Glimpses of Frederick Army Officer at War Service
Col Markey praised Frederick soldiers for courage and endurance in France with two vivid incidents. He lauded the home front effort, especially women, and described the Allied march from Brest to St Nazaire, stressing the Army's growth, initiative, and morale amid heavy losses and tight links between service members and civilians.
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Markey
Hia
Charles
McC
Mathias
Nevill-Robert
Frederick
Lyon
Waehington
Rt .E. Town
Dir
Erlsers Aind
Vorpedd
Har‘bor
Brest
France
Ouri
Europe
Avoldier
Frederick Boys
Ixtremches
Jerry
John
Hershberger
Richard Worthington
Charac
Thor
Dulleta
Peraone
Better Than Words From Lost Battalion Leader
Lieut Arthur McKeogh recounts Col Whittlesey s famous non reply to German surrender demand from the Lost Battalion. He notes the white six foot panel signaled position while planes dropped messages and food. The colonel ordered the panel taken in and gave no written reply, a lesson in restraint.
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Charles W. Whittlesey
Dubbell O
Whittlesey
Arthur McKeogh
McKeogh
Matson
Relics and Outlaws Across Time and Space
A collage of antiquated relics from famous figures and a brutal Chinese outlaw incident dominates a page. Mentions include Clemenceau relics, Nelson and Napoleon keepsakes, Anglesey’s leg, Walpole and Queen Mary, and a Westminister Guardian note. A Central China Post report details a Chinese brigand attack near Anti Gitte Han river, a ransom failure, and the victim burned alive as soldiers were dispatched to the scene.
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Clemenceau
Paris
Nelson
Lord Anglesey
Waterloo
George
Ondenarde
Horace “Walpole
Queen Mary
Wolsey
Van
William I
Sorrél
Han
Central China Post
Anlu
Chingan
Tepo
New York American Legion to Meet for State Convention
New York August 1 The 1st annual convention of the New York state branch American Legion is planned for October 10-11 in Rochester Ogden Mills state chairman announced over 400 delegates from the state s 500 000 veterans are expected Delegates will be elected September 20 27 four from each county The meeting will elect delegates to the national convention in Minneapolis November 19-22 select a national executive committee and state officers including a chairman three vice chairmen secretary and treasurer Governor Smith Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt and Senator Wadsworth are slated as speakers.
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New York
Amecen Legion
Rochester
Ogden Mills
League
Ar. Milla
Minneapolis
Smith
Navy
Roosevelt
United States
Wadsworth
Baseball Scores From Saturday in Philadelphia and Other Cities
Reported results show multiple games with uneven scores including Philadelphia where Athletics beat Batter eon 40 to 5, and Boston defeating St Louis in the first game 43 to 41. Other matchups list New York beating Cleveland 11 to 4 and Chicago 6 to 1 against Washington. Standings indicate Chicago and Detroit leading, Cleveland and New York following, with sparse details on dates and players.
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Philadelphia
Adrust
Athletics
Eon
Adusinithy Perry
Derk
Boston
St. Loui
Batteveld
Stuxsell
Lehan
Lou Batterles
Loyt
Sel Ner
New York
Cleveland
Dugby
O'Neill
Shawkey
Stuel
Washington
St. Chicago
A Girl Leads Strikers Rush in Lancaster
Strikers from Gresh Lipschitz and Muenmtlesotian plants, led by Monnie Lasker of Philadelphia, staged a whirlwind picketing campaign. Fifty cigarmakers at Selak Mon Hop walked out, pledging ten days of strike action. Strikes extended to nearby towns as workers parleyed with plant guards and Philadelphia officials.
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Lancaster
Aus
Ciigarmakers
Monnie Lasker
Philadelphia
Gresh
Lipschitz
Kraus Dtory
Jaliss Lyato
Stout
Wit
Pennsburg
Pennsbury
Selak & Mon
Otpe
Verldomen
Te Dawg
East
Uvdile
Alunt AM
Spoonertown
Thanebagersville
Quakertown
Mel Band
Excursion Trains Canceled As Strike Halts Service
Thousands turned away in New York as the Harlem river to New Rochelle service was halted by a shopmen and car inspectors strike on the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. Passengers shifted to trolley lines causing heavy congestion. officials said two car trains hourly would have been dangerous due to crowds.
