American Soldiers Earned Distinguished Service Crosses
Records detail how Private Stockton and seven others refused to stop under heavy German fire near Lan dres-et-St. Georges and Remonville, France, October–November 1918, with acts of rescue, lead assaults, and river crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Frank B, Stockton
167Th Infantry
Stockton
Landres-et-St. Georges
France
Brockton
J. A. Stockton
New Decatur
Ala
Disobedience and the Fall in Genesis Described
A Moody Bible Institute lesson outlines Genesis 3 from the fall of man to its consequences. It traces the serpent's temptation, Eve's disobedience, Adam's complicity, and the resulting judgments, including strained relations with God, toil, death, and expulsion from Eden, with emphasis on sin's destructive power and the gospel's promise.
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Jesus Christ
Eve
Adam
Christ
Satan
Old Time Dishes Return to Modern Tables
A kitchen column offers revived traditional recipes such as Graham Pudding and Raisin Rolls, with detailed steps for Creole Soup Prune Fluff and Indian Pudding. Includes Raisin Sauce, Raisin Pancakes, cottage puddings, and savory dishes like Calf's Liver With Celery and Rice, Flank Steak Birds, and Baked Lima Beans, all framed in a nostalgic home cooking voice.
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Link
Decorations of World War I Heroes and a Schoolyard Joke
Waldo m Hatler and Abel Allen both earned high valor for actions in France during 1918. Hatler swam a river under enemy fire after comrades drowned, then reported. Allen rescued buried comrades amid shellfire, earning the Distinguished Service Cross. Also mentions Corporal Sager’s heroism near Roussoy and a haunting line about a Kentucky connection. The Indianapolis News quote delivers a school principal prank about smok ing.
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Frederick C. Gaskins
118Th Infantry
Corp. Gaskins
la Hale Meneresse
France
Corp. Gasking
Chesterfield
8. C
Arthur L. Walters
Cempany B
Walters
Beaumont
Abel. Allen
Allen
Castigny
Leesville
Kentucky
Backer
Indianapolis News
Exuberant remark on beauty and aging in historical note
A fragmented observation discusses beauty reaching its peak around ages 35 to 40. It references Helen and a vague historical moment tied to a person named Abe, hinting at a romantic claim about winning Heary I. The text reads as a cursory, era-specific aside rather than a concrete event.
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Helen
Abe
One Advantage and The Risk in a Quirky Excerpt
A humorous exchange features Aunt Nancy praising modern esthetic dances for avoiding toe stumbles, while Simplified Sam recalls a haymow fire. A lecturer on reconstruction extols building as universally beneficial, contrasted with Sam's cautionary counterexample about clock purchases.
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Nancy
Dreas
Auntie
Sam
Ex-kaiser to be tried by peers in fury at trial
The passage references a lawyerly quip about the ex-kaiser facing trial by his peers, suggesting a courtroom scene with remarks about who will judge him and how. The dialogue hints at contemporary legal proceedings and public reaction to the former ruler.
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Hons
Intimacy and idle chatter in a stranger’s neighborhood
A fragmentary dialogue notes a promiscuous neighborhood and a plan to learn more about neighbors by sending Eliza to borrow baking powder. A serious citizen imagines a heaven on earth, while Cactus Joe jokes about yesterday’s straight flush against four races.
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Eliza
Biles
Cactus Joe
Household tips for cleaning and candle care
A list of home remedies and DIY recipes covers polishing silver and brass with powders and creams, buffing Britannia ware, cleaning lacquered brass, and using old hot water bags as plant mats. It also advises candle preservation methods to prevent dripping and suggests cork-and-nail hacks to keep casters in place.
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Britannia
Spring fashions showcase tailored suits for Easter parade
The Easter Sunday display reveals tailored frocks and suits dominating the parade as fashion endures war’s impact. Narrow skirts and slender silhouettes highlight coats, blouses, and diagonal pockets while ve sted coats and braiding emphasize a youthful, practical style for slender figures.
Bright Colors and Capes Highlight Summer Fashion
Vivid capes in tricolette featuring rose, peacock blue, emerald green and cerise will headline evening wear. Sport shades with matching sweaters or white day frocks follow, along with chiffon evening wraps in two shades for striking color contrasts this summer.
Ribbon Box Uses And Saving Scraps
A practical guide urges saving every scrap of ribbon for future uses such as gifts, flowers, and craft accents. Clean lightly worn ribbons with pure white soap and lukewarm water, noting that blue and lavender fibers are prone to fading over time.
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Amprira
Jackson D. Burke
28Th Infantry
Burke
Can- Ugny
Maj. Burke
Maloneton, Ky
Arthur J. Forrest
Forrest
Remonville
Forrest Alow
Hannibal
Reland Brown
Stet Infantry
Brown
Town Falls
Cote St. Germaine
Thomas D. Amory
Amory
Verdun
Wilmington
Del
David B. Barkeley
Co. A
366Th Infantry
Barkeley
Pouilly
Meuse
Mia. Antonio Barkeley
San Antonio
Tex
Frank J. Bart
Co. C
Bart
Medea’ Farm
Newark
N. J
P. A. Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of
Henry Drummond
Bermon
Heaven
William Watton
Bancroft
Waldom
Hatler
Herdlam
Meuxe
Tatler
Sergeant Hatler
Sergeant Hatter
Neosho, Mo
Gailh, Sager
108Th Infantry
Sager
Roussoy
Buffalo
Rik
Nees
Willie
Vestee
Yong
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