War correspondent recalls near miss at German ammo dump
Adam Breede writes from a hill north of Chevy Chartreuse near the Vesle river as American forces endure a brutal bombardment. Corporal Crittenden and Private Shreeves from Kansas City endure shellfire, tend wounded such as Corporal Braden of Santa Maria, and stash shell fragments as souvenirs while a Red Cross ambulance arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevy-Chartreuve
Rive of
Vesle
Corporal Crittenden
Private Shreeves
Kansas City
Crittenden
Shreeves
Guna
Braden
Santa Maria
California
Hand Grenade Savings Banks Distributed by Banks
Banks distribute hand grenade savings banks to children under 18 to encourage summer savings. Children sign a thrift agreement, save money during vacation, and exchange funds for War Savings or Thrift stamps. The device becomes the child’s property after joining a savings society and purchasing stamps, with returns to the bank if not earned by October 1 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Wayland
Tenth
Federal Reserve District
Treasury Department
War Savings Society
Bank
Fly Chaser at Jack's Drug Store
Fragmentary notice describes products at Jack's Drug Store and mentions visiting cards printed at Progress office and thrift items. References to Waste Inotswabt and a purchase of W.8, 5 appear as unclear notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Progress Office
Thrift
Patriotism and language in public discourse in wartime
The piece argues for plain language in patriotism and religion, cites Senator Frye as a model for concise expression, and urges educators to teach children about the war causes, peace terms, and ways to prevent future tragedy. It notes a New York Public Service Institute statement advocating clear peace education and open discussion of negotiated peace dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bes
Dorie
State Journal
Frye
Fryé
Senator Frye
Institute of Public Service
New York
Fight on France Draws World Races to Defend Nation
The Houston Post extols the diverse Allied forces in France, noting contemporaries from French, English, Scottish, Irish, American, Canadian and many other nations and ethnic groups marching to defend France and mankind. The piece emphasizes that no other nation could rally such a roster to protect its soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Houston Post
Germanization Efforts Fail Polish Schools Recall Prewar Frightfulness
The piece recalls a prewar attempt to force Polish children to learn German catechism, with parents guiding refusal. It argues such coercive methods foreshadowed atrocities in Belgium and France and condemns the brutal approach as historical warning.
Memoranda on Colds and Influenza Compare Cures
A fragment discusses treating a cold with calm restraint and contrasts it with influenza. It suggests not overreacting to a cold and treating it similarly to past practice, while warning influenza as a separate condition.
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John B. Ratto
Russia
Lenine
Trotsky
America
I. W. Weism
Karl Marx
A. Cc. Townley
Nebraska
New
Nebraska Federation
THE
NEW Nebraska Federation
C. G. Smith
Kearney, Nebraska
W. T. Thompson
Lincoln
Horace M. Davis
Sec
Treas
Ord
Adam Breede
Thesco House
Beatrice
Sundberg & Son
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