Corporal Cascio Jr. Writes Home From France 1918
In a gracious wartime letter dated November 29 1918 Corporal B Cascio Jr shares experiences with fellow soldiers in France and kindness of French civilians He recalls Thanksgiving turkey dinner and the hope for a quick return home He praises American aid and asks about Monroe hometown news hoping for Christmas reunion and a celebratory drink with Godwins Special beer.
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Howie
Bowie
Vito
America
England
France
New York City
New York
U.S. A
Monroe
Papa
Nick
Godwin
U. S
Dad T
Jor
Bond's Pill Promises Quick Fresh Start for Illnesses
Ad copy touts a single Bond's Pill to banish influ enza la grippe and colds and purge the body of porous matter. It promises renewed energy and appetite after one night’s use, claiming to wake the user as a new person. Sold by druggists for 25 cents and advises refusing substitutes.
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Bond
Palace store closed all day on Tuesday December 31
Owing to stock-taking our store will be closed all day Tuesday December 31 at THE PALACE.
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the Palace
Women and Children Die in Posen Street Fighting
A Copenhagen dispatch reports German officers fired on an Allied automobile carrying the American flag in Posen. Poles and Germans clashed for hours. about 138 people were killed including many women and children. The German commander said he had no control over his soldiers.
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London
Posen
Copenhagen
Warsaw
Schimmelfeng
Victory gives Lloyd George new advantage
London reports a personal triumph for Premier Lloyd George as the Liberal and Irish Nationalist parties fade. Newspapers say the election opens a vast program of social reform and tests the governing classes, with next election possibly near. Labor largely backed the Coalition.
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London
Associated Press
Lloyd George
Labor
Europe hunger map shows widespread famine threat after war
A food map of Europe warns that almost every country faces serious shortages or famine as nations rely on American aid. Belgium, northern France, and Serbia show the gravest need, while Germany and others may require shipping access to resolve looming food crises and prevent revolt and instability.
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Europe
Ukraine
Belgium
France
Serbia
United States
America
Httle
Commission For Relief
Germany
England
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Russia
Poland
Baltic
Finland
Bohemia
Roumnania
Montenegro
Art
Greece
Albania
Roumania
Italy
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Turkey
Niles
London returns tilt to Lloyd George in coalition surge
The article reports large majorities in the election with many candidates losing deposits under the new franchise rule. It notes London voting largely for the coalition and lists totals: Coalition Unionists 3834, Coalition Liberals 127, Coalition Labourites 10, Unionists 46, Asquith Liberals 27, Labourites 65, Sinn Feiners 73, Irish Nationalists 7, with independents and others making up the rest.
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London
Scotland
Lloyd George
Coalition Liberals
Coalition
Laborites
Asquith Liberals
National Party
Sinn Fenners
Urbanists
Asquithian Liberals
Fashions and Styles Seen in New York
The article surveys postwar dress revival and reconstruction trends in New York. It highlights gowns updated with small touches, lace details, and boudoir caps inspired by Marie Antoinette and the Italian fourteenth century. It notes practical trends like the separate skirt with side pleats and warns against overusing lace. It mentions velvet dresses, batiked velvets, chiffons, and fleecy bathrobes as seasonal options.
Sale of Oswald W Cosby estate in Ouachita Parish
Succession of Oswald W Cosby deceased, Monroe Louisiana, offers for sale at public auction property from the estate. Items include two lots in Monroe, residence, improvements, two Overland automobiles, furniture, fixtures, piano, books, silverware, and medical office equipment. Sale set for February 10 1910 at Monroe courthouse. Terms cash with appraisement. Represented by Natalie M Cosby administrator and Hudson Potts Bernstein Sholars attorneys.
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State of Louisiana
Ouachita
Sixth Judicial District Court
Oswald W. Cosby
A. D
Court House
Monroe
Layton
Jackson Street
Louse Anne Avenue
Square Two
Riverside Heights
Mettinley Avenue
Overland
W. Cosby
O. W. Cosby
Hudson, Potts, Bernstein & Sholars
War Industries Board Defies Price Fixing Push
The War Industries Board refuses the iron and steel interests demand to extend government price fixing beyond January 1. Supposed autocratic government prefers to quit and let iron and steel fix their own prices. The interests value the stabilizing, steady prices government fixing provided, which they cannot supply themselves.
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War Industries Board
Iron and Steel Interests
Iron and Steel
Peace Realization Hinges on Final Casualty Lists
A newspaper line suggests lasting peace will feel real only after all casualty lists are complete, marking the end of wartime losses and signaling closure for families and communities.
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L. A. Breard
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McCain
McCaut
Maye Plumbing CO
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P. O
Chicago
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McCall
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