Paris Impressions in War Time by an American Visitor
A U S letter from Paris in June 1918 describes wartime conditions, street life, and the city’s changed character. The writer notes Subways, the Opera, and wide boulevards, compares Paris to New York, observes civilians, soldiers, and women, and reflects on hygiene, manners, and the impact of war on daily life. The piece ends mid-sentence with a continuation note forPage A.
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France
Paris
New York
America
Opera
National Opera House
Armistice Ends Long War in Newberg Jubilation
The Newberg populace woke to news of an armistice ending the long war. Celebrations spread through streets with bells, guns, and improvised noise makers, as crowds paraded, rang bells, fired guns, and held a bonfire into the night. The mood was joyous though tempered by earlier fake news.
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Newberg
Looks Like A Good Proposition For Editors
A satirical blast argues subscription price hikes by 50 percent and sheriff work for delinquents, a 25 percent wage raise for editors, and penalties for late ad copy as a mock public policy plan from Fairbury Nebraska news pages.
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Srenenen
Council of Defense
Leavenworth
Fairbury, Nebr
Newa
Rankin slightly wounded after major France battle
Capt John J Rankin reports a minor shell wound on October 2 while with Base Hospital 35 near the front. He recalls seven days under heavy shellfire, the 91st and 363rd divisions suffering heavy losses, and credits Red Cross aid and YMCAs presence for support as he awaits transport back to his regiment.
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Strohm
91St
Red Cross
John 8
Rankin
D. W
Salvation Army
France
Germany
Brossard Red Cross
Newberg
States
England
What Do You Think Is My Share
A conscientious man debates his charity contribution in the United War Work Campaign. He considers a hundred dollars and is guided to view the total as a per person or per boy cost, then contemplates supporting ten soldiers for a year at fifteen cents daily, leading to a prompt to compute the cost himself.
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Jefferson
Louisiana Territory
Basia
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