Russian War Brides to be Sent Home from Manila
A wartime program moves three hundred plus Russian war brides and their husbands from Manila to the United States. Soldiers with wives who earn more than their pay may remain in the Philippines. others will be distributed to army camps nationwide. Some women tried to stow away on transports, while a New Orleans cathedral wedding was halted when the bride’s attire prompted the priest to stop the ceremony.
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Manila
Siberia
United States
Lfe
Department of the Phillippines
Philippines
Vladivostok
Viadivostok
New Orleans
Antoine
Order of Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate
Shaw
State Good Roads Amendment Ballot Notice 1920
Voters will see separate ballot questions for the Good Roads Amendment. Election officers advise polling places open on November 2, 1920, General Election Day for ratification or rejection.
West Virginia Needs Reform to Lift Isolated Regions
A sweeping editorial urges unity among West Virginians to overcome poverty and isolation. It emphasizes electrification, education, and economic diversification to reduce emigration, boost farming, and connect rural communities to markets and opportunities. The piece stresses state solidarity, investment in schools, roads, and industry to improve living standards.
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West Virginia
Billy
Winnantood
Virgilaink
Beli
Solluil
Saverina
Virginlie
Athens
Herat Bispatih
Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth Myth and Minos Compared
A fragmentary dated discussion compares the legendary Labyrinth of Crete and King Minos with Egyptian antiquities. It notes purported structures in the desert near Medinet and references deciphering rock carvings and ancient authorities, while lamenting the loss of authentic context and chronology.
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Minos
Crete
Egypt
Beyer
Phe Olirtia
Wiery Nawe
Fragmented Historical Ruminations on Dalmatia and Trade
A garbled narrative links Dalmatia with Croats and Serbs, mentions Dalmatian traders, Hungarians, and the Nine Cities, and discusses race, conquest, and medicine. The piece interweaves references to Dalmatian people, invasions into Tigria, and a mix of antiquated ideas about commerce and science. It concludes with reflections on memory, literacy, and the challenge of mastering vast topics.
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Didmntia
Maine
Carters
Contumane
Tenaests
Spat
Dale
Tigria
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Fairmont Girl
Patning
Teharites Rhinos
Elie
Nike
Waterverien
Smith
Jean Billingslea
Fairmont
W. VA
Debs
Tee
West Virganta
Thor
le Tiree
Thodtien Vest
Ivins
Perruacs
Aimeira
Nin
Dalmatia
Cnr
South China
Ists
Dallas
Chines Jorber
Letignary Sons
GliliRge
Maevelyn
Hildren
Fletcher
Castoria
P. O. Dunaway
State Board of Embalmers
Julia Merchant
Charles Town
Jefferson County Telephone Company
Qtae
Central
H C Getzendanner
Pooogne
the Model Bakery
Shepherdstown
Melvin T. Strider
Charles Town, W. VA
Automobile Service
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