American Who Flew For Britain Tells Of Battle Over London
Canton, Ohio native Sergeant Pilot Ben Ivan Lamb, former Royal Flying Corps ace, describes London air defense actions, Gotha threats, and his July 7 combat over London. He recounts climbing to 18,000 feet, engaging Gothas, losing his right foot, and landing at Hainault Farm airdrome with critical injuries.
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Britain
London
New York
Ben Ivan Lamb
Royal Flying Corps
Gotha
Hainault Forest
Lamb
Canton
France
Stars and Stripes
West Front
Central Authority of
The
Air Board
Adastral House
Thames Embankment
Bill
de Haviland
Low
Gothas
Hainault Farm
Indoor Life and Fat Loss Remedy Ad
An article extols indoor life as a cause of unhealthy fat. It urges overweight readers to use oil of kore in capsules, one after meals and one before bed, claiming quick weight loss and improved vitality with few side effects. It promises noticeable changes in days with proper guidance.
Unclear battle report from onboard witness narration
A survivor describes an air engagement in which a Gotha bomber was shot down. He recalls boarding a vehicle, being told the downed aircraft belonged to Gotha, and notes that all three crewmen were wounded and the petrol tank hit. He was later treated at King George hospital.
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Gotha
Uncle Sam
King George Hospital
Quincy Bankers Return From Missouri Meetings
J R Pearce vice president of Ricker National Bank and Herman H Brown vice president of State Savings Bank returned from Chillicothe where they attended the Group No 2 Missouri Bankers association meeting. Pearce also attended Group No 1 in Kirksville with fellow Quincyans J M Winters cashier of Quincy National Bank and Attorney Emery Lancaster who gave an address Friday night.
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Ricker National Bank
Herman H. Brown
State Savings Bank
Chillicothe
Missouri Bankers’ Association
Mr. Pearce
Kirksville
J. M. Winters
Quincy National Bank
Emery Lancaster
Quincy Knights to Install Nauvoo Officers Today
About twenty members of the Quincy council of the Knights of Columbus, including District Deputy J J Moriarity and his staff, will depart about nine in the morning by automobile for Nauvoo Illinois to install officers for the newly organized council there. They leave after the eight o clock mass.
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Quincy Council of the Knights of Columbus
J. J. Moriarity
Nauvoo
Inl
Christmas Mail to Sammies Early Postal Guidelines
Postmaster Elmer Lummis urges sending Christmas parcels to soldiers in France via the Quincy office before November 15. Rules govern size weight and content with a 12 cent per pound rate, conspicuous inscription Christmas Mail, and no prohibited items or personal inside writing.
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Elmer Lummis
France
Quincy
Exemption Board in Short Session
A brief session of the Quincy exemption board was held Saturday morning. Several Quincyans examined a week ago filed affidavits proving their claims for exemption. Tuesday marks the final day for filing these affidavits.
Retreat of Russians From Moon Sound and Moon Island
Petrograd reports the southern Moon Sound and Moon Island abandoned under pressure from superior naval forces. Official announcement states the retreat is complete and forces withdrew to safer positions.
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Petrograd
Moon Sound
Moon Island
Redfield to Meet Nokomis in St Louis Harbor
St Louis harbor boat Erastus Wells left the city carrying Secretary of Commerce Redfield to rendezvous with the government steamer Nokomis. Nokomis is towing six barges of iron ore from St Paul to St Louis.
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Redfield
Nokomis
ST. Louis
Erastus Wells
Secretary of Commerce
St.Paul
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