British Cruiser Drew Fire at Zeebrugge Raid Survived Fire
Survivors describe the Zeebrugge raid where a British cruiser led the assault into the harbor under heavy German fire. Star shells lit the sky as 17 inch shells and smaller calibers pounded the ship, which pushed into the mole to land bluejackets and marines and help destroy guns sheds and munition stores.
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New York Times
New York
Zeebrugge
Daily Chronicle
Kentish
Helip
the Chronicle
Neutrone Prescription 99 Promises Relief for Rheumatic Pain
An advertisement touts Neutrone Prescription 99 as a liquid remedy that absorbs uric acid to ease joint and muscle inflammation. It claims rapid relief and prevention of rheumatic attacks, priced 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle, available at Owl Drug Store in Quincy.
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Quincy
Owl Drug Store
North Sixth Street
Plane crash kills two pilots near Callfield, Texas
Wichita Falls reports the deaths of Second Lieutenant Stephen R. Warner of Maplewood New Jersey and Cadet Edwin D. Cryer of Allegheny Pennsylvania. The instructors were killed when their plane, flying about 50 feet above ground, suddenly caught fire and crashed two miles west of Callfield. Both bodies were badly burned.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Stephen R. Warner
Maplewood
N. J
Edwin D. Cryer
Allegheny
Callfield
Here
First American shot batteryman killed in action
Fitchburg Mass April 25 second Lieutenant Lawrence S Aver of this city a member of the battery that fired the first American shot in the war was killed in action on April 20 according to information received here by his uncle William E Aver
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Fitchburg
Mass
Lawrence S. Aver
William E. Aver
American War Losses List Names 43 Casualties
Washington April 25 The casualty list lists 43 names including killed in action six died of wounds three died of disease eleven severely wounded ten and slightly wounded thirteen. Lieutenant Renwill Wheat is the only officer named and was slightly wounded.
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Washington
Diease
Renvili Wheat
Joshua K. Broadread
Orville G. Fuller
Frank P. Gordon
Charles W.i’rote
Felix M. Oliva
Roger Wilson
Frank 2. Brooks
Wagener
John C. Boweil
Charlie B. Knutson
James A. Mulligan
Giseppe Baldi
Clarence Eashaw
Leroy Cook
Donald H. Hunn
Ben Newell
Ora Newton Tidd
John N
Tweten
Winifred R. Vaus
Karl Wagner
John Hodges Weston
Vinal B. Ridecut
Piirates
Steve Adams
Herminas Desrochers
John W. Gossinski
William E. Loper
Edward H. Monahan
Thomas Morrison
Louis H. Palner
Gerrard Stirlinger
Carl L. Wither
Renviil Wheat
Joseph E. Houseworth, Jr
Charles W. Cockerill
Arthur D. Muirhdad
Frederick D. Hurrell
Earl H. Ranage
Walter E. Cheever
Raymond E. Crowell
John Crowley
William J. Grasen
Gaze Guernsey
Antony Kowalczyk
John R. Swoldard
Motor Transport Branch Organized Washington
Washington April 25 a motor transport service was created by the war department to replace the motor division of the quartermaster corps. The service will be headed by an unnamed general officer assisting the quartermaster general. It consolidates procurement and operation of all army motor vehicles except tanks caterpillars and artillery tractors to eliminate duplication. Production this month will top 1000 three ton trucks with a rising output to 1500 in May.
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Washington
War Department
Quartermaster Corps
Quartermaster General
Wealth and poverty prove no true happiness
A concise meditation notes that wealth does not guarantee happiness and poverty does not preclude it. It reflects on material wealth versus inner well being and the universal pursuit of contentment across social classes.
Funeral Rites for Mrs Gordon Alley at Bentley
Funeral services for Mrs. Henrietta L. Alley were held at the Bentley home with Elder L E Frazee officiating. Burial was in Harmony cemetery. Mrs. Alley born January 18 1846 in Illinois died April 22 at age 72 years 3 months 4 days. Survived by Gordon Alley husband two daughters Mrs L E Frazee of Bentley and Mrs Fred Welch of Table Grove and son Charles Alley.
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Carthage
Gordon Alley
Bentley
L. E. Frazee
Arthur Jones
Harmony Cemetery
Henrietta L. Alley
Illinois
Joshua
Eunice (Cox) Wilson
Virginia
Alley
Primitive Baptist Church
Fred Welch
Table Grove
Charles Alley
John F. Scott
S. H. Ferris
Peoria
Scott
Masonic Order
Lodge
Joe Dean
Red Cross
East Carthage
Survivors Glory In Zeebrugge Raid Echoed In Press
London reports praise for volunteers in the Zeebrugge and Ostend raid. Naval writers cite precedents from Santiago and Port Arthur while debating the Gallipoli landing as a possible parallel. Survivors arriving at Dover claim success though official details vary and gate destruction and canal drainage lack confirmation. Estimates on repair time for obstructions range from days to weeks.
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London
Zeebrugge
Ostend
Lieut
Hqobson
Santiago
Togo
Port Arthur
Gallipoli
Dover
Brugges Canal
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Veedol
Ther Hardware Co
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Red Cross Auxiliary
Dallas
Guy
West Point
Independence
Burnside
Bowen
Nauvoo
Basco
Clara Jackson
Perry Barb
John Jackson
Kansas ‘City
G. H. Jones
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
E. R. Paris
Trenton
Arthur
Marshall Clark
John Hicks
Clark Reaugh
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Edwin Clapp
Packard and Florsheim
Miller-Helake Shoe Co
Madame Cavalier
Vantine
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