The Cambrai Brings Home a Thousand Soldier Dead
The Cambrai arrives in New York harbor with a thousand or more soldiers dead. The Quartermaster Corps oversees burial processes from Hoboken to Arlington, detailing escorts, telegrams to kin, and memorial services coordinated with the Red Cross and veterans groups. For each coffin, a flag is placed and later removed at the grave as relations are notified and records kept for funerary and insurance purposes.
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New York Harbor
Hudson
Cambrai
Quartermaster Corps of the
United States
New York
Hoboken
Military Guard of Honor
Thirteenth United States Infantry
Quartermaster Corps
Washington
Arington National Cemetery
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hon Divininn
Kta
War Risk Bureau
Atlanta
Arlington
Cheyenne
Wyo
Chicago
Columbia
S. C
Columbus
Detroit
Detroit, Mich.; el Paso, Tex.; Little Rock, Ark.; Louisville, Ky
Omaha
Neb
Portland
Ore
San Antonio
Arlington National Cemetery
Cemeterial
Travelers’ Aid Society
Thonhe
District of Columbia
The
Red Cross
Jackson Square
Arlington Cemetery
Quartermaster General
Fort Myer
Permanent Teeth And Their Care Urge Preventive Dental Health
The National Dental Association Journal notes that once all permanent teeth are in place, care is essential to avoid tooth loss or the need for artificial replacements. It describes teeth as a wonderful mechanism that masticates food shapes the face and affects voice, warning that losing multiple teeth is a serious calamity.
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National Dental Association Journal
Words of Stevenson Erected on St Giles Mural Monument
The words of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 1894) have been placed on a mural monument erected to his memory in St. Giles' Church, celebrating the author in a commemorative tablet.
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R. L. Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
St. Giles
Cathedral Creed forbearance and courage in Edinburgh
A fragment from a church service in Edinburgh asks for grace to persevere and courage to face peril. It petitions mercy for friends, gentleness toward enemies, strength to endure future trials, and loyalty through life’s changes up to death.
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Edinburgh
Memory Lost Veterans Among Unusual War Cases at Vet Bureau
Three former soldiers suffer complete amnesia about their identities and past, with injuries from World War I. The American Legion aids in locating relatives while Washington records link one man to Hayward Thompson of Flemington Missouri. others in Los Angeles and Kentucky report similar memory loss and uncertain origins. France and Britain report several unidentified veterans in similar straits.
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Veterans’ Bureau
Washington, D. C
Lega
Hayward Thom
Denver
Colorado Springs
France
Thompson
Washington
Hayward Thompson
Marine Corps
Flemington
Louise Thompson
Chicago
Los Angeles
American Legion
Ille
Lacon
Wells
First Kentucky Infantry
Soiree Bureau
Great Britain
Greatest World War hero title goes to Sergeant Glucksman
The United States veterans bureau names Sergeant Samuel Glucksman of the American Devil Dogs as a top World War I hero rivaling York and Woodfill. He fought in seven major engagements including Belleau Wood and Chateau Thierry and earned both American and allied decorations. On October 3 1918 he went to fetch water, returned with 20 Germans and a wound, captured a lone foe and led aides to surprise the rest, later earning high honors. He now rests in Portsmouth yard awaiting recognition.
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York
Woodfill
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Sergt
Samuel Glucksman
Devil Dogs
Ameri
Austria
Glucksman
Marines
American Legion
Washington
Verlun
Belleau Woods
Chateau Thierry
Marbach
St. Mihiel
Soisgons
Mont Blanc
Glacksman
Gavy Yard
Portsmouth
Better care of pigs necessary for a stronger supply
An Iowa State College summary notes small pig litters this spring and a national pork shortage. It cites sanitation as a major death cause, with “filth infection” from mud and old manure piles harming pigs despite good nursing. Movable hog houses and rotated pastures help reduce disease and improve survival.
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K. W. Stouder
Iowa State
Eye
Stouder
Iowa Experiment Station
Ames
Italy
Thinning Garden Crops For Fuller Stands
U S Department advice notes gardeners often sow too thickly to ensure a fuller stand. Peas require little thinning, beans and corn need selective thinning to three to four stalks or four to five per hill, radishes lettuce and beets thinned to spacing, and carrots and parsnips thinned as soon as large enough with loose soil for root development.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Windbreaks Prove Popular In Minnesota Program
The Minnesota windbreak project run with the state forest department shows broad appeal after a little over a year. Forestry experts direct demonstrations using stock from the Cloquet forest experiment station, with 72 demonstrations in 14 counties across 1920 1921. Soil needs a year of preparation before planting. both conifers and deciduous trees used.
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Minnesota
State Forest Department
The
For
Seed Quality and Costs in 1920 Alaska Peas
LeRoy Cady of the University Farm in St. Paul notes that in 1920 about 1700 acres in Maryland and Delaware were planted with a poor Alaska pea strain. The result was canning losses as the peas darkened and fetched little market value. He cautions that cheap seed is often most expensive.
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Maryland
Delaware
LeRoy Cady
University Farm
St. Paul
Tools and Machinery Rust Prevents Losses
The piece advises painting wooden parts and greasing bright metal surfaces to curb winter depreciation of farm tools. It notes paint prevents warping and rotting, while grease on cultivators mowers binders and plows reduces wear and tear across seasons.
Mayor Shank Warns Students on Traffic Dangers
Mayor Lew Shank visited school No. 8 to warn boys and girls about traffic dangers and explained their role in keeping streets safe. He asked if any child wished to be a police officer. a tow-headed boy raised his hand and said he wanted to be a cop. The mayor quipped that if the boy is Irish there’s no chance, suggesting he take up something else.
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Lew Shank
Indianapolis News
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes with Soaps Ointment Talcum
Advertisement touts Cuticura for babies with rashes treated by Cuticura Soap and Ointment followed by Cuticura Talcum dusting for fragrance. Priced at 25 cents each.
Thackeray Seen as Rich Genius and Honest Purpose
Lori Rosebery praises William Makepeace Thackeray as a figure of rich genius and honest purpose. She notes his imagination and humor can obscure his aims, yet his literary treasures endure and may outlast all else.
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Lori Rosebery
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Jessie Dell
United States Army
American Legion Newa Service
Vetgan’s Bureau
Wington
Samuel’ Glucksman
York-Woodfill
Information Service
Iowa State Cotlege
Alaska
Gest
Bellens
Bellans
New York City
Holland
Thackeray
ATCO
Duck of
Dept. N. Hnois Valley Awning & Tent Co
Peoria, Ill
Bien
Grace
Jackson Blvd
Clark St
Lock Yards
Springfield
Rey
K. Mata
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