The Escape of Jean Marchand From a Court Martial
In a French army court martial Colonel Boileau convicts Jean Marchand of sleeping on sentry duty and sentences him to be shot at dawn. A visiting Mme Marchand arrives, proves Jean is American-born yet loyal to France, and Boileau arranges a ruse allowing Jean to survive and continue serving with renewed resolve.
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France
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Alsace
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Nancy
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Philippe
Paris
America
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Mme. Marchand
Tourville
Army of the East
Nahunta Georgia a town with no cemetery
Nahunta Georgia is a town without a cemetery. The New York Times notes residents opted to locate burial grounds in nearby Hickox four miles away. Local history says a railroad clerk coined Nahunta from N A Hunter, and the legislature then incorporated the town.
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Georgia
Hickox
New York Times
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Vatican opposes radio masses in priest short France
The Osservatore Romano discourages broadcasting Catholic masses from priestless churches amid priest shortages in France. It insists the faithful must attend a church where the mass is celebrated to fulfill their duty, despite calls for loudspeakers in absent priest areas.
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France
Vatican
Osservatore Romano
Crossword puzzle clues and grid directions
Horizontal and vertical clues mix mineral names, boat terms, abbreviations, and common words. The puzzle spans 67 entries with varied word lengths and definitions, referencing nautical rigging, ages, currencies, pronouns, and titles. The answer grid will appear in next issue.
Humorous Insurance Riddle Seeks Aged Clarity
A light joke centers on an insurance agent questioning a man about age. The man insists he is forty one today, claiming a confusing timeline: he was forty last birthday and will be forty two next, causing the agent to gasp at the paradox.
Tramps Converse On Imagined Wealth On Rural Road
Dusty muses aloud about having a dollar and Fred replies with a joke about wearing someone else’s clothes, as they trudge along a rough country road. The exchange reveals their weary state and thriftless poverty in simple dialogue.
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Dusty
Fred
Belated Regret and Newspapers Reveal Truths
A witty exchange notes that many people regret actions only after facts surface in newspapers. The Washington Star quotes Miss Cayenne and a ready made philosopher on remorse and public disclosure.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Certainty at Twenty To One Not Timed to Start
A country woman bets on a horse at twenty to one and insists on her horse winning before a race even begins. Her grandson questions certainty, and she points out the bookmaker’s note that the race isn’t timed to start until two o'clock.
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London
Dancing Clues Spark Wary Match Between Jack and Partner
A flirtatious exchange hints at deeper interest as one character teases Jack about their past dances. The dialogue suggests playful tension and possible romantic undercurrents without definitive proof.
No return to Congress, grohum argues
The exchange recalls a debate over sending an eloquent ally back to Congress. Sorghum counters that the plain people's sense prevails and questions the need for a lecture platform where instruction is superfluous.
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Congress
Senator Sorghum
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