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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
8
In a World War I scene, Boy Scouts are seen marking graves with stone lions from the Menin Gate as a gift to the Australian War Museum. The Lions honor fallen soldiers from France Belgium and other Allied forces near Ypres and other battlefronts.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a connection between clothes and a butternut shell used by soldiers of a confederate army. The text implies a Green Light or approval linked to the nut shell and shelling context, with unclear details about who acted or when.
The Angel of Mons tale, tied to St George and Bowmen aiding retreating British forces at Mons in 1914, originated as Arthur Machen's fiction in the Daily News. Detroit News notes it was treated as authentic by readers and soldiers, though later deemed a fabrication.
Nation Pays Tribute to War Dead in Arlington across the Potomac from the Lincoln Memorial. Elaborate ceremonies honor America’s hero dead at the Memorial Amphitheater under the Grand Army of the Republic. Presidents and foreign diplomats attend the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier nearby.
The Twenty first Ohio Volunteer Infantry recruited in northern Ohio produced notable figures among its ranks. Stanley Matthews rose to associate justice of the Supreme Court, while Rutherford B. Hayes and Willis J. McKinley became presidents.
The Gold Star Mothers' Association explains a Gold Star mother as one whose son was killed overseas during the World War or who died at sea while serving in the war.
A Collier's Weekly writer estimates that of 16,000,000 soldiers and sailors who died or disappeared in the war, more than 7,000,000 remain whose fates are not known.
Practical kitchen and sewing tips from the era include soft boiled eggs kept airy by a minute boil then resting, silk stockings used to view ladder repairs, skim milk in puddings and bread, and economical ironing by folding large pieces flat. Recipes cover bacon and macaroni, maple oatmeal cookies, and a cushion-making method.
A compact glossary of French and related terms with English equivalents and usages. Terms include Au tond to the bottom, Aequoa anime with eque fori, Pr de la grave meaning to be on the high road to the gallows, and Animpossible sul n'est tenu e. Also listed are Cacoethes and Ad infinitum with brief notes, Je parle meaning I speak, Beau geste translated as Beautiful gesture, Enfent gate as a spoiled child, and Billet dows as a love letter.
A reflective brief on equality of ability versus rights, health and company being essential to life. It muses on honest opinions, time, judgment, quiet neighborhood norms, polite public life, progress beyond looking back, and the value of open minds toward unfamiliar topics.
The text notes early Sheffield plate by Parly Sheffield valued for reasons beyond age. It describes thicker, stouter silvering and occasional clumsiness. Early smiths used silver heavily, with copper nearly absent in older pieces, while later imitations show more copper and less silver.
Examine a cross section of a Firestone Standard Tire and learn how gum-dipped cords under the tread prevent punctures and blowouts. The ad touts longer mileage, better traction, and safety at low prices through mass production, urging readers to buy from local Firestone dealers.
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