Outwitting the Hun: A Belgian Escape Tale
Lieutenant O’Brien recounts his perilous flight through Belgian towns during World War I. He describes forging a passport with Dutch contacts, evading German patrols, and a tense confrontation with Huyliger who bargains for payment. The narrator refuses coercion, faces threats, and contemplates surrender or continued evasion as he plots a path to the Holland frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Brie
Huytiger
Pont
Lorelock Cetarrow
Huyliger
Ted
Huy
O'Brien
Huyt
Holland
Port
Federal Highway Plan Urges Army War Road Systems
Government agencies recognize highways as vital for military and economic needs. A letter from Secretary Fouston to Arthur Fleming outlines forming the United States Highways Council, coordinating federal highway work, prioritizing road oil and bituminous materials, and urging local materials use. It notes federal aid, planning, and the need to connect state systems, with emphasis on roads linked to military supply and food distribution. Storm water disposal and summer road maintenance guidance are also included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Scretary of Agriculture
Fouston
Arthur H. Fleming
State Councils
Council of National Defense
Populton
United States Highways Council
Department of Agriculture
War Department
Railroad Administration
The
Fuel Administration
Warndustries Boards
Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
Department
Highway Commission
Highways Council
War Industries Board
United States
Liberty bonds and wartime charity spark table talk
A neighborhood gathering of women discusses Liberty bonds and taxation. A young girl’s innocent quip about her aunt buying bonds to avoid taxes provokes sharp comments, then cheerful relief as she explains her aunt’s travel costs. The piece also notes Red Cross mercy efforts and a brief note on Russian sturgeon fisheries with caviar production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hive
Ni] Tgara Falls
Simple Efficient and Cheap Device for General Use
The article notes that due to simplicity, efficiency, and low cost, a splitting drag or similar device is likely to become more widely used. It warns that feeding dead animals to hogs is dangerous, as hogs can contract disease. It also suggests cabbage leaves cut rather than pulled provide good green poultry food.
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Ony
Toy
Huyliger
Cme
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Lieutenant Pat O'Brien
Tibet
Iix
wWe
Tiny
Tobias
Sam
Joni
Taltan
Tin
France
Jess
Knork
Levinlel
Patel Frontier
Rotterdam
Gil
Mntisle Ewa
Mugliger
Jessport
Huy Tiger
Leonid
Lynaht
Elty
Hansen
Belek
Hustiger
Mattine
Wis
Sorke Howe
Thad
Herron DE
Jude
Nike
Cox & Co
London
Dane
Huyllno
Laure
Stuyliger
Teaver
Jett
Hugt Tiger
Mayager T
Aylger
Tosen
Lish
Lwin
Belgium
Jose
Attila
Hijsllner
Ohio State Journal
Red Cross
Jen
No Man's Land
Red Croxx
Warren Anderson
Russia
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