Death of a coward and redemption in D company
In World War I fiction, Lloyd the coward of D company redeems himself under fire in France. A machine gunner saves the unit, loading and firing to turn the assault, and Lloyd dies a hero’s death, honored by his mates at a cemetery procession.
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D Company
Hnd
Seately
Tie
Cele
Lloyd
Tle
Gan
Mogland
DL Company
Albert Lloyd
TNC
Tts Han
Company 2
Lionell
Theie Cern
Walter
Lave
Trous Lloyd
Nemeotis
Lloyds
Oonder
Preparing for the Big Push Chapter XXV
The narrator details rejoining Atwell after an execution and the strain of keeping a secret. Toa reportedly loses weight from anxiety as they begin a seven o clock patrol of all communion duties.
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Atwell
Toa
Somme Front Observer Describes Great Push Preparations
A WWI correspondent recalls the buildup for the Somme attack, noting vast streams of troops and supplies moving to the front, the precision of British forces, and German trench replication. He describes maps, rehearsals, and security measures as Allied plans near execution.
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Somme
Ines
Great Britain
U.S. A
Gertinh
the Somme
Royal Fylag Corps
United States Cavalry
France
Tai
Tommy
Fritz
Isinglass From Fish Sounds Used in Finishes and Glass
Isinglass is obtained from the sounds or swimming bladders of fish. A ton of hake yields 40 to 50 pounds of sounds, dried soaked cut into ribbons, dried and wound on spools. One ounce clarifies 200 to 500 gallons of wine and one pound clears 100 to MX barrels of beer. It is used to make cement for glass and pottery and in adhesives and waterproof fabrics.
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Popular Science Monthly
Tea Plant Height and Formosa Cultivation Notes
The article explains tea plants grow 10 to 20 feet wild but are dwarfed to about three feet in cultivation for harvest. It notes Japan mainly produces green tea, Formosa grows much of the refined tea, and harvesting groups of pickers descend terraces carved along hill slopes.
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Japan
Formosa
Red Cross Motor Corps Service Amalgamated
More than six thousand women join the Red Cross motor corps after a Washington conference unites six major city services. Philadelphia motor messenger, Atlanta National Service league, New York and Buffalo National Service league, New Orleans emergency motor corps, and Chicago emergency drivers become commanders of the Red Cross motor corps in their regions. The move creates a nationally coordinated transportation force across the nation.
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Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Motor Corps Service
Red Cross Motor Corps Service
Washington
Bureau of Motor Corps Service
Motor Service
Red Cross Corps
Motor Messenger Service
Philadelphia
National Service League Motor Corps
Atlanta
New York City
Buffalo
Emergency Motor Corps
New Orleans
Emergency Drivers
Chicago
Uniform Changes for Red Cross Motor Corps Adopted
The national bureau expands the motor corps to over six hundred members. Regulations now standardize service with khaki replaced by Red Cross Oxford gray. Commanders wear three silver diamonds, captains two, lieutenants one, and staff officers get pearl gray collar tabs. Vehicles display a white pennant with red cross and Motor Corps text.
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War Department
Motor Corps
Red Cross
Georgette and Satin in New Afternoon Gown Design
A dress combines beige georgette and black satin in a slip over gown with a narrow yoke long sleeves and two wide satin bands. Beaded passementerie trim and a black satin sash with beaded tassels provide rich finishing touches. Matching hat features a black marine brim and panne velvet crown.
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Georgette
Best method for winding wool into a skein
Instructions describe winding wool around a cardboard tube to form a skein. Start with a 2.5 by 2 inch tube, wind eight inches of wool, tuck the loose end into the tube, wind six to eight turns then reverse direction, and finish by tucking the last end. Leave the tube in the ball if storing for later use.
Darning Tip for Sleeve Underlaying
A sewing tip suggests placing a piece of stiff glazed paper inside a sleeve when darning to prevent the needle from catching the under side and to allow smoother work.
Lace in lingerie durable elegance in fine renal filet
The article notes lace remains widely used in fine lingerie and highlights renal filet as a refined material. It emphasizes durability and wise purchasing, suggesting readers consider long lasting quality when selecting intimate garments.
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Praised By Expectant Mother
Mrs Pearl Monyhan of Mitchell Indiana writes that three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her neuralgia during pregnancy and left her stronger for motherhood. She reports her seven month old baby weighed 19 pounds and she feels better than in years. The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co solicits similar testimonials.
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Mitchell
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pearl Monyhan
Theatrical Goings On With Unknown GIs
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item describes Yanks at a Paris theater where an understudy replaced the lead after the actor learned his mother was dying. An interpreter notes the routine, adding the scene reflects the mood of servicemen during wartime.
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Paris
Abintrac
Snaeen Bonna
Tle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Salvage From Old Shoes Yields Valuable Byproducts
From one ton of old shoes a range of extracts is valued at 83.45 dollars, including metals 4.70 grease 7.25 animal black 50 sal ammoniac 22.50. The grease serves as a lubricant and the animal black is sold by M C Lamb the English chemist who authored the figures.
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M.C. Lamb
Truth Tangles Policy In Public Discourse
A reflection on honesty versus discretion in public life noting that blunt truth can provoke more trouble than a cheerful lie. The piece explores the value of silence as a chosen policy over outspoken candor in political or social contexts.
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Arthur Guy I. Oey
Guy Empty
National Bureau
Georgette and
Satin
Jit Senin
Behrens Drug Co
Woco
Tex
Jinx
Obby
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