasonable. Apply R. B. Blanks Box 660 Monroe Louisiana.
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R. B. Blanks
Monroe
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