Return of American Soldier Dead From France Described
The article details the U S Army quartermaster corps efforts to bring home 1 224 coffins from Cambrai on March 30 and describes the meticulous procedures for identification and shipment, the role of graves registration, transport from ports such as Brest and Cherbourg, and the dedication of national cemeteries in France and Belgium including Romagne Argonne Belleau Suresnes and Flanders Fields. It emphasizes honor given to the dead and the vision of enduring American memorials in Europe.
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United States Army
Quartermaster Corps
Stars and Stripes
Army
Cambrai
New York
France
United States
America
H. L. Rogers
Quartermaster General
Cemeterial
Brest
St. Nazaire
Bordeaux
Toulon
Cherbourg
Calais
Antwerp
Belgium
Romagne
Thiacourt
Belleau
Les Americaina
Washington
Great
Atlantic
Air Service
Secretary of War
Charles Moore
National Fine Arts Commission
James L. Greenleaf
William Mitchell Kendall
Argonne
Lafayette
Romagne-Argonne
Chateau- Thierry
Paris
Suresnes
Seine
Washington Boulevard
Flanders Fields
Hindenburg
Flanders
Franklin Kept His Laurels Thrift Icon Atop Park Row Statue
The New York Sun notes Benjamin Franklin’s statue in Park Row retained wreaths longer than most, honoring thrift as a cardinal virtue. Crowds gathered for weeks to view the bronze portrait before wreaths were finally removed, while two figures nearby removed them.
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Park Department
Benjamin Franklin
Park Row
Richard
America
Mrs. Oleson Seeks Senate Endorsement in Minnesota
Mrs. Peter Oleson of Cloquet gains Minnesota Democratic state convention backing for the United States senator nomination. As the first woman to receive a major party endorsement in the state, she emphasizes economic ideas from homemaker budgeting. Her husband, Oleson, is a city school superintendent. they have a fourteen year old daughter. Mrs. Oleson has led women’s clubs and has deep Minnesota roots dating to 1856 Civil War era grandparents.
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Congress
Peter Oleson
Minnesota
United States
Oleson
Federated Women’s Club
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
LeSeur County
P. D. Dickie
New Engraving Bureau Chief Louis A. Hill Named
Portrait of Louis A. Hill as head of the bureau of engraving and printing amid the dismissal of Director James L. Wilmeth and 27 division heads by President Harding. Civil service officials warn against unlawful removals. investigations promise no harm to the discharged men. Representative Johnson cites possible Liberty bond duplication up to 400 million.
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Louis A. Hill
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Treasury Department
Washington
Harding
James L. Wilmeth
Bureau
Civil Service Commission
United States
Department of Justice
Luc Calclusive
Vluer Wusha
Elliot Wadsworth
R. C. Johnson
South Dakota
Table Talk in Capital on Borak Bakhmeteff Probe
Senator Borak pushes to bring Russian Ambassador Bakhmeteff before a Senate committee to discuss alleged Siberian atrocities by General Semenoff and identify which government he represents. Diplomats fear erosion of immunities and see a precedent for direct talks with non executive officials.
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Borak
Bakhmeteff
Senate
Mary McDowell Plans Six Month Visit to Czechoslovakia
Miss Mary McDowell of Chicago sails for Czechoslovakia after the Pan American conference. She will be guest of President Masaryk and daughters for six months and then organize social settlement work. She aims to study women’s position and later start development projects in Prague and Italy en route.
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Mary McDowell
Chicago
Czechoslovakia
Baltimore
Masaryk
Alice Masaryk
Miss McDowell
Republic
Europe
Italy
Sun Yat Sen and the Chinese Civil War Portrait
A portrait of Sun Yat Sen, leader of the South China government, is described as preparing an expedition northward against Wu Pei Fu while Chang Tse Ling seizes Beijing and Tianjin. The piece notes rumors of Sun and Chang allying against Wu and calls for a national convention to revise the constitution, which Wu opposes as premature.
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Philadelphia
Sun Yat Sen
South China
Wu Pei Fu
Hsu
Chang Tse Ling
Peking
Tien Tsin
Sun
Chang
Central
China
Tanlac Helps Omaha Man Recovering From Ills
W S Meadville of 7004 North Twenty-ninth St Omaha Nebraska says he was bedridden for weeks with liver and kidney problems and back pains before taking Tanlac. He reports rapid improvement and increased strength and encourages others to try Tanlac from good druggists.
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Tanlac
W. S. Meadville
North Twenty-ninth St
Omaha
Neb
Traffic Halted by Silk Hose Live Model Show
A passerby explains a traffic congestion caused by a live model displaying silk hose in a shop window. A nearby man complains of the crowding and half an hour of delay, likening it to a safety razor demonstration.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Freedom From Laxatives
An advertisement extolls Nujol as a natural lubricant for bowel movements. It claims common laxatives cause permanent injury, while Nujol is not a laxative, not a medicine, harmless like water, and gripe free. Safer, gentler relief is offered through druggist purchase.
Foxy Old Boy and the Secret of Health
An elderly man boasts a simple health method to avoid sharing illness. He explains he never tells friends when he feels unwell, so he never becomes the subject of their remedies. His claim centers on secrecy and self-reliance as the key to staying strong.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamps Root as a pure non stimulant herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims consistent quality in every bottle with a sworn purity statement and offers sample bottles by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
MN. Y
Footpad Assault Leaves Wife Beaten. Loot Minimal
A man assaulted a woman last night, taking only $3 in the hold up. Neighbors report the incident, and inquiries for the suspect’s address are prompted by the attack and its trivial gain.
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Homebody
Cuticura Ad Promotes Soaking Hands in Soap Routine
An old Cuticura advertisement urges soaking hands in hot suds with Cuticura Soap, drying, then applying Cuticura Ointment and removing excess ointment with tissue. It claims Cuticura can handle all toilet needs when Soap Ointment and Talcum are used.
Sense and Start From Failure Quote
The piece notes that a philosopher suggests failure can begin success and that recognizing an end can spark a new start, reflecting on mindset and motivation.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Tout for Fresh Laundry
A brief advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as making baby dresses dazzle in laundry. It urges shoppers to try the product and buy at all good grocers, presenting a simple consumer pitch.
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Baby
How Teller Caught a Cold in the Bank Cages
A Boston Transcript quote notes Teller catching a cold from drafts moving through bank cages. The remark implies drafts travel via bank cages as a humorous anecdote.
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Boston Transcript
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