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N. Y
New Haven
New York
New York, New Harven ‘and
Hartford Railroad
Harlem River
New Rochelle
Railway Company
Army Now Half Million
Washington reports after the armistice that 3,165,042 officers and men have been discharged from the army. A corrected tally shows 549,918 still in the force in France as of August 1, with 123,885 in reserve. Enlistments through August 8 reached 96,126.
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Washington
War Department
France
Eam
Global Prohibition Budget Set At 3 Million A Year
Montgomery Ala Aug 11 the world wide prohibition effort will require three million dollars annually under the financial budget of the Anti Saloon League. A meeting of the general finance committee here approved the plan and another session will be held in Chicago in September.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chicago
Chamberlain's Tablets Advised For Pleasant Relief
The advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild and gentle remedy. They are described as pleasant to take and highly valued by people familiar with their good qualities. The note mentions cost as a quarter and attributes the source to My You Saw It in The News.
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Chamberlain
RATTLING RATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS AND STANDINGS
Saturday games held in Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago and Pittsburgh with scores showing high offense and multiple innings. Standings list New York Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Chicago and others with varied win totals and batting positions.
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Vaturday
Cincinnat
Cincinnati
Lphia
Satlea
St. Lot
Battertes-Rudolph
Gundy
de Dmhoefer
Cinghanuti
Gineinnath
Philadelphia
t—King
Wneos Meadows
Chicago
Alexande Hinton
Dubuque
Snyder
Brooklyn
Ittsburgh
Tralee
Hyn
Italians Coming Back Liner Brings 1080 Steerage Passengers
New York August 11 the Dante Alighieri docked with 1080 steerage passengers the largest arrival from Europe since the war began many are tallan reservists living in the United States when called with wives and children also 209 saloon passengers including Red Cross welfare workers and M P Ac and XK personnel. Belgium Buys Army Food Washington August 11 about 10 million worth of American army foodstuffs stored at Antiverpanil Hook of Folland sold to the Belgian government the War Department was advised by Judge Edwit B Parker chairman of the ed from Europe committee now in Europe the money payable in tires years at 6 percent interest
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New York
Europe
Dante Aligheri
Gé@noam
Napless
Tallan
United States
Red Cross
Belgium
Washington
War Department
Edwit B. Parker
HgGtdatton Committee
Girls Too Fend of Opnair in Hazleton
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on August 11 police stopped a plan by two fourteen year old girls Annie Boyp hoo and Annie Wasatie to sleep under porches for three weeks. They were detained and will face charges for stealing purses from women at railroad stations.
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Opnair
Hazleton
Annie Boyphoo
Annie
Wasatie
West Hazleton
Germany a broken nation English mission reports slow recovery
A British scientific report on Germany’s food conditions describes the country as broken in body and spirit and forecasts a long time before recovery. Semi starvation during wartime is blamed for the slow pace of postwar rebuilding and efficiency.
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London
Germany
1 Scientsia
Pennsylvania Rail Excursion to Atlantic Attended by Many
Report says the Pennsylvania railroad excursion to Atlantic drew many attendees though officials did not publicize it. A reduced rate trip was advertised locally and spaces sold. multiple errors in the OCR text obscure details about dates and numbers.
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Thatoton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lantic
Pennsylvania
Igo
Chamberlains Remedy Promoted by Dupuyer Advertiser
An old advertisement touts Chamberlains Calic and Diarrhoea Remedy as widely known yet notes a few who have not tried it. It claims four years ago the manufacturer’s product produced wonderful results prompting the author to recommend it to friends.
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Ex Chamberlain
Flds & Hotel Man
Dupuyer
Mont
Chamberlain
Farmers to Convene in Washington Over Living Cost
Representatives of farmers organizations from Indiana and nearby states plan a Washington conference to study the rising cost of living and discuss plans for reducing living costs. Brown, president of the Federation of Farmers, says the group hopes to push for action and keep in Washington until a solution is found.
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Waahington
Washington
Brown
II ‘i Federation of Farmers
Arsoci
Cheng
Indiana
Steel shows new gain in Untied Orders data
A monthly statement reports United States steel orders rising by 685,806 tons, up from June and signaling a steady improvement. The May 1 untied tonnage reached 1,292,310 tons, with the industry noting a trend toward better conditions and sustained demand into the following months.
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Fang
Jung
Jess
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