American Hero Holleran Becomes Airman Despite Amputations
Owen Cobb Holleran of Atlanta Ga after losing both feet pursued war service in Britain. He was initially discharged from infantry but built a flying career in the British air service, becoming a captain and flight commander. His journey from sergeant to flyer illustrates extraordinary determination and risk. Capt. E G Lowry recalls Holleran’s bold path from Cobbler to captain in wartime aviation.
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Atlanta
Dublin
Fusileers
British Air Service
Huns
France
Owen Cobb Holleran
Owen
Holleran
Bolleran
E. G. Lowry
London
United States Army
Captain Lowry
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Gray
New York
Scotland Yard
Holloran
Dublin Fusileers
Gallipoli
Egypt
Halloran
Serbia
Georgia
South Carolina
England
Cliveden Hospital
Air Force
Dublin Fusiliers
Mander
Hal
Lowry
Hero of Zeebrugge Vindictive Captain Returns to New York
The Vindictive led the Zeebrugge raid against German submarine posts and returned with scars, its crew praising Captain Carpenter for the ship’s bold role. A visit to Captain Holleran reveals he was captured by the Germans during a daylight bombing run, presumed alive but missing, after a desperate fight as the mission ended.
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Captain Carpenter
New York
Castor Oil Shipments From Orient Boost U S Airpower
Seattle reports thousands of gallons of castor oil arriving from the Orient, aiding airplane motors as a key lubricant. Despite limited domestic production and failed crop efforts, overseas crops have prospered, and ocean shipments are expected to rise with mail route air service expansion.
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Seattle
Wash
Orient
America
United States
Judge Freesman With Flu
In criminal court Pat Walter Sanowski appeared as a prisoner and left scot free after a doctor diagnosed influenza. The judge called for treatment, prompting a court-wide rush for the doors. The case was dismissed and Sanowski was taken to a hospital.
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Pittsburgh
Pat Walter Sanowski
Criminal Court
Sanowski
Captured Hun Band Plays Our Anthem
Pittsburgh Pa in France a German regimental band of 60 prisoners played The Star Spangled Banner in a surprise attack without a preliminary barrage. Corporal Ewan W Allan of the Three Hundred and Ninetieth Infantry reported the performance to his father, noting the musicians played the air creditably.
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Pittsburgh
France
Ewan W. Allan
Three Hundred and Ninetieth Infantry
Allan
Why Soldiers Swear Says Reverend Doctor Marsh
Pittsburgh report quotes Rev Dr Daniel L Marsh on why soldiers swear during wartime. Reasons include loss of restraint, childhood habit unchecked in military life, laziness used to seem emphatic, belief it proves truth telling, cowardice bolstering courage, ego seeking attention, plus jealousy anger and liquor as contributing factors.
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Pittsburgh
Daniel L. Marsh
Portraying Character in Portrayals Observation
A reflective note on how individuals reveal character by how they depict others. The quote suggests a man expresses his own traits most clearly through his portrayal of another person, implying self-knowledge is mirrored in outward depiction.
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Richter
Hope in the Ravine Portrait Returns to Love
Jane Rose, long separated from her artist lover Jack Gordon by a decade of care for her invalid mother, travels to the city. There she confronts the man she still loves, buys his painting, and discovers his failure yet rekindles their bond. Their reunion redefines hope and art as they reunite in the old room.
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Jane
Jane Rose
John Allen Gordon
Jack
Hillcrest
Jack Gordon
John Gordon
Salute to a runner and a swapped cap mix up
Private Mathews, a battalion runner, carried a message to divisional headquarters and waited. He wore a different cap, saluted a French colonel, and only later learned he had taken the general’s cap. Milk and a bread box ice box tips follow with storage ideas.
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Mathews
Ice Box for Sickroom Convenience
A nursery ice box in the sick room serves both patient and nurse, enabling easy access to a bottle of water and other needed items for comfort and care.
Courtesy to Visitors in Office Etiquette
A brief note stresses that strangers entering an office should be greeted politely. It urges nearby employees to offer help or to take a message, noting that a visitor’s impression of the employer hinges on staff courtesy and proactive assistance.
Water safety and proper well placement on a farm
The article urges strategic planning for farm utilities, stressing that well location must consider surface and underground drainage to prevent contamination. It details risks from barnyards, privies, and filth, outlines signs of unsafe water, and highlights the value of wood lots and windbreaks for protection and beauty.
Water quality and safety guidance for farm use
Water for domestic use should be clear odorless colorless and wholesome with about 50 degrees Fahrenheit temperature for farm needs. Yet good taste and appearance do not prove purity, as water can still harbor millions of germs. Reject any suspicious water until tested by competent sanitation authority, usually the state board of health.
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Massachusetts
State Board of Health
Soy beans suit farm plans with other crops
The text notes soy beans can be grown alongside other crops and that tractors let farmers work during favorable times. It mentions soy beans face few serious enemies and stresses thrift evidenced by a full smokehouse. It advises hauling implements to the machine shed after use and varying barnyard manure management by locality, with best yields from best care.
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Navy Department
State, War and Navy
Pennsylvania Avenue
Potomac Park
Army
Zeebrugge
Judge Freesman
Western Newspaper Union
Special Information Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Utah
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