Discipline of Foreign Armies Teaches American Ranks
Heywood Broun profiles how American troops in France study different army cultures from Britain France and Canada to learn discipline. He notes officers from West Point civilians and reserve ranks shaping a diverse force and cites Pershing as the stern driving influence.
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Heywood Broun
France
New York Tribune and Syndicate
Dad Samy
Cornell
Egypt
Bill
Jevery
Paris
Berlin
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Noted beauty Ava Willing Astor aids war relief in London
The article profiles Mrs. Ava Willing Astor, wife of the late John Jacob Astor, living in London and active in war relief with daughter Muriel assisting. It notes her social prominence, visits from Vincent Astor, and the interest of nobility in her, with Mrs. Vincent Astor aiding hospital efforts in France.
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Ava Willing Astor
John Jacob Astor
London
Astor
Muriel
Alligator Found in Sewer Shocks Pittsburgh North Side
A resident reports an alligator living in a city sewer on Pittsburgh's North Side. City officials have not confirmed the sighting, but locals fear for safety near the drainage system.
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Pittsburgh
George
German Coal Shortage Worsens Across Germany
Amsterdam reports a growing coal shortage as mines struggle weekly to supply fuel. Even with miners returned from the front and wartime prisoners at work, electric power and gas use drop by 20 percent and many cities ban gas for cooking and heating. War material makers warn contracts may go unfilled if conditions persist.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Meatless Days Noted on Spokane Portland and Seattle
Portland diners on the Spokane Portland and Seattle line now serve meatless meals on Mondays and Fridays. Chefs are urged to minimize waste and passengers receive cards with tips to cut food waste. The changes follow a Food Administration appeal from Washington.
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Portland
Ore
Spokane
Portland and Seattle
Hill
Food Administration
Washington
Vanity Cases for Nurses to France in War Effort
Red Cross nurses headed to France will receive 16 000 vanity comfort cases. Each box costs one dollar and includes toilet water, soap, talcum powder, toothpaste, toothpaste, and a vanity box with mirror. The effort mirrors soldiers in grit and sacrifice.
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New York
Red Cross
France
Army and Navy Field Comfort Committee
Honest Find Nets 25 Cents Reward in Parkersburg
Theodore Van Kirk found a $5,000 package in the street near his home in Parkersburg West Virginia. He traced it to an express wagon and a Baltimore man. The express office rewarded him with a 25 cent token of thanks for his honesty.
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Motul
Bureau of Highways and Sewers
Tle
Lockhart Street
Royal Street
Tie
Florida
Parkersburg
W. Va
Theodore Vankirk
Baltimore
Magnolia's name linked to Magnol de Montpelier origins
A note suggests the magnolia tree may be named after Magnol de Montpelier, tying the plant’s etymology to a historical figure. The claim reflects traditional explanations of the magnolia name and a connection to French origin.
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Magnolia
Magnol de Montpelier
Depot Brigade to Fill Regiments After Casualties
The 163d depot brigade at Camp Dodge will train and supply men to refill regiments depleted by casualties. Iowa's selective service men from the 88th Division join the 350th Infantry and 389th Field Artillery as they reach war strength, with about 1,750 more needed to fully arm the north infantry and 339th artillery.
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Camp Podge
Iowa
Eighty- Eighth
National Army
Camp Worge
350Th Infantry
389Th Artillery
339Th Field Artillery
Col
H. J. Price
Engineers
Signal Corps
North Infantry
Camp Dodge
Logan
Harding
Mexico
Atlantic Coast
Polk County
F. J. Alber
Alber
North
Window and veranda boxes for garden space
Instructions for building and filling window and veranda boxes with soil and compact vines. Recommends box size, timber, bracing, drainage, and regular watering. Suggests vines like German ivy and canna for shade and screen, plus nasturtium and petunia for color and coverage. Encourages children to grow plants from seed in individual boxes.
Timely Notes On Beauty Spots
Plan for a manageable lawn next year by using hardy self sustaining perennials. Sow mixed seed packets now for bloomers next year and note border mistakes. Arrange plantings with tallest to rear for sun exposure and visual appeal.
Plant Japanese Lily in Fall for Winter Planting
Fall planting is best for most lilies but Japanese varieties can be set after ground freezes. Prepare a deep two foot bed with well rotted manure, then cover with a foot or two of fresh manure to prevent freezing. Lily bulbs deteriorate if kept out of soil.
Two Historic Lexingtons Named for Battles and Town Founding
The Kentucky city of Lexington was named in 1775 after Lexington, Massachusetts, when hunters encamped there learned of the battle of Lexington. The town was laid out in 1781, incorporated in 1782, and the first newspaper west of the Alleghenies began in 1787 to push Kentucky’s separation from Virginia, achieved in 1790.
Scarlet fever exchange over laundry duties
A lady refuses to send washing, fearing scarlet fever for her children. A colored woman replies her children already had the illness three weeks earlier, easing worries about contagion.
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Manda
Poison Ivy Helps Tow
The fragment notes a vacationer colliding with a hornet’s nest and enjoying a swell time, as recounted in the Boston Transcript with light humor about travel mishaps and insects.
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Boston Transcript
Mulching Tips for Healthy Garden Soil and Moisture
Practical gardening note advises applying a thin layer of road dust mixed with compost to beds. Use this mulch around plant roots to conserve moisture, regulate soil temperature, and improve structure.
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Papa Pershing
Pittsburgh Bureau of Highways and Sewers
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State Defense Council
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War Department
State Council of Defense
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Goldier
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Council of National Defense
R. E H. Logsdon
Washington, D. C
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Burlington
Herbert Hoover
Francis E. Whitley
Webster City
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H. W. Spaulding
Grinnell
Catherine McKay
Ames
John W. Watzek
Davenport
Garfield
Hardine
State Railroad Commission
Peoples Gas and Electric Company of
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Iowa Railway & Light Company
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine County
West Liberty
Nicholas
Iowa Falls Electric Company
W. L. ‘Harding
Kenyon and Cummins
Lake Mills
One
Baker
State Board of Health
Winnebago County
Scott County
One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry
Camp Mills
Kenyon
Cummins
Eben E. Rexford
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