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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
8
List of Distinguished Service Cross recipients for battlefield gallantry in France. Names include John C. Latham Alan L. Eggers Thomas F. O'Shea Henry W. Philblad Younan Z Weeks Frederick M. Linton Anielo Spamanato Sergt Bogan Pruitt James Earnest Karnes and others with actions near Le Catelet Marcheville Blanc Mont Mont Ridge and Montfaucon detailing rescues, counterattacks and captures under heavy fire.
Corporal Weeks, while under fire, captured the gun and five enemies and shot the sixth who tried to escape, preventing enfilade fire and saving many comrades. In a later advance he led an assault on a machine gun nest and was killed. His home was Colleton, Ohio.
Willis P Snyder of Company D 180th M Private Snyder earned the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous bravery near Reims France on July 15 1918. After others were casualties he manned a machine gun alone repelled Prussian Guards then tried to carry a wounded comrade back to our lines before being wounded himself. His mother Mrs Kate Snyder 1287 Cotton street Reading Pa is listed as his home address.
Sergeant William Sawelson of Company M 312th Infantry, Harrison New Jersey, was killed at Gram-Pre France on October 26 1918 while aiding a wounded comrade. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross for crawling through heavy machine gun fire to give water to the injured man before being killed returning to his position.
A described scene shows a Chinese person preparing tea using a handleless teacup. Boiling water is poured over the leaves, the cup is covered, and within moments the tea is ready. The cup is lifted just enough to allow the liquid to flow into the mouth.
The Iguazu cataract on the Iguazu river between Brazil and Argentina stands 210 feet high, surpassing Niagara at 167 feet. The falls stretch about 13,123 feet wide with vast water flow, estimated near 000,000 tons per hour, rivaling Niagara and suggesting Iguazu’s immense scale.
Devotional lesson outlines the Holy Spirit as a constant helper and guide. It explains his person as divine, his mission to convict, guide, empower, and testify to Christ, and details Pentecost Acts 2 as the Spirit's giving. The piece emphasizes wisdom to discern God's will and power to overcome temptation through the Spirit's work.
The article extols cheese as a nutritious staple, addresses digestion myths, and lists popular varieties from Wisconsin and Europe. It offers practical kitchen advice on preserving tools, planning meals, and aging gracefully, with recipes for Corn Bread, Oatmeal Biscuits, Butter Scotch Pie, Dried Peach Custard, and French Bread.
A reflective piece on the silent man and the clues a smile provides. It argues that silence can be wise or foolish, and judging minds requires watching when where and how a person smiles. The essay uses philosophical language to explore communication beyond words.
A fragmented note mentions church needs with bread cloths and sackcloth, then shifts to a warning about pig health and age of pigs, advising vigilance for thumps and preferring the best-looking pig for sale or feed, followed by garbled trailing text.
Report notes birds found far north of their normal range due to cyclonic storms. Winds turn counter clockwise, blow offshore to sea, then bring the birds ashore again as the storm spins. If the bird survives the ordeal, it is carried toward distant lands and returned to land.
A dilapidated man offered to sell his body to Syracuse Medical College claiming unemployment and discouragement. The superintendent quipped that students would remove his heart if they received his body, a dark cartoonish remark illustrating cold, macabre humor. The piece also notes optimistic thoughts on future transportation and electricity as a carrier of energy without vehicles.
The article previews spring outerwear with long cloaks and capes that narrow at the bottom to flatter silhouettes. Velvet, velour, wool, and silk blends appear, with emphasis on yoke gathering, side seam draping, cloth buttons, and a wide removable cape collar. Yedda braid hats feature two tone and plate effects.
A fashion feature highlights summer blouses in georgette and voile fabrics, noting these materials as favorites and versatile. The piece describes designs with pleats, tucks, and embroidered or lace-trimmed details, detailing two representative blouse styles and their decorative elements. Entities include georgette voile and white satin options.
The article discusses the collar trend for waistcoats and introduces a double neck line. It describes layering fabric with georgette over brocade to form an upper line, and notes Terra cotta as a favorite color to brighten neutral blouses or frocks.
The piece advises women to build a Spring wardrobe around a tailored suit with distinctive vests, a light-colored serge or wool frock for street wear, and an afternoon dress of silk voile or beaded georgette. Neutral brown tones dominate, with beige and biscuit as obsolescent. One piece frocks in serge or gabardine are common, and green appears as an accent in embroidery and trims.
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