Garden Tea With Betty and the Birdman At War Shipyard
Betty and her brother share a garden tea with Lieutenant French aboard a troop ship after a long voyage from the Adriatic. They tease each other about flirtations with officers, while Dick Raymond approves of French as a potential suitor for Betty. Elsewhere, Britain’s postwar industrial plans aim to rebuild key sectors, plus notes on gas warfare history and early chemical tactics.
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Sis
French
Sal Abe
Betty
Adriatic
France
Dick Raymond
Lieutenant French
Britain
Belleway
United Kingdoms
Germany
Kellaway
Nature
Brasil
Rio Parana
Spania
Venezuela
Betty and the Bird Man in a Garden Romance
An American airman flying over a walled Essex garden notices Betty in pink. he grows lonely and watches her daily. Betty helps a wounded officer and paints chairs while the aviator, unable to speak English well, steers a note to her through a dramatic drop from his Bristol-bird.
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Betty
Leutenant
Fiyling Corps
England
French
Long Island
Mpping
Essex Garden
Kis
Bristol
Lieutenant French
Bemex
Nothig
Dick Raymond
Refugees Aid From Red Cross Opens Italian Relief Supplies
A letter from Red Cross leadership quoted by St Paul Pioneer Press describes supports for Italian women refugees. Profits from sewing enable thousands of workers to earn money and donate clothing to others at about one third usual price. Early sales from Padua and Sicily show hopeful response among refugees and workers.
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Red ‘Cross
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Stamilles
Italy
Padua
Sicily
Aristocrats’ Odd Careers Cited In Wartime Reflections
The Manchester Guardian notes prewar aristocrats often worked humble jobs abroad to survive. It cites examples from France including a marchioness innkeeper at Carnac and nobles taking roles as omnibus conductor and flour miller.
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Aberonet
London
Manchester Guardian
Marquis de Torcy d'Etallonde
Carnac
France
M. Xavier de Limal
Marquis de Feligne
Comte de la Marche
Baron de Desgrand
Baron de Soigny
Comte de St. Paul
M. Jean de Rets
Cardinal
Brittany
Vicomte de Bardenenche
Gare du Nona
Sentry Counterfeit Dismissal in Nighttime British Line
A World War I era vignette recalls a British Tommy forgetting a countersign near midnight. A sentry prompts for the intersign and the soldier sheepishly confesses his lapse, leading to a pass for a friendly.
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Armandvilliers
Frien
Fragmentary Umpire Exchange Sparks Legal Talk
A disjointed cricket scene shows an umpire and a player arguing a call near the wicket. The umpire insists the decision stands while a bystander recalls a prior warning about not arguing with the law, hinting at a past incident where the player was fined.
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Fragmentary reminiscence about Langtry and an African king encounter
The readable fragments recall Langtry at her peak beauty meeting a king at a dinner. A remark about a black and fat king is hinted, with unclear surrounding dialogue and missing context.
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Langtry
Rondon
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