Armistice Day Reflections On World War Human Cost
Elmo Scott Watson recalls Armistice Day 1918 and the lasting cost of war. He cites 180,000 disabled veterans in rehabilitation, 26,000 still in government hospitals, and 118,000 seeking treatment, plus millions in compensation and ongoing care as ex servicemen face a growing need for facilities and support.
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Elmo Scott Watson
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Meuse-Argenne
St. Mihiel
Oise-Alene
Asne Marne
Somme
Suresnes
France
Flanders Fild
Belgium
Brockwood
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Frank T. Hines
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United States Veterans
United States
Kirk
Manny
Heyond
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America
Hines
Asaime
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Calvin Coolidge
Gray Lady of the Red Cross
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
General Hospital No
Veterans’ Bursau
New York City
Veterans of Foreign
White House
Calvin Goolidge
Veterans’ Bureau
Congress
William B. Tate
Logether Company
Fragmentary Verse: Peace Day Reflections Embedded
Fragments speak of peace and suffering, mentioning Golgotha and longing for rapture. The lines mix names and misreads, creating a damaged portrait of a religious meditation on those who fell and those who endure.
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Golgotha
Primitive Pearl Diving in Arabia Report Details Techniques
The Detroit News cites a Department of Commerce summary by Cons John Randolph describing Arabian pearl divers who use ropes and a weighted apparatus to descend and collect oyster shells. Divers spend about two minutes underwater pulling shells into a hanging basket while a rope returns them to the surface. Pearl diving is noted as a key Arabian industry and the octopus is mentioned as a delicacy in oriental cuisines.
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Arabia
Sosomer Industries
Department of Commerce
John Randolph
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Detroit News
Quote about voyage and patience from Oliver W.
Fragmentary note reflects a maritime metaphor urging steady progress toward a destination. It contrasts wind, current, and the need to avoid drift or remaining anchored, invoking a classical nautical theme from a poet or writer.
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Heaven
Oliver ‘Wentedl
Drive to Buy Gold Medal Flour For Kitchen Tested Baking
A reader travels 23 miles to purchase Gold Medal Flour touting a “Kitchen-tested” claim. The ad promises uniform oven performance, simplified Betty Crocker recipes, and free recipe inserts inside every sack from Washburn Crosby Company.
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Pearson
Betty Crocker
WasHaurn Crosby Company
Bizarre Court Plea Delays Case As Lawyer Describes Funds
In Superior Court a peppery Uttla lawyer delayed his case with a plea claiming he could not proceed due to lack of funds from his client. The judge briefly entertained the financial excuse before continuing. The page also notes Arthur Train and banter about a banned book and a boarding house breakfast exchange about Eden and Eva.
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Eve
Arthur Train
Futhors’ League
Busideas
Stiggins
Garden of Eden
Eva
Detroit Free Press
Diamond Dyes Deliver Richer Color and Stability
Home dyeing tips promote Diamond Dyes as the best choice for fabrics like dresses hats and draperies. The ad claims Diamond Dyes use high quality anilines for vibrant colors that last through wear and washing and pledge no spotting or streaking. It also notes availability at drug stores for the same price as ordinary dyes.
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Garman Cerbelle
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