Memorial Bay Observance in Chateau du Loir記
Miss Clorace Winscott shares a letter from Jeanne Verrier describing Memorial Day observances in Chateau du Loir France. The piece recounts a ceremony with American and French flags, a monument, flowers, music including Chopin Funeral March, prayers, a speech, La Marseillaise and The Star Spangled Banner, and tombs of soldiers honored by volleys.
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Clorace Winscott
Jeanne Verrier
Chateau du Loir
Dorsee
Fortich
Treme
Thore
Orn Allen
Snxious
Antoinettte
America
France
Renee Antoinette
E& Set
Coussaint
Cour School
French gratitude for American war dead in France
A French correspondent, Jeanne, writes to Dorace about sadness and the loss of American soldiers in France. She praises French care for the tombs, expresses hope for future letters, and thanks Americans for their sacrifices.
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France
Dorace
Jeanne
Time of making May reports extended to July 20
Deputy internal revenue collector EK Critchfield said delays in obtaining report blanks for May taxes on soft drinks and ice cream have pushed the filing deadline to July 20. The law still requires returns by the last day of the following month, but blanks will arrive in time for the extended period.
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Critchfield
Internal Revenue Collector
Omaha
Journal
Visiting friends from Omaha arrive in Pekin area
Mr and Mrs Henry Saul and their little daughter Louise arrived from Omaha this morning. They will visit with A F Meisinger and wife and with Mrs Henry Meisinger Sr mother of A F Meisinger, who is living with them. The Sauls, from near Pekin Hl, are visiting the area for some time with many local friends.
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Henry Saul
Louise
Omaha
A. F. Meisinger
Henry Meisinger
South Bend Items Highlight Local Visits and Games
Mrs McGinnis and family visited Roy Clifton in LaPlatte on Friday. Louise Thimgan returns from Omaha hospital improving gradually. M W A dance drew good attendance despite rain with Memphis Orchestra playing. Mrs E Richardson near town improves after heart trouble. Gretna visitors to C McDonald and children. George Vogel and mother attended to business in Ashland. Auxier travels from Omaha to visit family then returns. Baby skin eruption consults with physician after ride home with Mrs Vogel. South Bend beat Ashland 16 to poor score in Sunday baseball at the diamond. Hiber family from Johnson County visited Blum west of town.
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South Bend
Ashland
First Woman Flies Over Beatrice Here
Beatrice Nebraska June 24 Mrs J L Schiek wife of Sheriff Schiek becomes the first woman to ride in an airplane over Beatrice. Lieutenant Stevens a pilot with Dr Frank Brewsters plane for exhibition work carried several passengers including Sheriff Sehick and wife Miss Beluah Brewster sister of the doctor and Hugo Ahliquist.
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Beatrice
Neb
J. L. Schiek
Sheriff Schiek
Lieutenant Stevens
Frank Brewster
Sheriff Sehick
Beluah Brewster
Hugo Ahliquist
Mrs. O. W. Cotton Ends Ten Day Visit
Mrs. O W Cotton, guest at her son Herbert H Cotton’s home, departed this afternoon after a ten day visit in the city.
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O. W. Cotton
Herbert H. Cotton
Frauenverein Social Draws Big Crowd at Meisinger Home
The German Lutheran Frauenverein of Enght Mile Grove met at Mrs. W. H. Meisinger near Cedar Creek on June 25. A parcel poetry sale and refreshments raised over $50 for the society as guests enjoyed a sunny afternoon on the lawn with Easter lilies and sweet peas decorating the home.
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German Lutheran Church
Enght Mile Grove
W. H. Meisinger
Ceder Creek
Willard Marriage License Proves Age Claim
Leavenworth Kansas June 26 On checking the marriage license book at the probate judge office in Leavenworth county court house it was found that March 15 1908 a license was issued to Jesse M Willard 26 and Hattie Evans 22 Willard swore to an affidavit that he was 26 making him 27 now and this would settle the controversy about his age among sport followers.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Leavenworth County Court House
Jesse M. Willard
Hattie Evans
Willard
Bacchants To Hold Forth Monday Night
New York June 26 The largest drinking bout on earth is planned for Madison Square Garden to mark the midnight start of prohibition. Promoters expect fifteen thousand participants with 200 bartenders and massive liquor supplies as two former army lieutenants lease the venue and warn that the country goes dry in twenty minutes. The festival seeks to honor John Barlercorn despite Wilson's war time prohibition proclamation.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
John Barlercorn
Aviation Corps of the Army
Wilson
Sermon Delivered From Dirigible Over Columbus Crowd
At the Methodist centenary celebration in Columbus on June 27, Dr. Edward Soper preached a sermon from the deck of a dirigible cruising 300 feet above the crowd. The spectacle drew an immense audience and showcased a novel airborne address.
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Columbus. O
Edward Soper
Taft Delivers Sermon at Sunday School Event
Former President William H. Taft spoke on Sunday school work as Dr. Soper’s voice carried from the decks of the big army dirigible A-4, which arrived from Akron under Naj Clasrence Maranville. The sermon lasted about 300 words.
