Sailor Clair Sturtevant recalls WWI surrender and Grand Fleet life
In a letter from Ukiah to his parents, Clair Sturtevant of the U S Navy describes witnessing the German fleet's surrender, life aboard the Grand Fleet, and combat with U boats. He recounts a 14 inch gun accident that nearly killed him, his hospitalization, and the celebration of armistice aboard the fleet on November 11. He notes ship movements and that New York will stay in Europe for months.
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East Oregonian
Weiah
Clair Sturtevant
New York
Ukiah
Bea
Firth of
Arkansas
Grand Fleet 1
Grand Fleet
U.S
Terauer
Epend Christman
Grandmother Never Lets Her Hair Gray Again Ad Promoted
A period advertisement promotes Wyeth's Rage and Sulphur Compound as a home hair darkening prepation. It claims to remove gray strands by applying a thin mixture with a sponge, one strand at a time, yielding darker, glossier hair by morning. The product, described as a cosmetic not medicine, markets youth and attractiveness.
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Wreth
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Community activities at Wille ranch and nearby
Jahed the cellar and store room for teachers on school property. workers on the pew barn. Red Cross hustlers grow to sixty five members. Teacherage group met Saturday evening and elected treasurer Aun tit. Women prepared popcorn for a tree as men cleaned church basement for December 22 event. Lane home informal evening with Holmes family guests. popcorn, ballad, taffy. Mr. Tutte traded his big cat for a newer one. Bixby has a fine assortment of life war books for Umatilla county library branch. everyone urged to use the library.
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Red Cross
Red Crom
Trausurer Mra
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Lane
Holmes Famil
Hoover
Tutte
Farmers Grain Agency
Bixby
Workers Flock Back To Mines
Washington says more miners return to coal work to steady production and warm the nation through winter. The Bureau reports 1941 miners who left for other jobs have returned, part of a drive that saw about 16,000 drift away.
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Washington
America
United States
Bureau
Direau
Nelda
Your ad helps you land a toned body with a new job
The ad advises readers to focus on fitness as a pathway to confidence before securing employment. It implies that improving physique can reduce anxiety about future jobs and boost overall readiness for career opportunities.
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