Moonlit Menace Haunts 109th Field Artillery Veterans
In Detroit News recollections, L L Lee recalls how a moonlit night over Toul and later Mauvages unsettled the 109th Field Artillery. Soldiers describe fear of the moon guiding enemy fire, night marches, and a veteran sentry in Mauvages shaking his fist at the moon.
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One Hundred and Nineteenth Field Artillery
L. L. Lee
Detroit News
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Detroit
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Thay
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Chaptain
William A. Atkinson
Grayling
Mauvages
Reims Cathedral To Be Restored After War Damage
Plans directed by Mr. Deneux aim to reconstruct Reims Cathedral with temporary roofs over the nave aisles crossing and chancel. Much of the colored glass remains to be fitted back as the high pitched roof is added, promising a return to old time beauty.
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Reims
France
Deneux
The High Cost of Economy in Two Households
A satirical piece contrasts Mrs Wealthy and Mrs Poor, showing how price differences affect purchases. Mrs Wealthy buys eggs by the dozen and saves on flour, sugar, furniture, shoes, and clothes through sales. Mrs Poor cannot afford more than one dozen eggs and buys basics by the pound, left with only display-window longing.
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Wealthy
Poor
Figure Named Balfour Amid Rain Incident
In a rainy day scene James G. Balfour a director of the Coe bank stands at the curb when an Irishman darts across the street. The exchange shows Balfour’s calm and courteous manner as he remarks on the weather and the danger of the sewer hole.
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James G. Balfour
Bishop Wilberforce Ghost Tale and Housing Subsidies
An old British tale relays Bishop Wilberforce hearing a monkly apparition foretelling disaster, later said to be a ruse by the bishop’s host to test belief. The article also notes state and municipal subsidies covering 60 percent of increased housing costs, raising corporate costs by 40 percent.
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Wilberforce
Manchester Guardian
Grieving Cows Observe Death of Neighboring Herd
An Essex London Daily Mail correspondent describes a herd of cows reacting to the death of a recently calved cow. The cows gather around the deceased, lick the face, and watch the knacker's cart as it carries the body away, showing apparent sympathy and communal concern.
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Essex
London
Daily Malt
Love Songs Bring Dawn Chorus on Midland Railway Route
A writer notes in the London Daily Express that a young Midland railway carter sang "Kilarmey" as his horse towed a loaded vehicle up a steep road. The pair moved in quiet harmony without a whip, illustrating how animals respond to human singing.
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Artimale
Kilarmey
London Daily Express
Midland Railway
Joe
India
Littl Jeanne's Community Singing Echoes War Song
A child named Jeanne recalls patriotic songs heard at a community singing session. She asks to hear "Over There" and notes the refrain "So prepare, prepare" sounded like "soapy, pear" to her ears.
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Jeanne
Senator Dismissed Speech Delay Aide By Khaki Uolfor Comment
In a playful exchange a salon overheard the senator reply about saving fry and fimbels while addressing a casual audience clad in khaki uniforms and overalls. The remark contrasted with the aide’s quip about past speeches and time.
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Gay
Pte
Unclear text on conscience and Fool Streak excerpt
Fragmentary quotation from Kansas City Star discussing the so called fool streak as a trait of human behavior and conscience. The piece critiques moral suasion and likens removing folly to surgical or careful garment removal.
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Kansas City Star
Limits on Marriage Ages Across History
The Detroit News reports on past and historical rules limiting marriage ages, noting Roman law under Augustus restricting men over sixty and women over fifty, and Peter the Great limiting contracts when parties were over eighty. The piece contrasts these with later changes and mentions Bolshevik-era enforcement shifts in Russia.
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Brooklyn
Premiemee
Ns Alten
Rome
Augustus
Peter the Great
Russia
The
Detroit News
Women Recruit 51000 for Land Army in Britain
The Women's Land Army calls for 51,000 recruits as mobilization ends and male labor for crop work proves insufficient. The initiative aims to keep Britain's fields productive despite reduced male manpower.
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Britain
Women's Land Army
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