Willams Hohensohehn and Contempt in Amersfoort
Letters to the former German emperor William Ho q ey wu Gonsonera reveal persistent hatred and contempt, with envelopes bearing abusive messages read at the cantlo. In Hatred or contempt letters, flowers, and damages arrive from friends while others are withheld. German internees at Wolfhazen camp protested a portrait and demanded its removal, prompting tense scuffles as soldiers intervened.
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Amerongern
Holland
Cownt von Heniinet
William Ho
Wu Gonsonera
Wolfhazen
Flanders
Campbell Awarded Miner Title in Mascot Controversy
The text notes Captain Cambbell receiving the miner title amid a controversy over a Vo Cand bie mascot. It recounts multiple rediplemia honors up to Petre TOIT, with Cambbell the sole case praised by V. Casom. The Reritleh admiralty announced Cambbell’s role in several fan masquerades as ramp seamen and related craft, with one incident involving a whip dunk and an IJ-boat.
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Cantain Gordes Campbel
Petre Toit
V. Casom
Cambbell
Jost
Germany’s Political Struggles Behind Government
London dispatch describes Germany’s drift toward a unified government amid conservatism and Bolshevik threats. Bavaria resists old regime and bolshevik rule while Scheidemann allies with independents fade as officers back the current government and national assembly amid uncertain underground Bolshevik influence.
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London
Germany
Kurt Bauer
Bavarian
Bavaria
Socelal Democrats
Scheidenamann
Seculinte
Hans
Liebknnecht
National Assembly
Spruce Division Property To Be Stored Or Sold
Portland dispatch reports orders dissolving the United States Spruce Production Corporation, capitalized at 10 million dollars, have been issued by Brigadier General Lirien PL Disque, commander of the Spruce Production Division. The orders designate the...
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Spruce Division
Portland
United States Spruce Production Corporation
Lirien PL Disque
Demobilization Proclamation for Spruce Production Division
The commanding general orders immediate demobilization of the spruce production division. All trees will be felled and logged for commercial use, troops reassigned to provincial duties, and extra duty pay issued until transfer to Vancouver barracks. Officers and men may reclaim regular vocations within months as department heads wind down operations.
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Wn- UW
Vancouver Barracks
Corporation
Dbherriet Sapervisors
United States
Bornce Production Corporation
Ne Ottiere
Petain Becomes Third Marshal of France After Metz Entry
Just before French forces reach Metz General Henri Philippe Pétain, commander in chief, is named the third marshal of France joining Joffre and Foch. The veteran defender of Verdun rose from retirement to lead.
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Metz
Henri Philippe Detain
France
Marshal Joffre
Foch
Petain Wan
Verdun
Cootie Killer and High Executioner Debunked Tale
Fragmentary report describes a bizarre device labeled decoyder within a division, said to release vapor to kill cooties and eggs after twenty minutes. The owner supposedly scrubs clothes to remove gas residue, then resumes activities.
First Combined Harvester on Push and Pull Variety
The first combined harvester, a push and pull type, was built in 1865 by Levi T. Davis of McMinnville Oregon. The device, photographed in County Agent M. Shrock’s office, is shown to have cut little more than seven feet. Davis and his brother patented the design and began Oregon Iron Works manufacturing in Portland before a 1867 fire destroyed most of their machines, except patent rights and one unit later sold to California.
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Unatilla
Oregon
Levi T. Davis
McMinnville
Hanls
M. &. Shrock
Federal Building
Davis
Oregon Iron Works
Portland
D. M. Creary
California
British Captives Die In Hands of Turks
A parliamentary inquiry reports 12 672 soldiers captured by the Turks. Two thousand two hundred are listed as dead and trace found for 2 222 others. It is believed many died after Mendieh treatment and a 500 mile desert march with flogging. Berlin notes a bill for an imperial constituent assembly likely on February 10.
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London
Berlin
Admiral Kolchak Dominates All-Russian Government Afloat
Report from Washington quotes Resnan officers describing Admiral Alexander Kolchak as virtual dictator and commander of the all-Russian army and navy after a coup by the Council of Ministers in Omak. As navy chief he blocked German attempts to reach Riga and other key Baltic ports. Kolchak had visited America that year.
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Resnan
Washington
Opeak
Alexander Kolchak
Council of Ministers
Omak
Riga
Hatic
Kolchak
Get's- It corn remedy promises quick relief
An early 20th century ad touts Get's- It as the only genuine corn remover. It claims a few drops will peel away corns without pain, letting users walk and dance again. Sold by Tallman & Co in Chicago and distributed nationwide.
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Tia
Corma
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