Thanksgiving Alone: Mrs Tetlow Keeps Family Hope
In a waning Tetlow farm east of Layton a lone Mrs. Tetlow prepares for Thanksgiving. As town growth swallowed her home she sets a grand feast for unseen kin, awaiting a long table and a final, quiet departure as she passes away peacefully with her imagined guests.
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Tetlow
Layton
Mrs. Tetlow
Peter
Mary
Jane
Henrietta
Solon
Nannie
Grandma Spencer
Joe
Letty
Mrs. Clifford
Madam Clifford
Clifford
Thanksgiving Faith Amid War’s Dark Hour
The speaker reflects on gratitude amid global ills and war’s death and destruction. He expresses deep thankfulness for faith that envisions a righteous outcome, trusting Calvary’s sacrifice and God’s purposes even as mankind faces titanic forces. The message urges steadfast belief in eventual justice.
Christ Formed Within Us as Life's True Charge
The message urges letting life's projects pause for Christ to be formed in us. It asserts no one's work or religion is complete until that formation occurs. Time alone cannot change people. Christ alone can. The call remains to put on Christ and pursue this infinite, begun task.
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Johnny
Nannie
Mary
John
Letty
Eden
Christ
Faster Flying and Blight Hit Local Town
Apt W G Ashton says English planes could exceed 250 mph by changing curvature but would require 150 mph landing speed and a 5 to 6 mile airstrip. Town's merchants fear sheriff foreclosure as many report no sales and gloom per Kansas City Star.
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W. G. Ashton
Kett
Petunia
Kansas City Star
Chateau-Thierry Rebuilds After War Devastation
A wartime field report surveys Chateau-Thierry's ruins and slow revival. American marines and French troops recaptured the town, leaving shattered streets, shelled offices, and dugouts. Civilians return as carpenters and tradesmen repair homes while hospitals, chateaus, and shops reopen for soldiers and locals.
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Chateau-Thierry
Chateau- Thierry
Soissons
Reims
Belleau Woods
Vaux
la Fere
City
Marne
War heroines honored with foreign decorations
London reports war services of British women recognized with international awards. Henriette Fraser may wear the Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre, Muriel Thompson the Chevalier cross of Leopold II, and Francis Latham the fifth class of the Order of St Seva. Also noted is a diamond wedding record of a couple among 11,000 couples.
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London
War Services
London Gazette
George
Henriette Fraser
Muriel Thompson
Francis Latham
Serbia
Veterans' Grandsons to France in World War I Parade
In La Grange Georgia on September 23 1918 Jack Thornton Kentz grandson of Jack Thornton and W A Callaway Jr grandson of W A Callaway left together to join the war effort. Friends of the eighteen boys believe they will be in the parade down Unter den Linden in Berlin.
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Paris
Chateau-Thierry
Chateau-T Hierry
Unserland
Germany
Chateau- Thierry
Waterloo
Berlin
Cannions
Marne
la Ferte
Lucyle-Bocage
Belleau Woods
United States Army
Lucy
Locy-le-Bocage
Belleau Wood
la Grange
Jack Thornton
W. A. Callaway
Jack Thornton Kentz
W. A. Callaway, Jr
Unter den Linden
Attic rummage sale aids France fund in Norfolk
Local town hall rummage sale to support the food for France fund drew many visitors from New York with summer homes. A woman purchased ten hats and a Bible as patrons browsed the stacks of relics depleted from area attics.
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Norfolk
Conn
Food For France Fund
New York
Bumblebee Soliloquy Noted by Frank and Brother
Frank observes a bumblebee for the first time and tells his brother it seems to whisper to itself in a curious line of dialogue.
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Frank
Bible Society Reaches War Readers in 72 Languages
The British and Foreign Bible Society reports versions in 72 languages for sailors soldiers and civilians in combat zones. It notes minimal government hindrance to distributing scriptures and cites more than 7 million distributed. Berlin Vienna Budapest and Constantinople host Bible houses as millions read for comfort and reality amid battle.
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J. H. Ritson
British and Foreign Bible Society
East and West Magazine
Bible House
Berlin
Vienna
Budapest
Constantinople
Woman Readers Urged to Try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root
The ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney remedy for women with back pain headaches nervousness and general poor health. It claims many women report relief and offers a sample bottle by mailing ten cents to Kilmer Co. and notes medium and large bottles are sold at drug stores.
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Hotel de Ville
Red Cross
Chateau-Thierry
Thierry
Marne
Boches
Crecy
Chateau- Thierry
Binghamton, . C
Adv
Daisy Joke Sparks Light Banter Between Lovers
A playful exchange centers on flattery and a pun about a regular flower face. The young lady is teased as a daisy, prompting lighthearted back and forth. The line captures friendly flirtation and witty innuendo in a dating scenario.
Someone's Night Theft Inspires Odd Complaint
A fragmented report notes a theft claimed last night involving a "fnew bato" and a comical exclamation "What a fowl wrong!" with unclear details. Police urged clearer information to identify the incident and suspect.
Contrar y Effect in Gossip Spread
A brief observation notes that gossipers tend to be narrow in perspective yet manage to disseminate information widely, illustrating a paradox in social communication. The remarks highlight the efficiency of gossip networks despite limited personal scope.
Playwright Declares New Work A Bunch of Kings
The speaker announces a new play titled A Bunch of Kings and predicts substantial royalties from the project.
Health Talk Advice On Fighting Influenza And Recovery
An article urges readers to combat influenza with three O s a clean mouth clean skin and clean bowels. It promotes Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets Anuric tablets and tepid water baths with salAratuR for fever relief and recommends broths milk and simple diet. After illness it suggests tonics such as TronTic tablets or Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Pierca
Golden Medical
Discovery
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