Mine base letter recalls mine production and travel
Robert Rowbottom writes from a Cromarty Firth mine base near Inverness, noting censorship lift, daily mine output, and a nine month life span for mines. He describes hospital stay for mumps, packing explosive laden guns, and travels to London seeing the Tower, Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s, Florence Nightingale’s grave, Cleopatra, and an American dance.
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Robert Rowbottom
United States Naval Forces
Scotland
Invergarden
Cromatry Firth
United States
North Sea
Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
St. Paul's Cathedral
Wellington
Florence Nightingale
Red Cross
Cleopatra
John Pierce Readies Sail Home From France
Private John R. Pierce, in Angers France, writes his mother that he is out of a first hospital and now in a rest hospital awaiting return to the United States. He expects to sail home in January or February after recovery from the measles and recounts travel from New York Oct 9 to Brest Oct 21 and onward to rest camps and La Mans.
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John R. Pierce
Margaret Pierce
South Sixteenth Street
Tase
Angers
France
America
New York
Brest
la Mans
la Cuersche
International maritime law debate and options
The speaker discusses a potential universal maritime law and, if not adopted, three options: repeal the law, subsidize private shipping, or government ownership of the merchant marine. He argues against subsidies and for careful study and judgment on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lead price quotes freed for lead producers
New York Dec 21 removal of lead price controls is effective today allowing lead producers to quote prices individually. The change was announced to the trade by the lead producers' committee for war service formed several months ago at the request of the War Industries Board chairman.
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New York
Double sorrow strikes East Carthage family in influenza deaths
Walter Miller family of East Carthage endures twin losses as son Jesse Miller dies at 22 on December 12 and mother Annie B. Miller follows on December 20 after a battle with influenza, peritonitis, and pneumonia. Funeral arrangements set for Moss Ridge cemetery with Rev. Smith presiding. other son Ellington shows recovery from influenza.
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Carthage
Walter Miller
East Carthage
Jesse Miller
Annie B. Miller
Joseph
Sarah
Vincent) Brown
Hancock Township
Tracy
Ellington
Tesse
Moss Ridge Cemetery
E. M. Smith
Anep
Lloyd F. Loop
Cart
Viata
Moss Ridge
Retenyay
Rev. Perris
Methodist
Morgan seeks bond release after murder conviction appeal
Irving Morgan, convicted in Shelby county circuit court of murdering his wife by throwing her from a Pullman window aboard a Burlington train and sentenced to 20 years, asks for $5,000 bond pending appeal to the supreme court. His Kansas City attorney says Morgan can secure work if freed and expects remand for retrial. England averages about 4,000 tons weekly waste paper collection.
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Macon
Irving Morgan
Shelby County
Burlington
Supreme Court
George Birmingham
Kansas City
Morgan
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