Letter From France Describes War's Human Toll
A letter from Corporal B Cascio Jr. to his mother in America recounts Allied soldiers caring for French families, hardship in supply lines, and the contrast between life in France and the U.S. He praises Allied efforts, notes friendly French people, and expresses longing to return home as he reflects on Thanksgiving, weather, and Christmas wishes. He mentions England, New York, and hopes for a quick homecoming.
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B. Cascio
Corporal B. Cascio, Jr
Mess
America
France
Arest
Sam
Andy
Rica
Bowie
Vito
U.S. A
England
New York City
New York
Monroe
Papa
Nick
Godwin
U.S
Dad
Job
Bond's Pill Promises Awake Renewal After Illness
Advertisement claims Bond's Pill purges influenza la grippe and colds and removes poisonous matter. It promises dull aching fatigue and loss of appetite cured by one pill at bedtime, producing a feeling of a new person by morning. Priced 25 cents at druggists. Refuse substitutes.
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Bond
Women and Children Die in Street Fighting in Posen
Firing by German officers on an Allied automobile carrying the American flag sparked hours of street fighting in Posen. About 138 people died, including women and children, as Poles and Germans clashed after the incident. A British mission delegation protested to General Schimmelfeng, who claimed no control over the troops.
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London
Posen
Copenhagen
Warsaw
Schimmelfeng
Lloyd George victory reshapes party system in Britain
London reports a personal triumph for Premier Lloyd George as Liberal and Irish Nationalist parties fade. Newspapers call the election a mandate for sweeping social reform and warn the governing classes face a tense test with possible early next election. Labor largely supported the Coalition.
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London
Associated Press
Lloyd George
Labor
Hunger map of Europe warns of widespread famine threat
The article outlines a Europe-wide hunger map showing most nations facing severe food shortages after the war. It calls for urgent American relief, notes Belgium, northern France, and Serbia depend on US aid, and warns that famine could trigger revolt, anarchy, and undermined peace if not addressed.
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Europe
Ukraine
Belgium
France
Serbia
United States
America
Commission For Relief
Germany
England
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Russia
Poland
Baltic
Finland
Bohemia
Roumania
Montenegro
Greece
Albania
Italy
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Turkey
Spo
Coalition victory reshapes parliament with large majorities
Election returns show London nearly solid for the coalition and large margins for winners. Coalition Unionists 334 Coalition Liberals 127 Coalition Laborites 10 Unionists 46 Asquith Liberals 37 Laborites 65 Sinn Feinners 72 Irish Nationalists indicate broad coalition support led by Lloyd George. Opponents are Asquithian Liberals and Independents.
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Ins
London
Scotland
Lloyd George
Coalition Liberals
Coalition
Laborites
Asquith Liberals
National Party
Sinn Fenners
Unionists
Asquithian Liberals
Fashions and Styles Seen in New York
Reconstruction of last year's gown inspires new fashion as war ends. Lace and boudoir caps in Marie Antoinette style attract shoppers while velvets chiffons and batiked fabrics echo fourteenth century Italian colorings. Separate skirts with side pleats remain practical for business women.
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New York
Fashionable frocks and 1919 sale of Cosby estate
Notice of an order of sale in the Succession of Oswald W. Cosby deceased in Ouachita Parish Louisiana. On February 1 1919 the Monroe courthouse will auction residence parcels on Jackson Street and Louise Anne Avenue, River side Heights, plus two Overland cars, accounts receivable household and office items medical instruments and more. The administrator Natalie M Cosby and attorneys Hudson Potts Hernstein Sholars supervise cash sale with appraisement.
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State of Louisiana
Ouachita
Sixth Judicial District Court
Oswald W. Cosby
A. D
Ounehita
Layton
Monroe
Jackson Street
Louise Anne Avenue
Riverside Heights
McKinley Avenue
Overland
O. W. Cosby
Hudson, Potts, Hernstein & Sholars
Natalie M. Cosby
Hudson Potts
Einstein & Sholars
War Industries Board Rejects Postwar Price Fixing Request
The War Industries Board refuses to extend government price fixing after January 1. Iron and steel interests favored stable, unfluctuating prices but anticipate a self-regulated market. Peace will feel real only after all casualty lists arrive.
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War Industries Board
Iron and Steel Interests
Iron and Steel
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Mecall Company
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