The Cambrai Returns Home 32000 Soldiers Dead From Overseas
Historic ship Cambrai brings home more than thirty thousand fallen heroes as the Quartermaster Corps handles burial from Hoboken to Arlington. Relatives are notified by telegrams, ceremonies are held with veterans groups and a national guard of honor, and Red Cross support assists families at every step.
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New York Harbor
Cambrai
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army of
New York
Hoboken
Thirteenth
United States Infantry
T Hoboken
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sive
Hone
United States
Congress
Union
Far-Awy Alaska
War Risk Bureau
Atlanta
Arlington
Union Station
District of Columbia
Red Cross
Jackson Square
Arlington Cemetery
Quartermaster General
Cemeterial
Fort Myer
Permanent Teeth and the Need for Care
The article stresses the importance of keeping permanent teeth and warns that losing them is a serious hardship. It cites the National Dental Association Journal and Robert Louis Stevenson quotes on perseverance and courage, tied to a mural in St. Giles Cathedral Edinburgh.
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National Dental Association Journal
R. L. Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
St. Giles
Edinburgh
Exhibition of Napoleon era silver set arrives in New York
A massive 19 piece silver service ordered by Napoleon I during the hundred days has been exhibited in New York after passing from Louis XVIII to Biennais for the Bourbon crown. Bullet holes in the soup tureen evidence revolutions, with Bourbon arms and official marks on each piece. The set, later owned by the duc de Chambord's heirs, now reaches North America.
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Napoleon I
Louis XVII
Tuileries Palace
New York
Biennais
France
Elba
Napoleon
St. Helena
Louis XVIII
Duc de Chambordand
North America
Oklahoma City Speaker Pokes at Fish Speculator Tale
Representative Merrick cites a war era fish speculator who made millions calling it a fish story. He quips that sad fish stories are popular, tracing the joke to Jonah and noting people now swallow both the tale and the profit.
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Merrick
Oklahoma City
Jonah
Divorce Ring Trend Sparks Sharp Social Debate
The piece discusses the modern widow adopting a divorce ring to signify marital severance. It explains the ring design with a broken Cupid bow and jewels for subsequent divorces, contrasting past symbols of wifehood with contemporary signals of independence. An anecdote from Harper's Magazine about Moses Diggs and multiple marriages is included to illustrate evolving attitudes.
Second Chance Offer Sparks Auction Debate
A judge hears a man propose selling a 570 dining-room set on installment terms of 500 down and eight dollars weekly. The other party questions the plan noting wear over time, joking it could be called a genuine antique.
Praise for those who improve community stock and crops
An editorial tribute says that improving livestock and corn variety earns equal praise to military glory, celebrating practical contributions to the community. It quotes W.2 Lloyd praising efforts that enhance local prosperity and resilience.
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Lloyd
Celebrity in the Front Row Reveals Family Ties
A concertgoer recalls a cold remark about a famed tenor, only to discover the elderly performer in the front row is his father. The moment highlights a chance exchange that bridges generations.
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The
Mercury
Immigrant Faces Form Question On Arrival
A new arrival completes the standard immigration form answering porn with Yes, reflecting the era's invasive screening. The terse note captures the blunt hurdle in early migrant entry procedures.
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United States Army
Jessie Dell
Joe
RTO E Ele
Tre Gantaur Company
Eis
Rian
Caar
Fletcher
Centaur
Putnam Faceless
Fndt
Old Darby
Moses Diggs
Alabama
Harper
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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