The Chief Boss of the 4th Infantry Gains Fame in France
Private Boss nicknamed The Chief, a sheep herder turned battalion scout, showcases rare hereditary and acquired scouting abilities. He leads a small patrol to silence a machine gun nest near Vesle, uses a pistol and grenades, and outsmarts German troops, drawing cheers from the unit as he smiles for the second time.
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France
Arizona
Bisbee
el Paso
Mike
Ross
Ile
le Lid
Oearesslag
4Th Infantry
Meutenant
Pea Shooters Warned in Kaiser War Appeal
County Food Administrator R. G. Roueche urges Cleveland youths to join patriotic effort by contributing to food drives and wartime pledges. He warns that shooting could waste men and food while stressing duty to country during the war.
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He Kaiser
County Food Admilnist
Ptor
R. G. Roueche
Cleve
Prefers Death to Service in 1u draft, Hill Takes Life
Joes Hill Jr a farmer from Charleston West Virginia chose death over service. He reportedly climbed a tree and set a noose before jumping from a rock ledge causing instantaneous death.
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J. Oe. Hill, Jr
Charleston
W. Va
Hest
New Whale Catch Record Reported in Pacific Whaling
Whaling in the north Pacific this year sets new records since 1911 with nearly 1,000 aviales taken so far in the 1918 season.
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North Pacific
War efforts: Abated rov at Bear Lake Idaho note
An official county financial statement from Bear Lake County Idaho certifies the financial condition as true and complete. The document is dated October 12 1918 and signed by H R Rich Treasurer and Ex officio Auditor with J Haddock Probate Judge witnessing.
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Bear Lake
EE Rich
Broomhead
Bear Lake County
Idaho
Bebe
Iabke
Pry Standley H. Rich
J. Haddock
Lanas
Paris
Georgetown
Montpelier City
Institute
State of Idaho
State of
Pga
Paris City i
Bloomington
United States Gallantly Expands War Supplies
Assistant Secretary Benedict Crowell cites staunch war effort with $1.16 billion push for heavy cannon and vast shipments to France. He notes rail and steel deliveries, barbed wire, timber, and engines, plus trucks and locomotives sent in knocked down form to speed distribution abroad.
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Committee On Public Information
Washington
Benedict Crowell
United Stites
Crowell
Congress
Shdpmient Af
France
Thengineer Corps
Hes
Sitingers
Niles. Oo
Pigeon Messengers Train for War Service and Overseas Roles
Pigeon lofts at U S Army camps train birds like soldiers. Each bird is numbered and trained over weeks, then sent overseas to serve on battle lines. Training uses flags and bells to cue flights, with loft colors and codes aiding homeward returns.
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Army of
United States
Grent
Kelly and
Carruthers Fields
Texas
Kelly Field
Kelly Lofts
France
Carruthers Field
Pigeon& A& Messengers
Yankee Army to Use Giant 16 Inch Naval Guns
France reports American 16 inch naval guns and crews have joined Pershing's forces. The 60 caliber rifles weigh about 100 tons and fire nearly a ton projectiles with the most powerful explosives. Plans for army use may rely on concrete and steel emplacements. Naval gun crews have operated on multiple battlefront sectors, though full details remain secret for military reasons.
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France
Inznnen
General Pershing
Brothers Reunited in France After Years Apart
Two Haywood brothers Billy and Werschell met in France after five years apart while serving in the armed forces. Werschell, formerly in California, was aboard the California when it was sunk and later reached France. Billy enlisted in the army and happened to be in the same port as his brother near a nearby camp. A war relief shop then opened in Sheboygan Wisconsin to aid wartime relief, funded by donated goods and sales.
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Billy
Werschell Haywood
France
J. D. Haywood
Searcy
Ark
Herachell
California
Navy
Billy Haywood
Berschell
Sheboygan
Wis
Child’s Quip Reveals Troubled Home Scene
A precocious child answers a question about the family’s condition, saying the state is “in a pretty bad shape just now” as voices are heard at home, indicating domestic strain. The remark captures a moment of domestic tension reflected in dialogue.
Reverend Blackwell Performs 1133rd Marriage Ceremony
The Rev Dr Calvin S Blackwell, longtime pastor at Freemason Street Baptist Church Norfolk VA and substitute at First Baptist Lynchburg VA, conducted his 1133rd wedding in September. Also notes stray, garbled lines about cucumbers and a Kaiser doom anecdote.
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Haz
Calvin S. Blackwell
Freemason Street Batist_ church
Norfolk
First Baptist Church of
Lynchburg
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