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Akron
Naj
Clasrence Maranville
Soper
William H. Taft
Taft
Gift Gold Will Seal Peace Pact For Wilson
President Wilson will use a personal seal carved from a California gold nugget presented four years ago to make a wedding ring and leave a seal line engraved with Wootton Wilson. The nugget’s use signals a ceremony tied to the peace treaty signing.
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Paris
Kame
Wilson
California
Wootton Wilson
First Victory Medal Awarded to President Wilson
Washington June 2 The first official victory medal will be struck and issued to President Wilson as commander in chief of the army The War Department announced The second medal will go to Secretary Baker.
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Washington
Wilson
Army
War Department
Baker
Special Session of Legislature Likely to Be Convened
Lincoln June 26 It is probable the special session will be called for Monday July 21 according to Governor McKelvie. The call may include ratification of the national constitutional amendment on woman suffrage and possibly a committee to investigate profiteering in Nebraska. No action on a fireproof state supreme court and library building is planned.
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Lincoln
McKelvie
Ecovernor
Nebraska
Wbuidlinge Committee
Chicago Becomes Port of Export on Maiden Voyage
Chicago on June 26 marked its first export port status as the Lake Granby, built by the federal Shipping Board, sailed from the Chicago river with a 4000 ton cargo of packing house products for Liverpool. The board plans to loan 13 new oceangoing ships to Chicago in July and August, enabling direct ocean traffic with lower rates than New York routes.
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Chicago
Lake Granby
Federal Shipping Board
Liverpool
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Shipping Board
New York
The
Destruction Turns Rhine Fortresses Into Recreation Hubs
The article notes Western Allied forces whitewashing famous Rhine forts like Veste Franz and Ehrenbreitstein. Columbus natives reportedly convert these ancient strongholds into recreation houses. The Veste Franz armory becomes a movie hall, and powder magazines hold cigars gum and writing paper for soldiers.
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Ehrenbreitstein
Rhine
Columbus
Veste Franz
YANE UNITS TO REMAIN UNTIL PEACE SIGNED
Coblenz June 26 The three American divisions east of the Rhine in the bridgehead area will stay there until the peace treaty is signed. After signing they will begin returning to pre concentration quarters. The Third army has five divisions and third corps units totaling about 160 600 men. Transportation officers said the units could depart Germany.
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Coblenz
Third Army
Germany
Fifth Division Moves Toward France After Peace Talks
General headquarters outlines plans to deploy the Fifth division from Luxemburg to France within a day or two after a peace agreement is signed. The move reflects wartime reinforcements and strategic repositioning as the conflict nears resolution.
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Luxemburg
France
Iowa House and Senate Back Anthony Amendment Support
Des Moines June 23 The Town State Suffrage association has secured the promise of 62 members of the Iowa house and 28 members of the Iowa senate to vote for the Susan B Anthony amendment if a special session of the legislature is called Five representatives contacted suffrage headquarters by long distance and two senators wrote A wire will probably be sent to Governor Harding in the east this evening asking him to call the special one day session
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Des Moines
Town State Suffrage Association
Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa Senate
Susan B. Anthony
Harding
Navy enlistments to be released for education next fall
Washington June 25 Secretary Daniels announced that young men who enlisted for the war emergency and wish to pursue education will be released in time to enter schools and colleges at the start of the fall term.
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Washington
Navy
Daniels
President Poitcairе Bids France Farewell at Paris Dinner
Paris June 26 President Poitcaire hosted a dinner for President Wilson and peace conference delegates with Mrs Wilson present. Wilson responded that the farewell was physical not spiritual and that he would carry in his heart the warm feelings for France and its generous treatment.
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Paris
Poitcaire
Wilson
Poiticaire
France
Fragmentary line on Franco-American relations and humanity
A damaged OCR fragment advocates remission of friendship between nations, pledging safety and prosperity for France and closer communication of free peoples. It emphasizes strengthening influence guiding humanity.
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France
Murderer to die by electric chair after Brooklyn bank holdup
Gordon Fawcett Hamby, who killed Dewitt C. Peal, a paying teller, in a December hold up at the East Brooklyn Savings bank, was sentenced in Brooklyn Supreme Court to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing during the week of July 28. Hamby maintained his air of innocence.
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New York
Gordon Fawcett Hamby
Dewitt C. Peal
Brooklyn Savings Bank
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Sing Line
Hamby
Notorious convict faces electrocution after Tacoma return
The text describes a defendant named Tamby appealing for mercy but facing Judge Lewis who sets an early execution date. It notes Tamby's odd remark hoping to hear about the Willard Dempsey boxing bout and his lack of objections to the imminent rectrocution.
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Willard-Dempsey
Tamby
Record Flight From Gotham To Atlantic City Sets Pace
Lieut. Kenneth H. Murray piloted a Sopwith camel over the 140 mile route from Atlantic City to New York in 61 minutes. The Aero Club of America officially recorded the time, marking a new speed record for the flight.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Kenneth H. Murray
American Air Service
The
Aero Club of America
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